PART 1

1. When is the man’s appointment?

A: Good morning. I’d like someone to cut my hair, please. Can I make an
appointment?
B: Certainly. Wednesday or Thursday morning or Friday afternoon?
A: On Friday I’m going to go to France. What about Thursday afternoon? I’m
afraid I have a meeting all day Wednesday.
B: Well. It’s a little bit difficult but that’s the only afternoon you can some. So
we’ll see you then.
2. Which is the aunt’s postcard?
A: Look, Sandra. I’ve got this really nice postcard for my aunt.
B: Oh what a pretty village. And it’s right by a river. Isn’t it in the mountains?
A: Yes. But you can’t see them in the picture.
B: Perhaps, they’re behind those tall trees.
3. What time will the plane to Milan leave?
A: Excuse me. What time is the next plane to Milan?
B: It should leave at 7:15 but an hour late today.
A: Oh. That’s a problem. If it doesn’t leave until 8:15, I’ll be one hour late for
my meeting.
B: I’m sorry, Sir. There’s nothing I can do.
4. Which present has the girl bought her mother?
Hi. It’s me, Jane. I’ve got Mom’s birthday present. I think she’ll like it. …yes,
that’s right, a gold colored one. She’s always writing letters so she’ll find it
useful. I thought about a CD but I’m never really sure what music she likes and
dad bought her a new pair of earings for her birthday anyway. I’m sure she’ll
like what I’ve got her.
5. What time will the pie be ready?
A: What time is it Mom? Do you think the apple pie will be ready yet?
B: It’s 4:35
A: And the pie went into the oven at 4:15
B: That’s right. You could check it at 5:00. And turn the heat down a bit but
don’t take out until 20 past. That’s 45 minutes to go.
A: OK. I’m hungry already.
6. What time is the swimming lesson today?
A: Hi Chidy. Do you want to play tennis after school? Say about 4:30
B: That’s would be fun but I’ve got a swimming lesson. It’s usually at 5:15 but
it’s half an hour earlier this evening, at 4:45. It takes me ages to cycle to the
swimming pool so I really don’t think I have time today. Let’s try it tomorrow
A: OK
7. Which subject does the boy like best?
I really like the new IT teacher. Our project for this term is to design a new
website. I’ve always wanted to know how to do that. The sports teacher is much
more serious. But that’s still my favorite subject. Last year, I usually like
geography but the teacher we have now gives us so much homework.
8. Which T-shirt does the boy decide to buy?
A: I’d like a buy a black T-shirt with short sleeves, please, large size.
B: I’m afraid the black one has long sleeves. But we’ve got short sleeves in a
lighter color. Do you want a round neck or a V-neck?
A: It must be round neck. Let me think …OK, I’ll take one of the short sleeve
ones. The color’s not so important, really.
Hướng dẫn làm bài:

