Shadowing Practice: VSTEP Listening - Task 1 - Test 28 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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This is the listening test for levels from 3 to 5 of the Vietnam 6 level language proficiency test.
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There are three parts to the test.
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You will hear each part once.
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For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
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Write your answers on the question paper.
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You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet.
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The recording will now be stopped.
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Please ask any question now because you must not speak during the test.
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Question 1.
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Hello, this is Gloria with Dr. Baum's office.
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This is a reminder of your dental appointment for Thursday, May 22 at 1 p.m.
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Since you have several cavities to fill, please allow yourself at least three hours for the visit.
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Question 2 Why has the meeting been relocated?
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Because the South Tower is undergoing renovations, the design team meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning has been moved to the North Tower conference room on the 12th floor.
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The meeting will still be held at 10.
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Question 3.
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What is the main cause of decreased domestic sales?
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Unfortunately, I must report that domestic sales have dropped by 17% over the last two quarters.
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Although the sluggish domestic economy is a factor, the primary cause of this worrying development is increasing competition in the retail clothing sector.
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Question 4 What should the listeners do before they skate?
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This weekend is the first outing of the Inline Skating Club for the season.
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Remember, you are not allowed to skate with the club unless you wear an approved safety helmet.
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You can ask Ria, the safety coordinator, if you are unsure about your gear.
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Question 5.
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What profession does the speaker work in?
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As a woman in sports announcer, I'm often approached about giving speeches on women in sports.
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Question 6.
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What is the purpose of Ricardo's visit?
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Ricardo will be here in the U.S for three months observing some of the managerial techniques
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and procedures we use at this office.
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Question 7.
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What kind of business would be making this announcement?
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In order to improve customer service, we will be initiating a customer satisfaction survey.
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The survey will focus on several different areas, including courtesy and promptness by waiters or waitresses, cleanliness, and food quality and selection.
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Question 8.
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Why has confidence increased?
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Investor confidence was bolstered by government data indicating inflation rose by barely two-tenths of 1% last quarter,
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meaning that the national bank is unlikely to raise interest rates.

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Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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