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PRACTICE TEST 10
PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks)
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Choose the best word/phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that follow.
Each word/phrase can be used ONCE ONLY.
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de]iver
ship
qualifications
sCilnncd
take rcso]ve
repair
keep
climatic
manage
competition
switch off
make ca11s
trip
helmet
coopcra te
offer money
send cards
turn on
contact
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changes affect world food production.
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is the basis of the free enterprise system.
3. Countries n(:ed to
to solve the world's food shortage.
4. In m.]_ny countries. it's normal to
at Nc\v Year, or on hirthdays.
5. Coordination is 1mportallt 10
. an org<-:mization together.
6. What
do you need to he a te;\Cher in your cOLlIltr)''?
7. flow was ,\'our
.to Paris last weckend? Did you havc a good time?
8. You can still rind public telephones hut many people no\\'adays prefer to use a mobile
phone to
9.} Our machines isn't working again; can you send someone to
.it.
10. What day can you.
. the goods to oLlr factory?
11. Before )'ou take a plane, your luggage IS always
aren't carr.yin.g any dangerous objects.
to check YOLI
12. We wiJ] try to
the problem in the quickest possible time,
13. On a plane you must

mobile phones before take-ofr.
14. On construction site you have to wear a

.to protect your head.

15. In many companies you .cannot
.ho1i(hlYS at busy times.
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SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Instructions: the reading consists of two passages. Read each passage carefully and then
answer the questions that follow. Write your answers in the provided space.
Passage 1
Until now, the computer has becn used most often in husilH'SS, \\-here it was first used for
accounting. This is stiJJ its most common Use, The COl11pU!ers Gill do inventory for business.
That is, it can Jist and remember the number or products t!Jat the business buys and sells. It
can also_ calculate the average cost of each inventory item and the total vaJue or the products in
the store. It can teJl the businessmen when they necd to buy more. The computer can Hlso
make the payrolJ for the empJoyees. It can count the number of hOLlrs that employecs worked.
calculate their salaries, and make the check to pay them. 1\.LH1,-lgement uses it to prepare
business reports and to nJake decisions. Jt can predict the future or Il1e IJusiness so the
management can use the information when it has to make IInport,lnt dec!sioJjs.
]. What title would be suitable for the passage?

2-5. The passage describes computer uscs in four specific arC,IS or business. \Vhat arc they?

6-7. What is done when the computer docs inventory'#?


8. Ilow can the computer help managers to do their work?

9. What does it in "It can tell the businessmen " refer to?

10. What word in the passage means to find out how much something wi11 cost'?

Passage 2
PeopJe of working age can be divided into three groups: the empJoycd, the sclf employcd, and
the unemployed. 1\t the end of 19808, Britain's total workforce was about 26 miJJion, about t\\O
thirds of the adult population. Of this number, around 3 miJIion peopJc were self-empJoyed,
and there was about 2 mi1lion uncmplo}'cd. About 4UX} of the work forces arc women, a
proportion that is graduall}' growing.
As in many countries, there has been a gradual swing from employment in the manufacturing
industries to jobs in service industries such as banking, insurance and finance sector, which
increased by 50%). The number of workers in transport, howcver, has dccJincd.
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1-13. What are the three types of working people in Britain?

]4. How large was the adult population in Britain in late 1980s?


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15. What docs this in "Of this number," (Line 3) refer to?

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16. What docs a proportion in "a
proportion that is gradually growing" refer to') (Paragraph 1;
Line 5)


17. Arc the female workforces going up in Britain?

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8. Which sector of the 13ritish economy has more jobs to offer?

