Cách làm IELTS Listening Multiple Choice chi tiết kèm ví dụ từ đề thi thật

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Single Answer MCQ (Chọn một đáp án duy nhất)

• Yêu cầu thí sinh chọn một đáp án đúng từ danh sách các phương án (thường là A, B, C hoặc A, B, C, D).

• Câu hỏi thường có cấu trúc "Which of the following...", "What is the main reason for...", hoặc yêu cầu chọn một thông tin cụ thể.

• Ví dụ: What is the speaker's attitude towards the new policy?.

Multiple Answers MCQ (Chọn nhiều đáp án)

• Yêu cầu thí sinh chọn hai hoặc nhiều đáp án đúng.

• Câu hỏi sẽ chỉ rõ số lượng đáp án cần chọn.

• Câu hỏi thường có hướng dẫn như "Choose TWO letters", "Select THREE options", hoặc "Which THREE of the following...".

Sentence Completion MCQ (Hoàn thành câu với lựa chọn)

• Dạng ít phổ biến hơn, kết hợp giữa MCQ và dạng điền khuyết (gap filling).

• Thí sinh cần chọn phương án phù hợp để hoàn thiện một câu có sẵn.

• Câu hỏi thường là một câu chưa hoàn chỉnh, sau đó là các phương án để điền vào chỗ trống.

• Ví dụ: "The conference will be held in the ____. A) morning B) afternoon C) evening".

Các bước chuẩn bị

Cụ thể

Đọc kỹ yêu cầu đề bài

• Xác định xem đề yêu cầu chọn một hay nhiều đáp án (ví dụ: Choose TWO letters).

Đọc lướt câu hỏi

• Trong thời gian chuẩn bị trước khi nghe, hãy đọc nhanh toàn bộ câu hỏi để hiểu nội dung cần tìm.

• Việc này giúp bạn hình dung trước chủ đề cuộc hội thoại và chuẩn bị sẵn thông tin cần tập trung khi nghe.

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Pacific tapa cloth is different from other types of tapa cloth because it is

A. the only tapa made today

B. better quality than others

C. put to a wider range of uses

22. What does Helen say about the paper mulberry tree?

A. It is also a source of food

B. It is not native to the Pacific

C. It can grow in any environment

23. Why did the Maori people of New Zealand stop making tapa?

A. They could not find the right trees in New Zealand

B. They were introduced to other fabrics by the Europeans

C. They found a better material for making fabric

24. Large pieces of tapa are made from smaller pieces which are

A. stuck together

B. woven together

C. sewn together

21. Pacific tapa cloth is different from other types of tapa cloth because it is

A. the only tapa made today

B. better quality than others

C. put to a wider range of uses

➨ 3 đáp án khác nhau hoàn toàn về hướng thông tin. Khi nghe, bạn cần xác định người nói đang nói về tính độc nhất – chất lượng – hay công dụng.

22. What does Helen say about the paper mulberry tree?

A. It is also a source of food

B. It is not native to the Pacific

C. It can grow in any environment

➨ Các đáp án khác nhau về loại thông tin (function – origin – ability). Bạn cần nghe đúng “ý Helen nói”, không chọn theo suy đoán.

23. Why did the Maori people of New Zealand stop making tapa?

A. They could not find the right trees in New Zealand

B. They were introduced to other fabrics by the Europeans

C. They found a better material for making fabric

➨ Cả 3 đều là lý do hợp lý, nên audio rất dễ nhắc đến nhiều ý → bạn phải chờ lý do cuối cùng / ý được nhấn mạnh.

24. Large pieces of tapa are made from smaller pieces which are

A. stuck together

B. woven together

C. sewn together

➨ Các đáp án rất giống nhau về hình thức → chỉ khác động từ hành động. Đây là dạng dễ gây nhầm nếu bạn không nghe chính xác từ khóa.

