{IELTS Listening Band 5.0} Unit 11 - Multiple choice question | Chiến thuật làm bài

Dạng bài Multiple choice – Trắc nghiệm đã quá quen thuộc với các sĩ tử. Trong bài thi IELTS Listening, dạng bài này được xem là một trong những dạng bài khó nhất.

Dù vậy, những chiến thuật làm bài sau sẽ biến dạng bài này trở nên dễ dáng bất ngờ.

Step 1: Đọc câu hỏi và tìm từ khóa

Từ khoá có thể là tên, tiêu đề, con số, khái niệm, thuật ngữ chuyên môn. Đối với bài Conversation ở Section 1 và Section 3, ngoài việc tìm từ khoá, chúng ta cần phải nghe thêm GIỌNG của người nói (nam hoặc nữ) để chọn lọc thông tin cho chính xác. Từ khóa sẽ giúp thí sinh biết câu hỏi nào đang được nhắc đến, không bị “lạc trôi” khi nghe quá nhiều thông tin rác.

Đối với dạng group chat trong section 3, càng phải nghe kỹ tên người để phân biệt 2 giọng cùng 1 giới tính.

Step 2: Đọc đáp án

Sau khi nắm được câu hỏi, chúng ta cần hiểu được nội dung đáp áp. Không nên chờ nghe từ khóa vì có thể không được nhắc đến hoặc bị thay thế hoặc được nhắc đến y hệt đối với đáp án sai.

Nếu trong 3 đáp án có 2 đáp án trông tương tự nhau hoặc có nhiều nội dung trùng nhau thì đáp án đúng sẽ nằm 1 trong 2 đáp án đó, có thể loại đi đáp án còn lại.

Exercise 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

1 According to Don, what might be a problem for Jenny? A her accent B talking to her colleagues C understanding local people	2 How many members does the club have now: A 30 B 50 C 80
3 How often does the club meet? A once a week B once every two weeks C once a month	4 What is the club's most frequent type of activity? A a talk B a visit C a meal
5 The main purpose of the club is to help members to A meet Australians. B learn about life in Australia. C enjoy themselves together.

Exercise 2

Listen to the following talk and choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Atlantis was A. a legendary island B. an island named after the ocean in which it was supposed to have been located C.an actual island which has disappeared D. both A and B	2. According to the selection, today the Atlantic is A. romantic rather than businesslike B. completely lacking in romance C. less important to business than in the days of the sailing ships D. important in world commerce
3. The Spaniards discovered that calms were most common A. just south of the equator B. just on the edge of steady trade winds C in a narrow belt along the equator D. near the coast of South America	4. The area was perilous because A. ships could easily be wrecked there B. there was no wind C. ships had no power other than the wind D. both A and B
5. Thirst was a grave problem because A. the sun was often very hot B. the water supply was limited C. horses required a lot of water D. all of the above	6. Horses were probably thrown overboard in order to A. conserve water B. lighten the ship C. spare them the agonies of thirst D. spate the men the trouble of eating for them
7. Proof of the Spaniards' placing a high value on their horses was their A. taking them to America B. crediting them with souls C. regretting their loss D. all of the above	8. The selection says that sailors called the area the 'horse latitudes'; because A. the Spaniards told them it was haunted by the ghosts of horses B. they regretted the loss of the horses C they had dreams about the lost horses D. the Spaniards had named it that

ANSWER KEY
Exercise 1
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. A
Exercise 2
1.
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C

8. D
SCRIPT
Exercise 1
OFFICIAL: So how are you getting on here? I mean your level of English is better than most of the people who come from oversea to work. And you‟ve got a really nice American accent so I suppose you don‟t have any communication problems in the office, though you might find some of the Australian slangs more difficult to understand.
JENNY: Well, a bit. But I haven‟t meet that many Australians yet outside of work. I mean.
OFFICIAL: Right.
JENNY: But could you tell me a bit about the International Club now I‟ve joined?
OFFICIAL: Sure. We‟ve got, ah, let‟s see currently about 50 members but people join all the time so I should think that figure will go up. Last year, we had 30 members and the year before just 18. So we‟re growing and getting better known. I reckon that at this rate, next year, we‟ll have about 80.
JENNY: And does the club hold a regular meeting?
OFFICIAL: Yes, every second Thursday evenings in fact, so a couple of times a month. Though of course when you start making friends, you‟ll be getting together with the more often than that, I guess. The next meeting will be next Thursday if I‟m not mistaken. Ahh, yes, that‟s right.
JENNY: And what happens when the club meets? I mean what sort of things they organize?
OFFICIAL: The usual things is for one of the members to give a little presentation about where they‟re from, their customs, and so on. But from time to time they do other things. Outing to places around Sidney, or meeting up to eat together in a restaurant, or go to a concert together, or something like that.

JENNY: OK. That sounds fun. And the members aren‟t just from the country? Non-
Australian, aren‟t they?
OFFICIAL: No, not at all. The main point of the club is to give people like you a chance to mix in more with people from this country, people of all ages. You‟ll find it very friendly. I think the contact has a positive effect on visitors to this country. And in fact, it affects our local positively as well. You know it‟s a sort of intercultural experience for everybody. And of course you should get a chance to do all sorts of activities with other members of the club if you want to. It‟s just not for talking. And hopefully, you‟ll make friends with people who have similar interests.
JENNY: It sounds great. I‟m really looking forward to the first meeting.