Question 1 - 10 Complete the notes below. WriteONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER. Enquiry about joining Youth Council Example Name: Roger Brown Age: 18 Currently staying in a 1 Postal address: 2 Postcode: 3 Occupation: student and part time job as a 4 Studying 5 Hobbies: does a lot of 6 7 On Youth Council, wants to work with young people who are 8 Will come to talk to the Elections Officer next Monday at 9 Mobile number: 10 CAROLINE: Good Morning. Youth Council. Caroline speaking. ROGER: Oh, hello, Im interested in standing for election to the Youth Council, and I was told to give you a call. CAROLINE: Thats good. Could you I have your name, please? ROGER: Yes, its Roger Brown. CAROLINE: Thank you. Im Caroline, the Youth Council administrator. So do you know much about what the Council does, Roger? ROGER: Ive talked to Stephanie I think shes the chair of the Council. CAROLINE: Thats right. ROGER: And she told me a lot about it. How its a way for young people to discuss local issues, for example, and make suggestions to the town council. Thats what made me interested. CAROLINE: Fine. Well let me take down some of your details. First of all, how old are you? You know the Council is for young people aged from 13 to 18? ROGER: Ive just turned 18. CAROLINE: And where do you live, Roger? ROGER: Well, thats a bit complicated. At the moment Im looking for a flat to rent here, so Im in a hostel from Monday to Friday. I go back to my parents place at the weekend. CAROLINE: OK, so wheres the best place to send you some information about the Council? ROGER: Oh, to my parents address, please. Thats 17, Buckleigh Street B-U-C-K-L-E-I-G-H Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, though you dont really need the county. CAROLINE: Oh, I know Stamford its a lovely town. And whats the postcode? ROGER: PE9 7QT CAROLINE: Right, thank you. So are you working here, or are you a student? ROGER: I started studying at the university a couple of weeks ago, and Ive got a part-time job for a few hours a week. CAROLINE: What do you do? ROGER: Well, Ive done several different things. Ive just finished a short-term contract as a courier, and now Im working as a waiter in one of the big hotels. CAROLINE: Uhuh. That cant leave you much time for studying! ROGER: Oh, its not too bad. I manage to fit it all in. CAROLINE: What are you studying? ROGER: My ambition is to go into parliament eventually, so my major subject is politics. Thats partly why I think the Youth Council is important and want to be a part of it. CAROLINE: And I suppose youre also taking a minor subject, arent you? I know a lot of people study economics too. ROGER: I chose history. To be honest, Im not finding it as interesting as I expected! CAROLINE: OK, so with your studying and your part-time job, do you have time for any other interests or hobbies? ROGER: Well, I spend quite a lot of time cycling both around town to get to university and to work, and also long-distance, from here to London, for instance. CAROLINE: Thats pretty impressive! Anything else? ROGER: For relaxation Im also keen on the cinema I used to go at least once a week, but I cant manage to go so often now. CAROLINE: Right. Are you sure youll have enough time for the Youth Council? ROGER: Yes, Ive worked out that I can afford to reduce my hours at work, and that will make the time. CAROLINE: So is there any particular aspect of the Youth Councils work that appeals to you, Roger? ROGER: Well, my sister is blind, so Im particularly interested in working with disabled young people, to try and improve the quality of their lives. CAROLINE: Thats great. Well, the best way to get involved is to be nominated by some people who you know. ROGER: Right. Can you tell me how to set about organising that? CAROLINE: You should talk to Jeffrey, our Elections Officer. I can arrange a meeting in the council office with him, if you like. ROGER: Yes, please. CAROLINE: Hell be here next Monday, if that suits you ROGER: Thats the 14th, isnt it? CAROLINE: Yes. ROGER: I can manage late afternoon. CAROLINE: Would you like to suggest a time? He generally leaves around 5.30. ROGER: Well, would 4.30 be OK? My last class finishes at 4, so Id have plenty of time to get to your office. CAROLINE: Right, thats fine. Oh, and could I have a phone number we can contact you on? ROGER: Yes, my mobile numbers 07788 136711. CAROLINE: Thank you. Well, well look forward to seeing you next week. ROGER: Thanks very much. Goodbye. CAROLINE: Bye. 1 hostelGiải thích chi tiết Show
=> Bạn cũng để ý có từ currently (hiện tại) tức mình phải tìm nơi mà ông ấy đang sống, không phải đã sống hay có ý định sống trong tương lai. => Đây là thông tin đánh lạc hướng, bạn có thể điền nhầm là flat bởi bạn nghe thấy at the moment = currently nhưng ý ông ấy nói là hiện tại ông ấy đang tìm, ông ấy chưa sống ở đây 2 BuckleighXem full giải thích 3 PE9 7QTXem full giải thích 4 waiterXem full giải thích 5 politicsXem full giải thích 6 cyclingXem full giải thích 7 cinemaXem full giải thích 8 disabledXem full giải thích 9 4.30 (pm)/half past fourXem full giải thích 10 07788 136711Xem full giải thích Question 11 - 16 ChooseTWOletters A-E. Which TWO changes have been made so far during the refurbishment of the theatre? A Some rooms now have a different use. B A different type of seating has been installed. C An elevator has been installed. D The outside of the building has been repaired. E Extra seats have been added. Which TWO facilities does the theatre currently offer to