 Câu 1: Cuộc hẹn của người đàn ông là khi nào? – Trong đoạn hội thoại, người đàn ông
(A) nói: “What about Thursday afternoon?” và người B trả lời “Well. It’s a little bit
difficult but that’s the only afternoon you can some. So we’ll see you then.” Câu trả lời là
B. Thursday
 Câu 2: Bưu thiếp của dì là gì? – Người A nói: “Look, Sandra. I’ve got this really nice
postcard for my aunt.” và người B nói: “Oh what a pretty village. And it’s right by a
river.” Tiếp theo, người A nói: “Yes. But you can’t see them in the picture.” Câu trả lời là
C. a pretty village behind the tall trees
 Câu 3: Máy bay tới Milan khởi hành lúc mấy giờ? – Người B nói: “It should leave at 7:15
but an hour late today.” Điều này nghĩa là máy bay sẽ khởi hành vào lúc 8:15. Câu trả lời
là C. 08:15
 Câu 4: Cô gái đã mua quà gì cho mẹ? – Jane nói: “Hi. It’s me, Jane. I’ve got Mom’s
birthday present. …yes, that’s right, a gold colored one. She’s always writing letters so
she’ll find it useful.” Câu trả lời là C. pen
 Câu 5: Bánh sẽ sẵn sàng lúc mấy giờ? – Người B nói: “That’s right. You could check it at
5:00. And turn the heat down a bit but don’t take out until 20 past.” Câu trả lời là C.
twenty past five
 Câu 6: Hôm nay học bơi vào lúc mấy giờ? – Chidy nói: “It’s usually at 5:15 but it’s half
an hour earlier this evening, at 4:45.” Câu trả lời là B. fifteen to five
  Câu 7: Cậu bé thích môn học nào nhất? – Người nói: “I really like the new IT teacher…
The sports teacher is much more serious. But that’s still my favorite subject.” Câu trả lời
là A. information technology
 Câu 8: Cậu bé quyết định mua chiếc áo phông nào? – Người A nói: “I’d like a buy a
black T-shirt with short sleeves, please, large size…OK, I’ll take one of the short sleeve
ones. The color’s not so important, really.” Câu trả lời là A. a short-sleeved T-shirt with
round neck
Listening B1 Vstep part 2
Thí sinh nghe 3 đoạn hội thoại hoặc độc thoại và trả lời từ câu 9-20. Mỗi đoạn văn có 4
PART 2
Bạn sẽ nghe thấy ba cuộc hội thoại khác nhau. Trong mỗi cuộc trò chuyện có
bốn câu hỏi. Mỗi câu hỏi sẽ bao gồm 4 đáp án A, B, C hoặc D. Bạn sẽ chỉ nghe
đoạn hội thoại một lần.
TAPESCRIPTS
Conversation 1:
Kate: I don’t remember much of that lecture. The doctor gave me this medicine
for my cough, but I don’t like it; it seems to make me awfully sleepy and I can’t
follow my lectures.
George: Well, if you don’t take it, none of us will be able to follow our lectures;
all we’ll hear is you coughing!
Kate: Oh dear, do you think I’ll annoy everybody?
George: Yes. You could study at home for a couple of days; you know, have
some time off until it gets better.
Kate: Oh, I couldn’t do that! I’d miss too much and I get really uncomfortable
when I have a lot of catching up to do. Last year I missed a whole week when I
fell off my bike and had that enormous bandage on my hand. It took me ages to
do all the work when I came back.
George: Oh, you worry too much. You can work at home. Just get Mr. Gray to
tell you which parts of the course-book we’ll be covering and read it yourself at
home. All he does is go through the book anyway; you might as well do it
yourself.
Kate: Oh, that’s a bit unfair! I think Mr. Gray’s really nice. He’s always willing
to stay behind after class if you don’t understand something.
George: Being ‘really nice’ and never in a hurry doesn’t make him a good
lecturer. Anyway, I think you should look after your health first and ours! If we
sit in that small, hot room with you for the next three days, we’ll all have your
cough by the end of it.
Kate: Mm, perhaps you’re right. I don’t care about myself, but I wouldn’t like
other people to blame me for their illnesses. I have got a bit of a temperature
now, too; so maybe I’ll go and see
Mr. Gray after lunch and tell him I won’t be at this afternoon’s lecture.
George: Or the next two … come on, you’ve got to get better.
Kate: I suppose you’re right.
George: Then we can all go out as we planned at the weekend.
Kate: OK then, I don’t want to miss that… and I do feel ill…

Hướng dẫn làm bài:

 Câu 9: Vấn đề về sức khỏe của Kate là gì? – Trong đoạn hội thoại, Kate nói: “The doctor
gave me this medicine for my cough.” Câu trả lời là A. She has coughs
 Câu 10: Vấn đề của Kate ảnh hưởng đến các bạn cùng lớp của cô như thế nào? – George
nói: “Well, if you don’t take it, none of us will be able to follow our lectures; all we’ll
hear is you coughing!”. Câu trả lời là B. It makes them annoyed.
 Câu 11: Kate gặp chuyện gì vào năm ngoái? – Kate nói: “Last year I missed a whole
week when I fell off my bike and had that enormous bandage on my hand.” Câu trả lời là
C. She had a fall off her bike
 Câu 12: Bây giờ Kate còn bị gì nữa? Kate nói: “I have got a bit of a temperature now,
too.” Câu trả lời là D. She has temperature
Listening B1 Vstep part 3
PART 3
Talk/Lecture 1
I was a small child when I left Vietnam and moved with my family to live in
America. For me and my little brother, it didn’t take long before we felt
American, but for my parents and two older sisters, it was a different story. The
biggest problem for my mother was the language. We were living in New York
and although there were quite a lot of Vietnamese families near us they didn’t
work in the stores. This meant my mother had to take me with her when she
went shopping and I was usually at school.
For my father the most important thing when we arrived was to find a job.
Luckily he had friends who knew us in Vietnam and they helped him get a job in
a factory. It was hard for him to do that sort of work. In Saigon he had been a
doctor.
My two older sisters went to high school. They worked hard and did well and
the school gave them extra English lessons. Even now, though, they speak with
Vietnamese accents. My brother and I are lucky. We may look Vietnamese but
we speak with American accents!
My family found the way of life very different. In Vietnam my mother used to
spend a lot of time visiting her sisters and brothers and looking after her mother
and father. She feels quite lonely now. She says that in America you live inside
your house but in Vietnam you take your house outside onto the street and share
your life with everybody. I don’t remember that but I do find the winters are
quite hard to put up with in New York. It’s very cold and snows a lot.
My mother still wears traditional Vietnamese clothes at home and always cooks
us rice and noodles. I must admit I prefer burgers and chips! Although my
friends like to visit us I often feel a bit embarrassed by my parents’ way of life.
They do not understand Americans and I think I am more American than
Vietnamese now. I suppose it is sad for them to have such a strange daughter.
 Câu 21 : Tại sao người nói phải giúp mẹ cô ấy đi mua sắm? – Trích dẫn từ bản ghi: “The
biggest problem for my mother was the language… I was usually at school.” Câu trả lời
là B. There were no Vietnamese working in the stores.
 Câu 22 : Tại sao bố cô ấy thấy làm việc trong nhà máy khó khăn? – Trích dẫn từ bản ghi:
“In Saigon he had been a doctor.” Câu trả lời là C. He had had a much better job in
Vietnam.
 Câu 23 : Tại sao người nói và anh trai cô ấy lại may mắn hơn chị em của họ? – Trích dẫn
từ bản ghi: “Even now, though, they speak with Vietnamese accents. My brother and I…
we speak with American accents!”. Câu trả lời là C. They speak with American accents.
 Câu 24 : Người nói đã quên điều gì về cuộc sống ở Việt Nam? -Trích dẫn từ bản ghi: “I
don’t remember that but I do find the winters are quite hard to put up with in New York.”
Câu trả lời là A. Living close to other people
 Câu 25 : Tại sao cô ấy cảm thấy khó khăn khi mời bạn bè đến nhà? – Trích dẫn từ bản
ghi: “Although my friends like to visit us I often feel a bit embarrassed by my parents’
way of life.” Câu trả lời là B. Her parents haven’t adopted an American way of life.
1. What colour is Mary’s coat?
A: Hi, Mary. What have you bought?
B: This coat. Do you like it?
A: Yes. Yellow looks good on you.
B: Do you think I can use my blue bag with it?
A: Your brown one will look better
2. What did the woman repair?
A: Hi. What have you done today?
B: You know that broken shelf above my desk. Well, I repaired it and then I
went shopping.
A: What did you buy?
B: A new chai
3. What are they going to buy for Pam?
A: Last year we gave Pam a book for her birthday. Shall we buy another one
this year?
B: I think we should give her a plant or some chocolates
A: But she doesn’t like sweet things.
B: Let’s get her something to put in her garden. But not a book again
Hướng dẫn làm bài:

 Question 1: Màu sắc của áo khoác của Mary là gì? – Trong cuộc trò chuyện, Mary hỏi về
màu áo khoác của mình và đồng ý với ý kiến rằng màu vàng trông đẹp trên cô. Đáp án
đúng là A. yellow (vàng)
 Question 2: Người phụ nữ đã sửa chữa cái gì? – Trong cuộc trò chuyện, người phụ nữ nói
về việc sửa chữa cái kệ (shelf) hỏng ở trên bàn làm việc của mình. Đáp án đúng là B.
shelf (kệ)
 Question 3: Họ sẽ mua gì cho Pam? – Trong cuộc trò chuyện, họ đang thảo luận về việc
tặng quà cho Pam. Dù ban đầu có ý định mua sách nhưng sau đó họ đề xuất mua cây cỏ
hoặc chocolate. Tuy nhiên, vì Pam không thích đồ ngọt, họ quyết định mua một cây cỏ (a
plant) để đặt trong vườn của Pam. Đáp án đúng là B. a plant (một cây cỏ).
PART 2 (Questions 9-20)
Conversation 1. You will hear a journalist interviewing Geoff Thompson, a
British sportsman.
Journalist: Good evening, Geoff.
Geoff: Hi.
Journalist: Perhaps you could tell me a bit about your background. Where are
you from exactly?
Geoff: Well, I was actually born in 1958, up in the north of England. My
parents came to live in Britain after the war.
Journalist: It sounds great.
Geoff: We moved south to London after that. We were completely broke and I
did all sorts of odd jobs to try and make money.
Journalist: Goodness, how dramatic! But?…
Geoff: But I was lucky –I discovered karate.
Journalist: Ah! How, exactly?
Geoff: There was a school trip –nothing special really –but we went to this
sports center and I just thought “That’s for me!”.
Journalist: Just like that?
Geoff: Yup. Anyway, I started training. I found myself a Japanese coach and
things just happened. I found it came naturally to me and I worked my way up
till I found myself in Taiwan for the World Championships. That was in 1982.
Journalist: And you won?
Geoff: Yeah, suddenly I was World Heavyweight Champion. It was great
ournalist: And you were world champion at that weight five times in all?
Geoff: Yeah, that’s right.
Journalist: And then you retired?
Geoff: Well, I didn’t have much choice.
Journalist: And now you’ve got others projects on the go all around the country
and even abroad?
Geoff: Mm…yeah…we’re going from strength to strength.
Hướng dẫn làm bài:

 Question 9: Nơi Geoff Thompson sinh ra là đâu? – Geoff Thompson nói rằng anh ấy
sinh ra vào năm 1958 ở phía Bắc của Anh (up in the north of England). Đáp án đúng: B.
In the North of England (Ở phía Bắc của Anh)
 Question 10: Làm thế nào anh ấy biết về môn võ karate? – Geoff Thompson nói rằng anh
ấy phát hiện ra karate khi tham gia một chuyến thăm trường và ghé thăm một trung tâm
thể dục. Đáp án đúng: B. He’s interested in karate owning to a sports center during a
school visit (Anh ấy quan tâm đến karate nhờ một trung tâm thể dục trong chuyến thăm
trường học)
 Question 11: Khi nào anh ấy tham gia Giải vô địch thế giới tại Đài Loan? – Geoff
Thompson nói rằng anh ấy tham gia Giải vô địch thế giới tại Đài Loan vào năm 1982.
Đáp án đúng: C. In 1982 (Năm 1982)
PART 3 (Questions 21-25)
Talk/Lecture 1. You will hear a presentation about fashion at work.
– Welcome everybody to this presentation about creating a corporate image for
your company. I wonder if, when you came in today, you thought, ‘Hey, this guy
hasn’t got a suit on. This could be an interesting day!’ You see, I believe that
the way you dress is very important. I decided to come here rather casually
dressed not because I wanted to make a fashion statement but because I wanted
to let you know that this is not going to be a formal presentation. On the other
hand, I want you to work hard and get something out of the day. I’m not
wearing shorts and a T-shirt, for instance. So how would you describe the way
I’m dressed?
– Smart but casual.
Exactly. But I also believe there are particular occasions when you need to
wear a suit such as meeting a client – especially if you expect the client to be
wearing one. Which brings me to a recent trend which we’ve picked up from the
Americans: ‘Dress down Friday’. How many of you are dressing more
informally on a Friday? Quite a lot of you. How many of you go as far as
wearing jeans? Not so many. Probably many of that small group work in the IT
sector? I thought so.
So you see it’s not just the day of the week or what clients may expect of you,
it’s the business you’re in. If, for example, you work in a bank you’re probably
going to be in a dark suit every day of the week. And then there are those of us
who are expected to wear a uniform. What you are doing here is projecting a
very specific image of your company or service. Usually it’s to do with
reliability, expertise and efficiency. Customers and the general public feel
reassured about someone in a recognisable uniform. Dress down Friday is a
long way off for this group of employees. Now let’s have a look at other ways in
which a company projects its image…
Hướng dẫn làm bài:

 Question 21: Người trình bày không mặc suit vì…? – Trong bài giới thiệu, người thuyết
trình giải thích rằng anh ấy không mặc suit không phải vì muốn tạo ra một tuyên bố thời
trang, mà là để làm cho buổi thuyết trình không chính thức. Đáp án đúng: C. The
presentation is not formal (Bài thuyết trình không chính thức)
 Question 22: Theo người nói, câu nào đúng? – Người thuyết trình nói về việc cần phải
mặc suit trong những dịp quan trọng như gặp khách hàng, đặc biệt là nếu khách hàng
mong đợi bạn mặc suit. Đáp án đúng: B. A suit is necessary when meeting clients (Việc
mặc suit là cần thiết khi gặp khách hàng)
 Question 23: Cụm từ “Dress-down Fridays” có ý nghĩa gì? – Trong bài giới thiệu, người
thuyết trình đề cập đến “Dress-down Fridays” và mô tả nó là thời điểm nhân viên được
phép mặc trang phục không chính thức vào thứ Sáu. Đáp án đúng: C. Employees are
allowed to wear informally on Fridays (Nhân viên được phép mặc trang phục không
chính thức vào thứ Sáu).