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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: S bo danh: Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (2) I. Circle the best answers A, B, C or D. 1. It is necessary that she an English dictionary. A. have B. should have C. has D. C and B are correct 2. I . for Glaxo for ten years and then I got a job at BMS. A. have worked B. work C. worked D. was working 3. He now regrets .. harder when he was at University. A. not to study B. studying not C. not studying D. not study 4. He was very busy yesterday. He tried the work before evening. A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. finished 5. I work for IBM. In fact, I .. for them for twenty years. A. have worked B. work C. worked D. will work A. I. 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of word in brackets. (A2-3) 1. She doesnt have a job. Shes been for nearly two years. (EMPLOY) 2. I work for a property .company. (MANAGE) 3. The Marketing Department is a large and very division. (SUCCESS) 4. The last time they gave their .a pay rise was three years ago. (WORK) 5. He reacted . when I told him the bad news. (CALM) 1 2 3 4 5 II. 1. unemployed 2. management 3. successful 4. workers 5. calmly

III. Make up questions for the following answers. (A3-4) 1. ..? - Several years ago. 2. ...? - The Sony does. 3. ..? - No, since 2001. 4. ...? - Im sorry, there are no seats left on that flight. 5. ...? - Because I cant speak English. III. 1. When did . ? 2. Who produces your camera/ ? 3. Have you worked for that company since 2004?/ ? 4. Can/Could I/ I would like to book a ticket on Flight , please? 5. Why .?

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: S bo danh: Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (3) I. Choose the best answers by circling letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. I Mary since worked together in Spain. A. know B. have known C. knew D. am knowing 2. Our teacher to London next month for an intensive language course. A. will come B. came C. comes D. is coming 3. I . in Singapore for three years; then I came back to England.

A. have lived B. live C. lived D. am living 4. In the next century, computers .. a vital role in everyones life. A. will play B. are playing C. is going to play D. play 5. You . touch that button. The whole production line will stop. A. mustnt B. cant C. doesnt have to D. do not

Key to the test No A. I. 1.B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A II. Circle the words or phrases which express these definitions (A2-4) 1. A thin book with pictures of things you can buy or places where you can go on holiday. a. guiding book b. instruction manual c. brochure d. instruction book 2. To pay money to someone because you have lost or damaged their property. a. to pay salary b. to compensate c. to settle d. to lend 3. Loss of a job by an employee because there is no longer work for him/her. a. out of job b. unemployment c. redundancy d. redundant 4. An amount of money taken off the prices of something a. deduction b. discounting c. discount d. reducing 5. Doing the office work at home with connection to the office computer by electronic means. a. office working b. working abroad c. working overseas d. teleworking II. 1.brochure 2.compensate 3.redundancy 4.discount 5. teleworking

III. Make questions to the following replies: (A3-5) 1. .? - Because I wanted to borrow some money. 2. .? - Yes, Visa is accepted here. 3. .? - Im sorry. Hes out. He is on a business in England for a week. 4. .? - No, thats not quite right. We have nearly 700 hundred employees, not 500 hundred 5. .? - Yes, speaking. III. 1. Why did you ? 2. Can I pay by visa?

3. Could/ Can I speak to Mr/Mrs , please? 4. I know you have 500 hundred employees in your company? 5. Hello, is that ?

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ...S bo danh: ... Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH(4) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences 1. The stock market can be risky because the price of shares . accordingly to economic conditions. a. vary b. is varying c. varies d. varied 2. Could you help me? I .. to translate this letter from a Spanish client and I do not know what this word means. a. try b. am trying c. has tried d. tried 3. What a pity! She .. the competitive tests because she is not qualified enough. a. doesnt pass b. isnt passing c. hasnt passed d. wont pass 4. After the Second World War, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony, .. the army with a friend, Masara Ibuka. a. join b. is joining c. has joined d. joined 5. Last month we cut the price of our products by 10% more customers. a. to attract b. attracting c. attracts d. attract Key to the test No A. I. 1. c. varies 2. b. am trying 3. c. hasnt passed 4. d. joined 5. a. to attract

II. Choose the best answer by circling letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (A2-5)

6. Im busy at the moment. Would you mind .me back later this afternoon? A. call B. calling C. to call D. called 7. Nowadays the rate of . in Vietnam is very high. A. employees B. employment C. unemployed D. unemployment 8. Your . must be clearly stated in the CV. A. qualifier B. qualified C. qualification D. qualify 9. We can learn a lot from these . documents. A. information B. informative C. informed D. informal 10. Let me introduce my colleague, Mr. Brown. He works in . A. accounts B. accounting C. accountant D. accountable II. 1. calling 2. unemployment 3. qualification 4. informative 5. accounting III. Make questions for the following answers:(A3-6) 1. ..? - For four years. I joined this company in 2004. 2...? - Ill have a whisky, please. 3. .? - A single room, please. 4. ..? - Yes. Visa is accepted here. 5. ..? - Two hundred. One hundred double and one hundred single. III. 1. How long have you worked in/for this company? 2. What would you like to drink? 3. Would you like a single or a double room?/ What types of rooms would you like: a single or a double one? 4. Can I pay by visa? 5. How many rooms do you have in this hotel?

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b

Bng s

Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: ..

PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (5) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. How many copies .with the order yesterday? a. did you send b. had you sent c. do you send d. have you sent 2. I cant find my glasses. them anywhere in the office this morning? a. Have you seen b. Can you see c. Did you see d. Do you see 3. The level of discount .on the size of the order that is placed. a. depends b. depended c. has depended d. will depend 4. We are looking forward .you at next years conference. a. seeing b. to see c. see d. to seeing 5. I our new brochure, which should arrive next week. a. sent b. have just sent c. would send d. am sending Key to the test No A.I. 1. did you send 2. did you see 3. depends 4. to seeing 5. have just sent II. Choose and circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (A2-6) 1. All customers can return any items which they think is .. . a. satisfactory b. unsatisfactory c. unsatisfaction d. satisfied 2. At the moment, the company is planning for .in European markets. a. develop b. development c. developing d. developed 3. The brochure doesnt give much ..about price. a. information b. informative c. inform d. informations 4. He works in the department. a. legal b. laws c. illigal d. lawyer 5. She is a highly ..woman. a. education b. educational c. educated d. uneducated IV. 1. unsatisfactory 2. development 3. information 4. legal 5. educated

III. Make complete sentences using the words given below:(A3-7) 1. English /course/ last/ six/ month/./ 2. company/ import/ 500/car/ every year/ ./ 3. they/ ask/ discount/ 25%/ on/ this/ order/ yesterday/./ 4. we/ look/ for/ dynamic/ person/ the/ post/ Marketing Manager/ our/ company/ ./

5. She/ advise/ I/ put/ money/ box/ under/ the/ carpet/ ./ IV. The English course lasts for six months. The/Our company imports 500 cars every year. They asked for a discount of 25% on this order yesterday. We are looking for a dynamic person for the post of Marketing Manager in our company. She advised me to put my/the money in a box under the carpet.

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (6) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. A filofax can ..of paper, plastic or leather. a. make b. makes c. be made d. made 2. I regret you that your application has been refused. a. informing b. informed c. to inform d. have informed 3. Im not sure, but I the travel agent. a. is going to phone b. phoned c. have phoned d. will phone 4. This is very bad line. you .from your card phone? a. Arecalling b. Willcall c. Havecalled d. Docall 5. I ....to the director about your proposal and he wants to discuss them with you. a. will speak b. is speaking c. spoke d. have spoken Key to the test No. A.I. 1.be made 2.to inform 3.will phone 4.are you calling 5.have spoken II. Circle the words or phrases which best complete each sentence:(A2-7)

1. I hope we will be able to avoid .anyone. a. disappointment b. disappointing c. disappointed d. disappoint 2. A stockbroker is a who gives advice to investors. a. consultant b. consultation c. consultancy d. consulting 3. Theres a lot of ..in the show business. a. competitive b. competition c. competitor d. competitiveness 4. The Personnel Manager is directly .for training new staff. a. response b. responsibility c. responsible d. responsibly 5. The thing I hate about Jim is his . a. reliable b. unreliable c. unreliability d. unreliably II. 1.dissapointing 2.consultant 3.competition 4.responsible 5.unreliability

III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases in the sentences:(A3-8) 1. . I have been with this company since 1978. 2. ... They apologized for the mistake in delivery. 3. The group consists of twelve autonomous companies. 4. One third of employees in our company works from home. 5. . Their prices are going up because of the strong competition. III. 1. How long have you been with this company? 2. What did they apologize for? 3. How many autonomous companies does the group consist of? 4. What percentage of employees in your company work from home? 5. Why are their prices going up?

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b

Bng s

Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: ..

PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (7) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. This is the second time he drunk. a. was b. have been c. has been d. were 2. I worked for Glaxo for ten years and then I a job at BMS. a. get b. got c. have gotten d. will get 3. Neither of his sons nor he ..on business. a. has gone b. have gone c. go d. have been 4. John will go to the store before she ..home. a. goes b. has gone c. will go d. went 5. Would you like me you a lift? a. giving b. give c. will give d. to give A.I. 1.has been 2.got 3.has gone 4.goes 5.to give

II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: (A2-8) 1. If you want to leave your money in the bank for longer periods, you will use a deposit, .or high-interest account. a. saving b. save c. savings d. saven 2. What social security benefits are available in your country if you are ill or . a. unemploy b. employed c. unemployed d. employedless 3. Companies which make products for other companies are called a. customers b. suppliers c. distributers d. retailers 4. When you apply for a job, the employer might ask for from people who know you, particularly a previous employer a. refer b. referee c. referring d. references 5. Sometimes, the reason for making managers redundant is a company buy-out or a. restructure b. restructuring c. restructured d. structuring III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases: (A3-9) 1. He has worked for VACO for two years. .?

2. He got his MBA at Harvard University in 2003.


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3. My expenses claim is so high this month because Ive been taking clients out. 9

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4. My friend is talented and hard-working.


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5. The bank manager told Gert it was necessary to sell Columbia Sportswear.
.? III. 1. How long has he worked for VACO? 2. When did he get his MBA at Harvard University? 3. Why is your expenses claim so high this month? 4. Whats your friend like?/ How is your friend? 5. Who told Gert it was necessary to sell Columbia Sportswear?

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: .. im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (8) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. Several European and American firms couldnt sell their products in Dubai when they ..their advertising campaign in Arabic. a. run b. ran c. are running d. will run 2. Whats happened to your sales this year? They . a. are rise b. rose c. have risen d. have rosen 3. A: - Excuse me! My luggage wasnt on the conveyor belt. B: - Could you wait a moment? I .with the baggage handlers. a. check b. do check c. am checking d. will check 4. She has to work very hard .by male colleagues. a. to be accepted b. accepted c. to accept d. be accepted 5. I have experience of the pharmaceutical industry with Schering Plough, where I ..two years.

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a. spend A.I. 1.ran

b. spent 2.have risen 3.will check

c. have spend 4.to be accepted

d. spended 5.spent

ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) HC VIN TI CHNH B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (9) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. Go down this road, turn right, and the road .straight to the industrial estate. a. led b. is leading c. leads d. has led 2. We ..a great deal on phone calls due to a postal strike. a. are spending b. spend c. spent d. have spent 3. ..you ..Halong Bay when you were in Vietnam? a. Do ..visit b. Did .visit c. Will ..visit d. Have visited 4. Im afraid Mrs. Smith is not here at the moment. She to a meeting in Hanoi. a. has gone b. went c. goes d. has gone 5. Hello, caller. Im afraid the line is busy. .you .the line? a. Will ..hold b. Do .hold c. Did ..hold d. Have ..held A.I. 1.leads 2.are spending 3.Didvisit 4.has gone 5.willhold

ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) HC VIN TI CHNH B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b

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Bng s

Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: ..

PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (10) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. I an old friend this evening, so I am unable to join you for a game of tennis. a. am meeting b. met c. have met d. meet 2. They were pleased that the project was successfully a. completing b. completed c. complete d. completes 3. It .a year ago. a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. was happened 4. Paper money .for over a thousand years. a. used b. is used c. has used d. has been used 5. Shes been saving for two years. She .$20,000. a. has saved b. saves c. saved d. has been saving I. 1.am meeting 2.completed 3.happened 4.has been used 5.has saved

ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) HC VIN TI CHNH B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH (11) I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. The number of students entering Academy of Finance .over the last few years. a. rise b. rises c. have risen d. has risen 2. Did you see Tom yesterday? He ..a very old pair of jeans. a. wears b. wore c. was wearing d. has worn 3. Hes got his visa and he .to Chicago tomorrow.

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a. will go b. is going c. is going to go d. goes 4. It has been three months since he .to me. a. writes b. has written c. wrote d. will write 5. She didnt forget .after you when you were a baby. a. look b. looked c. to look d. looking A.I. 1.have risen 2.was wearing 3.is going 4.wrote 5.looking

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: S bo danh: Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Cicle the best answers to fill in these sentences. 1. A home computer . an opportunity for convenient efficient work at home. A. provides B. is providing C. has provided D. provided 2. In 1987 he . the bank and became the Financial Director of a television company. A. leaves B. is leaving C. left D. leaved

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3. It is necessary for us to employ more workers because we .. the production at the moment. A. expand B. are expanding C. have expanded D. expanded 4. Profits very fast over the last few months. A. have increased B. increase C. is increasing D.D. increased 5. A: Your face is dirty, Mary. B: All right, I . it. A. is washing B. wash C. will wash D. washed II. Circle the best answers A, B, C or D. 1. He promised to come but hes very A. reliable B. rely C. relied D. unreliable 2. As she is so . with her present job she has decided to leave. A. satisfaction B. satisfy C. dissatisfied D. satisfied 3. What is the of the runway at this airport. A. long B. length C. lengthen D. lengthy 4. Their job is very impressive. I think I will apply for it. A. advertise B. advertising C. advertisement D. ad 5. There is a lot of .. in the show business. A. competition B. competitions C. competitors D. competitive III. Make questions for these answers. 1. ? Since last year. 2. ? About one kilometer. 3. . ? One meter seventy centimeters. 4. .. ? Its made of wood. 5. . ? Its square. IV. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. This is the ..food that I have ever eaten. a. worse b. worst c. bad d. badly 2. Have you seen any plays .Shakespeare? a. by b. of c. with d. for 3. She is to understand it. a. too intelligent b. too young c. very pretty d. enough ability 4. My mother smiled ..at the joke.

