Đề thi thử VSTEP Listening số 9
Thời gian: 40 phút | Tổng số câu: 35 câu trắc nghiệm
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PART 1 — Short Announcements (Câu 1–8)
Nghe 8 đoạn thông báo ngắn. Mỗi đoạn có 1 câu hỏi.
Câu 1. What is being announced at the farmers' market?
A. The market will move to a new location starting next month
B. A free cooking demonstration will take place at 10 a.m.
C. All organic vegetables are 50 percent off today
D. The market is closing early due to bad weather
Câu 2. What does the speaker remind employees about?
A. The deadline to submit remote work requests is this Friday
B. The company will switch to a four-day work week next quarter
C. All employees must return to the office full-time immediately
D. The annual company picnic has been postponed
Câu 3. What service is the health center now offering?
A. Free blood pressure screenings every Saturday morning
B. Discounted dental check-ups for senior citizens
C. Mental health counseling sessions via video call
D. A new vaccination clinic for children under five
Câu 4. Why has the field trip been rescheduled?
A. The bus company canceled the reservation
B. The destination is undergoing renovations
C. Several teachers are attending a conference that week
D. Heavy rain is forecast for the original date
Câu 5. What special offer is available tonight?
A. A complimentary dessert with every main course order
B. A set menu featuring freshly caught lobster at a fixed price
C. Half-price drinks during the happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
D. Free delivery for online orders over 300,000 VND
Câu 6. What are residents asked to do?
A. Keep windows closed during the exterior painting scheduled for tomorrow
B. Move their vehicles from the underground parking garage by 6 a.m.
C. Attend a mandatory fire safety drill on Wednesday evening
D. Report any water leaks to the management office immediately
Câu 7. What change has been made to the movie schedule?
A. The 7 p.m. showing has been moved to Screen 4
B. An additional late-night screening has been added at 11 p.m.
C. The 3D version is no longer available due to technical issues
D. All tickets for the weekend shows are now sold out
Câu 8. What new attraction has the botanical garden opened?
A. A butterfly conservatory with over 200 species
B. A children's gardening workshop area
C. A tropical greenhouse featuring rare orchids from around the world
D. A guided night tour of the garden
PART 2 — Conversations (Câu 9–20)
Nghe 3 đoạn hội thoại. Mỗi đoạn có 4 câu hỏi.
Câu 9. What topic does the woman want to research?
A. The economic benefits of organic farming for small farmers
B. The use of pesticides in modern agriculture
C. How climate change affects crop yields globally
D. The history of farming techniques in Southeast Asia
Câu 10. Why does the man think the topic might be too broad?
A. Because there are too many countries to compare
B. Because "economic benefits" could include dozens of different factors
C. Because organic farming is not well-studied yet
D. Because the professor does not accept agriculture-related topics
Câu 11. What does the man suggest?
A. Focusing on one specific crop, such as rice, in one country
B. Comparing organic and conventional farming profits in general
C. Changing the topic to something about technology instead
D. Interviewing farmers directly rather than using published research
Câu 12. What does the woman decide at the end of the conversation?
A. She will narrow her focus to organic rice farming in Vietnam
B. She will ask the professor for a different topic
C. She will research both organic and conventional farming methods
D. She will wait until next week to make a final decision
Câu 13. What is the current remote work policy at the company?
A. All employees must work from the office five days a week
B. Employees can work from home two days per week
C. Only senior staff are allowed to work remotely
D. Remote work is allowed only during the summer months
Câu 14. What does the employee request?
A. To work from home permanently
B. To increase his remote days to three per week
C. To change his office location to a branch closer to his home
D. To adjust his working hours to start and finish earlier
Câu 15. What concern does the manager express?
A. That other team members might make similar requests
B. That the employee's productivity has been declining recently
C. That the company policy does not allow any flexibility
D. That clients prefer face-to-face meetings on certain days
Câu 16. What do they agree to do?
A. Try a three-month trial period for the new arrangement
B. Keep the current policy without any changes
C. Bring the request to the board of directors for a decision
D. Survey the entire team about their remote work preferences
Câu 17. What aspect of ocean acidification is the woman studying?
A. How it affects coral reef ecosystems in the Pacific
B. How it changes the migratory patterns of whales
C. Its impact on deep-sea volcanic activity
D. How it influences ocean temperature variations
Câu 18. What surprising finding does the woman report?
A. That coral reefs are recovering faster than expected in some areas
B. That certain species of shellfish are adapting to more acidic water
C. That the rate of acidification has slowed down significantly
D. That fish populations have actually increased in acidified areas
Câu 19. What does the man suggest as a possible explanation?