the public? A rooms for hire B backstage tours C hire of costumes D a bookshop E a cafe Which TWO workshops does the theatre currently offer? A sound B acting C making puppets D make-up E lighting Question 17 - 20 Drag your answers in the option list into the boxes  A B C D E F G box office 17 theatre manager's office 18 lighting box 19 artistic director's office 20 Hi. Great to see you! Im Jody, and Ill be look after both of you for the first month youre working here at the Amersham Theatre. Ill tell you something about the theatre now, then take you to meet two of the other staff. Its an old building, and its been modernised several times. In fact, as you can see, were carrying out a major refurbishment at the moment. The interior has just been repainted, and were about to start on the exterior of the building thatll be a big job. The works running over budget, so weve had to postpone installing an elevator. I hope youre happy running up and down stairs! When the theatre was built, people were generally slimmer and shorter than now, and the seats were very close together. Weve replaced them with larger seats, with more legroom. This means fewer seats in total, but weve taken the opportunity to install seats that can easily be moved, to create different acting spaces. Weve also turned a few storerooms over to other purposes like using them for meetings. We try hard to involve members of the public in the theatre. One way is by organising backstage tours so people can be shown round the building and learn how a theatre operates. These are proving very popular What were finding is that people want to have lunch or a cup of coffee while theyre here, so were looking into the possibility of opening a café in due course. We have a bookshop, which specialises in books about drama and that attracts plenty of customers Then there are two large rooms that will be decorated next month, and theyll be available for hire, for conferences and private functions, such as parties. Were also considering hiring out costumes to amateur drama clubs. Now I want to tell you about our workshops. We recently started a programme of workshops that anyone can join. Eventually we intend to run courses in acting, but were waiting until weve got the right people in place as trainers. Thats proving more difficult than wed expected! Theres a big demand to learn about the technical side of putting on a production, and our lighting workshop has already started with great success. Were going to start one on sound next month. A number of people have enquired about workshops on make-up, and thats something were considering for the future. A surprise success is the workshop on making puppets we happen to have someone working here who does it as a hobby, and she offered to run a workshop. It was so popular were now running them every month! Now, a word about the layout of the building. The auditorium, stage and dressing rooms for the actors are all below ground level. Here on the ground floor we have most of the rooms that the public doesnt see. The majority are internal, so they have windows in the roof to light them. Standing here in the foyer, youre probably wondering why the box office isnt here, where the public would expect to find it. Well, you might have noticed it on your way in although its part of this building, its next door with a separate entrance from the road. For the theatre managers office, you go across the foyer and through the double doors, turn right, and its the room at the end of the corridor, with the door on the left. The lighting box is where the computerised stage lighting is operated and its at the back of the building. When youre through the double doors turn left, turn right at the water cooler, and right again at the end. Its the second room along that corridor. The lighting box has a window into the auditorium, which of course is below us. The artistic directors office is through the double doors, turn right and its the first room you come to on the right-hand side. And finally, for the moment, the room where Ill take you next the relaxation room. So if youd like to come with me 11 AGiải thích chi tiết => Mình sẽ nghe thông tin sau câu ''In fact, as you can see, we're carrying out a major refurbishment at the moment'' => Đây đúng là một thay đổi nhưng do không có đáp án nào ứng với câu này nên mình bỏ qua. 12 BXem full giải thích 13 BXem full giải thích 14 DXem full giải thích 15 CXem full giải thích 16 EXem full giải thích 17 GXem full giải thích 18 DXem full giải thích 19 BXem full giải thích 20 FXem full giải thích Question 21 - 26 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 21 What do the students agree should be included in their aims? A factors affecting where organisms live B the need to preserve endangered species C techniques for classifying different organisms 22 What equipment did they forget to take on the Field Trip? A string B a compass C a ruler 23 In Helens procedure section, Colin suggests a change in A the order in which information is given B the way the information is divided up C the amount of information provided 24 What do they say about the method they used to measure wave speed? A It provided accurate results B It was simple to carry out C It required special equipment 25 What mistake did Helen make when first drawing the map? A She chose the wrong scale B She stood in the wrong place C She did it at the wrong time 26 What do they decide to do next with their map? A scan it onto a computer B check it using photographs