IELTS Handbook 10 - Test 4 - Khóa học sinh viên Drive

SECTION 1

Questions

1 – 6

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

THORNDYKE’S BUILDERS Example Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a ……..friend……… Name: Edith 1

Address: Flat 4, 2

Park Flats (Behind the 3

) Phone number: 875934 Best time to contact customer: during the 4

Where to park: opposite entrance next to the 5

Needs full quote showing all the jobs and the 6

Questions

7 – 10

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Area	Work to be done	Notes
Kitchen	Replace the 7………… in the door	Fix tomorrow
Kitchen	Paint wall above the 8…………..	Strip paint and plaster approximately one 9…………. in advance
Garden	One 10………… needs replacing (end of garden)

7. 7

8. 8

9. 9

10. 10

SECTION 2

Questions

11 – 15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

MANHAM PORT

11
Why did a port originally develop at Manham?
A
It was safe from enemy attack.
B
It was convenient for river transport.
C
It had a good position on the sea coast.

12
What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
A
the improvement in mining techniques
B
the increase in demand for metals
C
the discovery of tin in the area

13
Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
A
shortage of fuel
B
poor transport systems
C
lack of skills among local people

14
What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
A
The workers went away.
B
Traditional skills were lost.
C
Buildings were used for new purposes.

15
What did the Manham Trust hope to do?
A
discover the location of the original port
B
provide jobs for the unemployed
C
rebuild the port complex

Questions

16 – 20

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

16. 16

17. 17

18. 18

19. 19

20. 20

SECTION 3

Questions

21 – 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement?

21
22
A
communication

B
design

C
IT

D
marketing

E
organisation

Questions

23 – 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura’s work placement?

23
24
A
updates for its software

B
cost savings

C
an improved image

D
new clients

E
a growth in sales

Questions

25 – 30

What source of information should Tim use at each of the following stages of the work placement?

Sources of information

A company manager

B company’s personnel department

C personal tutor

D psychology department

E mentor

F university careers officer

G internet

Stages of the work placement procedure obtaining booklet: 25

discussing options: 26

getting updates: 27

responding to invitation for interview: 28

informing about outcome of interview: 29

requesting a reference: 30

SECTION 4

Questions

31 – 33

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Nanotechnology: technology on a small scale

31
The speaker says that one problem with nanotechnology is that
A
it could threaten our way of life.
B
it could be used to spy on people.
C
it is misunderstood by the public.

32
According to the speaker, some scientists believe that nono-particles
A
should be restricted to secure environments.
B
should be used with more caution.
C
should only be developed for essential products.

33
In the speaker’s opinion, research into nanotechnology
A
has yet to win popular support.
B
could be seen as unethical.
C
ought to be continued.

Questions

34 – 40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Uses of Nanotechnology Transport ● Nanotechnology could allow the development of stronger 34

● Planes would be much lighter in weight. ● 35

travel will be made available to the masses. Technology ● Computers will be even smaller, faster, and will have a greater 36

● 37

Energy will become more affordable. The Environment ● Nano-robots could rebuild the ozone layer. ● Pollutants such as 38

could be removed from water ● There will be no 39

from manufacturing. Health and Medicine ● New methods of food production could eradicate famine. ● Analysis of medical 40

will be speeded up. ● Life expectancy could be increased.

SECTION 1

Questions

1 – 6

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

THORNDYKE’S BUILDERS Example Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a ……..friend……… Name: Edith 1

Address: Flat 4, 2

Park Flats (Behind the 3

) Phone number: 875934 Best time to contact customer: during the 4

Where to park: opposite entrance next to the 5

Needs full quote showing all the jobs and the 6

Giải thích đáp án

MR THORNDYKE: Thorndyke’s

EDITH: Good morning. Is that Mr Thorndyke?

MR THORNDYKE: Speaking. How can I help?

EDITH: I’ve got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat and I wonder whether you’d be able to do the work.

MR THORNDYKE: I’m sure I’d be able to help but let me take down a few details.