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a. quietly b. loudly c. strongly 5. It is ..book that just a few people like it. a. so an old b. such an old c. so old

d. widely d. such old

PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words. centre whole about sudsidiary brands division production product employ major central over countries employing of

Perrier Vittel is a subsidiary of Nestle Group. It has millions of customers all (1) the world. It is the water (2) of the group and has many famous (3) such as San Pellegrino, Contrex, Panna and Aquarel. There are sixty-seven (4) sites producing billions (5) litres of bottled water. The main research (6) of the Nestle Group is in Lausanne and there is a network of seventeen other centres on four continents (7) 500 staff. This research helps produce safe and affordable water for everybody. A recent new (8) is Nestle Pure Life. The company bottles this water locally in developing (9) such as Pakistan and Brazil. Nestles interest in water began in 1969 with the acquisition of 30% of Vittel. After the takeover of Perrier in 1992 the new company Perrier Vittel became a (10) part of the Nestle Group. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. Circle the best answers according to the text. 1. Perrier Vittel is a of Nestle Group. a. franchise b. branch c. sister company d. agency 2. Perrier Vittel sells its products . a. in the whole world b. in Pakistan and Brazil c. in Holland only 3. San Pellegrino, Contrex, Panna and Aquarel are famous of Perrier Vittel. a. products b. companies c. leaders d. research centres 4. The Nestle Group has got ... research centres employing 500 employees. a. four b. seventeen c. eighteen d. nineteen 5. Nestle Pure Life is made in . . a. Lausanne b. Pakistan c. Brazil d. b and c PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. Your friends dont know how to learn English better. Give them some advice. .. 2. You want to know your friends opinion about classical music.

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.. 3. Reply to a letter offering the job. .. 4. Your customers complained about the problem with an invoice. Apologize and explain the reason. .. 5. Explain some class regulations to a new student. .. .. II. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning. 1. Im always nervous when I travel by air. Travelling .. 2. Why dont we meet to discuss the pay rise for her? I think we .. 3. Im terribly sorry about the mistake in delivery. We would like 4. We bought the house five years ago. Weve owned 5. She decided to run the company because she needed money to repay her husbands loan. She needed money PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate into Vietnamese. 1. They have very little experience of the entertainment industry, so they are unlikely to win the contract for a national television network. 2. If everyone contributed 10% of their salaries to charity, there would be no poverty. . 3. The longest is the Seikan tunnel in Japan, but the Channel Tunnel has a longer under-sea section. II. Translate these sentences into English. 1. Cc chuyn gia c tnh rng gi c phiu ca cng ty Europac s tip tc tng ln trong thi gian ti.

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. 2. ng gim c iu hnh ni rng ng thm ch khng kh nng tr lng cho nhn vin trong thng su. . 3. Li th ln nht m lm vic t xa mang li cho hu ht cc cng ty l lm gim chi ph iu hnh. . 4. Luis Antonio lm vic cho mt vin nghin cu Rio de Janeiro. Vin ca anh y t chc cc cuc th nghim thuc cho cc cng ty dc phm. .

Key to the test No A 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C II. 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A III. 1. How long have/has..? 2. How far is it from .. to .? 3. How tall is she/he? Or How high is it ? 4. What is it made of? 5. What shape is it? IV. 1. worst 2. by 3. too young 4. quietly 5. such an old B. I. 1. over 2. division 3. brands 4. production 5. of 6. centre 7. employing 8. product 9. countries 10. major II. 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. d C. I. 1. You should 2. What (how) do you think (feel) about classical music?

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3. Thank you for your letter offering me the job. 4. We would like to apologize for the wrong number in the invoice. It was due to computer error. 5. You must arrive on time II. 1. Travelling by air always makes me nervous. 2. I think we should meet to discuss the pay rise for her. 3. We would like to apologize for the mistake in delivery. 4. Weve owned the house for five years. 5. She needed money to repay her husbands loan so she decided to run the company. D.I. 1. H c rt t kinh nghim trong ngnh gii tr do vy h khng chc chn dnh c hp ng v mng li truyn hnh ton quc. 2. Nu mi ngi ng gp 10 phn trm tin lng cho cng vic t thin th khng c cnh ngho nn. 3. ng ngm di nht l Seikan Nht, nhng Channel Tunnel c on ngm di bin di hn. II. 1. The experts estimate that the price of Europacs shares will continue to rise in the immediate future. 2. The Managing Director said that he couldnt even afford to pay his staff in June. 3. The biggest advantage that teleworking brings to most companies is to reduce their running costs. 4. Luis Antonio works for a research institute in Rio de Janeiro. His institute organizes drug trials for pharmaceutical companies.

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: S bo danh: Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Cicle the best answers to fill in these sentences. 1. A home computer . an opportunity for convenient efficient work at home. A. provides B. is providing C. has provided D. provided 2. In 1987 he . the bank and became the Financial Director of a television company. A. leaves B. is leaving C. left D. leaved 3. It is necessary for us to employ more workers because we .. the production at the moment. A. expand B. are expanding C. have expanded D. expanded 4. Profits very fast over the last few months. A. have increased B. increase C. is increasing D.D. increased 5. A: Your face is dirty, Mary. B: All right, I . it. A. is washing B. wash C. will wash D. washed II. Choose the best answers by circling letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. We have good relation with our . They are companies providing us with goods or services. A. employees B. suppliers C. distributors D. investors 2. In the US, a curriculum vitae is called a A. form B. CV C. resume D. file 3. The equipment in our office needs . A. modern B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization 4. Leading are predicting that inflation will rise to over 2% by the end of this year.

A. economists B. economics C. economist D. economy 5. To be a developed country, we have to .. our production successfully. A. industry B. industrialization C. industrial D. industrialize III. Make questions for the underlined words. 1. I joined the company in August 2001. .. ? 2. Before joining FPT, he worked for IBM. .. ? 3. She was with my company for eight years. .. ? 4. Many managers in their forties and fifties have lost their jobs. .. ? 5. It is a square table. .. ? IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. I dont think we import machines from Japan because they are too expensive. A. should B. shouldnt C. have to D. must 2. He cant be our Financial Director he isnt a qualified accountant. A. so B. but C. because D. that 3. The Government revenue is generated . a combination of different taxes. A. from B. in C. with D. through 4. The Government can spend funds obtained borrowing or printing instead of taxation. A. by B. with C. from D. of 5. It is ..book that just a few people like it. A. so an old B. such an old C. so old D. such old PART B. READING COMPREHENSION. I. Read the following text, then fill in the spaces with one word only: knowledge organize several where conference meeting responsible offers position job applying General few hold charge I have good communication skills, typing, and shorthand. I have a Diploma in Senior Secretary Skills. I have also attended (1) . short courses. I have an excellent (2) of Lotus 1-2-3, Word for Window. I can supervise staff, purchase equipment and suppliers, and (3) . business trips and holiday schedules for staff. Last year, I organize my first Executive Conference this was for 200 executives and I was (4)

for hotel, travel and (5) facilities with a budget of 200,000. I am (6) .. for this job because I wish to continue as an executive PA in a multinational company, and in particular because it (7) opportunities for overseas travel. My first job was with Crisis insurance Plc, 1980-1987. I was a secretary in an accident department, (8) I performed general secretarial duties. I also organized the annual general (9) .. I left when the Head office moved out of Liverpool. I then joined the firm of Mc Gregor Smith, Insurance Brokers as Senior Secretary, where I also did general administration and some accounting. I left in 1990 because I was offered a more senior (10) .. with my present company. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. Are these statements True (T) or False (F). . 1. The authors present job is Personal Assistant (PA). . 2. She dealt with the hotel, travel and conference facilities with a budget of 200 thousand. 3. She doesnt wants to find a job that offers her opportunities for travel abroad. 4. Her first job was Manager in the Accident Department of Crisis Insurance. 5. She left her last job because she could find a better job. PART C. WRITING I. What would you say in the following situations. 1. Your customers complained about the mistakes in an invoice. Write a letter to apologize and explain about the reasons. . 2. You see that your friend isnt very well. Give him some advice. . 3. Give some class regulations to a new student. . 4. Someone says: You are studying at the moment. Correct this information. . 5. You are in the hotel, your room is cold. Complain about it with the receptionist. . II. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning. 6. Im always nervous when I travel by air. Travelling .. 7. Why dont we meet to discuss the pay rise for her? I think we .. 8. Im terribly sorry about the mistake in delivery. We would like 9. We bought the house five years ago.

Weve owned 10. She decided to run the company because she needed money to repay her husbands loan. She needed money PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Vietnamese English translation. 1. FPT l mt trong nhng cng ty lm n c li nht Vit Nam. . 2. Nu by gi cc anh khng quyt nh, cc anh s mt c hi sau ny. .. 3. Ti ngh chng ta cn phi pht trin thm nhiu loi sn phm mi thu ht c nhiu khch hng hn. . 4. Chng ti ang tm kim mt gim c kinh doanh c trnh chu trch nhim v kinh doanh v marketing khu vc pha Nam. . II. English Vietnamese translation. 1. The reason for making managers redundant is a companys restructuring. 2. The biggest advantage for companies is that teleworking reduces their running cost. . 3. A bank makes profits when it lends money to its customers. . 4. If you invested in FPT, your capital would be worth 50% more than this time last year. . .

A 1. A II.

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1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D III. 1. When did you join the company? 2. Who (What company) did he work for before he joined FPT/before joining FPT? 3. How long was she with your company? 4. Who has lost their jobs in their forties and fifties? 5. What shape is the table? IV. 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B B.I. 1. several 2. knowledge 3. organize 4. responsible 5. conference 6. applying 7. offers 8. where 9. meeting 10.position II. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T C.I. 1. We would like to apologize for the mistakes in the invoice. Its due to computer error. 2. I think you should take a rest. Or go to see a doctor. 3. You must be in class on time. 4. No, in fact/not exactly/ thats not quite right. Im studying English, not French. 5. Excuse me. My room is freezing cold. Would/Could you go and see whats happening, please? II. 6. Travelling by air always makes me nervous. 7. I think we should meet to discuss the pay rise for her. 8. We would like to apologize for the mistake in delivery. 9. Weve owned the house for five years. 10. She needed money to repay her husbands loan so she decided to run the company. D.I. 1. At present/Nowadays, FPT is one of the most profitable companies in Vietnam. 2. If you dont make a decision now, you probably wont have the chance later. 3. I think we should promote new range of products (in order) to attract more customers. 4. Were looking for a qualified Sales Manager to be/, who is responsible for Sales and Marketing in the South area. II. 1. Nguyn nhn/l do cho cc nh qun l/gim c b d tha l s t chc li c cu cng ty. 1. LI th ln nht ca vic lm vi c bng my truyn thng l gim c chi ph qun l. 2. Ngn hng kim li khi n cho khch hng vay tin. 3. Nu anh/bn u t vo FPT, vn ca bn s tng nhiu hn 50% so vi cng k nm ngoi. HC VIN TI CHNH ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: S bo danh: Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers A, B, C or D. 1. It is necessary that she an English dictionary. A. have B. should have C. has D. C and B are correct 2. I . for Glaxo for ten years and then I got a job at BMS. A. have worked B. work C. worked D. was working 3. He now regrets .. harder when he was at University. A. not to study B. studying not C. not studying D. not study 4. He was very busy yesterday. He tried the work before evening. A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. finished 5. I work for IBM. In fact, I .. for them for twenty years. A. have worked B. work C. worked D. will work II. Circle the best answers A, B, C or D. 1. He promised to come but hes very A. reliable B. rely C. relied D. unreliable 2. As she is so . with her present job she has decided to leave. A. satisfaction B. satisfy C. dissatisfied D. satisfied 3. What is the of the runway at this airport. A. long B. length C. lengthen D. lengthy 4. Their job is very impressive. I think I will apply for it. A. advertise B. advertising C. advertisement D. ad 5. There is a lot of .. in the show business. A. competition B. competitions C. competitors D. competitive III. Circle the best answers A, B, C or D. 1. The beggar asked me some money. A. at B. to C. for D. with 2 .He is leaving .. New York from London. A. to B. for C. from D. out

3. Employees are reminded that they use the office phone to make personal calls. A. neednt B. mustnt C. cant D. dont have 4. The manual was .. complicated for me to understand it. A. too B. so C. too much D. such 5. Weve kept this seat for you. Its .. comfortable chair we have. A. the more B. the most C. the very much D. much too IV. Write the questions for the underlined words or phrases. 1. My boss is very ambitious. .. ? 2. She has been the Sales Director since 2001. .. ? 3. Our company sells the products to many large companies in Europe. .. ? 4. Mitsubishi Electric (UK) appointed him as the Chairman in 1984. .. ? 5. The tunnel is an average of 45m bellow the sea-bed. .. ? PART B. READING COMPREHENSION. I. Fill in each numbered space with one word only. should first was of on from industry carried imported like demand to at sugar

The early expansion (1) the sugar industry was based on cane transported (2) two different parts of the Orient, (3) from India and second from the islands of the Southwest Pacific. From India, sugar cane was (4) through the western regions of Asia into Arabia and later into the countries bordering on the Mediterranean. It (5) established in Sicily in about A.D. 703 and was carried (6) Spain about A.D.755. As early as A.D.1150, Spain had (7) least 75,000 acres of cane. During this early period, (8) cane was grown largely to supply local (9) The Crusades were partly responsible for the further expansion and improvement of the sugar (10) and for interesting Europeans in the use of sugar. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. Circle the best answers according to the text. 1. From this selection, it appears that sugar cane was first grown in A. Europe B. the Orient C. Arabia D. Sicily

2. Sugar cane was first introduced into Spain in A. A.D. 703 B. A.D. 755 C. A.D. 1150 D. A.D. 1419 3. In the twelfth century, most cane was grown A. for exportation B. for industrial use C. for sale in the large market cities D. for local use 4. One thing that caused the sugar industry to shift westward was A. the favorable climate in the Orient B. better means of transportation C. the Crusades D. that cane came from different parts of the Orient PART C. WRITING I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. You want to know your friends plans for next week. . 2. You want to know your colleagues opinion about our new products. . 3. Reply when you listen to a good news from your friend. . 4. You think the bill is wrong. . 5. Your customer complained about the problem with an invoice. . II. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the first. 1. The store was opened in 1932 by John. John 2. I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car. The car 3. It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week. Learning 4. World population will continue to rise if we do not try to reduce it. Unless 5. Your products are very expensive and we cant stock them. Your products PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate into Vietnamese. 4. They have very little experience of the entertainment industry, so they are unlikely to win the contract for a national television network. 5. If everyone contributed 10% of their salaries to charity, there would be no poverty.

