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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HCMC SAMPLE TEST 1
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS (2
nd
year)
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Duration: 75 minutes
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I. PRONUNCIATION (10 marks, 1 mark for each correct answer)
A. Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
1. a. future b. data c. monitor d. consultant
2. a. possible b. suggest c. advertising d. society
3. a. manager b. bigger c. agency d. larger
4. a. browse b. grow c. know d. below
5. a. serviced b. reserved c. offered d. criticized
B. Which word has a different stress pattern from the others?
6. a. terrorist b. employment c. convenience d. advantage
7. a. collect b. conduct (v) c. inform d. enter
8. a. marketing b. criminal c. deputy d. surveillance
9. a. security b. economist c. information d. technology
10. a. efficiency b. profitable c. competitor d.
activity
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (20 marks, 1 marks for each correct answer)
A. VOCABULARY. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best completes each sentence:
11.The bank is introducing a new surveillance system to increase ________.
a. IT b. security c. browsing habits d. files
12.We collect information about our customers and store it on a ________.
a. subject b. research c. database d. record
13.When you surf the internet to find the information you need, it is very helpful to use ________ such as
Google or AltaVista. You type in a keyword or phrase and click on ‘GO’.
a. password b. screens c. search engine d. search party
14.I work in the sales department and I manage customer data. I keep ________ of customers. We have a file
for each customer with their name, address and other details.

a. records b. news c. facts d. orders
15.Bob’s job is to ________ the market. He tries to answer three questions. One: how many consumers are
there in the market? Two: who are they? And three: what do they want?
a. examine b. research c. enter d. conduct
16.Increased use of the internet in recent years means that more data about individuals can be ________ and
stored than ever before. Some of this information is used to analyze people’s buying habits.
a. required b. collected c. captured d. delivered
17.People are uneasy that companies and organizations are able to collect and retain so much information
about individuals. They question what use the information will be put to. Some civil liberties groups
argue that we live in a time of unprecedented electronic ________ when every transaction and movement
can be monitored.
a. security b. technology c. surveillance d. safety
18.Companies or organizations which want to find out how the public perceive their products or services
perform market research. This research often takes the form of a ________, designed to investigate the
attitudes of the public.
a. survey b. conduct c. record d. questionnaire
19.Techniques have improved considerably in recent years. Quantitative market researchers write complex
computer models to _______ the figures and to produce a neat set of results.
a. manage b. use c. analyze d. keep
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20.The researchers concluded that workers were motivated not by their physical _______, but because
someone was interested in them.
a. situations b. conditions c. status d. circumstances
B. GRAMMAR. Choose the best answer for the following questions or sentences:
21.She has_____ here and ______ in the taxi.
a. some suitcase / a luggage b. a suitcase / some luggage
c. some suitcases/ a luggage d. some suitcase / some luggage
22.Do you think that the relationship between the clients and supplier has got a lot of respect?
a. Yes, I think b. Yes, I do c. Yes, it has got d. Yes, it is
23.How many staff _____ the head office ____?

a. does/ have b. do / have c. have/got d. does/ got
24.The company ______ 100,000 units per year.
a. produce b. is producing c. produces d. produced
25.There ______ two main groups of Coke users: those who drink it in cafes, bars and restaurants, and those
who buy it to drink at home.
a. are b. is c. have d. has
26.I saw _____ humorous advert on the way to work this morning.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
27.Currently, the number of Internet users in Latin America ________ fast.
a. grows b. grow c. is growing d. are growing
28.James: Hello. Can I speak to June, please?
Alex: She’s not here at the moment. _______ I take a message?
a. Can b. Do c. Will d. Should
29.Can I check ______ figures with you? I’m updating the information on the company website. How ______
new recruits did we employ this year?
a. any/many b. some/much c. some/many d. any/much
30.I have _______ final question. My data shows that just under 30 percent of the recruits ______ from
outside Europe. Is that correct?
a. one/is b. one/are c. any/are d. any/is
III. READING (40 marks)
A. Read the passage below and fill in each blank with one word (20 marks, 2 marks for each correct
answer)
Market research has become more and more important in recent years. In some organizations, in fact,
managers will not initiate any activities without market research to back them up.
The first thing to be said about the market research is that it is not an (31) _______ to management
decision-making. No form of market research, no matter how deep, complicated and detailed, can ever be seen
as a substitute for creative decision-making by professional managers. (32) _______ its very best, all it can do is
to (33) _______ some doubt and clarify the nature of the problem. It may even be seen as a tool which can
improve the (34) _______ of decisions but it is not in itself a decision-making mechanism.
Market research, in common with a number of other approaches in marketing, suffers from frequent (35)