EDITH: Yes, of course.

MR THORNDYKE: Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?

EDITH: (Example) It was my friend May Hampton (Đó là bạn tôi, May Hampton)… you did some excellent work for her a couple of years ago. Do you remember?

MR THORNDYKE: Oh, yes, that was in West Park Flats, lovely lady.

EDITH: Yes, she is.

MR THORNDYKE: And what’s your name, please?

EDITH: It’s (Q1) Edith Pargetter.

MR THORNDYKE: Edith … can you spell your surname, please?

EDITH: It’s P-A-R-G-E-double T-E-R.

MR THORNDYKE: Double T, right. And do you live in (= address) West Park Flats as well? (Bạn cũng sống ở căn hộ West Park à?)

EDITH: (Q2) No, actually it’s East Park, Flat 4. (Không, thực ra nó là East Park, căn hộ số 4)

MR THORNDYKE: Oh, right, that’s over the road, I seem to remember – quite difficult to get to.

EDITH: Yes, (Q3) it’s at the back of (= behind) the library. (nó ở đằng sau thư viện)

MR THORNDYKE: Right, I know. And what’s your phone number?

EDITH: 875934 but I’m out a great deal in the afternoons and evenings.

MR THORNDYKE: (Q4) So would the best time to ring (= the best time to contact) you be in the morning? (Vậy thời điểm tốt nhất để gọi cho bạn là vào buổi sáng đúng không?)

EDITH: Yes.

MR THORNDYKE: Fine. I’ve made a note of that. Can I just ask, I’ll be in a van and I know parking’s rather difficult round your flats. Where would you recommend?

EDITH: Well, (Q5) I always tell people in larger vehicles to park by (= next to) the postbox on the other side of the road from the entrance. (tôi luôn nói với những người đi những phương tiện lớn hơn đỗ xe ở gần hộp thư, đối diện lối đi vào)

MR THORNDYKE: Good, thanks.

EDITH: And will you be able to give me a full itemised quote (= full quote)? (Bạn có thể báo giá đầy đủ từng khoản giúp tôi được không?)

MR THORNDYKE: (Q6) Oh, yes, I’ll list all the jobs separately with individual prices. (Tất nhiên rồi, tôi sẽ liệt kê riêng giá của từng việc.)

EDITH: That’d be a great help.

MR THORNDYKE: No problem.

Questions

7 – 10

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Area	Work to be done	Notes
Kitchen	Replace the 7………… in the door	Fix tomorrow
Kitchen	Paint wall above the 8…………..	Strip paint and plaster approximately one 9…………. in advance
Garden	One 10………… needs replacing (end of garden)

7. 7

8. 8

9. 9

10. 10

Giải thích đáp án

MR THORNDYKE: Now, what would you like me to do?

EDITH: Firstly and most urgently is in the kitchen. With all the weather damage, (Q7) the glass in the door has cracked and I’d need that fixing … (kính của chiếc cửa bị nứt rồi và tôi cần phải sửa nó…)

MR THORNDYKE: I presume you mean replacing? (Tôi nghĩ ý của bạn là thay thế, đúng chứ?)

EDITH: Oh, yes. And as soon as possible …

MR THORNDYKE: What I’ll do is come round tomorrow morning and do that immediately.

EDITH: Thank you so much. The other things aren’t so urgent but …

MR THORNDYKE: Now, I’ll make a note of everything you want to do.

EDITH: Well, in the kitchen I’d like some painting doing.

MR THORNDYKE: All the kitchen walls? (Tất cả tường trong bếp luôn có phải không?)

EDITH: (Q8) Just the area over (= the wall above) the cooker. (Chỉ ở khu vực trên nồi cơm thôi.) It’s very greasy …

MR THORNDYKE: Right … it does tend to get that way!

EDITH: Yes!

MR THORNDYKE: Well, if you want a proper job done, (Q9) what I’d need to do is strip the old paint and plaster it (= strip paint and plaster) about a week before I paint it. (bóc lớp sơn cũ ra và trát tường khoảng một tuần trước khi tôi sơn lên nó)

EDITH: Of course. Now, May tells me you also do work in the garden.

