Đề thi thử VSTEP Listening số 13
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 event is being announced?
A. A public lecture on space exploration tonight
B. A planetarium show has been canceled due to technical issues
C. Free telescope viewings are available this Saturday evening
D. New space research grants are open for application
Câu 2. What is the main news from the announcement?
A. A new Mars rover has successfully landed and begun operations
B. The space station will be retired next year
C. A scheduled rocket launch has been postponed
D. Astronaut training programs are now accepting applications
Câu 3. What new exhibition is opening?
A. A retrospective of ancient astronomical instruments
B. An interactive exhibit on black holes and the universe
C. A display of historical spacecraft models
D. A photography exhibition of Earth from space
Câu 4. What astronomical event can be observed this week?
A. A rare planetary alignment visible in the early morning
B. A meteor shower peaking this Friday night
C. A solar eclipse happening this weekend
D. A new comet approaching the inner solar system
Câu 5. What milestone is the company celebrating?
A. Their 50th successful rocket launch
B. The first civilian space tourism flight
C. A new contract with the European Space Agency
D. A partnership with NASA for Moon missions
Câu 6. What is the focus of the symposium?
A. The future of human settlement on Mars
B. The history of the Apollo missions
C. Recent discoveries about Saturn's moons
D. The economics of the commercial space industry
Câu 7. What activity is being conducted by the astronauts?
A. A spacewalk to repair a critical solar panel
B. A medical experiment on the effects of zero gravity
C. An educational live stream with school students
D. Cargo transfer from a newly arrived supply ship
Câu 8. What opportunity is being offered to the public?
A. Free astronomy classes for beginners
B. Discounted telescope purchases for members
C. A guided stargazing trip to a dark-sky location
D. Annual membership now includes online resources
PART 2 — Conversations (Câu 9–20)
Nghe 3 đoạn hội thoại. Mỗi đoạn có 4 câu hỏi.
Câu 9. What project is the woman working on?
A. Designing a satellite for climate monitoring
B. Analyzing data from a Mars mission
C. Building a small telescope for school use
D. Writing a paper on black holes
Câu 10. What problem does she mention with the data?
A. The data is corrupted by solar radiation
B. Some readings show unexpected patterns that may indicate new discoveries
C. The equipment broke during the mission
D. The funding for the project was cut
Câu 11. How does the man suggest they handle the findings?
A. Publish the results immediately without verification
B. Have a senior researcher review the data before announcing anything
C. Keep the findings secret until they can profit from them
D. Discard the unusual readings as errors
Câu 12. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Drop the project entirely
B. Run additional tests to verify the patterns
C. Switch to a different research topic
D. Contact the media about the potential discovery
Câu 13. What opportunity is the student excited about?
A. A summer internship at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
B. A scholarship to study in Europe
C. A job offer from a tech company
D. A research position at a local university
Câu 14. What does the professor say about the competition for the internship?
A. It is open to anyone who applies
B. It is extremely competitive with thousands of applicants
C. It is reserved for graduate students only
D. It is easy to get if you know the right people
Câu 15. What does the professor recommend the student do to strengthen the application?
A. Publish a research paper in a peer-reviewed journal
B. Gain hands-on experience through smaller projects first
C. Travel to conferences to network
D. Take additional elective courses
Câu 16. How does the student respond?
A. They feel discouraged and give up
B. They appreciate the advice and ask for project recommendations
C. They decide to apply to a different program
D. They suggest the professor write a letter on their behalf
Câu 17. What is the main purpose of the satellite they are designing?
A. To provide internet coverage to remote areas
B. To monitor deforestation and biodiversity loss
C. To study weather patterns in the upper atmosphere
D. To test new propulsion systems
Câu 18. What challenge do they face with the current design?
A. The weight exceeds the rocket's payload capacity
B. The power consumption is too high for solar panels
C. The communication system is incompatible with ground stations
D. The launch window has been delayed by a year
Câu 19. What solution does the woman propose?
A. Use lighter composite materials for the satellite body
B. Reduce the number of sensors to save power
C. Switch to a larger rocket for the launch
D. Postpone the project indefinitely
Câu 20. What is the next step they agree on?
A. Cancel the project due to budget constraints
B. Present the revised design to the project manager next week
C. Hire additional engineers to solve the problem
D. Submit a proposal for additional funding
PART 3 — Lectures (Câu 21–35)
Nghe 3 bài giảng. Mỗi bài có 5 câu hỏi.
Câu 21. When did the first successful Mars landing occur?
A. In 1969
B. In 1976 with the Viking mission
C. In 1997 with the Pathfinder mission
D. In 2004 with the Spirit rover
Câu 22. What was the main goal of the early Mars missions?
A. To search for signs of past or present life
B. To establish a human colony
C. To mine minerals for Earth
D. To create a tourist destination
Câu 23. What significant discovery did the Mars rovers make regarding water?
A. They found flowing rivers on the surface
B. They found evidence of ancient lake beds and minerals that form in water
C. They confirmed Mars has oceans beneath its surface
D. They found liquid water near the poles
Câu 24. According to the speaker, why is Mars the most likely candidate for human colonization?
A. It has a similar atmosphere to Earth
B. It has a day length similar to Earth and accessible water ice
C. It is the closest planet to the Sun
D. It already has plants growing on it
Câu 25. What major challenge to human Mars missions does the speaker highlight?
A. The language barrier with potential aliens
B. The long travel time of six to nine months and radiation exposure
C. The lack of any landing sites
D. The inability to communicate across such distances
Câu 26. When was the James Webb Space Telescope launched?
A. In 2009
B. In 2015
C. In December 2021
D. In 2023
Câu 27. What is the main advantage of the James Webb Telescope over the Hubble?
A. It is closer to Earth
B. It can see further into the infrared spectrum, allowing it to observe more distant and older objects
C. It is much smaller in size
D. It uses the same technology as Hubble
Câu 28. Where is the James Webb Telescope located?
A. In low Earth orbit
B. At the second Lagrange point (L2), about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth
C. On the far side of the Moon
D. In a geostationary orbit
Câu 29. What kind of images has the James Webb produced that amazed scientists?
A. Images of Mars rovers in action
B. The deepest and sharpest infrared images of the distant universe ever taken
C. High-resolution photos of Earth's weather
D. Detailed images of the ocean floor
Câu 30. According to the speaker, what can the James Webb help us understand?
A. Only the solar system
B. The formation of the first galaxies, the atmospheres of exoplanets, and the origins of the universe
C. Only nearby stars
D. Just the planet Mars
Câu 31. How many pieces of space debris larger than 10 cm are currently orbiting Earth, according to the speaker?
A. About 1,000
B. Around 10,000
C. Over 34,000
D. Less than 100
Câu 32. What is the main source of space debris?
A. Asteroids that enter Earth's orbit
B. Defunct satellites, rocket stages, and fragments from collisions and explosions
C. Lost equipment from astronauts
D. Natural meteoroids only
Câu 33. Why is space debris a growing concern?
A. It blocks radio signals
B. It poses collision risks to operational satellites and the International Space Station
C. It changes Earth's climate
D. It interferes with weather forecasting
Câu 34. What is the Kessler Syndrome?
A. A type of satellite communication protocol
B. A theoretical scenario where collisions create more debris, triggering a chain reaction
C. A space weather phenomenon
D. A new telescope technology
Câu 35. What solutions are being developed to address space debris?
A. Building larger satellites
B. Removal technologies like nets, harpoons, and drag sails, plus better international guidelines
C. Banning all future satellite launches
D. Moving all satellites closer to Earth