. 6. The longest is the Seikan tunnel in Japan, but the Channel Tunnel has a longer under-sea section. II. Translate into English. 1. C y s khng chp nhn cng vic ny tr khi chng ta tr c y mc lng m c ta mun. 2. Thng ny chng ta nhn nhiu th phn nn v vic giao hng chm. . 3. Anh y khng kinh nghim lm gim c kinh doanh. . 4. Chng ti ang phi cnh tranh vi mt s cng ty khc ginh hp ng xy dng khu cng nghip Thng Long.

Key to the test No A. I. 1. D II. 1. D III. 1. C 2. C 2. C 2. B 3. C 3. B 3. B 4. B 4. C 4. A 5. A 5. A 5. B

IV. 1. Whats your boss like?/ How is your boss? 2. How long has she been the Sales Director? 3. Who does your company sell the products to? 4. Who appointed him as the Chairman in 1984? 5. How deep is the tunnel on average (bellow the sea-bed)?/ What is the average depth of the tunnel (bellow the sea-bed)? B. I. 1. of 2. from 3. first 4. carried 5. was 6. to 7. at 8. sugar 9. wants 10. industry II. 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C C.I. 1. What are you doing next week? 2. What do you think about our new products. 3. Im pleased to hear that. 4. Excuse me. I think this bill is wrong, can you check it, please? 5. Im sorry for the mistake. Ill check it and correct it soon. II. 1. John opened the store in 1932. 2. The car cost me only a few hundred pounds. 3. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible. 4. Unless we try to reduce world population, it will continue to rise. 5. Your products are too expensive for us to stock. D.I. 3. H c rt t kinh nghim trong ngnh gii tr do vy h khng chc chn dnh c hp ng v mng li truyn hnh ton quc. 4. Nu mi ngi ng gp 10 phn trm tin lng cho cng vic t thin th khng c cnh ngho nn. 3. ng ngm di nht l Seikan Nht, nhng Channel Tunnel c on ngm di bin di hn. II. 1. She wont accept the job unless we give her the salary she wants. 2. This month we have received a lot of complaints/complaining letters/faxes about late deliveries. 3. He is not experienced enough to be a Sales Manager. 4. We have to compete with some other companies to win/ for the contract of Thng Long industrial zone/ park construction. HC VIN TI CHNH B MN NGOI NG ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No Time allowed: 90 minutes

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PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Choose the best answers by circling letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 11. I Mary since worked together in Spain. A. know B. have known C. knew D. am knowing 12. Our teacher to London next month for an intensive language course. A. will come B. came C. comes D. is coming 13. I . in Singapore for three years; then I came back to England. A. have lived B. live C. lived D. am living 14. In the next century, computers .. a vital role in everyones life. A. will play B. are playing C. is going to play D. play 15. You . touch that button. The whole production line will stop. A. mustnt B. cant C. doesnt have to D. do not

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of word in brackets. 6. She doesnt have a job. Shes been for nearly two years. (EMPLOY) 7. I work for a property .company. (MANAGE) 8. The Marketing Department is a large and very division. (SUCCESS) 9. The last time they gave their .a pay rise was three years ago. (WORK) 10. He reacted . when I told him the bad news. (CALM) 1 2 3 4 5 III. Make questions for these answers. 4. ? Since last year. 5. ? About one kilometer. 6. . ? One meter seventy centimeters. 4. .. ? Its made of wood.

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5. . ? Its square. IV. Fill the blanks by putting the adjectives into the comparative form. According to Sony, the Minidisc will appear to a (1.wide) range of consumers than DCC. The Minidisc themselves are (2.small) . and (3.portable) than DCC, and the players are (4.easy) to carry around. Sony claims that its sales figures are much (5.good) than Philips and that it will win the war. 1 2 3 4 5 PART B. READING COMPREHENSION. I. Choose these words and fill in the blanks in the following text: give later possible accept in flights following low cheap project passengers offer on to customers

Juan Trippe was one of the pioneers of modern air travel. His company - Pan American Airways - was one of the first to (1). cheap air travel round the world. Trippe was born in New Jersey (2).. 1899. After graduating from Yale in 1921, he worked first on Wall Street, and then as flying taxi pilot. From 1924 to 1926 he worked for Colonial Air Transport, and founded Pan American Airways the (3) year. At first, Pan Am offered (4). across the Caribbean and South America. This was so successful that Trippe started to offer flights to Asia eight years later. At the end of the thirties he introduced the first transatlantic flights. Immediately after the Second World War, Trippe decided to offer (5).. transatlantic flights. Other airlines objected they wanted to keep prices high, and earn maximum profits. For several years, many airports in Europe refused to (6) Pan Am flights. The other airlines only finally agreed to offer economy flights in 1952. Trippe started on his next (7) the same year the development of the jet engine. This would make it (8). for planes to fly longer distances at higher speeds. He commissioned Boeing to build passenger jet planes for Pan Am. The first Pan Am jet a Boeing 707 flew from New York (9). Paris in 1958. In the sixties, Trippe commissioned Boeing to build an even bigger jet, which could carry more (10).. This was the 747, nicknamed the jumbo jet. Unfortunately, Trippe ordered too many 747 and put Pan Am into financial difficulties. In 1968 he resigned from the company. Thirteen years later he died. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. Choose the best answers according to the text. 1. Trippes company provides .. prices of air travel.

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A. cheap B. high C. low D. expensive 2. Trippe finished his University in . . A. 1899 B. 1921 C. 1924 D. 1926 3. Pan American Airways was established in . . A. 1900 B. 1922 C. 1925 D. 1927 4. At the end of the thirties, Trippe started to offer .. . A. flights across the Caribbean. B. flights across South America. C.the transatlantic flights. D. Pan Am flights. 5. The other airlines didnt agree to reduce their prices because . . A. they wanted to get the highest profits. B. they wanted to compete with Pan Am. C. they wanted to expand their business. D. the offered high quality services. PART C. WRITING I. What will you say in the following situations: 1. When you answer the telephone, what would you say if the caller is speaking too fast? . 2. You want to smoke at your friends flat. . 3. You spill red wine over your friends shirt. . 4. You dont know where the nearest bus stop is. . 5. You are late at the meeting for five minutes. . II. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 1. No exercise Ive done is more difficult than that one. This is . 2. My bag is not as heavy as my friends. My friends bag is .. 3. Rents in the city are too high for us to have a flat there. Rents in the city arent 4. Our company is smaller than our main competitor. Our company isnt .. 5. I walked to school in 15 minutes. It took . PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the passage below into Vietnamese: 1. Our company was founded fifteen years ago. We manufacture and supply clothing to large organizations such as the police, hospitals and so on. . ..

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2. We always spend a long time talking to customers to find out their needs. 3. If you invested in Europac, your capital is now worth 35% more than this time last year. 4. The last three months were no better for Sofimat, which made a loss of $150,000. II. Translate these sentences into English. 1. Cc chuyn gia c tnh rng gi c phiu ca cng ty Europac s tip tc tng ln trong thi gian ti. . 2. ng gim c iu hnh ni rng ng thm ch khng kh nng tr lng cho nhn vin trong thng su. . 3. Li th ln nht m lm vic t xa mang li cho hu ht cc cng ty l lm gim chi ph iu hnh. . 4. Luis Antonio lm vic cho mt vin nghin cu Rio de Janeiro. Vin ca anh y t chc cc cuc th nghim thuc cho cc cng ty dc phm. .

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II. 1. unemployed 2. management 3. successful 4. workers 5. calmly III. 6. How long have/has..? 7. How far is it from .. to .? 8. How tall is she/he? Or How high is it ? 9. What is it made of? 10. What shape is it? IV. 1. wider 2. smaller 3. more portable 4. easier 5. better B. I. 1. offer 2. in 3. following 4. flights 5. cheap 6. accept 7. project 8. possible 9. to 10. passengers II. 1. A. low 2. B. 1921 3. D. 1927 4. C. the transatlantic flights 5. A. C. I. 1. Sorry, could you speak (a bit) more slowly, please? 2. Do you mind if I smoke? / Could/Can I smoke? 3. Im really/terribly/extremely sorry. Or Id like to apologize for .. 4. Could/Can you tell me where the nearest bus stop is, please? 5. Im sorry/Id like to apologize for being late. II. 1. This is the most difficult exercise I have ever done. 2. My friends bag is heavier than mine. 3. Rents in the city arent low enough for us to have a flat there. 4. Our company isnt as large/big as our main competitor. 5. It took me 15 minutes to walk to school. D. I. 1. Cng ty chng ti c thnh lp cch y 15 nm. Chng ti sn xut v cung cp qun o (trang phc/ y phc) cho cc cng ty ln (t chc) nh Cng an, Bnh vin v v.v. 2. Chng ti lun/thng dng nhiu thi gian ni chuyn vi khch hng tm hiu nhng nhu cu ca h. 3. Nu bn u t vo cng ty Europac, vn ca bn by gi c gi tr hn 35% so vi cng k nm ngoi. 4. Ba thng va qua khng c g sng sa hn i vi Sofimat, cng ty ny l mt $150,000. II. 1. The experts estimate that the price of Europacs shares will continue to rise in the immediate future. 2. The Managing Director said that he couldnt even afford to pay his staff in June. 3. The biggest advantage that teleworking brings to most companies is to reduce their running costs. 4. Luis Antonio works for a research institute in Rio de Janeiro. His institute organizes drug trials for pharmaceutical companies. HC VIN TI CHNH ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HP2) No B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes

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H v tn: ...S bo danh: ... Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: im bi thi Bng s Bng ch Coi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b: 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences 1. The stock market can be risky because the price of shares . accordingly to economic conditions. a. vary b. is varying c. varies d. varied 2. Could you help me? I .. to translate this letter from a Spanish client and I do not know what this word means. a. try b. am trying c. has tried d. tried 3. What a pity! She .. the competitive tests because she is not qualified enough. a. doesnt pass b. isnt passing c. hasnt passed d. wont pass 4. After the Second World War, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony, .. the army with a friend, Masara Ibuka. a. join b. is joining c. has joined d. joined 5. Last month we cut the price of our products by 10% more customers. a. to attract b. attracting c. attracts d. attract II. Circle the words or phrases which express these definitions 1. A thin book with pictures of things you can buy or places where you can go on holiday. a. guiding book b. instruction manual c. brochure d. instruction book 2. To pay money to someone because you have lost or damaged their property. a. to pay salary b. to compensate c. to settle d. to lend 3. Loss of a job by an employee because there is no longer work for him/her. a. out of job b. unemployment c. redundancy d. redundant 4. An amount of money taken off the prices of something a. deduction b. discounting c. discount d. reducing 5. Doing the office work at home with connection to the office computer by electronic means. a. office working b. working abroad c. working overseas d. teleworking III. Make up questions for the following answers. 1. ..?

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- Several years ago. 2. ...? - The Sony does. 4. ..? - No, since 2001. 4. ...? - Im sorry, there are no seats left on that flight. 5. ...? - Because I cant speak English. IV. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. This is the ..food that I have ever eaten. a. worse b. worst c. bad d. badly 2. Have you seen any plays .Shakespeare? a. by b. of c. with d. for 3. She is to understand it. a. too intelligent b. too young c. very pretty d. enough ability 4. My mother smiled ..at the joke. a. quietly b. loudly c. strongly d. widely 5. It is ..book that just a few people like it. a. so an old b. such an old c. so old d. such old PART B. READING COMPREHENSION. I. Read the text and fill in the blank with one suitable word from the list below. on raised continuously into personnel electric to electronics grew of largest entered personal are successful trying in Honorary Sony Corporation is a top Japanese .. (1) corporation with 2005 annual sales .. (2) 71 million US dollars and more than 151,000 employees (3) 85 countries and regions. The companys head-quarters are in Tokyo, Japan. It is currently one of the worlds (4) producers of electronics and is one of the largest corporations in the world. In America, its best-known product is Sony Walkman, a portable cassette player. Its main Consumer Electronics Product include television, digital cameras, audio cassette players and .. (5) computers. Sony was founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akino Morita ... (6) May 7th , 1946 as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering with about 20 employees. Their first consumer product, in the late 1940s, was a rice boiler. As it (7) into a major international corporation, Sony acquired other companies with longer histories, including Columbia Records (the oldest continuously produced brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888). Today Norio Ohga is . (8) Chairman, Howard Stringer is Chairman and CEO, and Ryoji Chubachi is President and Electronics CEO.