MR THORNDYKE: That’s right.

EDITH: Well, (Q10) I’d like you to replace a fence. (thay một cái hàng rào)

MR THORNDYKE: Just one? (Chỉ một cái thôi sao?)

EDITH: Yes, at the far end (= end of garden). (Đúng vậy, cái rào ở phía cuối.)

MR THORNDYKE: Fine. Shouldn’t be a problem.

EDITH: And that’s a lot.

MR THORNDYKE: Fine. Yeah, as I say I can come round tomorrow morning to look over things with you.

EDITH: That’s great, thank you.

MR THORNDYKE: So, I’ll look forward to seeing you tomorrow at …

SECTION 2

Questions

11 – 15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

MANHAM PORT

11
Why did a port originally develop at Manham?
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
It was safe from enemy attack.
B
It was convenient for river transport.
C
It had a good position on the sea coast.

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
11. Why did a port originally develop at Manham? A. It was safe from enemy attack. B. It was convenient for river transport. C. It had a good position on the sea coast.	The port of Manham is located in beautiful and peaceful countryside, on a bend in the great River Avon, and developed here because it’s the highest navigable point of the Avon – boats can go no higher up this river – and proved a handy place to load and unload cargo to and from the sea (và được phát triển ở đây vì đây là điểm có thể thông thuyền cao nhất của Avon – tàu thuyền không thể đi lên cao hơn trên con sông này – và nó đã chứng tỏ là một nơi thuận tiện để bốc dỡ hàng hóa đến và đi từ biển), which is over 23 miles away.
DỊCH NGHĨA
11. Tại sao cảng đầu tiên lại được phát triển tại Manham? A. Nó an toàn trước sự tấn công của kẻ thù. B. Nó thuận lợi cho giao thông đường sông. C. Nó có một vị trí thuận lợi trên bờ biển.

12
What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
the improvement in mining techniques
B
the increase in demand for metals
C
the discovery of tin in the area

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
12. What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution? A. the improvement in mining techniques. B. the increase in demand for metals. C. the discovery of tin in the area.	A small port was already established here when, about 900 years ago, tin was discovered nearby, though it wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution, when a tremendous need for metals of all kinds developed, that Manham expanded to become one of the busiest ports in the country. (mặc dù phải đến Cách mạng Công nghiệp, khi nhu cầu về các loại kim loại tăng lên, Manham mới mở rộng ra, trở thành một trong những cảng tấp nập nhất nhất trên cả nước.)
DỊCH NGHĨA
12. Điều gì đã khiến Manham đột ngột mở rộng trong cuộc Cách mạng Công nghiệp? A. sự cải tiến trong kỹ thuật khai thác. B. sự gia tăng nhu cầu về kim loại. C. việc phát hiện ra thiếc trong khu vực.

13
Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
shortage of fuel
B
poor transport systems
C
lack of skills among local people

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
13. Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed? A. shortage of fuel. B. poor transport systems. C. lack of skills among local people.	But, as demand grew, the smelting process required huge factory furnaces or fires to melt the metal from the rock and there was not enough coal in the local area, so the rocks containing minerals had to be shipped long distances. (không có đủ than ở khu vực địa phương, vậy nên những hòn đá chứa khoáng chất cần phải được vận chuyển đi một quãng đường dài)
DỊCH NGHĨA
13. Tại sao đá phải được gửi đi từ Manham để xử lý? A. thiếu nhiên liệu. B. hệ thống giao thông nghèo nàn. C. thiếu kỹ năng của người dân địa phương.

14
What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
The workers went away.
B
Traditional skills were lost.
C
Buildings were used for new purposes.