Câu hỏi

Từ khóa chính

Đáp án

Paraphrase có thể gặp

21

Pacific tapa cloth, different

A. only

unique, the only one, exclusively, no other

B. better quality

higher quality, superior, finer, more durable

C. wider range of uses

used for many purposes, more versatile, used in different ways

22

paper mulberry tree

A. source of food

edible, can be eaten, provides food

B. not native

introduced, not indigenous, from another region

C. any environment

grow anywhere, adaptable, survive in all conditions

23

Maori people, stop making tapa

A. could not find

unavailable, hard to obtain, no longer found

B. introduced to other fabrics

exposed to, brought by Europeans, came into contact with

C. better material

superior material, better alternative, more suitable

24

large pieces, made from smaller

A. stuck together

glued, pasted, attached with adhesive

B. woven together

interlaced, woven, threads combined

C. sewn together

stitched, joined with needle and thread

Câu hỏi

Thông tin trong bài nghe

21. Pacific tapa cloth is different from other types of tapa cloth because it is

A. the only tapa made today

• Không có chi tiết nào nói Pacific tapa là loại duy nhất được sản xuất hiện nay.

➨ Loại

B. better quality than others

• Transcript: “people in other parts of the world have also produced high-quality cloth from bark”.

• ➨ Thông tin về high-quality có xuất hiện, nhưng đang nói về other parts of the world, không phải Pacific tapa cloth.

➨ Bẫy ngữ cảnh → Loại

C. put to a wider range of uses

• Transcript: “what set pacific tapa apart is the incredible variety role it's played in this region”

• Các từ được paraphrase:

  • set apart = different from

  • variety role = wider range of uses

➨ Khớp hoàn toàn với câu hỏi

Câu hỏi

Thông tin trong bài nghe

22. What does Helen say about the paper mulberry tree?

A. It is also a source of food

• Transcript: Tapa is also made from the breadfruit tree… its fruit is the staple food

• Thông tin về food thuộc về breadfruit tree, không phải paper mulberry.

➨ Bẫy sai đối tượng → Loại

B. It is not native to the Pacific

• Transcript: it wasn't discovered in the islands at first, but was carried… by the first migrants

• Từ paraphrase: carried by migrants = không phải bản địa.

➨ Khớp hoàn toàn

C. It can grow in any environment

• Transcript: it doesn't thrive in all conditions ➞ Phủ định trực tiếp.

➨ Loại

23. Why did the Maori people of New Zealand stop making tapa?

A. They could not find the right trees

• Transcript: they took the paper mulberry tree with them ➞ Không thiếu nguyên liệu.

➨ Loại

B. They were introduced to other fabrics by the Europeans

• Transcript: By the time Europeans arrived… ➞ Chỉ là thông tin nền, không phải lý do chính.

➨ Loại

C. They found a better material

• Transcript: they found the flax plant is superior… because it makes stronger fabric

• Từ paraphrase: superior = better.

➨ Đúng

24. Large pieces of tapa are made from smaller pieces which are

A. stuck together

• Transcript: the various pieces are glued together…

• Từ paraphrase: glued = stuck together.

➨ Đúng

B. woven together

• Transcript: too fine to be woven together ➞ Bị phủ định.

➨ Loại

C. sewn together

• Transcript: stitch isn't strong enough ➞ Bị phủ định.

➨ Loại

Tutor

Come in, Helen, what can I do for you?

Helen

Well, I'm doing research for the anthropology project. And I was hoping to ask some help for a few details

Tutor

Sure. I remember you opted Pacific tapa cloth as the topic, didn't you? What do you figure out so far?

Helen

Well, I was going to introduce my project by stating that tapa cloth is fibre made from bark, just the outer layer of the trees, which is particularly universal among the Pacific Islands, but not exclusive to them.

Helen

Actually, people in other parts of the world have also produced high-quality cloth from bark. But what set pacific tapa apart is the incredible variety role it's played in this region.

Tutor

Nice! So what about raw materials that used in the production?

Helen

Well, tapa cloth is made from many species of tree. In the Pacific, the paper mulberry tree is most common, but it doesn't thrive in all conditions.

Helen

In fact, it wasn't discovered in the islands at first, but was carried in canoes by the first migrants. Tapa is also made from the breadfruit tree, which is a more convenient way, because its fruit is the staple food. The paper mulberry tree is only grown for tapa making mill.

Tutor

Yes, that's right. Then how about the Maori people here in New Zealand?

Helen

But at present the Maori don't produce tapa

Tutor

Yeah, but I suggest you should take it into account. We know that when Maori migrate here from other pacific islands, they were ready to produce tapa because they took the paper mulberry tree with them.