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A key philosophy of Sony is to be a trusted partner to its customers. Sony will achieve this by viewing products and services from the customers perspective and by (9) improving the quality of its Customer Satisfaction activities. Sony wants its customers (10) have high expectations, and promises to fulfill them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. Answer the following questions: 1. How many people does Sony employ? A. over 2005 B. over 20 C. over 151,000 D. over 85,000 2. What product of Sony is the most famous in America? A. electronics B. cameras C. the Sony Walkman D. personal computers 3. When did Sony launch its first consumer product? A. in 1946 B. in 1950 C. in 1940 D. from 1947 to 1949 4. Who is the President and Electronics CEO of Sony? A. Masaru Ibuka B. Akino Morita C. Ryoji Chubachi D. Howard Stringer 5. What is the companys key philosophy? A. Customer Satisfaction B. high expectations C. continuously improve the quality D. be a trusted partner to customers PART C. WRITING I. What would you say in these situations? 1. You compare 2 kinds of televisions: one made in China and the other made in Japan. . 2. You make slogan for a computer. . 3. Your workmate makes a mistake in the report. You want to correct it. . 4. You predict about the future of Vietnam economy. . 5. You give some information about your university regulations. . II. Finish the sentences in such a way that it doesnt change the meaning of the sentence printed before. 1. I am sorry that I broke the glass said John. John apologized .. 2. I have never read such an interesting story. This is . 3. I cant afford to buy the PC. The PC

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4. Our company went bankrupt so we lost the jobs. Because .. 5. I have worked for this bank for five years. I joined ... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. English Vietnamese translation 1. Tele-working is becoming more and more popular in the modern society thanks to its various advantages. . 2. Recently our company has expanded the overseas sales network to improve our turnover. . 3. The crisis in the mid-1980s led our economy to a serious state. . 4. If you work for our company you will get the starting salary of $ 2000 plus a car and full medical insurance. . II. Vietnamese English translation 1. Vit Nam l mt trong nhng nc xut khu go ln nht th gii. Tuy nhin cht lng go cha cao, do Chnh ph cn phi u t nhiu hn na vo nng nghip. . 2. Hin nay chng ta ang m rng quan h thng mi vi cc quc gia khc trn th gii. Chng ta khng ch xut khu hng ho, dch v m cn a cc chuyn gia c trnh cao sang cc nc ang pht trin. .

Key to the test No A. I. 1. c. varies II. 1.brochure 2. b. am trying 2.compensate 3. c. hasnt passed 3.redundancy 4. d. joined 4.discount 5. a. to attract

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III. 1. When did . ? 2. Who produces your camera/ ? 3. Have you worked for that company since 2004?/ ? 4. Can/Could I/ I would like to book a ticket on Flight , please? 5. Why .? IV. 1. worst 2. by 3. too young 4. quietly 5. such an old B. I. 1. electronics 2. of 3. in 4. largest 5. personal 6. on 7. grew 8. Honorary 9. continuously 10. to II. 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D C. I. 1. The TV made in Japan is better the the one made in China. 2. The best sound and image/ 3. I dont think it is correct. It should be , but not . 4. I think Vietnam will be one of strongest economy in Asia/ 5. You must arrive on time/ II. 1. John apologized for breaking/having broken the glass. 2. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. 3. The PC is too expensive for me to buy. 4. Because the company went bankrupt we lost our jobs. 5. I joined this bank 5 years ago. D. I 1. Hnh thc lm vic t xa ngy cng tr nn ph bin hn trong XH hin i bi rt nhiu u im. 2. Trong thi gian gn y, cng ty chng ti m rng mng li bn hng nc ngoi nhm ci thin doanh thu. 3. Cuc khng hong vo gia thp k 80 y nn KT chng ta vo tnh trng trm trng. 4. Nu lm vic cho cng ty chng ti anh s nhn c mc lng khi im l 2000 la mi thng km thm mt t v c hng bo him y t trn gi. II. 1. VN is one of the biggest rice exporting countries in the world. However the rice quality is not high so that the Government must/have to invest more in agriculture. 2. Nowadays we are expanding the trade relation with different countries in the world. We export not only goods and services but also well-qualified experts to developing countries. HC VIN TI CHNH ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: .

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PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. How many copies .with the order yesterday? a. did you send b. had you sent c. do you send d. have you sent 2. I cant find my glasses. them anywhere in the office this morning? a. Have you seen b. Can you see c. Did you see d. Do you see 3. The level of discount .on the size of the order that is placed. a. depends b. depended c. has depended d. will depend 4. We are looking forward .you at next years conference. a. seeing b. to see c. see d. to seeing 5. I our new brochure, which should arrive next week. a. sent b. have just sent c. would send d. am sending II. Choose the best answer by circling letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 16. Im busy at the moment. Would you mind .me back later this afternoon? A. call B. calling C. to call D. called 17. Nowadays the rate of . in Vietnam is very high. A. employees B. employment C. unemployed D. unemployment 18. Your . must be clearly stated in the CV. A. qualifier B. qualified C. qualification D. qualify 19. We can learn a lot from these . documents. A. information B. informative C. informed D. informal 20. Let me introduce my colleague, Mr. Brown. He works in . A. accounts B. accounting C. accountant D. accountable III. Make questions to the following replies: 1. .? - Because I wanted to borrow some money. 2. .? - Yes, Visa is accepted here. 3. .? - Im sorry. Hes out. He is on a business in England for a week.

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4. .? - No, thats not quite right. We have nearly 700 hundred employees, not 500 hundred 5. .? - Yes, speaking. IV. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: The dentist is with a child .teeth are causing some problems. a. who b. which c. of which d. whose Dont ..bad habits in a child. a. improve b. accomplish c. encourage d. praise Please dont make so much noise. I . . a. study b. am studying c. studying d. have studied Theres a good bus service to the city center. The buses run .5 minutes. a. every b. for c. just d. in 5. You can sit ..you like. a. somewhere b. at any places c. anywhere d. in the place PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words. centre whole about sudsidiary brands division production product employ major central over countries employing of

Perrier Vittel is a subsidiary of Nestle Group. It has millions of customers all (1) the world. It is the water (2) of the group and has many famous (3) such as San Pellegrino, Contrex, Panna and Aquarel. There are sixty-seven (4) sites producing billions (5) litres of bottled water. The main research (6) of the Nestle Group is in Lausanne and there is a network of seventeen other centres on four continents (7) 500 staff. This research helps produce safe and affordable water for everybody. A recent new (8) is Nestle Pure Life. The company bottles this water locally in developing (9) such as Pakistan and Brazil. Nestles interest in water began in 1969 with the acquisition of 30% of Vittel. After the takeover of Perrier in 1992 the new company Perrier Vittel became a (10) part of the Nestle Group. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. Circle the best answers according to the text. 1. Perrier Vittel is a of Nestle Group. a. franchise b. branch c. sister company d. agency 2. Perrier Vittel sells its products . a. in the whole world b. in Pakistan and Brazil c. in Holland only 3. San Pellegrino, Contrex, Panna and Aquarel are famous of Perrier Vittel.

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a. products b. companies c. leaders d. research centres 4. The Nestle Group has got ... research centres employing 500 employees. a. four b. seventeen c. eighteen d. nineteen 5. Nestle Pure Life is made in . . a. Lausanne b. Pakistan c. Brazil d. b and c PART C. WRITING. I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given sentences. 1. He has so heavy work load that it is difficult for him to travel. It.. 2. Mr. Green hasnt been to North America for 3 years. Its 3 years. 3. He could not afford to buy the house. The house . 4. Ba is the most intelligent student in the class. Nobody. 5. We are going to have a bad year unless demand increases soon. If .. II. What will you say in these following situations 1. You go to the bank to change some money. ...... 2. You are in a restaurant. Your soup is not hot enough. ...... 3. You want to reserve a single hotel room for 2 nights. .. ... 4. A customs officer asks you Could I see your passport, please! ....... 5. A client rings you. He wants to speak to your boss, but your boss is away on a business trip. ... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following paragraph into Vietnamese :

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AMS was founded by Alan Sugar in 1968, and the companys name was changed to Amstrad in 1972. The company sold electronic consumer goods, and then moved into computers. The name Amstrad became famous on the Stock Exchange Market in 1980. It expanded rapidly until 1988 when it launched the PC2000, series of personal computers. ... ... . II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Nm ngoai doanh thu cua cng ty chung ti giam sut, vi vy nm nay cng ty chung ti nht thit phai tng chi cho quang cao. .... 2. Cng ty bao him Prudential co tru s tai Anh. No co ai ly nhiu nc trn th gii. 3. S lng n t hng ca chng ta tng ln k t chin dch qung co vo thng su. .... 4. Ngy nay lm vic t xa ngy cng tr nn ph bin Anh v M. .... (No dictionaries and English materials can be used)

Key to the test No A.I. 1. did you send 2. did you see 3. depends 4. to seeing 5. have just sent II. 1. calling 2. unemployment 3. qualification 4. informative 5. accounting III. 1. Why did you ? 2. Can I pay by visa?

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3. Could/ Can I speak to Mr/Mrs , please? 4. I know you have 500 hundred employees in your company? 5. Hello, is that ? IV. 1. whose 2. encourage 3. am studying 4. every 5. anywhere B. I. 1. over 2. division 3. brands 4. production 5. of 6. centre 7. employing 8. product 9. countries 10. major II. 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. d C. I. 1.Its difficult for him to travel because he has so heavy work load. 2. Its 3 years since Mr. Green last visited North America. 3. The house is too expensive for him to buy. 4. Nobody is more intelligent than Ba 5. If demand doesnt increase soon, were going to have a bad year. II. 1. Id like to change some money./Can I change some money? 2. Excuse me! My soup isnt hot enough. Can you change it for me? 3. Id like to book a single room for 2 nights. 4. Here you are. 5. Im sorry. My boss is away on a business trip. D. Translation I.. Alan Sugar thnh lp cng ty AMS vo nm 1968 v tn ca cng ty c i thnh Amstrad vo nm 1972. Cng ty bn hng in t tiu dng, sau chuyn sang lnh vc my tnh. Tn Amstrad tr nn ni ting trn th trng chng khon nm 1980. Cng ty pht trin rt nhanh cho ti nm 1988 khi cng ty tung ra sn phm my tnh c nhn PC2000. II. 1. Last year our sales were reduced, so it is necessary for us to spend more (money) on promotion/advertising this year. 2. Prudential insurance company is located in UK. It has agents in many countries of the world. 3. The number of our orders has increased/risen since the advertising campaign in June. 4. Today, teleworking is becoming more and more popular in Britain and in the USA. HC VIN TI CHNH ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b

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PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. A filofax can ..of paper, plastic or leather. a. make b. makes c. be made d. made 2. I regret you that your application has been refused. a. informing b. informed c. to inform d. have informed 3. Im not sure, but I the travel agent. a. is going to phone b. phoned c. have phoned d. will phone 4. This is very bad line. you .from your card phone? a. Arecalling b. Willcall c. Havecalled d. Docall 5. I ....to the director about your proposal and he wants to discuss them with you. a. will speak b. is speaking c. spoke d. have spoken II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. It was .a simple question that everyone answered it correctly. a. so b. such c. much d. too 2. I do not know him but he looks as if he be his brother. a. can b. shall c. would d. could 3. If there is any problem with the goods delivery, you let me know. a. would b. must d. should d. musnt 4. Your car is than mine. a. much larger b. more large c. the largest d. very large 5. The clerk said she was tired hearing complaints day after day. a. with b. of c. about d. for III. Make questions for the following answers: 1. ..? - For four years. I joined this company in 2004. 2...? - Ill have a whisky, please. 3. .? - A single room, please. 4. ..? - Yes. Visa is accepted here. 5. ..? - Two hundred. One hundred double and one hundred single. IV. Choose and circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. All customers can return any items which they think is .. .

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a. satisfactory b. unsatisfactory c. unsatisfaction d. satisfied 2. At the moment, the company is planning for .in European markets. a. develop b. development c. developing d. developed 3. The brochure doesnt give much ..about price. a. information b. informative c. inform d. informations 4. He works in the department. a. legal b. laws c. illigal d. lawyer 5. She is a highly ..woman. a. education b. educational c. educated d. uneducated PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words dividend there share one profit over best is of worth largest assets age also investment Prince Alwalled is a member of a Saudi royal family. He is also Chairman of Kingdom Holdings. This company has ..(1) all over the world, totaling (2) $15 billion. It is a major shareholder in Disneyland Paris where it holds a 25% stake. It ..(3) owns the Four Season Hotel Group, has a 5% shareholding in Citicorp, and owns 5% ..(4) Apple Computers. Prince Alwalled is ..(5) of the most successful investors in the world. He was the chairman of his first company at the ..(6) of 14. He made his first profit in the eighties investing in real estate in Saudi Arabia. By 1998 he was worth over $5.5 billion. Luckily for him ..(7) is no income tax in Saudi Arabia! In 1991 he made the best investment of his life. He bought (8) for $890 million in Citicorp, Americans (9) bank at that time. The share are now worth $5.5 billion. His latest project .(10) to build the highest skyscraper in Riyadh. 1 2 3 4 5 6 .. 7 . 8 9 . 10 .. II. According to the text, are these statements TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? 1. Kingdom Holdings holds a quarter stakes in Disneyland Paris. 2. Kingdom Holdings borrows money at 5% from Citicorp. 3. When Alwalled was 14, he ran his first business. 4. People dont have to pay income tax in Saudi Arabia. 5. His shares in Citicorp are now worth $890 million. PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. Your friends dont know how to learn English better. Give them some advice. .. 2. You want to know your friends opinion about classical music.

