Questions 9-15. Listen to a talk about tips to go green and choose the correct answers.

Using canvas bags when shopping helps reduce plastic waste. 

Hướng dẫn giải:

Đáp án đúng: B

Thông tin: Save money and the planet by just refilling the same bottle. (Tiết kiệm tiền và bảo vệ môi trường bằng cách chỉ cần tái sử dụng cùng một chai.)

Hướng dẫn giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Thông tin: Save money on energy bills by washing your clothes in cold water and hanging them out on the line to dry. (Tiết kiệm tiền điện bằng cách giặt quần áo bằng nước lạnh và phơi khô ngoài trời.)

Hướng dẫn giải:

Đáp án đúng: B

Thông tin: Conserve water by taking shorter showers. (Tiết kiệm nước bằng cách tắm vòi sen trong thời gian ngắn hơn.)

Hướng dẫn giải:

Đáp án đúng: B

Thông tin: And for goodness sake, turn off the lights when you leave a room. (Và làm ơn, hãy tắt đèn khi rời khỏi phòng.)

Hướng dẫn giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Thông tin: Oh and unplug your cell phone chargers when you’re not using them. Believe it or not electricity is still being used even when the charger isn’t plugged into your phone. (À và nhớ rút phích cắm sạc điện thoại khi không sử dụng nhé. Tin hay không thì tùy, nhưng điện vẫn tiêu thụ ngay cả khi sạc không được cắm vào điện thoại.)

Hướng dẫn giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Thông tin: Recycle an old cell phone that you don’t use anymore. (Hãy tái chế chiếc điện thoại di động cũ mà bạn không còn sử dụng nữa.)

Nội dung bài nghe:

I’m going to show you some simple tips to go green, protect the planet and even save some money in the long run. Invest in canvas bags for when you go shopping. You can reuse them every time and it cuts down on the amount of plastic going into landfills or the ocean. Speaking of wasted plastic, buy a reusable water bottle. According to National Geographic, Americans spent 21.7 billion dollars on bottled water in 2011. Save money and the planet by just refilling the same bottle. Save money on energy bills by washing your clothes in cold water and hanging them out on the line to dry. Conserve water by taking shorter showers. Set your thermostat a little lower in the winter and a little higher during the summer. And for goodness sake, turn off the lights when you leave a room. In fact, try to use electric lights as little as possible. Open up those curtains and let that sunshine in. And while we’re on the topic of electronics, turn off your computer before you go to bed at night. Oh and unplug your cell phone chargers when you’re not using them. Believe it or not electricity is still being used even when the charger isn’t plugged into your phone. Recycle an old cell phone that you don’t use anymore. Its waste contains mercury and other toxins and is a growing environmental problem. Turn in your cell phone to a local electronics store and they’ll take care of it for you. You might even be able to get some money in the process. And lastly recycle, recycle, recycle pop bottles, paper, tin cans. Those blue bins at your school aren’t just there for decoration. Together we can keep the planet clean, safe and overall more desirable to live on.

Dịch bài nghe:

I’m going to show you some simple tips to go green, protect the planet and even save some money in the long run. Invest in canvas bags for when you go shopping. You can reuse them every time and it cuts down on the amount of plastic going into landfills or the ocean. Speaking of wasted plastic, buy a reusable water bottle. According to National Geographic, Americans spent 21.7 billion dollars on bottled water in 2011. Save money and the planet by just refilling the same bottle. Save money on energy bills by washing your clothes in cold water and hanging them out on the line to dry. Conserve water by taking shorter showers. Set your thermostat a little lower in the winter and a little higher during the summer. And for goodness sake, turn off the lights when you leave a room. In fact, try to use electric lights as little as possible. Open up those curtains and let that sunshine in. And while we’re on the topic of electronics, turn off your computer before you go to bed at night. Oh and unplug your cell phone chargers when you’re not using them. Believe it or not electricity is still being used even when the charger isn’t plugged into your phone. Recycle an old cell phone that you don’t use anymore. Its waste contains mercury and other toxins and is a growing environmental problem. Turn in your cell phone to a local electronics store and they’ll take care of it for you. You might even be able to get some money in the process. And lastly recycle, recycle, recycle pop bottles, paper, tin cans. Those blue bins at your school aren’t just there for decoration. Together we can keep the planet clean, safe and overall more desirable to live on.