C add information from the internet Question 27 - 30 ChooseTWOletters A-E. Which TWO problems affecting organisms in the splash zone are mentioned? A lack of water B strong winds C lack of food D high temperatures E large waves Which TWO reasons for possible error will they include in their report? A inaccurate records of the habitat of organisms B influence on behaviour of organisms by observer C incorrect identification of some organisms D making generalisations from a small sample E missing some organisms when counting HELEN: Ive brought my notes on our Biology Field Trip to Rocky Bay, Colin, so we can work on our report on the research we did together. COLIN: OK. Ive got mine too. Lets look at the aims of the trip first. HELEN: Right. What did you have? COLIN: I just put something about getting experience of the different sorts of procedures used on a field trip. But we need something about what causes different organisms to choose particular habitats. HELEN: I agree. And something about finding out how to protect organisms in danger of dying out? COLIN: In our aims? But we werent really looking at that. HELEN: I suppose not. OK, now theres the list of equipment we all had to bring on the field trip. What did they tell us to bring a ruler for? COLIN: It was something about measuring the slope of the shore, but of course we didnt need it because we were measuring wind direction, and wed brought the compass for that HELEN: But not the piece of string to hold up in the air! Didnt Mr Blake make a fuss about us leaving that behind. COLIN: Yeah. He does go on. Anyway it was easy to get one from another of the students. HELEN: Now, the next sections the procedure. I sent you the draft of that. COLIN: Yeah. It was clear, but I dont think we need all these details of what time we left and what time we got back and how we divided up the different research tasks. HELEN: OK. Ill look at that again. COLIN: Then we have to describe our method of investigation in detail. So lets begin with how we measured wave speed. I was surprised how straightforward that was. HELEN: Id expected us to have some sort of high-tech device, not just stand there and count the number of waves per minute. Not very precise, but I suppose it was good enough. But the way we measured the amount of salt was interesting. COLIN: In the water from the rock pools? HELEN: Yeah, oh, I wanted to check the chemicals we used in the lab when we analysed those samples was it potassium chromate and silver nitrate? COLIN: Thats right. HELEN: OK. And we need the map of the seashore. You just left that to me. And I had to do in while the tide was low, well that was OK, but the place I started it from was down on the beach, then I realised I should have gone up higher to get better visibility, so I had to start all over again. But at least Id go the squared paper or Id have had problems drawing it all to scale. COLIN: Yes. It looks good. We could get a map of the region off the internet and see if we need to make any changes. HELEN: I had a look but I couldnt find anything. But you took some pictures, didnt you? COLIN: Yeah. Ill email you them if you want. HELEN: OK. Ill make my amendments using those, then I can scan it into our report. Great. HELEN: Now when we get to our findings I thought we could divide them up into the different zones we identified on the shore and the problems organisms face in each zone. So for the highest area COLIN: the splash zone? HELEN: Yeah, we found mostly those tiny shellfish that have strong hard shells that act as protection. COLIN: But not from other organisms that might eat them, predators? HELEN: No, thats not the main danger for them. But the shells prevent them from drying out because theyre in the open air for most of the time. COLIN: Right. And since theyve exposed, they need to be able to find some sort of shelter, or cover themselves up, so they dont get too hot. Then in the middle and lower zones, nearer the sea, we need to discuss the effects of wave action HELEN: Yes, and how organisms develop structures to prevent themselves from being swept away, or even destroyed by being smashed against the rocks. COLIN: I havent done anything on the geological changes. I dont know what to put for that. HELEN: No, we werent concentrating on that. Maybe we need to find some websites. COLIN: Good idea. Ive got the lecture notes from Mr Blakes geology course, but theyre too general. But we could ask him which books on our Reading List might be most helpful. HELEN: Right. OK, now I did a draft of the section of sources of possible error in our research, but I dont know if you agree. For example, the size of the sample, and whether its big enough to make any general conclusions from. But I thought actually we did have quite a big sample. COLIN: We did. And our general method of observation seemed quite reliable. But we might not be all that accurate as far as the actual numbers go. HELEN: Yeah, we might have missed some organisms if they were hiding under a rock, for example. I wasnt sure about the way we described their habitats. I decided it was probably OK. COLIN: Yeah, and the descriptions we gave of the smaller organisms, they werent very detailed, but they were adequate in this context. Im not sure we identified all the species correctly though. HELEN: OK, wed better mention that. Now, how 21 AGiải thích chi tiết => Khi Colin nói "Let's look at the aims of the trip first'' là mình biết sắp có đáp án => Colin đã viết mục tiêu này vào rồi => Loại 22 AXem full giải thích 23 CXem full giải thích 24 BXem full giải thích 25 BXem full giải thích 26 BXem full giải thích 27 AXem full giải thích 28 DXem full giải thích 29 CXem full giải thích 30 EXem full giải thích Question 31 - 40 Complete the notes below. WriteONE WORD ONLY. DESIGNING A PUBLIC BUILDING: THE TAYLOR CONCERT HALL Introduction The designer of a public building may need to consider the buildings