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.. 3. Reply to a letter offering the job. .. 4. Your customers complained about the problem with an invoice. Apologize and explain the reason. .. 5. Explain some class regulations to a new student. .. .. II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. You have to pay about 10 for a three course meal. A three course meal..... 2. That sentence doesnt have an understandable meaning. That sentence makes .... 3. You might fall if youre not careful. Be careful ... 4. The Times was just printed two hundred years ago. It is...... 5. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse. The more..... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. The total import turnover of the units controlled by the city was US$ 150 million. ............ 2. We are looking for an experience manager to be in charge of Sales and Marketing department in our company. . .

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3. Supply is the relationship between possible prices and quantities of a product that a producer is willing to produce and sell. . 4. In many areas, the population grows so quickly that there is not enough land and resources to support all the people. .. .. II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Nu ban co trinh gii ban se co nhiu c hi hn tm c cng vic tt. 2. Nm ngoai thi phn cua cng ty chung ta giam do vy chung ta phai tng thm ngn sach cho quang cao. .... 3. Ban u cng ty a phai i mt vi nhng s canh tranh manh t cac i thu cac thi trng trong nc va quc t. .. . 4. By gi Siemen la mt cng ty thanh cng, v no vn co nhng muc tiu rt ro rang cho tng lai. . (No dictionaries and English materials can be used)

Key to the test No. A.I. 1.be made 2.to inform 3.will phone 4.are you calling 5.have spoken II. 1.such 2.could 3.must 4.much larger 5.of III. 1. How long have you worked in/for this company? 2. What would you like to drink?

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3. Would you like a single or a double room?/ What types of rooms would you like: a single or a double one? 4. Can I pay by visa? 5. How many rooms do you have in this hotel? IV. 1. unsatisfactory 2. development 3. information 4. legal 5. educated B. I. 1. investment 2. over 3. also 4. of 5. one 6. age 7. there 8. shares 9. largest 10. is II. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F C. I. 1. You should 2. What (how) do you think (feel) about classical music? 3. Thank you for your letter offering me the job. 4. We would like to apologize for the wrong number in the invoice. It was due to computer error. 5. You must arrive on time II. 1. A three course meal costs about 10. 2. That sentence makes no sense. 3. Be careful or youll fall. 4. It is two hundred years since The Times was first printed. 5. The more popular T.V program become, the worse they seem to get. D. Translation I. 1. Tng kim ngach nhp khu cua cac n vi do thanh ph quan ly la $150 triu 2. Chung ti ang tim kim mt nha quan ly co kinh nghim chiu trach nhim (phu trach) phong kinh doanh va Marketing cng ty cua chung ti. 3. Cung la mi quan h gia cc mc gia co th va s lng san phm ma nha san xut sn sang san xut va ban. 4. nhiu vung, dn s tng nhanh n mc khng u t ai va ngun lc nui sng con ngi. II. 1. If you have a good qualification/ youre well qualified you will have more opportunities to find a good job. 2. Last year, our market share went down so we had to increase (raise) our advertising budget. 3. At first, the company had to face (with) strong competition from competitors in domestic and international markets. 4. Siemens is now a successful company and it still has clear aims for the future. HC VIN TI CHNH B MN NGOI NG ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

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PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. This is the second time he drunk. a. was b. have been c. has been d. were 2. I worked for Glaxo for ten years and then I a job at BMS. a. get b. got c. have gotten d. will get 3. Neither of his sons nor he ..on business. a. has gone b. have gone c. go d. have been 4. John will go to the store before she ..home. a. goes b. has gone c. will go d. went 5. Would you like me you a lift? a. giving b. give c. will give d. to give II. Circle the words or phrases which best complete each sentence: 1. I hope we will be able to avoid .anyone. a. disappointment b. disappointing c. disappointed d. disappoint 2. A stockbroker is a who gives advice to investors. a. consultant b. consultation c. consultancy d. consulting 3. Theres a lot of ..in the show business. a. competitive b. competition c. competitor d. competitiveness 4. The Personnel Manager is directly .for training new staff. a. response b. responsibility c. responsible d. responsibly 5. The thing I hate about Jim is his . a. reliable b. unreliable c. unreliability d. unreliably III. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. ..she look likes? a. What does b. How does c. What d. How 2. is the next bus? In 30 minutes at 7.45. a. When b. Which c. What time d. What 3. ..does she prefer, English of French? a. How b. What language c. Which language d. Which 4. ..do you go to the cinema? a. How much b. How often c. How long d. What 5. To .do you wish to speak? a. What b. Who c. Whom d. Which IV. Make complete sentences using the words given below:

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1. English /course/ last/ six/ month/./ 2. company/ import/ 500/car/ every year/ ./ 3. they/ ask/ discount/ 25%/ on/ this/ order/ yesterday/./ 4. we/ look/ for/ dynamic/ person/ the/ post/ Marketing Manager/ our/ company/ ./ 5. She/ advise/ I/ put/ money/ box/ under/ the/ carpet/ ./ PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words of to cycles by with in take place happen about on education trainin g belief held competed phrases

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In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were .(1) at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their ..(2) of youth. Therefore, contests (3) running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities and the winners .(4) every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored (5) having olive wreath placed (6) their heads and having poems sung .(7) their deeds. Originally, these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to . (8). The Greeks attached so much importance .(9) these games that they calculated time in four years .(10) called Olympiads dating from 776BC. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Choose the correct answers from the text: 1. Which of the following is not true? a. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads. b The games were held in Greece every four years. . c. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games. d Poems glorified the winners in songs. . 2. Why were the Olympic Games held? a. to stop wars b. to honor Zeus c. to crown the best candidates c. to sing songs about the athletes 3. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

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a. 776 years b. 1205 years c. 2784 years 4. Which of the following contests was not mentioned? a. discus throwing b. boxing c. skating 5. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? a. They liked to fly. b They were very athletic. . c. They liked a lot of ceremony. d They couldnt count so they use Olympiad for date. . PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. You offer to bring some water to your friend.

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I have ... 4. The flat was so dirty that we couldnt stay. The flat.... 5. I couldnt read as many books as she could. I could... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into English: 1. Mc lng khi im la $85.000 mt nm, cng thm xe hi va bao him y t y u. Mc lng ny se tng ln $90.000 nm tip theo. .... ... 2. Chung ti rt n tng vi bai phong vn cua anh va mun mi anh vao vi tri giam c iu hanh tai khu vc Trung A. Chung ti hy vong anh co th bt u cng vic sau 4 thang na. . . II. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 1.James Sainsbury set up a diary in 1869. The business continuously expanded and then diversified. Eventually it became the largest chain of supermarkets in Britain. .... 2. I have worked in the finacial services sector for several years so I have considerable managerial experience. Luckily, I became the Finacial Manager of ANZ two years ago. I hope to be the companys Managing Director soon.

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(No dictionaries and English materials can be used) Key to the test No. A.I. 1.has been 2.got 3.has gone 4.goes 5.to give II. 1.dissapointing 2.consultant 3.competition 4.responsible 5.unreliability III. 1. What does 2. What time 3. Which language 4. How often 5. whom IV. The English course lasts for six months. The/Our company imports 500 cars every year. They asked for a discount of 25% on this order yesterday. We are looking for a dynamic person for the post of Marketing Manager in our company. She advised me to put my/the money in a box under the carpet. B. I. 1. held 2. education 3. in 4. competed 5. by 6. on 7. about 8. take place 9. to 10. cycles II. 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. b C. I. 1. Shall I bring you some water? 2. It is too hot here. Could you please turn on the air-conditioner? 3. I ordered 100 books from you 2 months ago but I havent received them yet so far. Could you look into the problem immediately? 4. Can you give your immediate attention to the late delivery of my package? 5. No, thats not quite right. I am a Sales Manager, not a salesperson. II. 1. It is three years since she last went to England. 2. I have spoken to none of those people. 3. I have never made a speech in front of the crowd before. 4. The flat was too dirty for us to stay./ The flat wasnt tidy enough for us to stay. 5. I could read fewer books than she could. D. Translation I. 1. The starting salary is $85.000 per year, plus car and full medical insurance. This will rise to $90.000 in the following year. 2. We were very impressed with your interview and would like to offer you the position of Executive Manager/ Managing Director for Middle Asia. We would like you to start the work in four months. II. 1. James Sainsbury thnh lp/m mt ca hng bn sa vo nm 1869. Cng ty lin tc m rng v i hng. Cui cng cng ty ny tr thnh h thng siu th ln nht Anh. 2. Ti lm trong lnh vc dch v ti chnh vi nm do vy ti c c kinh nghim qun l ng k. Ti may mn tr thnh gim c ti chnh ca ANZ hai nm trc. Ti hi vng s sm tr thnh gim c iu hnh

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H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. Several European and American firms couldnt sell their products in Dubai when they ..their advertising campaign in Arabic. a. run b. ran c. are running d. will run 2. Whats happened to your sales this year? They . a. are rise b. rose c. have risen d. have rosen 3. A: - Excuse me! My luggage wasnt on the conveyor belt. B: - Could you wait a moment? I .with the baggage handlers. a. check b. do check c. am checking d. will check 4. She has to work very hard .by male colleagues. a. to be accepted b. accepted c. to accept d. be accepted 5. I have experience of the pharmaceutical industry with Schering Plough, where I ..two years. a. spend b. spent c. have spend d. spended II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 6. If you want to leave your money in the bank for longer periods, you will use a deposit, .or high-interest account. a. saving b. save c. savings d. saven 7. What social security benefits are available in your country if you are ill or . a. unemploy b. employed c. unemployed d. employedless 8. Companies which make products for other companies are called a. customers b. suppliers c. distributers d. retailers 9. When you apply for a job, the employer might ask for from people who know you, particularly a previous employer a. refer b. referee c. referring d. references 10. Sometimes, the reason for making managers redundant is a company buy-out or a. restructure b. restructuring c. restructured d. structuring

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III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases in the sentences: 1. . I have been with this company since 1978. 2. ... They apologized for the mistake in delivery. 3. The group consists of twelve autonomous companies. 4. One third of employees in our company works from home. 5. . Their prices are going up because of the strong competition. IV. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. Banks charge their customers on the money they borrow. a. rate b. growth c. interest d. change 2. This months ..are a lot better but the year to date still doesnt look very good. a. sales figures b. statistic c. sales numbers d. turnovers 3. The person who deals with any problems with the staff is manager. a. personnel b. personal c. human d. employees 4. Ive filled in the and sent it off, so now Ive just got to wait until I hear from them. a. application form b. application letter c. application book d. letter employment 5. This is bad news for business, which faces another 0.5% ..in the cost of borrowing money. a. go up b. reduction c. decrease d. increase PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words technical sales a reach so majority either received carrying of that stock main launching

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They were fortunate that .(1) of the old RMT 1322 fax held up well in the first half of the year. This was because the launch of their .(2) competitors new model was delayed due to (3) problems. In the second quarter, they expected (4) rise in VAT and a drop in demand, but this did not happen and sales remained stable. They wanted to stimulate demand (5) by cutting prices or by ..(6) an advertising campaign. They decided to advertise, and this led to an increase in sales, (7) they did not need to cut their prices. In (8) last quarter, sales went up again because (9) the launch of the improved model, the RMT 8181. This (10) very some favorable reviews. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Choose the best answers according to the text:

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1. Why did their competitor delay the launch of the new model? Due to.. a. technical problems c. a rise in VAT b. a rise in sales d. both a and c 2. Why did their sales remain stable in the second quarter? Because . a. VAT didnt go up c. demand didnt go down b. a rise in sales d. both a and c 3. What did they do to stimulate demand? They . a. cut prices b. advertised c. launched new products c. both a and b 4. Why didnt they make a decrease in their prices? Because of a. their competitors problem c. a rise in sales b. an increase in prices d. both b and c 5. In which quarter wasnt there a rise in sales? In the . a. first quarter b. second quarter c. third quarter d. last quarter PART C. WRITING. I. Complete the following sentences: 1. Oshima couldnt afford to start his own business immediately because ... .. 2. Columbia lost many of their regular clients so . .. 3. She didnt have any management experience but . .. 4. If you dont make a decision now, .. 5. .since the board of directors restructured the company. II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. It isnt necessary to finish the work today. You dont...... 2. Your car does not give as much trouble as mine. My car ..... 3. Couldnt you find a better hotel? Is this ... 4. My junior colleague needs to work harder.

