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Man: Oh, hi Ruth. How are you?

Woman: I’m sorry to bother you, Alastair, but I’ve been having some problems.

Man: Oh. Come on in … What’s happened?

Woman: Basically, I had a leak from one of the pipes in the bathroom and water started coming through downstairs and the kitchen ceiling’s badly stained. I’ve got the leak fixed temporarily but I wasn’t happy with the plumber and I wanted to ask your advice.

Man: Of course … Well, the first thing I’d say is make sure you choose a local company … that way if things go wrong you’re close by and it just makes things easier.

Woman: Let me write this down … Right. Yes. The plumber who fixed things yesterday was from quite far away but I chose him because his advert said he did emergency repairs.

Man: Well, fair enough … you needed something in a hurry. But another piece of advice I’d give is try to avoid calling anybody on weekends. That’ll really bump up the prices. Leave it till Monday, if you can.

Woman: Well, yes … I think I can do that because the temporary fix should hold. And obviously I’ll need the ceiling plastered and eventually re-decorated.

Man: Yes, sure.

Woman: So who would you recommend? Is there a directory?

Man: Well, there’s quite a good website covering this sort of work. It’s www.plasdeco.com.

Woman: Is that with a K?

Man: A C, P-L-A-S-D-E-C-O dot com.

Woman: Got it. Well I’ll try and have a look at that.

Man: Yes, it gives price and quality comparisons.

Woman: Oh, that’ll be useful, but I find personal recommendations really helpful as well … you know, you can find out whether you can rely on the company.

Man: Well, I know a couple of reasonable plumbers and also some plasterers.

Woman: Great.

Man: There’s a company called Peake’s Plumbing … now they’re a father and son team. They’re really friendly and they tell you information you need in a clear way … you know, so they really understand what the problem is.

Woman: Right, well that’s good to know. Are they reliable?

Man: Well, that’s a down side – every single time I’ve used them they arrive late. And friends have said the same thing.

Woman: But is the work good quality?

Man: Absolutely … Another one is John Damerol Plumbing Services – he’s very good.

Woman: How do you spell the surname?

Man: D-A-M-E-R-O-L.

Woman: Right … got that. And does he do high quality work?

Man: Well, it’s fine, you know, but I wouldn’t say that was his main point. Basically he comes out cheaper … you know … than other people.

Woman:  sense there’s a ‘but’ … is he unreliable?

Man: Oh … he comes when he says he’s coming BUT he’s not very courteous and he has the tendency to be messy … you know so you have quite a bit of clearing up to do.

Woman: Hmmm … OK.

Man: So it’s up to you … they’re both good workers and they won’t cheat you.

Woman: Right. And you said you knew some plasterers?

Man: Yes a company called Simonson Plasterers did our living room last year … we chose them because we wanted some fancy work on the ceiling – around the lights.

Woman: So they can do a variety of designs?

Man: You’ve got it. But it comes at a premium because they are more expensive … you know …

Woman: … than the others …

Man: Yes … Or you could go for a one-man firm called H.L. Plastering … Harry Lester – he’s fine – very reliable, if all you want is a simple job …

Woman: Do either of them do painting for you if you want … ? After the plastering’s dried out of course.

Man: That’s what I was going to say. But I should explain that Harry’s quite old now and so he avoids doing jobs which involve tall ladders … you know.

Woman: But my kitchen isn’t too bad for that … I’d have to ask him if he’s prepared to do it.

Man: Yeah sure.

Woman: So I’ll start by looking at the website.

Man: All those companies are on there … with their phone numbers etc …

Woman: Thanks ever so much …

Câu hỏi


Questions 1-2
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Advice on plumbers and decorators


Example:
Make sure the company is: local

Don't call a plumber during the 1.
Look at trade website: www.2.com


Questions 3-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

NamePositive pointsNegative points
Peake’s Plumbing
  • Pleasant and friendly
  • Give 3 information
  • Good quality work
  • always 4
John Damerol Plumbing Services
  • 5 than other companies
  • Reliable
  • Not very polite
  • Tends to be 6
Simonson Plasterers
  • Able to do lots of different 7
  • More 8 than other companies
H.L Plaster
  • Reliable
  • Also able to do 9
  • Prefers not to use long 10

Điểm số của bạn là % - đúng / câu

Giải thích chi tiết

Question 1 – 10: Dạng Gap-Fill & Table Completion

Cách làm: 

  • Bước 1: Đọc lướt các chỗ trống cần điền đáp án. Khoanh tròn giới hạn từ cần điền

  • Bước 2: Đoán nhanh xem liệu loại từ cần điền vào chỗ trống là loại từ gì (danh từ, động từ, tính từ hay trạng từ) và xác định dạng từ (tên quốc gia, tên người, con số ….)