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
14. What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century? A. The workers went away. B. Traditional skills were lost. C. Buildings were used for new purposes.	Sadly, in the twentieth century, the great port of Manham declined, and thousands of workers were forced to emigrate out of the area. (vào thế kỷ 20, cảng lớn Manham suy tàn và hàng nghìn công nhân buộc phải di cư ra khỏi khu vực.)
DỊCH NGHĨA
14. Điều gì đã xảy ra khi cảng trở nên suy thoái vào thế kỷ 20? A. Những người công nhân đã rời đi. B. Những kỹ năng truyền thống đã biến mất. C. Những tòa nhà đã được sử dụng với mục đích mới.

15
What did the Manham Trust hope to do?
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
discover the location of the original port
B
provide jobs for the unemployed
C
rebuild the port complex

Questions

16 – 20

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

16. 16

17. 17

18. 18

19. 19

20. 20

Giải thích đáp án

But what can you do and see on your visit today? Here are just a few highlights. We suggest you start with the visit to the copper mine. (Q16) Travel on converted mining trains and journey into the depths of the mountain (= take visitors into the mountain) along seams once worked by hundreds of miners. (Chuyến thăm quan trên những con tàu khai thác mỏ được cải tạo và hành trình đi vào sâu trong núi, dọc theo những lớp quặng từng được khai quật bởi hàng trăm thợ mỏ). Watch out especially for the great pumping machines which rid the mine of water. But please be warned that, (Q17) like all mines, ours is very dark and closed in and we do say that children under five and also dogs (= children and animals) should NOT be taken into the mine. (như tất cả các mỏ, mỏ của chúng tôi cũng rất tối và kín, chúng tôi cần nhấn mạnh một điều rằng trẻ con dưới 5 tuổi và cả những chú chó không nên được đưa vào đây.) The next recommended visit is to the village school. (Q18) While looking round the classrooms, take a special look at our display (= exhibition) of games, which is one of the largest in the world. (Khi tham quan lớp học, hãy đặc biệt quan sát khu trưng bày trò chơi của chúng tôi, một trong những khu lớn nhất thế giới). And (Q19) it’s recommended that you time your visit to coincide with a guided tour. (Bạn nên sắp xếp thời gian đến đó cùng lúc với một chuyến tham quan có hướng dẫn viên.) This will give you the opportunity to ask lots of questions. Near the school is the beautiful old sailing ketch called ‘The George’. You are welcome to board the boat and look round the cabins. Look out for the shop’s wheel which was missing until only five years ago when it was dredged out of the silt by a local fisherman. We have no idea how it got there but it’s been polished and proudly restored to its original place on the boat. (Q20) Please take care going down the ladders if you wish to visit the lower deck – we don’t recommend you allow young children to use (= children shouldn’t use) them. (Hãy cẩn thận khi đi xuống thang nếu bạn muốn tham quan tầng dưới – bạn không nên cho trẻ nhỏ sử dụng thang)

So we hope you have a memorable visit to Manham Port and will tell your friends all about us.

SECTION 3

Questions

21 – 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement?

21
22
Bạn chọn thiếu đáp án này

A
communication

B
design

C
IT

D
marketing
Bạn chọn thiếu đáp án này

E
organisation

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
Q21 – 22: Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement? A. communication B. design C. IT D. marketing E. organisation	TIM: Do you think you got any better at managing your time and prioritizing things? You always used to say you had trouble with that … (=> E) (Bạn có nghĩ rằng mình đã quản lý thời gian và sắp xếp thứ tự ưu tiên tốt hơn chưa? Bạn thường hay nói rằng bạn gặp rắc rối với nó…) LAURA: Oh, definitely. (À, tất nhiên rồi.) There was so much pressure to meet the project deadline. And I also got better at explaining things and asserting my opinions (=> A) (Và tôi cũng giỏi hơn trong việc giải thích mọi thứ cũng như khẳng định ý kiến của bản thân), because I had to have weekly consultations with the marketing manager and give him a progress report.
DỊCH NGHĨA
Q21 – 22: Laura đã cải thiện được HAI kỹ năng nào sau kỳ thực tập? A. kỹ năng giao tiếp B. kỹ năng thiết kế C. kỹ năng tin học D. kỹ năng marketing E. kỹ năng tổ chức

Questions

23 – 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura’s work placement?