Location and concept of the Concert Hall
Building design Its approached by a 34 The building is the shape of a 35 One exterior wall acts as a large 36 In the auditorium:
Evaluation Some critics say the 40 Weve been discussing the factors the architect has to consider when designing domestic buildings. Im going to move on now to consider the design of public buildings, and Ill illustrate this by referring to the new Taylor Concert Hall thats recently been completed here in the city. So, as with a domestic building, when designing a public building, an architect needs to consider the function of the building for example, is it to be used primarily for entertainment, or for education, or for administration? The second thing the architect needs to think about is the context of the building, this includes its physical location obviously, but it also includes the social meaning of the building how it relates to the people its built for And finally, for important public buildings, the architect may also be looking for a central symbolic idea on which to base the design, a sort of metaphor for the building and the way in which it is used. Lets look at the new Taylor Concert Hall in relation to these ideas. The location chosen was a site in a run-down district that has been ignored in previous redevelopment plans. It was occupied by a factory that had been empty for some years The whole area was some distance from the high-rise office blocks of the central business district and shopping centre, but it was only one kilometre from the ring road. The side itself was bordered to the north by a canal which had once been used by boats bringing in raw materials when the area was used for manufacturing. The architect chosen for the project was Tom Harrison. He found the main design challenge was the location of the site in an area that had no neighbouring buildings of any importance. To reflect the fact that the significance of the building in this quite run-down location was as yet unknown, he decided to create a building centred around the idea of a mystery something whose meaning still has to be discovered. So how was this reflected in the design of the building? Well, Harrison decided to create pedestrian access to the building and to make use of the presence of water on the site. As people approach the entrance, they therefore have to cross over a bridge. He wanted to give people a feeling of suspense as they see the building first from a distance, and then close-up, and the initial impression he wanted to create from the shape of the building as a whole was that of a box The first side that people see, the southern wall, is just a high, flat wall uninterrupted by any windows. This might sound off-putting, but it supports Harrisons concept of the building that the person approaching is intrigued and wonders what will be inside. And this flat wall also has another purpose. At night-time, projectors are switched on and it functions as a huge screen, onto which images are projected. The auditorium itself seats 1500 people. The floors supported by ten massive pads. These are constructed from rubber, and so are able to absorb any vibrations from outside and prevent them from affecting the auditorium. The walls are made of several layers of hony-coloured wood, all sourced from local beech trees. In order to improve the acoustic properties of the auditorium and to amplify the sound, they are not straight, they are curved. The acoustics are also adjustable according to the size of orchestra and the type of music being played. In order to achieve this, there are nine movable panels in the ceiling above the orchestra which are all individually motorized, and the walls also have curtains which can be opened or closed to change the acoustics. The reaction of the public to the new building has generally been positive. However, the evaluation of some critics has been less enthusiastic. In spite of Harrisons efforts to use local materials, they criticise the style of the design as being international rather than local, and say it doesnt reflect features of the landscape or society for which it is built. 31 socialGiải thích chi tiết => Mình biết đáp án sắp tới sau "The second thing the architect needs to think about '' (Cái thứ hai sau function) => Sau đó, ''but it also includes the social meaning of the building'' (nhưng nó cũng bao gồm ý nghĩa xã hội của tòa nhà) 32 factoryXem full giải thích 33 canalXem full giải thích 34 bridgeXem full giải thích 35 boxXem full giải thích 36 screenXem full giải thích 37 rubberXem full giải thích 38 curvedXem full giải thích 39 curtainsXem full giải thích 40 internationalXem full giải thích Bài viết liên quanOfficial Cambridge Guide To IELTS - Listening Test 7 With Practice Test, Answers And ExplanationLuyện tập đề IELTS Online Test Official Cambridge Guide To IELTS - Listening Test 7 được lấy từ cuốn sách Official Cambridge Guide To IELTS với trải nghiệm thi IELTS trên máy và giải thích đáp án chi tiết bằng Linearthinking, kèm answer key và list từ vựng IELTS cần học trong bài đọc. 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