Helen

The thing was after they'd been in New Zealand a bit, they found the flax plant is superior to tapa, because it makes stronger fabric. By the time Europeans arrived in the 18th century, Maori were producing all their fabric from flax rather than the tapa and had been for some time.

Tutor

OK. So in terms of the production process itself, first the inner bark is beaten with wooden hammer to soften the fibres; then the various pieces are glued together using adhesive paste made from the aloe root tuber, which is the only way to fabricate large pieces of cloth because bark strings are too fine to be woven together and stitch isn't strong enough.

Tutor

So now you should do more research on the details about different countries.

Helen

Where should I go into now?

Tutor

Well, I think Samoa is the typical place known for its Seaple, which is hand-painted with representations of the ancestors.

Tutor

Till now, at the most profound events in lives, such as births, funerals, weddings and the investiture of chief, some are with Seaple ropes to add significance and meaning to the ceremony.

Helen

OK. Then I can talk about Tonga. It seems to me that the great innovation in Tonga has been developing a simple coarse cloth, which is quick and easy to produce.

Helen

This is suitable for all sorts of daily functions around the house like bed covers, nets and curtains.

Tutor

Good point. Now what about Cook Islands tapa?

Helen

Well, the Sweallier is of poor quality; consequently, the breadfruit tree is often used.

Helen

One type of thick cloth, called Tikoda, was wrapped around the poles and used to make the entrances to places of worship, and therefore, was highly regarded in local culture.

Tutor

You might mention Fiji as well, which is interesting, because tapa was actually used as currency there. Fijians used to sail between the islands and exchange tapa for other commodities like canoes or pigs.

Helen

I know that in Tahiti, the tapa cloth is regarded differently, because the patterns are in colour, which is considered more valuable than the usual patterns.

Tutor

You are right about the Tahitians using coloured pigments, but they aren't more valuable. The colours are only decoration.

Tutor

People enjoy wearing bright robes especially for dancing and competitive games and do it just for fun.

Helen

Oh, I'll take a note of it. Well, the last place I was going to mention was Tikopia. Even today it's a common place to see wearing clothes made of tapa cloth.

Helen

And on many of the other islands, the tapa only come out on special occasions. But here you see people working in the gardens wearing tapa.

Tutor

Sound promising, Helen. I'll look forward to the presentation of your project.

Loại distractor

Cách xử lý

Từ vựng tương tự

Hãy tập trung vào ngữ cảnh và ý nghĩa thực sự của từ trong bài nghe, không chỉ đơn thuần nhận diện từ giống nhau.

Thông tin đảo ngược

Cần đặc biệt chú ý đến các từ phủ định (not, never, rarely...) và cụm từ chỉ sự tương phản (however, although, despite...). Thường thì người nói sẽ đưa ra một thông tin, sau đó phủ định hoặc điều chỉnh nó.

Thông tin không đầy đủ

Hãy kiên nhẫn nghe hết câu, thậm chí hết lượt nói, rồi mới chọn đáp án. Tránh quyết định quá sớm khi thông tin chưa đủ rõ.

Ý chính

Diễn giải

Giọng điệu thể hiện thái độ và ý kiến

• Trong IELTS Listening, không chỉ từ vựng mà cách nói (tone, intonation) cũng mang thông tin quan trọng.

• Một câu nghe có vẻ trung tính nhưng nếu được nói với giọng ngạc nhiên hoặc mỉa mai, nó có thể mang ý nghĩa hoàn toàn khác.

Sự thay đổi về tốc độ và âm lượng là tín hiệu quan trọng

Người nói thường nói chậm lại, nhấn mạnh hoặc tăng âm lượng ở những phần chứa thông tin quan trọng. Đây thường là nơi chứa đáp án hoặc ý chính.

Từ được nhấn mạnh = thông tin trọng tâm

Những từ được nhấn giọng thường mang ý nghĩa mới, thông tin chính hoặc điểm cần chú ý. Nếu bỏ qua, bạn rất dễ mất đáp án.

Giọng điệu quyết định câu hỏi về thái độ/cảm xúc

• Với dạng câu hỏi về attitude hoặc opinion, giọng điệu quan trọng hơn cả từ vựng.