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My junior colleague does not.... 5. It is the first time we have ever made such a big profit. We have..... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. We are sure you can help us to achieve the objective. ... 2. Vietcombank first issued American Express credit cards for Vietnam Airlines frequent flyers 6 months ago. . . 3. Since the beginning of the 1990s, many managers in their forties and fifties have lost their jobs. 4. Last year our market share went down, so it was necessary for us to increase our advertising budget. .. .. II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Nhn vin ban hang phai la mt ngi co kha nng thuyt phuc. ... 2. Muc ich chinh cua chung ti la thu hut u t nc ngoai trc tip vao thanh ph nay. ... 3. Chuyn hang cui cua cac ng a n mun ba ngay va khach hang cua chung ti rt khng hai long. .... (No dictionaries and English materials can be used)

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Key to the test No A.I. 1.ran 2.have risen 3.will check 4.to be accepted 5.spent II. 1.savings 2.unemployed 3. suppliers 4.references 5.restructuring III. 1. How long have you been with this company? 2. What did they apologize for? 3. How many autonomous companies does the group consist of? 4. What percentage of employees in your company work from home? 5. Why are their prices going up? IV. 1. interest 2. sales figures 3. personnel 4. application form 5. increase B. I. 1. sales 6. launching II. 1. a 2. d 2. main 7. so 3. b 4. c 3. technical 8. the 5. b 4. a 9 of 5. either 10. received

C. I. 1.he didnt have enough money. 2. their sales went down. 3. she wanted to run the company. 4. you will lose the best chance to get rich. 5. He has lost the job II. 1. You dont have to finish the work today. 2. My car gives more trouble than yours. 3. Is this the best hotel? 4. My junior colleague does not work hard enough. 5. We have not made such a big profit before D. Translation I. 1. Chung ti chc chn rng anh co th giup chung ti at c muc tiu. 2. 6 thang trc, ln u tin NH Ngoai thng VN a phat hanh the tin dung AmEx cho cac khach hang thng xuyn cua Hang khng VN. 3. T u nhng nm 90 n nay, nhiu nha quan ly tui 40 va 50 a mt vic. 4. Nm ngoai thi phn cua chung ta giam vi th chung ta cn tng ngn sach quang cao. II. 1. A salesperson must be a persuasive person. 2. Our main objective is to attract foreign direct investment to this city. 3. Your last delivery arrived three days late, and our customers were very dissatisfied.

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 6. Go down this road, turn right, and the road .straight to the industrial estate. a. led b. is leading c. leads d. has led 7. We ..a great deal on phone calls due to a postal strike. a. are spending b. spend c. spent d. have spent 8. ..you ..Halong Bay when you were in Vietnam? a. Do ..visit b. Did .visit c. Will ..visit d. Have visited 9. Im afraid Mrs. Smith is not here at the moment. She to a meeting in Hanoi. a. has gone b. went c. goes d. has gone 10. Hello, caller. Im afraid the line is busy. .you .the line? a. Will ..hold b. Do .hold c. Did ..hold d. Have ..held II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. Banks are adding new types of . . a. accounts b. accounting c. accountants d. accountancy 2. Apple is going to simplify its .line. a. productivity b. product c. produce d. production 3. Promotion is all the activities supporting the sale of a product, including a. advertisement b. advertise c. advertising d. advertiser 4. We are losing a lot of orders too much .. from the big operators. a. compete b. competitive c. competitors d. competition 5. The city is looking for ..companies to build a new airport. a. construction b. constructive c. construct d. constructor III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases: 6. He has worked for VACO for two years. .?

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1. She often gets angry with her secretary. She isnt very . 2. He never corrects his spelling mistakes. Hes not . 3. Hes not interested in getting a better job. Hes not at all . 4. Shes not good at coming up with original ideas. She isnt really a . ..person. 5. He never talks to anyone. He just sits at his desk. He isnt at all .. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words much the more outside in custome high r client than next now following low investment beside JAPAN INCREASES TRADE AND INVESTMENT ON ASIA Japan has been (1) most powerful country in Asia, but it had little trade with the region until now. Now, Japan is doing .(2) trade with Asia than with the rest of the world. In 1985, the US was Japans main (3) ; Japan exported a third more to the US .(4) to Asia. Now, Asia buys 30% more than the US and three times as much as Europe. Japanese imports from Asia increased by 150% between 1985 and 1995. Now, Japans imports amount to $60 billion from Asia (5) 1993, compared to $50 billion from the US and $24 billion from Europe. In 1994, Japan invested $7.7 million in Asia. During the .(6) few years, 75% of Japans direct investment will be there. Japanese investment in the region is ..(7) $64 billion, as against US investment of $26 billion, or Germany investment of $7 billion. Thailand expects new Japanese ..(8) to reach $8 billion by 1998. Already, Japan controls 90% of Thailands auto market. Labor costs in Japan are ..

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(9), so Japanese companies are setting up in countries where workers get paid less; an increasing number of Japans employees now live ..(10) Japan. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Choose the best answers according to the text: 1. Where was Japans biggest export market in 1985? a. Europe b. The US c. Asia 2. Which of these regions export least to Japan? a. Europe b. Asia c. The US 3. Japanese investment in the region is expected to increase in the future a. to seventy-five percent of Japans total investment. b to one hundred and fifty percent. . c. to ninety percent of the Thai auto market. 4. Japan is setting up companies in countries like Malaysia and Thailand because a. they can manufacture better cars. b investment has increased in recent years. . c. labor is much cheaper there. PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. You are on the train. You are hungry. Ask another passenger the way to the restaurant car. .. 2. You are thirsty. Ask the person opposite for the water. .. 3. It is the end of the meeting. You have one more thing to say. .. 4. The caller wants to speak to your Managing Director but he is absent for the next five days. .. 5. Suggest it is the time to go home. Thank your host for the evening. .. II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years. Great progress......

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2. I want to see the manager, not his assistant. It is ...... 3. His bank manager turned down his request of a loan His request ... 4. She didnt have her passport so it wasnt possible for her to cash her travelers cheques. She didnt have her passport so she.... 5. Yesterday was a bank holiday so it wasnt necessary for me to go to work. Yesterday was a bank holiday so I... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. They have very little experience of the entertainment industry, so they are unlikely to win the contract for a national network. ... .. . 2. If we sign the contract today, we can start production at the end of next month. . 3. The exhibition was too far away for us to attend. 4. The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of its economic and trade relationship with the United States. .. .. II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. iu gi quan trong nht trong cuc i ban? ... 2. Nu ban mun n sang tai phong n, ban phai xung trc 9 gi sang. ... 3. Ti vit n xin vao lam vic vi chc Trng phong san xut. ...

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4. Anh y khng th la Giam c tai chinh mi cua chung ta vi anh ta khng phai la can b k toan co u trinh chuyn mn. .. . (No dictionaries and English materials can be used) Key to the test No.7 A.I. 1.leads 2.are spending 3.Didvisit 4.has gone 5.willhold II. 1.accounts 2.product 3.advertising 4.competition 5.construction III. 1. How long has he worked for VACO? 2. When did he get his MBA at Harvard University? 3. Why is your expenses claim so high this month? 4. Whats your friend like?/ How is your friend? 5. Who told Gert it was necessary to sell Columbia Sportswear? IV. 1. patient 2. attentive to detail 3. ambitious 4. creative 5. outgoing B. I. 1. the 2. more 3. customer 4. than 5. in 6. next 7. now 8. investment 9. high 10. outside II. 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. c C. I. 1. Could you tell me the way to the restaurant car, please? 2. Could I have some water, please? 3. Finally, Id like to say one more thing. 4. Im sorry/ Im afraid, but our Managing Director is absent/ is going on business for the next five days. 5. Maybe we should go home. Thank you for a wonderful evening. II. 6. Great progress has been made in our economy in the last few years. 7. It is the manager, not his assistant, that I want to see. 8. His request for a loan was turned down by his bank manager. 9. She didnt have her passport so she couldnt cash her travelers cheques. 10. Yesterday was a bank holiday so I didnt have to go to work. D. Translation I. 1. Ho co rt it kinh nghim v nganh cng nghip giai tri vi th co th ho se khng gianh c hp ng v mang li truyn hinh quc gia. 2. Nu chung ta ky c hp ng hm nay thi cui thang ti chung ta bt u co th san xut c. 3. Trin lam qua xa nn chung ti khng th tham d c. 4. Chinh phu Trung Quc rt coi trong s phat trin quan h kinh t thng mai vi My. II. 1. Whats the most important thing in your life?

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2. If you want breakfast in the dining room, you must/ have to come down before 9 a.m 3. Im writing to apply for the job of Production Manager. 4. He cant be our new Financial Director because he isnt a qualified accountant.

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 6. I an old friend this evening, so I am unable to join you for a game of tennis. a. am meeting b. met c. have met d. meet 7. They were pleased that the project was successfully a. completing b. completed c. complete d. completes 8. It .a year ago. a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. was happened 9. Paper money .for over a thousand years. a. used b. is used c. has used d. has been used 10. Shes been saving for two years. She .$20,000. a. has saved b. saves c. saved d. has been saving II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. If you are impolite to a person, you should make an a. excuse b. apology c. invitation d. appeal 2. When you buy . of a company, you buy a part of that company. a. staff b. machines c. products d. stock 3. People .their money because they want their money to grow in value. a. save b. put away d. invest d. hide 4. I have been offered a large of money. a. sum b. number c. some d. piece 5. Will you be good enough to ..me $10?

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III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. We can some goods ourselves and import those that we can. (PRODUCTION) 2. We started our .reform in 1986. (ECONOMY) 3. To be a developed country, we have to .our production successfully. (INDUSTRY) 4. We have to fill our names, jobs, ages in the .form before sending them. (APPLY) 5. House ..in the big cities are investing a lot money in building hotels. (DEVELOP) 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... IV. Make questions for these answers: 1. ...? In 1890. 2. ...? Computers and pocket calculators. 3. ...? At 7.00 oclock in the morning. 4. ...? On television. 5. ...? LG Groups products. PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words tool telephon three can link do managemen e t shows so for you lists why on The PIM or personal information manager software is an important .(1) in business today, whether it is used .(2) a desktop, laptop, or a hand-held computer. PIM software can manage calendars, addresses, lists of things to ..(3) appointment books, memo pads, and telephone, fax, and e-mail communication. PIM software can also .(4) and present these details so they are all easy to access. The .(5) basic modules found in PIM software are contact management, scheduling, and task ...(6). Contact management software .(7) names, addresses, and telephone numbers. It can remind you to call, and tell you .(8) you should call. You can search the list in several ways, ...(9) example by company, city or product. Task management software lists tasks, makes notes, and .(10) the priority of tasks. You can sort the tasks by due date, priority, or the person who is carrying it out.

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1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F) 1. PIM software makes information easy to find. 2. PIM software has four basic modules. 3. Contact management software includes an address list. 4. You can search the address list in only one way. 5. Task management software tells you which tasks are most important. PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. You want to apologize your boss for not signing the contract today. .. 2. You are thirsty on the plane and you want something to drink. . 3. Your friend has got a terrible headache. .. 4. A guest brings you some flowers. .. 5. Your friend says: Supermarket are very convenient. Express your agreement. .. II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. We cant afford to buy the car. The car...... 2. It isnt necessary to finish the work today. You dont...... 3. Speaking English fluently is not easy. It ... 4. He borrowed $50,000 from the bank last week. The bank.... 5. He is not old enough to join the club. He is......

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PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. We will have to employ more workers to increase production. ... 2. I like working with my new boss because she gives me a lot of encouragement. . 3. A clerk in a store is explaining to a customer that refunds cannot be given without a receipt. .. 4. She will accept the job if we give her the salary she wants. ... II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Nu ho xut khu hai san sang My, ho se thu c nhiu li nhun hn. 2. Tht nghip y rt cao vi nhiu nha may hin ang ong ca. 3. tim c mt cng vic phu hp cac thanh ph ln l khng kh. ... 4. Tp oan Metro chun bi khai trng mt siu thi mi Hai Phong. ... (No dictionaries and English materials can be used)

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Key to the test No A. I. 1.am meeting 2.completed 3.happened 4.has been used 5.has saved II. 1.apology 2.stock 3.invest 4.sum 5.lend III. 1. produce 2. economic 3. industrialize 4. application 5. developers IV. 1. When..? 2. What? 3. What time.? 4. Where..? 5. Whose product.? B. I. 1. tool 2. on 3. do 4. link 5. three 6. management 7. lists 8. why 9. for 10. shows II. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T C. I. 2. Im so sorry. The contract cant be signed today. 3. Could I have a drink, please.? Could you bring me ? 4. I think you should .. 5. What beautiful flowers! Thank you very much. 6. I agree with you./ You are quite right./ Exactly. II. 7. The car is too expensive for us to buy. 8. You dont have to finish the work today. 9. It is difficult to speak English fluently. 10. The bank lent him $50,000 last week. 11. He is too young to join the club. D. Translation I. 1. Chung ti se phai tuyn thm cng nhn phat trin san xut. 2. Ti thich lam vic vi ngi chu mi cua ti vi ba y ng vin ti rt nhiu. 3. Nhn vin ca hang ang giai thich vi khach hang rng khng th tra lai tin khi khng co bin lai.

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4. C y se chp nhn cng vic nay nu chung ta tra c y khoan tin lng ma c y mong mun. II. 1. If they export seafood to America they will get more profit. 2. Unemployment is very high here because many factories have closed (shut down) 3. It isnt difficult to find a suitable job in big cities. 4. Metro Group is going to open a new supermarket in Hai Phong.

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 6. The number of students entering Academy of Finance .over the last few years. a. rise b. rises c. have risen d. has risen 7. Did you see Tom yesterday? He ..a very old pair of jeans. a. wears b. wore c. was wearing d. has worn 8. Hes got his visa and he .to Chicago tomorrow. a. will go b. is going c. is going to go d. goes 9. It has been three months since he .to me. a. writes b. has written c. wrote d. will write 10. She didnt forget .after you when you were a baby. a. look b. looked c. to look d. looking II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. Ive been ..since June. I must find work soon. a. employed b. employee c. unemployed d. employment 2. Im afraid youll have to see Mr. Ben. All matters concerning finance are his.. a. response b. responsive c. responsible d. responsibility 3. ..your own business can cause a lot of financial worries. a. Managing b. Manage d. Managed d. Management 4. He made an for the position of Marketing Director for a pharmaceutical company.