A. Genetic variation may allow some populations to tolerate higher acidity
B. The water temperature in those areas is unusually warm
C. Human pollution is actually helping marine life adapt
D. The measurements might be inaccurate due to equipment failure
Câu 20. What will the woman do next in her research?
A. Publish her findings immediately in a scientific journal
B. Collect more samples from different locations to confirm the results
C. Shift her focus entirely to studying whale migration
D. Apply for additional funding to buy new laboratory equipment
PART 3 — Lectures (Câu 21–35)
Nghe 3 bài giảng/thuyết trình. Mỗi bài có 5 câu hỏi.
Câu 21. What is the main difference between organic and conventional farming discussed in the lecture?
A. Organic farming uses no machinery while conventional farming is fully mechanized
B. Organic farming avoids synthetic chemicals while conventional farming relies on them
C. Organic farming is only practiced in developing countries
D. Conventional farming produces healthier food than organic farming
Câu 22. What advantage of organic farming does the lecturer emphasize?
A. It always produces higher crop yields than conventional farming
B. It promotes soil health and biodiversity over the long term
C. It is significantly cheaper for farmers to implement
D. It requires less physical labor than conventional methods
Câu 23. What criticism of organic farming does the lecturer mention?
A. It cannot produce enough food to feed the growing global population
B. It damages the soil more than conventional farming
C. It is illegal in many developing countries
D. It produces crops with lower nutritional value
Câu 24. What does the lecturer say about the price of organic food?
A. It is always exactly double the price of conventional food
B. Higher prices reflect the greater labor and certification costs involved
C. Prices are expected to drop below conventional food within five years
D. Governments subsidize organic food to keep prices competitive
Câu 25. What conclusion does the lecturer draw?
A. Conventional farming should be banned worldwide immediately
B. A combined approach using the best practices of both methods may be most sustainable
C. Organic farming is clearly superior in every measurable way
D. The debate between organic and conventional farming has been fully resolved
Câu 26. According to the lecturer, what event accelerated the shift to remote work?
A. The invention of video conferencing software in the 2000s
B. The global COVID-19 pandemic
C. A worldwide recession that forced companies to cut office costs
D. New government regulations requiring flexible work options
Câu 27. What benefit of remote work does the lecturer highlight?
A. Employees always work longer hours when at home
B. Reduced commuting time leads to improved work-life balance
C. Remote workers receive higher salaries than office-based colleagues
D. Working from home eliminates all workplace distractions
Câu 28. What challenge of remote work is discussed?
A. The difficulty of maintaining team cohesion and company culture
B. The impossibility of monitoring employee performance
C. The lack of internet access in most countries
D. The legal prohibition of remote work in many industries
Câu 29. What does the lecturer say about the "hybrid model"?
A. It has failed in every company that has tried it
B. It combines in-office and remote work, and is becoming the most common arrangement
C. It requires employees to work from different cities each week
D. It is only suitable for technology companies
Câu 30. What does the lecturer predict about the future of work?
A. All companies will eventually require full-time office presence again
B. Physical offices will disappear entirely within a decade
C. Flexibility in where and when people work will continue to increase
D. Governments will regulate exactly how many days employees can work remotely
Câu 31. What is the central ethical question the lecturer poses?
A. Whether animals should be kept as pets
B. Whether the potential benefits to humans justify causing suffering to animals
C. Whether zoos should be closed permanently
D. Whether vegetarianism is morally superior to eating meat
Câu 32. What argument do supporters of animal testing typically make?
A. Animals do not feel pain in laboratory settings
B. Animal testing has led to critical medical breakthroughs that have saved millions of lives
C. There are no regulations governing how animals are treated in labs
D. Animal testing is cheaper than all other research methods
Câu 33. What alternative to animal testing does the lecturer discuss?
A. Testing medicines directly on human volunteers
B. Computer simulations and lab-grown human tissue models
C. Relying solely on theoretical research without any testing
D. Using plants instead of animals for experiments
Câu 34. What does the lecturer say about current regulations on animal testing?
A. They are identical in every country around the world
B. They are gradually becoming stricter, with the EU banning animal testing for cosmetics
C. They have been completely eliminated in most Western countries
D. They only apply to testing on endangered species
Câu 35. What is the lecturer's overall position?
A. Animal testing should continue without any restrictions
B. Animal testing should be immediately and completely banned
C. Society should actively develop and transition to alternative methods while minimizing animal suffering in the meantime
D. The ethical debate about animal testing is unimportant