Listening Cambridge

Question 1

Bedsit

Answer 1

One room unit of accomodation consisting of combined bedroom and sitting room with cooking facilities

Question 2

To choose to take or not to tke a particular course of action

Answer 2

Opt for/ against something

Question 3

Tke something into account (idiom)

Answer 3

To consider particular facts, circumstances when making decision about something

Question 4

Categ for somebody/ something

Answer 4

To provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants

Question 5

To write something quickly ( v.)

Answer 5

Jot something down
Ex: I’ll just jot down the address for you

Question 6

Able to make a good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion (adj.)

Answer 6

Sensible
Ex: diplomacy is the only sensible way to resolve this dispute

Question 7

The central part of a phone system used by a company, where phone calls are answered and put through to the ppropriare person or department.
Tổng đài.

Answer 7

Switchboard (n.)
Ex: Call the switchboard and ask for extension 410

Question 8

To keep touching or moving sth with your hands, especially bc you are bored or nervous

Answer 8

Fiddle about sth (v.)
Ex: He was fiddling with his keys while talked to me

Question 9

Keen (adj.)
Eager/enthusiatic
Liking sth/sb very much

Answer 9

Eager/enthusiatic
Ex:
1.Keen to do sth - John was very keen to help
2. Keen for sb/sth to do sth - her parents were keen for her to go to university
3. keen+noun - a keen sportman/gardener
Liking sth/sb very much
4. Keen on doing sth - I wasn’t too keen on going to the party
5. Keen on sb/sth - Tom’s very keen on Anna