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a. apply b. application c. applicant d. applied 5. They work hard, but their efforts are not .. . a. produce b. production c. productive d. product III. Make an appropriate question for each answer to complete the dialogue: A: (1).? B: Im a teacher. A: (2).? B: Twenty-four hours a week. But of course I prepare lessons and mark exercises at home as well. A: (3).? B: At Manchester Grammar school. A: (4).? B: 10,000 a year. A: (5).? B: I like all sorts, but especially westerns and comedies. IV. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. She borrowed 14,000 dollars .the bank. a. by b. from c. at d. of 2. Money you are paid for your work is money you . a. earn b. win c. gain d. profit 3. Im going to ask my bank manager for a .. . a. lend b. loan c. borrow d. finance 4. Its difficult to pay ones bills when the prices keep . . a. growing b. gaining c. rising d. raising 5. I dont like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ... me a favor. a. make b. pick c. find d. do PART B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words customers every their designed were stores that was staff because most cost who whom employers C&A is probably one of the largest family fashion stores in the world, and their shops are a familiar sight in (1) High Streets in Britain. But many British people would be surprised to learn ..(2) this fashion company has Dutch origins. Founded in the small market town of Sneek in 1841, the first C&A shop ..(3) opened by two brothers called Clemens and August Brenninnkmeyer. The initials of their

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first name formed the name of the shop. As trade grew, more ..(4) were opened across Europe and in 1922 C&A came to Britain. (5) success was immediate and the store was a major influence in bringing down the .(6) of womens clothes. It was the two brothers .(7) started the 5-day working week, at a time when shopkeepers in Britain expected their .(8) to work a 6-day week. Today C&A employs many thousands of people. All the stores are attractively (9) with good use of space, lighting and plenty of individual changing rooms where ..(10) can try on in comfort before they buy them. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F) 1. C&A originated in Holland. 2. The first C&A shop was opened by two British people. 3. C&A was expanded across Europe in 1922. 4. The staff of C&A had to work more than those who worked for other companies in Britain. 5. All the stores of C&A have individual changing rooms PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in these situations? 1. You are talking with your classmate. Ask your classmate her opinion about the best month to take a holiday. .. 2. You and Mr. Ba are directors of a computer company. You have an important appointment with the bank manager today but you dont remember the time. Ask Mr. Ba. . 3. You are a waiter. Your guest complains that he is still waiting for his meal. Reply him. .. 4. You are in a hotel. The laundry is dirty. Call the Room Service to complain and ask for a clean one. .. 5. You and your friend have a clothes shop, but not many customers are buying your clothes. Discuss this problem with your friend by suggesting a solution. ..

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II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. It has been 3 years since I last met her I havent.... 2. The fire will go out if someone doesnt put some more coal on. Unless.... 3. My boss plays tennis better than I do. I dont ... 4. Because Faradays father was very poor, he couldnt send Faraday to school. Faradays father was too...... 5. Couldnt you have got a bus to the station? Wasnt it.... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. London has the worlds largest insurance market, and its banks are responsible for about 20 percent of international bank lending. ... ... 2. In order to develop our economy and improve our peoples living standards, we should exchange out scientific and technical achievements and goods with the advanced countries in the world. . . . II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Nhiu ngi thich i du lich bng tau hoa hn t, vi tau hoa tuy co chm nhng rt thoai mai va d chiu.

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... 2. Foci la mt trong nhng cng ty thi trang ni ting nht Vit Nam. Nhng san phm cua cng ty co sc hp dn ln vi ngi la tui khac nhau. ... 3. Cng ty chng ti xut khu thit b kinh doanh v ni tht vn phng. 4. Hng ha phi c kim tra cn thn ti thi im giao hng. (No dictionaries and English materials can be used) Key to the test No A.I. 1.have risen 2.was wearing 3.is going 4.wrote 5.looking II. 1.unemployed 2.responsibility 3.managing 4.application 5.productive III. 1. Whats your job?/ What do you do? 2. How many hours do you (have to) work a week? 3. What school are you teaching at? 4. How much do you earn a year? 5. What sorts of films do you like? IV. 1. from 2. earn 3. loan 4. rising 5. do B. I. 1. most 2. that 3. was 4. stores 5. their 6. cost 7. who 8. staff 9. designed 10. customers II. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T C. I. 1. What do you think is the best month to take a holiday? 2. What time are we meeting the bank manager? 3. Im sorry about that, sir. Ill go and check in the kitchen/ whats happening. 4. Excuse me, my laundry is dirty. Could you change me a clean one, please? 5. Why dont we.?/ I think we should II. 1. I havent met/ seen her for 3 years. 2. Unless someone puts some more coal on, the fire will go out. 3. I dont play tennis as well as my boss does. 4. Faradays father was too poor to send him to school. 5. Wasnt it possible for you to get a bus to the station? D. Translation

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I. 1. Lun n co mt thi trng bao him ln nht trn th gii, va cac ngn hang cua Lun n chiu trach nhim cho khoang 20% cac khoan vay n ngn hang quc t. 2. phat trin kinh t va nng cao i sng cua nhn dn, chung ta nn trao i thanh tu khoa hoc ky thut va hang hoa vi cac nc tin tin trn th gii. II. 1. Many people prefer traveling by train to by car, because trains are slow but very comfortable and pleasant. 2. Foci is one of the most popular fashion companies in Vietnam. The companys products have great attraction for people of different ages. 3. Our company exports business equipment and office furniture. 4. Goods must be carefully checked at the time of delivery.

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answer to complete the sentences: 1. Hurry! The bus. and I to miss it. a. comes do not want b. is coming ..doesnt want c. is coming .am not wanting d. is coming ..dont want 2. How often ..you .a newspaper? a. is.reading b. do..reading c. do..read d. will.read 3. I .to learn English for years, but I yet. a. have tried havent succeeded b. has tried hasnt succeeded c. have been trying havent succeeded d. have been trying .have succeeding 4. As we .the street, we .an accident. a. crossed were seeing b. were crossing ..saw c. crossed .saw d. cross ..were seeing 5. I here until he ..me. a. stay ..answers b. will stay .answers c. is staying ..answers d. will stayis answering II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

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1. Its hard to find ..in the summer. (ACCOMMODATE) 2. She has a large .of stamps. (COLLECT) 3. They made a ..about the heating. (COMPLAIN) 4. We operate in two main business areas, .. and services. (ENGINEER) 5. She gave a very interesting speech at the conference so every one listened . (ATTENTION) 1. .. 2. .. 3. .. 4. .. 5. . III. Question-making: Complete the conversation Receptionist: Good morning, sir. Can I help you? Patrick: Id like to book a return flight to Paris. What(1)? Receptionist: The cheapest flight? Let me look. How.(2)? Patrick: Id like to stay for five days. Receptionist: Will.(3)? Patrick: Yes, Ill be there for the weekend. Id like to leave this Friday and come back on Tuesday. Receptionist: Thats good. If you spend the weekend there, you can get a discount return flight. It costs $70. How ..(4)? Patrick: $70. That sounds very reasonable. What(5)? Receptionist: Morning flights leave London Heathrow every hour from 6.30, Mondays to Fridays. Patrick: Could I have a seat on the 7.30 flight? Receptionist: The 7.30 flight for this Friday. Certainly sir. Ill just check availability on the computer. IV. Complete the following sentences with the most suitable words or phrases. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I care about my job and my friends, but all I care about my family. When he told her what happened, she burst laughing. He has a strange ..of humor and laugh at all sorts of peculiar things. His friends make of him because hes got an enormous nose. So .if shes ten years older than I am? I still intend to marry her.

PART B: READING COMPREHENSION. I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words. owns profits returning key major in worked stakes project investments successful worth travelling at

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Prince Alwaleed is a member of the Saudi royal family. He is also Chairman of Kingdom Holdings. This company has (1) all over the world, totaling over $15 billion. It is a (2) shareholder in Disneyland Paris, where it holds a 25% stake. It also (3) the Four Seasons hotel group, has a 5% shareholding in Citicorp, owns 5% of Apple Computers, and in addition has (4) in many other companies such as TWA, Netscape, Daewoo and Motorola. Prince Alwaleed is one of the most (5) investor in the world. Chairman of his first company at the age of fourteen, Prince was brought up in Beirut before (6) to Saudi Arabia to attend military school. He studied at university in San Francisco and got his Masters from Syracuse University. He made his first fortune (7) the eighties investing in real estate in Saudi Arabia. He also (8) as a local partner for Korean companies in the country. By 1988 he was (9) over $1 billion. Luckily for him there is no income tax in Saudi Arabia! In 1991 he made the best investment of his life. He bought shares for $890 million in Citicorp, Americas largest bank at that time. That stake is now worth $5.5 billion. His latest (10) is to build the highest skyscraper in Riyadh. Riyadh is continuing to grow as the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia, and it looks as if the $350 million Kingdom Centre will be yet another profitable investment. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Read the passage carefully and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Statements T F 1. Prince Alwaleed doesnt come from a royal family in Saudi 2. Kingdom Holdings is the shareholder of many companies all over the world 3. Prince Alwaleed firstly became Chairman at the age of 14 4. Prince Alwaleed had to pay income tax 5. Prince Alwaleed is a successful man PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations (in polite ways)? 1. You are in a hotel. The bedroom window doesnt open and its very hot. Talk to the receptionist. .. 2. You are in a bar. Your glass is dirty. Talk to the barman. .. 3. Youre leaving your hotel. The bill is 13% more than you thought. Talk to the manager. .. 4. You dont understand your partners English. Talk to him. ..

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5. You want to change your meeting for next week. .. II. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the first. 1. He tried to escape but the police stopped him. The police prevented him..... 2. John began playing the piano ten years ago. John has.... 3. I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car. The car... 4. Im sorry that I broke the glass, said Peter. Peter...... 5. We arrived too late to see the first film. We didnt...... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. We were very impressed with your interview and would like to offer you the position of Marketing Manager in our company. ... .. . 2. There are fewer jobs in agriculture than there were fifty years ago. . 3. Of all the countries in the world. Japan uses the most robots for industrial production. 4. The best candidate for the post of Personnel Manager is a woman, but she is expecting a baby in four months time. .. II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Theo ti luc nay cu cha nn u t tin cua minh vao c phiu, vi gi ca hu ht cc loi c phiu u gim .

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2. Cng ty chung ti ang lam n rt phat at, nm nay doanh thu t xut khu hang hoa
at mc 55 ty ng Vit Nam. 3. Mc du anh y hoc hanh rt chm chi nhng kt qua thi cua anh y khng cao lm. 4. Chung ta t hao v s phat trin kinh t va vn hoa ca t nc chung ta. (No dictionaries and English materials can be used) Key to the test No . A.I. 1.is coming/ dont want 2.doread 3.have tried/ havent succeeded 4.were crossing/ saw 5.will stay/ answers II. 1.accommodation 2.collection 3.complaint 4. engineering 5. attentively III. 1. Whats the cheapest flight you have? 2. How long do you want/ would you like to stay? 3. Will you spend / be spending your weekend there? 4. How does that sound? 5. What time are the flights? IV. 1. above 2. out 3. sense 4. fun 5. what B. I. 1. investments 2. major 3. owns 4. stakes 5. sucessful 6. returning 7. in 8. worked 9. worth 10. project II. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T C. I. 1. Im afraid I have a little problem with my bedroom window. It doesnt open and its vey hot. Can you ask someone to open it for me? 2. Waiter! My glass is dirty. Can you change a clean one for me, please? 3. Excuse me! I think the bill is wrong. Can you check it, please? 4. I dont understand what you say. Can you speak slowly again, please? 5. Can we postpone our meeting until next week? II. 1. The police prevented him from escaping. 2. John has been playing/ been able to play the piano for ten years. 3. The car cost me only a few hundred pounds. 4. Peter apologized for breaking the glass. 5. We didnt arrive in time/ early enough to see the first film.

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D. Translation I.1. Chung ti rt n tng v bai phong vn cua ng/ b va xut vi ng/ b chc vu Giam c Marketing cng ty chung ti. 2. Ngay nay co it vic lam trong nganh nng nghip hn 50 nm trc. 3. Trong tt ca cac nc trn toan th gii, Nht Ban s dung ngi may trong san xut cng nghip nhiu nht. 4. ng c vin sang gia nht cho chc vu Giam c nhn s la mt phu n, nhng ba y se sinh con trong 4 thang na. II. 1. I think you shouldnt invest your money in shares because their prices/ prices of most of them are falling. 2. Our company is doing very well; our sales from exporting goods is/ is worth 55 billion VND this year. 3. Although he studied very hard, his examination result is not very good. 4. We are proud of our countrys economic and cultural development/ development of economy and culture. HC VIN TI CHNH ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: .. im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. He joined the company 25 years ago and he still ..for us. a. works b. worked c. is working d. has worked 2. Because of the high cost of sterling currently, export companies very well. a. didnt do b. dont do c. arent doing d. havent done 3. ..you .economics when you were at university? a. Dostudy b. Arestudying c. Havestudied d. Didstudy 4. I .them the samples they wanted already. a. sent b. have sent c. send d. will send 5. I ..you as soon as I get the information. a. will contact b. am contacting c. contact d. have contacted II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:

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1. When you buy something, you are usually given a .. a. recipe b. receipt c. bill d. ticket 2. Most banks are ready to people money to buy a house. a. lend b. give c. borrow d. afford 3. Would you this letter to the Post Office, please? a. send b. take d. bring d. carry 4. I saw a very good advertised in the paper this week. a. career b. work c. occupation d. job 5. If you put money in the bank, you get about 8% a. increase b. rent c. interest d. profit III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases: 1. I joined the company six years ago. .?

2. I was an office assistant.


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3. She doesnt have to work at weekends.


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4. My boss is very patient.


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5. He has lived in Vietnam since 2005.