19. Has the swing from employment in the manufacturing industrics to jobs in service
industries taken place only in Britain?
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20. What word in the passage is closest in meaning to change?
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SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks)
Instructions: complete the following passage with the missing word. Fill in each blank
with ONE suitable word ONLY.
Malcolm Traccy' doesn't go to work: he only leaves his home to (1)
on holiday
on the Caribbean with his family. But (2)
about money, and (3) to

IS a mil1ionaire. lie writes books
make
a
lot
of it.
llis
new
book
IS
(4)
(5)
" Easy Money: lIow to make money without getting out of bed. Malcolm
in a large house in Bray, a town about 40 kilometers from London. He gets up
at about 9 o'clock in the morning. and has (6).
\vith his family. After breakfast.
he drives (7).

children to school In his white l~olls l~oy"Ce, and reads the
newspaper in his garden (8) lunchtime. !\fter lunch. he buys and sells on the
internet. lIe finishes work at 4 o'clock (9) his children come home. "I've got a
simple system for making money" Malcolm says "It doesn't work for everybody. But it
(10)
for me"
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (15 marks)
Instructions: From the following sets of words and phrases in the given sequences, make
all the changes and additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a
complete letter. Note carefully from the example what kind of changes need to be made.
Write your answers in the space provided.
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Example: I be happy /
get / letter / offer me / job /
your company
Answer: I was happy when I got your letter in which you oJfer me a Job In your company.
Dear Sam
Your mother / I /
very surprised / hear /
your job offer /
IPC, /we /
rea]]y think / if you / not
finish / degree course /
you / regret / in the future.
you / have /
big problem /
money / the moment? / If / be / question of money, / then / I / be

/send / you / some more / - you know / we / be / always happy
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help you.
It / be /
very difficult /
communicate /
e-mail, /
and you
/ be / never there / ".(' / call you. /
Why / you / come down /
see us')
/ We /
talk / all this / more detail.
Love Dad
Dear Sam











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Love Dad
SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 marks)
Instructions: Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a
way that it means exactly the same as the original one.
1. "Why don't you take a hoJiday')" she said to me.
She suggested





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2. "If r \' 'ere you, I would take an intensive course in English." her friend told her.
Her [riend advised

3. This entrance examination IS so important that thc.y have decided to spend all their frce
time studying for it.
So important.

4. Overseas tertiary! education is too expensive for most school leavcrs in Vietnam.
In Vietnam most schoollcavers cannot

5. My. brother is better at languages than me.
I am not as
6. f started working for the compan.\
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2 -,"Cell'S ago
I havc
7. It is not necessary to stay Lip latc ('\'cry" night to study for the' eX<lIll.
You should
8. He didn't succeed in the exam simply because he did not work hard enough.
lfhc had
9. Many university students find it hard to communicate their idcils in writing.
ThCl havc difficulty.
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,o[
phoned the office Rnd let them know that I \\as going to be Jat{' berore I left"
She rcmcm bel's
SECTION 3: TRANSLATION (15 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English.
1-5. Trang chuyen tham Viet Nam, Mike Zafirofski, chu tlch va glam doc hang Motorola cho biet
riing hang se tang cac ho"t dong tiep thi va hc,Jp tac voi cac nha phan phoi dla phuc,Jng de co the
tham nhap sau hc,Jnnua vao thi trLlang nay.
(GOI Y: tham nhi)p thi trLlang : penetrate a market; nha phan ph61: distributor)
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Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
6-7. Vietnam attracted fresh foreign direct investment of US$71O million in the first quarter, up
25% on the same period last year.



8-10. Nissho Iwai Nichmen in Vietnam have merged into a new company named Sojitz
Corporation. Following the renaming of NichimenjNissho Iwai into Sojitz, the company will
continue to operate in promotion of trade, inv('~~mcnt, and infrastructure construction.

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PRACTICE TEST 11
PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks)
Choose the best word/phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that follow.
Each word/phrase can be used ONCE ONLY.
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about
with
competition
produces
quality
convenient

increased
something
include
goods
ways
which
it
fight
comfortable
anything
consist
traveller
they
and
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1. He is a frequent visitor to Vietnam, and a frequent by Vietnam AirJines.
2. Nestle is based in Switzerland. It produces coffee
chocolate.
3. Phillip Morris is an American company which
include Marlboro cigarettes.