• Ví dụ, câu “That’s interesting” có thể mang nghĩa tích cực, nghi ngờ hoặc mỉa mai tùy cách nói.

Câu hỏi

Thông tin trong bài nghe

Đáp án

21. How did John choose the topic of his research project?

• Transcript: “I found a report in the college library about an investigation that was done 10 years ago… I thought it'd be interesting to do a parallel one.”

• John chọn đề tài vì đã đọc một nghiên cứu trước đó và muốn làm tương tự.

⇒ Không phải vì thích (B) hay vì town planning (A – do tutor nói).

C

22. During his research, John is expecting to find that

• Transcript: “I think there'll be some differences… older people are using the sports centre more often…”

⇒ Một nhóm người (older people) thay đổi thói quen.

⇒ A sai (không phải “ít thay đổi”), C sai (không nói library là phổ biến nhất).

B

23. What is the problem with using official records?

• Transcript:

  • “I don't think that sort of information would be confidential.”

  • Tutor: Yes… but have you considered using a questionnaire as well?”

⇒ Records có thể thiếu thông tin chi tiết → cần thêm questionnaire.

⇒ Không phải khó lấy (B) hay khó phân tích (C).

A

24. What does the tutor think about John using a questionnaire?

• Transcript: “Absolutely. It's a bonus…”

• Tutor khuyến khích → đây là kinh nghiệm hữu ích cho John (không thay thế records).

⇒ A sai, B sai (không thay thế).

C

25. Which new variable does John agree to add?

• Transcript:

  • Tutor: “Are you going to look at people's level of education?”

  • John: “I hadn't planned to…” → “Okay.”

⇒ Thêm biến education = qualifications.

C

26. How many questionnaires will John distribute?

• Transcript: “I should probably distribute about 80 questionnaires… to allow for wastage.”

⇒ Gửi nhiều hơn số cần phân tích (50).

⇒ Không phải 120 (A) hay 100 (C).

B

Tutor

Hello John, come in and sit down. You're here to discuss your research project, are you?

John

Yes, I've more or less decided what to do, but I'd like your opinion.

Tutor

Fine. You've chosen a topic?

John

Yes, I want to look at how people use public services in their local area. Things like parks and swimming pools.

Tutor

Right. The kind of information you'll get is very useful for town planning. Do you have a special interest in public services?

John

Not really. I found a report in the college library about an investigation done 10 years ago, and I thought it'd be interesting to do a parallel one.

Tutor

10 years is quite a short time. What do you expect to find? Will things be the same?

John

I think there'll be some differences. For example, the number of people going to the library will have decreased.

Tutor

Mm-hmm.

John

And I'd guess older people are using the sports centre more often than before.

Tutor

Fine. So those are your hypotheses. What sort of data are you going to use?

John

I was thinking of using official records from management or the local council and analyzing them. They should be easy to obtain and not confidential.

Tutor

Yes, you're probably right. But have you considered using a questionnaire as well?

John

Is it okay to get data from more than one source?

Tutor

Absolutely. It's a bonus. What variables will you look at? Are you going to consider people's level of education?

John

I hadn't planned to.

Tutor

You might find some interesting patterns.

John

Okay. That will also link with my plan to analyze the kind of work people do.

Tutor

What about your sample size?

John

The previous study surveyed 120 people. I don't think I can manage more than 50 alone, so I'll probably send out about 80 questionnaires to allow for wastage.

Tutor

That sounds reasonable. The guidelines recommend 100, but that's ideal and you're working alone.

Tutor

Also think about how to encourage people to complete the questionnaire. For example, try it out first.

John

That's fine. My friends can help.

John

I know you get a better response if you deliver questionnaires in person, but there'll be too many. I could include a stamped envelope for returns.

Tutor

Yes, good idea.

John

Should I include a short introduction explaining what I'm doing and why?

Tutor

Definitely. And remember to collect background information about participants, such as age group and how long they've lived in the area.

John

Should I give them my phone number in case they have questions?

Tutor

I wouldn't recommend that.

John

Do I need to use open-ended questions as well as closed ones?

Tutor

In this case, stick to closed questions. The results will be easier to manage.