_______ that it is not really accurate. Market research results can never be (36) _______ accurate. There is,
therefore, an on-going need for creativity and imagination when (37) _______market research results and when
making any (38) _______ to apply them in the marketplace.
Lastly, it should always be remembered that market research is not an end in itself but simply a (39)
_______ by which some degree of risk can be removed from marketplace activity. If no activity (40) _______
from the research, then the entire exercise has been completely pointless.
31.a. opportunity b. alternative c. end d. opening
32.a. For b. From c. At d. With
33.a. reject b. omit c. deny d. remove
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34.a. quality b. goodness c. well-being d. virtue
35.a. problem b. complaint c. experience d. controversy
36.a. complete b. completed c. completely d. completing
37.a. deciding b. thinking c. proving d. considering
38.a. attempt b. venture c. choice d. try
39.a. mode b. means c. way d. progress
40.a. shows b. produces c. results d. appears
B. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (20 marks, 2 marks for each correct
answer)
Reading passage 1
Shares fall as BSkyB plans for long term
British Sky Broadcasting saw more than £2bn ($3.6bn) wiped off its market value on Wednesday after
Europe’s largest pay-television group outlined growth plans. Investors took fright at proposals to increase
marketing and infrastructure investment to attract customers to the pay-TV market and the pressure this puts on
the company’s short-term profitability. The share fell 19 percent, or 114p, to a two-year low of 488p.
James Murdoch, BSkyB’s Chief Executive, said “a short term fall in operating margin” was expected in
2006, with significant growth from 2007 onwards. “There will be a reduction in terms of margin in the short
term because of the increased volume of subscribers coming in those years,” he added.
Some analysts’ fears that growth was running out of steam under the existing business model were
worsened by yesterday’s disappointing news that just 81,000 new subscribers were added in he final quarter of

last year to 7.4m. But Mr. Murdoch said BSkyB was on track to meet its target of 8m subscribers by the end of
2005. He also set out a new target of 10m subscribers by 2010. About £25m will be spent on advertising and a
further £450 would be invested in its infrastructure over four years.
Pre-tax profit almost quadrupled to £480m in the year to June 30, compared with £122m the previous
year. Group turnover was £3.66bn, up from £3.19bn in 2003. The full year dividend was 6p, payable from
earnings per share of 16.6p, up from 9.6p. BSkyB expected the penetration of pay television to reach 80 percent
of UK households in the long term, compared with 43 percent at the end of this period.
It believed that it would benefit from increasing take-up of pay television as younger customers arrive on
the market, and by technological advances. Mr. Murdoch said: “As a management team you have to be focused on
the long term, on creating real, durable value… we’ve only scratched the surface here. This is especially a business
that has its best year ahead.”
41.Which statement is NOT TRUE?
a. Its market value – the total current value of BSkyB’s shares – is now £2 billion.
b. BSkyB’s share price has fallen.
c. The share fell 19%.
d. There were under 100,000 new subscribers in the last quarter of last term.
42.What does the phrase “operating margin” in Paragraph 2 mean?
a. profits over the next one or two years c. operating profits
b. a very big increase d. spending on facilities and equipment
43.James Murdoch thinks………………………………………………………
a. the number of new subscribers will continue to rise in the long term.
b. BSkyB will spend £25bn on advertising in the next few years.
c. a further £450m would be invested in its human resources development over four years.
d. The company did not expect that happened.
44.For the last full business year to June 30, profits increased by……………………
a. 80 %. b. 43 %. c. 123%. d. almost 400 %.
45.Which statement is TRUE?
a. BSkyB had turnover of below £3bn and already reaches 80% of UK homes.
b. BSkyB had turnover of £3.66bn and will reach 43% of UK homes.
c. BSkyB had turnover of £3.66bn and will reach 80% of UK homes.

d. BSkyB had turnover of £3.19bn and already reaches 80% of UK homes.
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Reading passage 2
Megane Sales drive Renault to Top Position
Renault, the French car maker, lifted its profit outlook for this year after posting stronger growth in the
first half than its European rivals. Boosted by sales of its revamped, mid-size Mégane model, the group raised its
forecast for operating margin by one percentage point to 5.5 percent, up from 3.7 percent in last year. Net profit
rose in the first half by 29 percent to €1.51bn ($1.82bn). Revenues rose 12 percent to €20.76bn.
Renault’s improved outlook follows a hint from PSA Peugeot Citroën, its larger French rival, that it too
could raise it profit forecast despite a fall in earnings this year. Both car makers have benefited from a rebound
in the European market. Renault’s shares surged 5.3 percent to €64.45 in Wednesday morning trade in Paris,
adding to an 18 percent rise since the start of the year.
“These are very good results, better than our own forecasts and those of the market,” said Louis
Schweizer, Chief Executive. Operating profit more than doubled to €1.28bn, helped by results outside Western
Europe, which moved into profit led by explosive growth in Turkey.
Renault is reaping the benefits of a strong vehicle line-up, with customers drawn to distinctive shapes of
its Mégane models as well as it Espace people carrier. Its buoyant forecast contrasts with the gloom surrounding
larger European competitors such as Volkswagen, which last week slashed its profit forecasts, and Fiat, which
announced stable operating losses of €282m at its automobile division on Monday.
Nissan, the Japanese carmaker in which Renault has a 44 percent stake, contributed the bulk of net
profit with €939m and will help cost savings at the French group in the second half through shared platforms.
Mr. Schweitzer is stepping down as Chief Executive next year to be replaced by the respected head of Nissan,
Carlos Ghosn.
AB Volvo, the truck maker in which Renault has a 20 percent stake, contributed to €124m. Some
analysts have suggested that this year could represent the high point in Renault’s product cycle. But Mr.
Schweitzer dismissed the idea, saying he was convinced earnings would rise next year.
46.Renault’s improved probable future is based on ____________.
a. a hint from Psa Peugeot Citroën. b. profit forecast.
c. advice from a French rival. d. European rivals.
47.Renault’s shares rose rapidly was also due to ____________.