23
24
A
updates for its software
Bạn chọn thiếu đáp án này

B
cost savings
Bạn chọn thiếu đáp án này

C
an improved image

D
new clients

E
a growth in sales

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
Q23 – 24: Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura’s work placement? A updates for its software B cost savings C an improved image D new clients E a growth in sales	TIM: Yes, they must have done. After all, if they’d used a professional advertising agency to produce their brochure instead of doing it in-house, presumably they’d have paid a lot more? (=> B) (nếu họ thuê một công ty quảng cáo chuyên nghiệp sản xuất tài liệu quảng cáo thay vì tự làm, có lẽ họ đã phải trả nhiều hơn đúng không?) LAURA: Oh, yes. I worked it out – it would have been 250 per cent more (đáng lẽ ra nó phải hơn 250%). And I thought the end result was good, even though we did everything on site. The company has quite a powerful computer and I managed to borrow some scanning software from the university. The new brochure looks really professional; it enhances the image of the company straight away. (nó ngay lập tức nâng tầm hình ảnh của công ty) (=> C)
DỊCH NGHĨA
Q23 – 24: Công ty đã nhận được HAI lợi ích tức thời nào từ kỳ thực tập của Laura? A. những bản cập nhật phần mềm B. tiết kiệm chi phí C. hình ảnh được cải thiện D. những khách hàng mới E. tăng doanh thu

Questions

25 – 30

What source of information should Tim use at each of the following stages of the work placement?

Sources of information

A company manager

B company’s personnel department

C personal tutor

D psychology department

E mentor

F university careers officer

G internet

Stages of the work placement procedure obtaining booklet: 25

discussing options: 26

getting updates: 27

responding to invitation for interview: 28

informing about outcome of interview: 29

requesting a reference: 30

Giải thích đáp án

TIM: Well, all in all it sounds very positive – I think I will go ahead and apply for a placement myself. How do I go about it?

LAURA: It’s easy enough to do, because there’s a government agency called STEP – S-T-E-P – that organises placements for students. You should start by getting their booklet (= obtaining booklet) with all the details – I expect you can download one from their website.

TIM: Actually, (Q25) they’ve got copies in the psychology department – I’ve seen them there. I’ll just go to the office and pick one up. (họ có những bản sao ở khoa tâm lý – tôi từng thấy ở đó. Tôi sẽ đến văn phòng và lấy một bản)

LAURA: Right. And then if I were you, after I’d looked at it I’d go over all the options with someone (= discussing options) …

TIM: I suppose I should ask my tutor’s advice. He knows more about me than anyone.

LAURA: (Q26) One of the career officers would be better if they’ve got more knowledge about the job market than your personal tutor would have. (Sẽ tốt hơn nếu là một trong những nhân viên tư vấn nghề nghiệp nếu họ có kiến thức về thị trường lao động nhiều hơn gia sư riêng của bạn)

TIM: OK …

LAURA: And then when you know what you want you can register with STEP – you’ll find their address in the booklet. And once you’ve registered they assign you to a mentor who looks after your application.

TIM: And then I suppose you just sit back and wait till you hear something?

LAURA: They told me at the careers office that it’s best to be proactive, and (Q27) get updates yourself by checking the website for new placement alerts (tự cập nhật bằng cách kiểm tra trang web để biết những thông tin về vị trí thực tập mới). Your mentor is supposed to keep you informed, but you can’t rely on that.

TIM: I don’t suppose it’s a good idea to get in touch with companies directly, is it?

LAURA: Not really … (Q28) But it is the company who notifies you if they want you to go for an interview. You get a letter of invitation or an email from personnel departments. (Nhưng chính công ty sẽ thông báo cho bạn nếu họ muốn bạn đi phỏng vấn. Bạn sẽ nhận được thư mời hoặc email từ bộ phận nhân sự.)