tobacco. Its products
4. The company is now a multinational a vast network of joint venture
companies, distributors and subsidiaries.
5. The company's brands a number of famous names like Johnnie
Walker, Bell's Scotch whisky, and Gordon's gin.
6. Is possible to socialize with employees from different levcls of the company'?
7. What is different socializing with friends and socializing with colleagues'?
8. What are the common of socializing with business colleagues?
9. "Timing is everything" means that the most important factor to success is often not what is

done, but when is done.
10. Welcoming visitors involves making people feel relaxed-and in a new environment.
I1.Businessc~ have to meet the needs of their customers whether they provide
or services.
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12. is an important feature of a market economy.
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13. It is usually argued that a large number of businesses competing with cach other will
produce a cheaper product of better
14. Firms are always looking for new products or new ideas will sell, so
allowing the company to grow.
1S. As the Japanese economy grew faster during the late 1980s, the company"s
income. significantly.
SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Write your
answers in the provided space.
Passage 1
Paul I~eynolds has the best of all worlds. He is one of three partners in March, a marketing
consultancy. Most of their clients are in information technology and cable, and the cJient Jist
includes ICL. United Artists, and BUPA. The company has a staff of 15 at its head office in
Kingston-upon-Thames, and has an annual turnover of nearly 2 million. The company'
produces annual reports, brochures, newsletters, and point-of-saJc material for their clients.
The deadlines arc often very tight.
1. What business is Paul Reynolds in?

2. Name some of the company's major clients

3. Where is March based?

4. What docs the underlined v.lord in the sentence refer to?
"Most of their clicnts arc in information tcchnoJogy and cable
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5. Find ONE \\lord in the passage which means a date or time by which you have to work or do
something



Passage 2
Peter works from his home. He wastes less time travel1ing than most people, and he spends
more time working. "My job is not 9 to 5," says Paul. At the end of the day there is no drive
home, and he can continue to service his clients on the other side of the \vorld throughout the
night. Because of the time difference, his clients in the US and the Far i,ast need to talk to him
late at night. lIe is connected to his office with a modern and a special cable for his fax
machine. lie has two phone lines, one for outgoing calls and one for incoming. With a]]
this
technology, his home is better equipped than many people's offices!
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6. Why docs Peter waste less time travelling than most people?

7. Does he usually work at night?


8. In what wav is his home better equipped than many peop1e's offie.es?



9. Write the question to match the Hnswer bclo\v

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Two phone l1nes.
10. Which word in the passage means "not normal \vorking hours",?
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Passage 3
Americans arc very interested in thcir health. People in the U.S are exercising more and
watching their weight. These days, most Americans arc careful about the food they cat. In fact,
the news is filled with information about the things that are good or bad for you. Today, many
doctors feel that good health comes from moderation. This means not to take or do too much of
anything. lIere arc some hints for good health:
Eat a good diet.
Don't s]eep too little or too much.
. Exercise daily.
Don't smoke.
Don't drink too much coffee.
11. Arc Americans health - conscious peoplc'2
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12. What belief regarding good health do most,doctors hold'?


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13. What does the underlined word in the sentence "good health comes from moderation"
mean'?

14. According to the passage, \vhat are two things people arc advised to do to sta:y healthy?

15. Which ONE word in the passage is similar in meaning to ADVICE?
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Passage 4
Computers ate part of the American way of life. They arc now found everywhere in the U.S
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offices, banks, schools, stores, and homes. The personal computer (pC, for short) has become
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popular in the past ten }'ears. PCs are now in thousands of offices and homes across the
country. The centre of the computer industry in the U.S. is Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley is the
popular name for a beautiful area in northern California. This area got its name from the word
silicon. Silicon is used to make computer chips (integrated circuits). Today, hundreds of small
and large computer companies and thousands of engineers make Silicon Valley their horne.
16. What fact shows that computers arc part of the American way of life?
17. Where is the centre of the U.S computer industry?