a. a rebound in the European market. b. explosive growth in turkey.
c. a downturn in car industry. d. economic recession.
48.What has Renault gained its growth?
a. Because the shapes of its Mégane models are distinctive
b. Because the shapes of its Espace people carrier are unusual.
c. Because of the distinctive shapes of its Mégane models and Espace people carrier.
d. Due to its buoyant forecast.
49.Due to the outlook that the future is not good, Renault’s competitors such as ________.
a. Volkswagen and Fiat had to suffer from losses.
b. Nissan and Fiat gained their profit.
c. Volkswagen and Fiat had to help their automobile division.
d. Nissan and Fiat contributed much to their profit.
50.What is the best alternative to replace the expression “the high point in Renault’s product cycle” in
paragraph 6?
a. the point at which its current models will sell the least
b. the point at which its current models will sell the same as the previous year
c. the point at which its current models will sell more
d. the point at which its current models will sell the most
IV. WRITING (30 marks)
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A. Write complete sentences based on the following information, add more words if necessary. (10 points, 2
for each correct answer)
51.Although market research still / involve / ask / individuals / their shopping habits and / fill / questionnaires,
there / be / trend towards focus groups.
52.The figures / show / almost a third / the UK workers / now fail / take time off / lunch.
53.Alice / work / buyer and always / search / new products / new suppliers / special offers / the internet.
54.If / you / need / more information / Microsoft / browse / company website.
55.The number/ new employees/ fall/ dramatic this year.
B. Write an e-mail to inform about a shipment using the following information. (20 points)
Sender: Mr. Daniel Thompson < >

Receiver: Mr. Peter Crane < >
Subject: Order DR 4316
Introduction: Pleased tell you- above order shipped- reach 10 days.
Main body: Our bank forward relevant documents- include agreed trade and
quantity discounts- to Northminster Bank. Let know - receive shipment.
Payment -30 days- date of receipt. Thank you.
Conclusion: Sure you satisfy consignment – look forward next order.
Sincerely
- THE END -
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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY-HCMC
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & LAW
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ANSWER SHEET
Date:_________________ Class:_______________________
Student’s full name:_________________________________
Student’s registered number:__________________________
Blacken the a, b, c or d for each answer.
I. PRONUNCIATION II. VOCABULARY & III. READING
& STRESS (10 ms) GRAMMAR (30ms) Part A (20 ms)
Part B (20 ms)
a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d
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2 O O O O 12 O O O O 22 O O O O 32 O O O O 42 O O O O
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4 O O O O 14 O O O O 24 O O O O 34 O O O O 44 O O O O
5 O O O O 15 O O O O 25 O O O O 35 O O O O 45 O O O O
6 O O O O 16 O O O O 26 O O O O 36 O O O O 46 O O O O
7 O O O O 17 O O O O 27 O O O O 37 O O O O 47 O O O O
8 O O O O 18 O O O O 28 O O O O 38 O O O O 48 O O O O

9 O O O O 19 O O O O 29 O O O O 39 O O O O 49 O O O O
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IV. WRITING
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ANSWER KEY 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. 1a, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5a
B. 6a, 7d, 8d, 9c, 10b
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. 11b, 12c, 13c, 14a, 15b, 16b, 17c, 18a, 19c, 20b
B. 21b, 22b, 23a, 24c, 25a, 26a, 27c, 28a, 29c, 30b
III. READING
A. 31b, 32c, 33d, 34a, 35b, 36c, 37d, 38a, 39b, 40c
B. 41a, 42a, 43a, 44d, 45c, 46a, 47a, 48c, 49d, 50c

IV. WRITING
A.
51. Although market research still involves asking individuals about their shopping habits and filling in
questionnaires, there is a trend towards focus groups.
52. The figures show that almost a third of the UK workers now fail to take time off for lunch.
53. Alice works as a buyer and always search for new products, new suppliers and special offers on the internet.
54. If you need more information about Microsoft, browse the company website.
55. The number of new employees has fallen dramatically this year.
B.
From : Daniel Thompson < >
To : Peter Crane < >
Re : Order DR 4316
Dear Mr. Crane,
We are pleased to tell you that the above order has been shipped and will reach you in the next 10 days.
Meanwhile, our bank has forwarded the relevant documents including the agreed trade and quantity
discounts to the Northminster Bank. Please let me know when you receive the shipment. Payment
should be made within 30 days from the date of receipt. Thank you.
We are sure you will be satisfied with the consignment and I look forward to your next order.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel Thompson
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