TIM: And do I reply directly to them (= responding to invitation for interview)? (và tôi có cần phản hồi trực tiếp với họ không?)

LAURA: Yes, you do. STEP only gets involved again once you’ve been made a job offer.

TIM: Right … (Q29) So, once you’ve had an interview you should let your mentor know what the outcome is (= informing about outcome of interview)? I mean whether you’re offered a job, and whether you’ve decided to accept it? (Vì vậy, một khi bạn đã có một cuộc phỏng vấn, bạn nên cho người cố vấn của mình biết kết quả ra sao? Ý tôi là liệu bạn có được mời làm việc hay không và liệu bạn có quyết định nhận nó không?)

LAURA: That’s right. They’ll inform the careers office once a placement has been agreed, so you don’t have to do that.

TIM: Is that all then?

LAURA: More or less. Only once you’ve accepted an offer you’ll probably have to supply a reference, because the placement will be conditional on that. (Q30) And that’s something you should ask your own tutor (= personal tutor) to provide. (Và đó là thứ bạn nên yêu cầu gia sư riêng của mình cung cấp) He knows about your academic ability and also about your qualities, like reliability.

TIM: Well, thanks very much for the information – I’m starting to look forward …

SECTION 4

Questions

31 – 33

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Nanotechnology: technology on a small scale

31
The speaker says that one problem with nanotechnology is that
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
it could threaten our way of life.
B
it could be used to spy on people.
C
it is misunderstood by the public.

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
31. The speaker says that one problem with nanotechnology is that A. it could threaten our way of life. B. it could be used to spy on people. C. it is misunderstood by the public.	And with nanotechnology, society often gets the wrong idea about its capabilities (Và với công nghệ nano, xã hội thường hiểu sai về khả năng của nó). Numerous science – fiction books and movies have raised people’s fears about nanotechnology – with scenarios such as inserting little nano-robots into your body that monitor everything you do without you realising it, or self-replicating nano-robots that eventually take over the world.its capabilities.
DỊCH NGHĨA
31. Diễn giả nói rằng một vấn đề với công nghệ nano là A. nó có thể đe dọa lối sống của chúng ta. B. nó có thể được sử dụng để theo dõi mọi người. C. nó bị công chúng hiểu sai.

32
According to the speaker, some scientists believe that nono-particles
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
should be restricted to secure environments.
B
should be used with more caution.
C
should only be developed for essential products.

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
32. According to the speaker, some scientists believe that nano-particles A. should be restricted to secure environments. B. should be used with more caution. C. should only be developed for essential products.	Some scientists recommend that nano-particles be treated as new chemicals with separate safety tests and clear labelling (Một số nhà khoa học khuyến nghị rằng các hạt nano nên được coi như là hóa chất mới với các thử nghiệm an toàn riêng biệt và ghi nhãn rõ ràng). They believe that greater care should also be taken with nano-particles in laboratories and factories.
DỊCH NGHĨA
32. Theo diễn giả, một số nhà khoa học tin rằng các hạt nano A. nên được giới hạn trong môi trường an toàn. B. nên được sử dụng thận trọng hơn. C. chỉ nên phát triển cho những sản phẩm thiết yếu.

33
In the speaker’s opinion, research into nanotechnology
Bạn chưa trả lời câu hỏi này
A
has yet to win popular support.
B
could be seen as unethical.
C
ought to be continued.

Giải thích đáp án

CÂU HỎI	TRANSCRIPT & GIẢI THÍCH
33. In the speaker’s opinion, research into nanotechnology A. has yet to win popular support. B. could be seen as unethical. C. ought to be continued.	But as far as I’m concerned there’s a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and applications of nanotechnology (Nhưng theo tôi, cần tiếp tục phát triển những khám phá và ứng dụng của công nghệ nano).
DỊCH NGHĨA
33. Theo ý kiến của diễn giả, nghiên cứu về công nghệ nano A. vẫn chưa nhận được nhiều sự ủng hộ. B. có thể được coi là phi đạo đức. C. nên được tiếp tục.

