Luyện tập:
You will hear an interview with a teenager called Amy Manero, who is talking about her interest in music, particularly jazz piano. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C:
8. When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?
A. at the age of four
B. before she started secondary school
C. after getting advice from her school music teacher
9. How did Amy feel at her first big public event?
A. excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume
B. nervous because it was her first time of stage
C. surprised because the audience was very big
10. What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?
A. she was better at it than the rest of the players.
B. she put lots of effort into learning about it.
C. she enjoyed it as soon as she started.
11. Amy gives piano lessons so that she can
A. help people who couldn’t normally afford them
B. encourage lots of young people to play the piano.
C. improve her own playing technique
12. Why does Amy write about a blog on the Internet?
A. to get some experience for becoming a journalist
B. to tell people about her daily life as a musician
C. to recommend events for people to go to
13. Why does Amy love music so much?
A. People can understand it whatever their language
B. She meets people she likes through playing it
C. It brings together people of different ages
Key:
Advice – lời khuyên cho thí sinh
Trả lời những câu hỏi sau và rút kinh nghiệm bản thân
8. When did Amy start having piano lessons? When did she give up?
9. Did Amy know a lot of people would come and watch her? Why does she say I had no idea…?
2. Trong phần nghe này, thí sinh sẽ có thể nghe thấy người nói giải thích và đưa ra lý do về những đáp án “choices” bằng những từ như “because, in order to, but, since, if, so that, so, although, as, unless…”
Luyện tập:
Listen to a girl called Holly talking about joining her school football team. Why did she enjoy her extra practice for the team?
Key: A