  • Bước 3: Xác định những từ khóa trong câu chứa chỗ trống cần điền.

  • Bước 4: Nghe và lựa chọn đáp án

Don’t call a plumber during the 1……….

Từ cần điền là một danh từ do đứng sau mạo từ “the”.

 

Nội dung bài: Người đàn ông khuyên 

không nên gọi thợ sửa chữa vào cuối tuần vì giá cả sẽ tăng cao hơn nhiều. Nếu có thể, hãy đợi đến thứ Hai để tiết kiệm chi phí.

 

⇒ Đáp án là weekends

Man: Well, fair enough … you needed something in a hurry. But another piece of advice I’d give is try to avoid calling anybody on weekends. That’ll really bump up the prices. Leave it till Monday, if you can.

Look at trade website: www.2.……… .com

Từ cần điền là một danh từ riêng.

 

Nội dung bài: Người đàn ông đánh vần tên web là “P-L-A-S-D-E-C-O”.

 

⇒ Đáp án là plasdeco

Man: Well, there’s quite a good website covering this sort of work. It’s www.plasdeco.com.

Woman: Is that with a K?

Man: A “C”, P-L-A-S-D-E-C-O dot com.

(Peake’s Plumbing) Give 3…………information

Từ cần điền là một tính từ.

 

Nội dung bài: Công ty Peake’s Plumbing là một đội ngũ thân thiện và cung cấp thông tin rõ ràng, giúp bạn hiểu rõ vấn đề đang gặp phải.

 

⇒ Đáp án là clear

Man: There’s a company called Peake’s Plumbing … now they’re a father and son team. They’re really friendly and they tell you information you need in a clear way … you know, so they really understand what the problem is.

(Peake’s Plumbing) always 4………

Từ cần điền là một tính từ do đứng sau trạng từ tần suất “always”.

 

Nội dung bài: T

 

⇒ Đáp án là late

Man: Well, that’s a down side – every single time I’ve used them they arrive late. And friends have said the same thing.

(John Damerol Plumbing Services) 5………..than other companies

Từ cần điền là 

 

Nội dung bài: Khi nói về dịch vụ của John Damerol, người đàn ông nói dịch vụ này có giá rẻ hơn so với các công ty khác

 

⇒ Đáp án là cheaper

Man: Well, it’s fine, you know, but I wouldn’t say that was his main point. Basically he comes out cheaper … you know … than other people.

(John Damerol Plumbing Services) Tends to be 6………

Từ cần điền là một tính từ do đứng sau cụm “tends to be”.

 

Nội dung bài: Thợ này đúng giờ khi đến làm việc, nhưng không lịch sự và thường làm việc bừa bộn, khiến bạn phải dọn dẹp khá nhiều sau đó

 

⇒ Đáp án là messy

Man: Oh … he comes when he says he’s coming BUT he’s not very courteous and he has the tendency to be messy … you know so you have quite a bit of clearing up to do.

(Simonson Plasterers) Able to do lots of different 7……….

Từ cần điền là một danh từ do đứng sau tính từ “different”.

 

Nội dung bài: Nhóm sửa Simonson Plasterers có thể làm rất nhiều dạng thiết kế.

 

⇒ Đáp án là designs

Woman: So they can do a variety of designs?

(Simonson Plasterers) More 8……than other companies

Từ cần điền là một tính do do đứng sau “more”.

 

Nội dung bài: Do họ có khả năng thiết kế đa dạng nên giá thành thuê sẽ đắt.

 

⇒ Đáp án là expensive

Man: You’ve got it. But it comes at a premium because they are more expensive … you know …

(H.L Plaster) Also able to do 9……..

Từ cần điền là một danh từ.

 

Nội dung bài: Thợ sửa với tên gọi H.L Plaster còn có thể đảm nhận việc sơn sau khi lớp trát đã khô.

 

⇒ Đáp án là painting

Woman: Do either of them do painting for you if you want … ? After the plastering’s dried out of course.

Man: That’s what I was going to say. […]

(H.L Plaster) Prefers not to use long 10……..

Từ cần điền là một danh từ do đứng sau tính từ “long”.

 

Nội dung bài: Harry hiện đã khá lớn tuổi nên ông ấy tránh nhận những công việc cần sử dụng thang cao.

 

⇒ Đáp án là ladders

Man: […] But I should explain that Harry’s quite old now and so he avoids doing jobs which involve tall ladders … you know.

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