18. What arc computer chips?


19. What docs the underlined word in the sentence below refer to?
"This area got its name from the word silicon

20. What phrase in the passage can be used to replace the underlined part in the sentence
below':>
"I Iundreds of smaJI and large computer companies are located ill Silicon Vallel('

SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks)
Instructions: Complete the following passage with the missing words. Fill in each blank
with ONE suitable word only.
Basketball is (1)
189] in Springfield, Massachusetts. The (3)

popular American game. It was (2j
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in each
The object of basketball is to score (5)
points as possible hy shooting (or directing) the ball straight (6)
(7)
is a game played by boys and (8)
is played with five players (4)
.many
.the basket.
in high school also (9)
Students
sports in the U.S. In fact, (IO)
are teams in most large American cities.
it. Professional basketball is one of the most popular
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (15 marks)
Instructions: From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences,
make all the changes and additions necessary to produce sentences, which together
make a complete paragraph in a memo Follow the example.
Example:
Answer:

I be happy
/ get / letter / offer me / job ,/ your cornp;-IllY/
I was happy Iurzen I yot your letter. if! whicll you oJj(>r !lie
({
joh i1l .l/0/(r COfflj)(I11Y.
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Tili lifu
(hi [hi tiing
Anh
Dear Patrick,
1. I wonder / could /
you /
help me. /

2. colleague / minc /
Brigitte O'Brian /
be moving /
New York / be looking /
job)

3. This / be /
her background: /

4. She /
leave school /
1980 / train /
clerk /
ABC Pharmaceuticals. /

5. She /
finish /
her training /
1982 /
work /
this company /
4 years. /

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6. 1988/ she /
join /
our company /
senior clerk./

7. 2 years later /
become /
assistant manager /
export department)

8. evenings /
she / take computing /
language courses)

9. she now /
speak /
fluent English /
some Spanish. /


:0. She/ be /

very good worker/ 1 /
recommend her. /

If you need further information, I can ask her to complete C.Y.
Thank you for your help.
Best wishes,
Harry
SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 marks)
Instructions: Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a
way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.
1. "Ilow much does the book cost?" she asked me
She wanted to know
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2. She can speakl':nglish more fluently than me.
I can't
3. They will change the date of the meeting
The
date



4. [am sorry
[
can't attend the meeting tonight
[wish
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5. I explained very slowly. I wanted the man to understand what I said

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spoke very slowly so that
6. I last sa\v them whcn I was on busincss in Ha noi
I haven't



7.
" Are you considering opening a branch in the north?
"
she asked me
She wondered


8. The director told the secretary to type the letter.
The director 'had



9. We had a great time at the opening ceremony of Tectron.
We enjoyed

10. She was late, so she misscd some important points in thc lecturc
If she
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SECTION 3: TRANSLATION (15 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English.
1.Gia vang tang toi 298.5 do la My III mue trung binh 260 do la My trong vong 2 nam qua.

2.Thimh pho He Chi Minh 1£1thanh pholon nha:t eua
Viet
Nam, va luon gill vai tre 1£1trung tam kinh Ie
3. Hdn 30% tong hang hoa eua ca nUoe dUde san xuat tai thanh pho He Chi Minh.



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4. Mot nua kim ngach xuat khflu cua Vi.;.t Nam tU 2 san phflm gao va dau tho.

"., , ,.,.,., ,.,.,., ,.,.,.,."
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, , , , '.' , ,.,., " , , ,.,., ,., ".,.
5. Vi.;.t Nam la tMnh vien cua t6 chUc ASEAN tU name 1995.
, ,., ,., ,., ' ,.,.,.,., ,.,.,.,., , ., '
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"".,." ,., ,.,., ,., , ,',.", ,."" ", ,.
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Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.
6. Companies are a very important part of a country's economy. Businesses produce goods

and services, and they come in every shape and size.
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,
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,
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7. in very large firms the shareholders have very little to do with the day-to-day running of the
firm. This is left to the management.
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8. Work relations with other people at the place of work indude relationships with fellow
employees, \vorkers or colleagues.
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9-10. The 'atmosphere' of the workplace can influence the effcctjn~ncss or a ('ompan.v's
cmp1o\ecs. Modern offices are more spacious and bettcr lit, heated, ventilated and air-
conditioned than in the past.
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PRACTICE TEST 12
PART 1: VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY (15 marks)
Instructions: Choose the best word/phrase in the box below to complete the sentences
that follow. Each word/phrase can be used ONCE ONLY.
I
I
will not
I
inelude
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make
whieh
call of

