Chính phủ & chính sách công · Listening: Part 4 học thuật

TAXES THAT CHANGE BEHAVIOUR — THE SUGAR TAX Background • More children are (1) ___ than 30 years ago • Sugary drinks = one of the main (2) ___ Case study • Tax introduced in 2018; paid by the (3) ___, not by shoppers • Main aim: to make drink makers change their (4) ___ Results • Sugar in drinks reduced; sales fell by about (5) ___ % • Sales of (6) ___ increased • Weakness: did not include sweets or (7) ___ Recommendations • Extend the tax to other sugary foods • Spend the money on (8) ___ facilities in schools • The tax must be explained clearly to the (9) ___

Tối đa 1 từ mỗi chỗ trống.

1. 1. (1)
2. 2. (2)
3. 3. (3)
4. 4. (4)
5. 5. (5)
6. 6. (6)
7. 7. (7)
8. 8. (8)
9. 9. (9)

SOLAR PANEL SUBSIDY — STEPS Family fills in an application form on the city (1) ___ ↓ An engineer checks whether the (2) ___ is suitable ↓ Family receives a (3) ___ with the amount (subsidy covers up to (4) ___ % of the cost) ↓ Panels are installed by an approved company ↓ Family sends a copy of the (5) ___ within 30 days ↓ Money is paid into the family's bank account

Tối đa 1 từ mỗi chỗ trống.

1. 1. (1)
2. 2. (2)
3. 3. (3)
4. 4. (4)
5. 5. (5)

1. 1. The government should ban plastic bags. → Plastic bags
2. 2. The police must enforce the new law. → The new law
3. 3. We can reduce traffic in the city centre. → Traffic in the city centre
4. 4. The city will not raise taxes next year. → Taxes
5. 5. The government needs to spend more money on healthcare. → More money

1. 1. Smoking should ___ in parks.

   A. banB. be banC. be bannedD. banned

2. 2. More money must be ___ on schools.

   A. spendB. spentC. spendingD. spends

3. 3. The new policy ___ implemented next year.

   A. willB. will beC. will isD. will being

4. 4. These problems cannot ___ quickly.

   A. solveB. be solvedC. solvedD. be solving

5. 5. 'Nghe thấy /ˈpɒl.ə.si/' — which word is it?

   A. policeB. policyC. politicsD. polite

1. 1. High can make people leave the country.(tax)
2. 2. The of the new policy took two years.(implement)
3. 3. Farmers receive government to grow rice.(subsidise)
4. 4. The of a new law is not enough; it must be enforced.(introduce)
5. 5. Every has the right to free education.(citizenship)

1. subsidy— chọn —to make sure that people obey a lawan official plan to help peoplea plan of action agreed by a governmentthe amount of money available to spendmoney the government pays to help reduce the cost of somethinghelp given by the state to people who need it
2. welfare— chọn —to make sure that people obey a lawan official plan to help peoplea plan of action agreed by a governmentthe amount of money available to spendmoney the government pays to help reduce the cost of somethinghelp given by the state to people who need it
3. enforce— chọn —to make sure that people obey a lawan official plan to help peoplea plan of action agreed by a governmentthe amount of money available to spendmoney the government pays to help reduce the cost of somethinghelp given by the state to people who need it
4. budget— chọn —to make sure that people obey a lawan official plan to help peoplea plan of action agreed by a governmentthe amount of money available to spendmoney the government pays to help reduce the cost of somethinghelp given by the state to people who need it
5. scheme— chọn —to make sure that people obey a lawan official plan to help peoplea plan of action agreed by a governmentthe amount of money available to spendmoney the government pays to help reduce the cost of somethinghelp given by the state to people who need it
6. policy— chọn —to make sure that people obey a lawan official plan to help peoplea plan of action agreed by a governmentthe amount of money available to spendmoney the government pays to help reduce the cost of somethinghelp given by the state to people who need it

1. 1. How does the speaker describe the scheme?

   A. a complete failureB. a partial successC. a total successD. too early to judge

2. 2. By how much has bus use increased?

   A. a quarterB. a thirdC. halfD. double

3. 3. What is the main problem with the scheme?

   A. It is expensive.B. Buses are late.C. Nobody uses it.D. It is unfair to students.

4. 4. Who should continue to travel free?

   A. everyoneB. students and elderly peopleC. only childrenD. workers

1. 1. The rule has already been introduced.

   TF

2. 2. Supermarkets can no longer give plastic bags for free.

   TF

3. 3. Small markets must follow the rule from next month.

   TF

4. 4. The money should be used to clean rivers.

   TF