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2. This is because that converting such building into flats for low-paid workers would
be .for the property owner. (PROFIT) 3. The brochure does not give much about the prices. (INFORM) 4. The cash and carry price is only $50, but they charge extra for (DELIVER) 5. Im writing to for the unfortunate incident. (APOLOGY) 1. .. 2. .. 3. .. 4. .. 5. .. PART B. READING COMPREHENSION

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I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words people about goods why commoditie website s that reduce to costs users spendin g of

decrease its

The Internet In 1998 over 35 million people world-wide were using the Internet. The number of (1) is growing steadily at 10% a month. It is easy to see .(2) it is so popular. For the price of a local phone call, you can find out .(3) anything you wish, send and receive e-mail, and do your shopping. Business use of the Internet has grown dramatically. Companies have found a new marketplace for their .(4) on the Internet. Soon, every business will have a (5) where it can advertise ..(6) products. In the United States, experts predict (7) over $2 billion will be spent advertising on the Web by 2002. Others suggest that online shopping will amount (8) $30 billion by the year 2005. Businesses will certainly .(9) their costs by using the Internet. British businesses spend nearly 37 billion per year at present processing orders and sending out invoices. There will be huge savings if the Internet is used to reduce business administration and personnel ..(10). 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 . II. Read the article again. Then match the numbers to their explanations. 1. 37 billion a. the monthly rate of increase in the number of Internet users 2. 10% b. the amount American businesses will spend advertising on the Internet by 2002 3. $30 billion c. the number of Internet users in 1998 4. $2 billion d. the amount that British businesses now spend on dealing with orders 5. 35 million e. The amount spent on online shopping by 2005 1. .. 2. .. 3. .. 4. .. 5. . PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. On the plane you want to read another passengers magazine. Ask politely. .. 2. You are telephoning your customers. Ask him to speak more clearly. ...

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3. You are at the meeting. Say that you completely agree with your Italian colleague. . 4. You are chairing the meeting. Everyone is bored. Suggest coffee. ..

5. Invite a colleague to join you for dinner.


.. II. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the first.

1. Someone has already paid for it.


It.... 2. He never has enough money. Hes always... 3. The car was so expensive that I couldnt afford to buy it. It was.... 4. The mechanic is going to repair the car for me. Im going ..... 5. It was such hot water that I couldnt drink it. The water... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. Unemployment has grown since the economic recession of the early 90s. ... 2. Of course the stock market goes up and down, but you are unlikely to lose all your money in such a safe investment. . . 3. If the government raised taxes, consumer spending will fall. 4. I will agree to these conditions provided that you increase my salary by 8.5%.

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.. .. II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. i lai bng tau hoa thoai mai hn i bng t. ... 2. Chung ti mun thu anh ta vi mt hp ng 6 thang. ... 3. Nu ban mun hng lng hu toan phn ban phai lam vic n tn 65 tui. .. 4. Ti vit n xin vao lam vic vi chc trng phong Marketing. . . (No dictionaries and English materials can be used) Key to the test No A.I. 1. works 2.arent doing 3.didstudy 4.have sent 5.will contact II. 1.receipt 2.lend 3.take 4.job 5.interest III. 1. When did you join the company? 2. What was your position?/ What did you do?/ What was your job? 3. When doesnt she have to work? 4. Whats your boss like? 5. How long has he lived in Vietnam? IV. 1. complaints 2. unprofitable 3. information 4. delivery 5. apologize B. I. 1. users 2. why 3. about 4. goods 5. website 6. its 7. that 8. to 9. reduce 10. costs II. 1. d 2. a 3. e 4. b 5. c C. I. 1. May I read your magazine? 2. Could you speak more clearly? 3. I agree with you completely. 4. Lets have some coffee. 5. Would you like to have dinner? II. 1. It has already been paid for. 2. Hes always short of money.

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3. It was such an expensive car that I couldnt afford to buy it. 4. Im going to have my car repaired by the mechanic. 5. The water was so hot that I couldnt drink it./ The water was so hot for me to drink D. Translation I. 1. Tht nghip tng ln t suy thoai kinh t cua nhng nm u cua thp ky 90. 2. Thi trng chng khoan tt yu co luc ln, luc xung nhng vi cach u t an toan nh th ban se khng th mt tt ca s tin cua ban. 3. Nu chinh phu tng thu thi s chi dung se giam. 4. Ti ng y vi nhng iu kin ny nu ngai tng lng cho ti khoang 8,5%. II. 1. Traveling by train is more relaxing/comfortable than traveling by car. 2. We want to hire him on a six-month contract. 3. If you want to receive your full pension you have to work until 65. 4. Im writing to apply for the job of Marketing Manager.

HC VIN TI CHNH B MN NGOI NG

ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) Time allowed: 90 minutes

H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. I my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong. a. wears b. wore c. worn 2. You neednt .. it again. a. to do b. do c. doing 3. What .. .you last night? a. did.do b. do.do c. weredoing 4. Dont worry! We .you fifteen pounds now. a. will give b. give c. are giving

d. am wearing d. being done d. have.done d. are going to give

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5. Dont let your brothers the gift. a. to see b. seen c. see d. seeing II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. Please dont make a. noisy b. noise c. noises d. noiseless 2. Mrs. Green can help Alice to make a good .. a. choose b. chosen c. choice d. choices 3. Dont worry about her a. complaining b. complanation d. complaint d. complainingly 4. We have a . newspaper in this town. a. week b. weekend c. weekday d. weekly 5. The .of staff in our company is the responsibility of the Human Resources. a. training b. train c. trainee d. trainer III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases: 1. At the moment, the cost of the computers is falling. .?

2. He gave a good speech at the convention.


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3. They are going to discuss prices of a new line of merchandise.


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4. She cleans her room every morning.


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5. She received some money from her mother.


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I. Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks in the reading text: OHenrys real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North California, the USA in 1862. His father was a doctor. His father died ..(1) he was a small boy. After .(2) school, he worked (3) a secretary in his uncles chemist shop for five years. Then he went to Texas (4) he wanted to see new places. During that time, he worked in an office and then in a small bank. He became ..(5) in literature. He married and lived ..(6) with his wife and daughter but his happiness didnt last long. One day, a thousand dollars were stolen at the bank .(7) he worked. He was put into prison .(8) he had not taken the money. At that time, his wife died .(9) some money as present for his daughter on Christmas Day, in prison he wrote the story Whistling Dicks Christmas Day in 1899. He signed under the .(10) OHenry. After the prison in 1901 he continued writing. He died in 1910. 1. a. when b. as soon as c. while d. until 2. a. to finish b. finished c. finish d. finishing 3. a. to b. for c. as d. like 4 a. because b. since c. as d. all are correct 5. a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interestingly 6. a. happy b. happiness c. happily d. happiest 7. a. where b. when c. why d. which 8. a. despite b. in spite of c. because d. although 9. a. to get b. get c. got d. getting 10. a. first name b. full name c. pen name d. last name II. Answer the following questions: 1. Where was William Sydney Porter born? ... 2. When did his father die? ... 3. What was his first job (after he left school)? ... 4. Where did he work before he was put into prison? ... 5. Did he write Whistling Dicks Christmas Present in prison? ... PART C. WRITING. I. What would you say in the following situations (in polite ways)? 1. You want to know the time. Ask a passer-by. ..

2. You want to complain about your bill because you think its too high.
.. 3. You want to apologize for late delivery today.

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.. 4. You want to know the customers name. .. 5. You want to know the way to the railway station. .. II. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the first. 1. This office is too small for four people. This office..... 2. Im always nervous when I travel by air. Travelling by air...

3. I like to play tennis in the summer very much.


I am... 4. A neighbor is looking after the children when Im out. A neighbor..... 5. My interview lasted longer than yours. Your interview...... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese : 1. Trade between countries is very useful because each country can obtain technology and ideas from other countries. ... .. . 2. The company should adjust the wages so they are closer to the cost of living. . 3. Fiscal policy consists of government spending and taxation. 4. His analysis of the economy shows that economic growth has increased and inflation has fallen. ..

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II. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Ho sng trong s ngheo oi bi vi thu nhp cua ho qua thp va ho khng bit cach kim thm tin. ... 2. Thu nhp cua c y rt cao vi vy c y phai tra thu thu nhp ca nhn cao. 3. trng ai hoc, anh y a hoc nganh bao chi vi vy anh y khng co mt chut kinh nghim nao v kinh doanh ca. ..... 4. Chung ti a quyt inh gi c y ti vn phong Madrid bi vi c y noi ting Ty Ban Nha rt tt. ... . (No dictionaries and English materials can be used) Key to the test No A.I. 1.am wearing 2.do 3. did you do 4.will give 5.see II. 1.noise 2.choice 3.complaint 4.weekly 5.training III. 1. What is falling at the moment? 2. Where did he give a good speech? 3. What are they going to discuss? 4. Whose room does she clean every morning? 5. From whom did she receive some money? IV. 1. for in 2. in - of 3. in 4. for 5. like B. I. 1. when 2. finishing 3. as 4. because 5. interested 6. happily 7. where 8. although 9. to get 10. pen name II. 1. He was born in North California, the USA. 2. His father died when he was a small boy 3. After he left school, he worked as a secretary. 4. Before he was put into prison, he worked in the bank. 5. Yes, he did. C. I.

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Excuse me. Could you tell me the time? I think this bill is wrong. Could you check it again? I would like to apologize for delivering late today. Could you tell me your name? Could you show me the way to the railway station?

6. This office isnt large enough for four people.


7. Traveling by air always makes me nervous. 8. Im very interested in playing tennis in the summer. 9. A neighbor is taking care of the children while Im out. 10. Your interview was shorter than mine. D. Translation I. 1. Thng mai gia cac nc rt co li bi vi mi nc co th tip thu cng ngh va y tng t nhng nc khac. 2. Cng ty nn iu chinh mc lng ph hp hn vi mc chi tiu. 3. Chinh sach tai khoa bao gm chi tiu cua chinh phu va thu khoa. 4. S phn tich kinh tcua anh y chi ra rng mc tng trng kinh t a tng va lam phat a giam. II. 1. They live in poverty because their income is too low and they dont know how to earn more money. 2. Her income is very high so she should pay high (individual income) taxes. 3. At university, he studied journalism so he didnt have any business experience. 4. We have decided to send her to the Madrid office because she speaks good Spanish. HC VIN TI CHNH ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (HPII) B MN NGOI NG Time allowed: 90 minutes H v tn: ..S bo danh : . Lp: Ngy thi: .. Hi trng thi: . im bi thi H v tn, ch k ca cn b Bng s Bng ch Coi thi 1: .. 2: .. Chm thi 1: .. 2: .. PART A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Choose and circle the best answer to complete the sentences: 1. He went into the bank out some money. a. to be taking b. to take c. and takes 2. I want to know how long she ..here. a. has lived b. lived c. will live 3. They think he .here last night.

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a. was b. has been c. is d. will be 4. She has studied English for 2 years, ..? a. isnt she b. hasnt she c. doesnt she d. wont she 5. I .a week in the mountains on my summer holiday this year. a. spent b. am spending c. spend d. will spend II. Circle the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 1. Paul cant go to the football game .his illness. a. because b. because of c. as d. since 2. I want 200 pounds worth of Swiss Francs. What is the rate, please? a. market b. exchange c. currency d. money 3. He has been out of work ..a long time. a. during b. since d. for d. through 4. Why dont you do something ..of just complaining? a. but b. except c. apart d. instead 5. We havent .thought of going abroad, because my husband is afraid of flying. a. ever b. never c. always d. yet III. Use the words given to write the sentences: 1. three months ago / I / buy / new / washing machine / your shop. .

2. machine / give / me / good service / since / I / buy / until yesterday.


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3. I / sorry / tell you / something / wrong / it.


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4. There / be / strange noise / come / machine / and it / not work.


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5. You / please / send / engineer / look / problem?


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1. Three firms are in for the same contract. (COMPETE)


2. More than a thousand workers are .here. (EMPLOY) 3. He was turned down for the job because he wasnt(QUALITY)

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2. We arrive too late to see the first film.


We didnt.

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3. Dont forget to phone the office, she told him.


She reminded.

4. I have never signed the contract before.


This is ..

5. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by trains.


Traveling by trains. II. What would you say in the following situations? 1. You want to know your friends opinion about opening a new shop in the city center. ... 2. Reply when someone made a complaint about wrong number invoice. ... 3. You want to know your friends job. ... 4. You want to know the guests name on the phone. ... 5. Reply when you listen to a bad news from your friends. ... PART D. TRANSLATION. I. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese :

1. WPA is a successful insurance company in Britain. Its Managing Director has


some interesting rules for his employees. ... .. .

2. Those calculators arrived this morning, but there were no instruction manuals in the
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3. The worst job I have ever had was when I was 25 years old. It was my first sales job.
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4. Our main supplier often delivers late, but their prices are the lowest in this area.
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1. Nm nay cng ty ICL a chim c 40% thi phn may tinh trong nc.
...

2. Ti nghi c y la ng c vin sang gia nht cho cng vi Giam c iu hanh.


...

3. Nu co tin thi ban se u t vao chng khoan nao?.


...

4. Ti cng ty cc nhn vin phai tra li in thoai trc hi chung th t.


. . (No dictionaries and English materials can be used)

A.I. 1.to take 2.has lived 5.am spending II. 1.because of 2.exchange 5.ever III. 1. Three months ago, I bought my washing machine in your shop. 2. The machine has given me a good service since I bought it until yesterday. 3. Im sorry to tell you that there is something wrong with it. 4. There is a strange noise coming from the machine and it doesnt work. 5. Can you please send me an engineer to look at this problem? IV. 1. competition 2. employed 3. qualified 4. borrowing 5. advertisement B. I. 1. frequent 2. competitive 3. paying 4. local 5. quickly

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