socializing
ho\Vever
\vhich
If
Developments
Income
for
do
sound
leader
economical
)
growth
losses
medium
because
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1. Many people don't listen properly,
.
about the next thing that they want to say themselves.
they"rc too busy thinking
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
you're invited to someone's house, you should take a small girt of some kind.
3. It was a small town like thousands of others and life had hardh changed there
centuries.
4. Without further financial support immediately, completion of the construction programme
on schedule
be possible.
5. Industry has been growing fast in East Asia. Industnal

been par'licularly rapid in China.
has
6. in hard\vare have made computers available to almost e\"Cry"one.
7. Users can have the computer ., ,
almost anything from organi%ing records and
printing out compJex graphs to teaching reading and playing games_
8. New telecommunications products and services no\\" on the ITl<lrkct
touch easier than ever before.
staying in
9. Elcctrix is a world
in the field of electronics.
10. Because of lack of the information on the ne\\" contract, the director decided to
the meeting.
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12. The English language is an effective of international communication.
13. Ali's company suffered so many that he \vcnt out of business.
14.

. tax is a tax on the money people earn.
15. I'll recommend you a car with very low petrol consumption. It's very

SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)
Instructions: The reading consists of four passages. Read each passage carefully and then
answer the questions that follow. Write your answers in the provided space.
Passage I
Levi's was founded by Levi Strauss - a German immigrant, who arrived in San Francisco in
1R53. The company has-,", factory in France. It employs about 540 people who produce 18,000

pairs of jeans per day. With thirty-five factories in the US, Levi's is a major employcr,
particularly' in the South. Unfortunately, because Levi's are such a popular product that there
arc many 'pirate' copies made also. In 1993, for example, police throughout the \vorld found
2,000,000 fake pairs of Levi's jeans
1. Where docs Levis Strauss originally come from?


2. Is Levis's a large work provider in the South?

3. Finish the fol1owing question
arc produced daily in France?
18,000 pairs of jeans.
4. Complete the sentence using the information from the passage
Levi's are so popular that


5. \Vhich ON!<~ \yore! in the passage means "made to look like a real pair of jeans in order to
decci\'c people"?


Passage 2
In the 1QSOs and
jl)()OS, working life for wcstern I~uropcans was much better than ithad been
hefore the Second World Volar. With economics grO\\"ing fast, almost eveI)'bod.y had a job. New
]m\'~; and greater union powcrs also gave workers better protection at work and more hc1p when
sick or out of ,,'ode 1100\"C\.cr, working Efe in Europe has changed greatly since the 19608.
Man)' he(Jv,\ industries such as cOc:l1-mining, textiles, steel-production have declined. Others
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such as car building have updated their technology' to help survive severe competition from Far
East.

6. What was good about fast - growing economies in the 1950s and 1960s?

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7. Did working people benefit from new la\\!s and union powers during that period'?

8. What change occurs in man)' heav~y industries?


9. What was the cause of the technological update in car building?


10. Which word in the passage means "To make production more modern in the way it
operates?"
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Passage 3
In the Western world, the role of women in the workforce has greatly increased since the
1960s. Various new laws in the 1970s aimed to give women equal rights with men at work, and
today the number of women in work has rcached nearly' half the total in a number of countries
- although many female jobs arc in fact part-time ones.
11. Did women in the workforce enjoy equaJ rights with men before the 1960s?



12. What was good about various ne\'-,' la\vs in the 1970s?



13. Arc there more men than women in the workforce in many countries nowada.'ls?

14-15. Which words / phrases inthepassage mean
many


ajab in which a person works regularly for a part of the usual working time.