Questions

34 – 40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Uses of Nanotechnology Transport ● Nanotechnology could allow the development of stronger 34

● Planes would be much lighter in weight. ● 35

travel will be made available to the masses. Technology ● Computers will be even smaller, faster, and will have a greater 36

● 37

Energy will become more affordable. The Environment ● Nano-robots could rebuild the ozone layer. ● Pollutants such as 38

could be removed from water ● There will be no 39

from manufacturing. Health and Medicine ● New methods of food production could eradicate famine. ● Analysis of medical 40

will be speeded up. ● Life expectancy could be increased.

Giải thích đáp án

Thanks to nanotechnology, (Q34) there could be a major breakthrough in the field of transportation with the production of more durable (= stronger) metals (có một bước đột phá trong lĩnh vực giao thông vận tải với việc sản xuất ra những kim loại bền hơn). These could be virtually unbreakable, lighter and much more pliable leading to planes that are 50 times lighter than at present. (Q35) Those same improved capabilities will dramatically reduce the cost of travelling into space making it more accessible to ordinary people (= available to the masses) (Những khả năng được cải thiện tương tự này sẽ giảm chi phí du hành vào vũ trụ một cách đáng kể, khiến người bình thường dễ tiếp cận hơn với nó) and opening up to a totally new holiday destination.

In terms of technology, the computer industry will be able to shrink computer parts down to minute sizes. (Q36) We need nanotechnology in order to create a new generation of computers that will work even faster and will have a million times more memory but will be about the size of a sugar cube. (Chúng ta cần công nghệ nano để sản xuất ra một loạt máy tính mới hoạt động nhanh hơn, có bộ nhớ gấp một triệu lần nhưng chỉ có kích thước bằng một viên đường.) Nanotechnology could also revolutionise the way that we generate power. (Q37) The cost of solar cells will be drastically reduced so harnessing this energy will be far more economical (= more affordable) than at present. (Chi phí của pin mặt trời sẽ giảm đáng kể, thế nên việc khai thác năng lượng này sẽ tiết kiệm hơn nhiều so với thời điểm hiện tại.) But nanotechnology has much wider applications than this and could have an enormous impact on our environment. For instance, tiny airborne nano-robots could be programmed to actually rebuild the ozone layer, which could lessen the impact of global warming on our planet. That’s a pretty amazing thought, isn’t it? On a more local scale, (Q38) this new technology could help with the clean-up of environmental disasters as nanotechnology will allow us to remove oil and other contaminants (= pollutants) from the water far more effectively (công nghệ mới này có thể ngăn chặn các thảm họa môi trường, bởi nó sẽ cho phép chúng ta loại bỏ dầu và các chất gây ô nhiễm khác khỏi nước hiệu quả hơn nhiều). And, if nanotechnology progresses as expected – as a sort of building block set of about 90 atoms – then you could build anything you wanted from the bottom up. (Q39) In terms of production (= manufacturing), this means that you only use what you need and so there wouldn’t be any (= will be no) waste. (Về mặt sản xuất, điều này có nghĩa là bạn chỉ sử dụng những gì bạn cần và sẽ không có bất kỳ sự lãng phí nào.)

The notion that you could create anything at all has major implications for our health. It means that we’ll eventually be able to replicate anything. This would have a phenomenal effect on our society. In time it could even lead to the eradication of famine through the introduction of machines that produce food to feed the hungry.

But it’s in the area of medicine (= medical) (trong lĩnh vực y học) that nanotechnology may have its biggest impact. How we detect disease will change as (Q40) tiny biosensors are developed to analyse (= analysis) tests in minutes rather than days (những cảm biến sinh học nhỏ bé được phát triển để phân tích mẫu thử trong vài phút thay vì vài ngày). There’s even speculation nano-robots could be used to slow the aging process, lengthening life expectancy.

As you can see, I’m very excited by the implications that could be available to us in the next few decades. Just how long it’ll take, I honestly don’t know.

IELTS Handbook 10 – Test 4