Passage 4
When a customer notices a problem with a recent purchase once he or she left the store, there
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is usually the option of returning the item to the store either for cash or for an exchange. Most
shops in the United States have a policy' of trusting the customer when something is brought
back to a store due to damage. The customer should have the receipt showing the price, and
where and when the item was purchased. Most stores stipulate an amount of time, such as 60
days, within which items can be returned. However, s~ores have different policies about
whether they return money, require an exchange, or give the customer credit. Some stores will
not accept returns on items which were bought on sale.
16. Can a customer return a damaged purchase to the store whenever he/s"he wants'~

17. What is regarded as proof of the purchase?



18. HO\v can most shops help customers when they bring an item back due to damage?

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19. What does "theI!" in "whether thell return money, require an exchange . "refer to'~

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20. Some shops in the United States do not accept returns on items bought on sale, do they?


SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks)
Instructions: Complete the following passage with the missing words, Fill in each blank
with ONE suitable word only.
l3usiness l,ngJish can be very formal (I)

very informal. (2)

is true of both written
and (3)

language. It
depends on who you arc speaking or writing to and for what (4)
If
you arc writing a contract, your (5) \vill be ven" formal. If .you arc
replying to a fax from a colleague (6) know, you \\"111probably write a
sbort note on his fax and fax (7)
back, (8)
you are writing to an
American colleague, your language will probably be less formal (9)
.you arc writing to a .Japanese (10)
if

Practice test /2
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (15 marks)

Instructions: From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences,
make all the changes and additions necessary to produce sentences, which together
make a complete paragraph in a memo Follow the example.
Example:
! be happy
I
get I letter I offer me I job I your company I
Answer:
[
was happy when I got your letter, in which you offer me a job in your campany.
MEMO
TO: AIl employees
FROM: !lead of Personnel Department
SUl3JECT: New appointment
DATE: 19 May 2001
]
-2 we I pleased I announce I appointment I Mrs Marie Teicher I head I quality control I
,

3-4. Marie I study I chemical engineering I University of Utrecht I then I get I Ml3A I
Claremont College I







s. after I graduate I
begin I work I Chem Tech Suppliers I Belgium I

6. she I become I assistant production manager I
]
989 I help I develop I new products I
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-8. Marie I leave I company I
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I join I Voleker Foods of California I head I research
and development
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T(ji lifll 6n [hi titng Anh
9. she I
spend I two years I
United States I

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. last year Ibriefly I visit lour IMilan plant
I so impressed Ishe Ideeide Ireturn I
Europe I




SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 marks)
Instructions: Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a
way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.
1. The teacher is too busy. He can't join )'ou.
If the teacher

2. "If you work hard, you will pass the exam" she said to me.
I \vas advised


3. lie can't get the job because he is not qualified for it
lie is not qualified


4. It took us two months to prepare for this important cxaminatjon.
We spent

5. Learning English gives her a lot of pleasure
She enjoys.

6. This book is interesting. I will take it to the photocopy shop.
I \"ill have the book

7. She can speak English marc fluently than me.
I can't .

8. I am sorry I can't attend the meeting tonight
I wish


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9. I Jast saw them when 1 was on business in lIa noi
I haven't



Practice tesl 12
10.
[
think the presentation has been worthwhile.
I find the presentation
SECTION 3: TRANSLATION (15 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Thanh ph6 Ho Chi Minh nam a phia bac dong bang s6ng Me k6ng


2. Vitri dia Iy cua thanh ph6 da giup tao nen the manh kinh te cua d!a phuong.

3. EJong bang s6ng Me k6ng la khu vuc san xuat gao Ion nhat cua Viet nam.




4-5 Dan 56 Ho chi Minh tang tUng ngay. M6t trong nhung nguyen nhan gay nen tinh trang nay la do
dan eLf tU vung n6ng th6n don ve thanh ph6 mong dUQc hu.ong Idi tU nen kinh te. dang tang
truang.


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Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
6-8. People form an impression of you from the \vay you speak and behavc
- not just from the
way you do your work. People in different countries have different ideas 01 what sounds
friendly, polite or sincere
- and of what sounds rude or unfriend1y



7".
,
-
Tili
li~u on thi tien
Anh
9- 1a Prices for exports may be quoted in the buyer's currency, the seller's currency or in a
third 'hard' currency. The prices quoted- always indicate the terms of delivery, which

conform to the international standard Incoterms.





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