Unit 7 - ECONOMIC REFORMS -Test 1

After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _______, the Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners.. After a decade of

Unit 7_ECONOMIC REFORMS

TEST 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1 a economic b experience c entertainment

d introduction

2 a achievement b communist c constantly

d government

d reform

4 a production b consumer c domestic

d business

d constantly

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished

sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close

meaning to the original one.

6 It is quite important _ me to get on and think

d with

7 If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it _ your diet

8 The new policies include cutting _ subsidies and trade barriers

a agriculture b agricultural c agriculturalist d

agriculturally

9 The control of _ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism

a inflate b inflationist c inflation

d inflator

10 It is often a good idea to start with small, easily _ goals

a achieve b achievement c achievable d achiever

11 Economic reforms began in the Soviet Union in June 985 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to _ the Soviet economy

d reply

12 After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _, the

Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners

a relation b investment c productivity

d renovation

13 For more than 0 years, the Vietnamese government has

pursued the open-door _ and continued to woo foreign investment

a policy b way c export

d guideline

14 After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _ in urban areas

d backgrounds

15 _ laws and regulations which impose restrictions on any rights should be revised to comply with international law

a Domestic b Program c Encouraged d Expanding

16 These new economic reforms have allowed for international _ and development in the country

opportunity

17 In 00 _ Vietnamese Communist Party approved a 0-year economic plan that enhanced the role of the, private sector while reaffirming the primacy of the state

d Ø

18 It would also concomitantly attract foreign investment to

Vietnam, not only from U.S., but also from Europe, Asia, and other regions

a Ø / the b the / the c Ø / an

d the / Ø

19 _ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them

a In spite b In spite of c Despite the fact that d Despite

20 I could not eat _ I was very hungry

a even though b in spite c despite d in spite the fact that

21 In spite _, the baseball game was not cancelled

a the rain b of the rain c it was raining d there was a rain

22 _ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car

a In spite b In spite of c Despite

d Although

23 _, he walked to the station

a Despite being tired b Although to be tired

c In spite being tired d Despite tired

24 The children slept well, despite _

a it was noise b the noise c of the noise

d noisy

25 She left him _ she still loved him

a even if b even though c in spite of

d despite

26 _ her lack of hard work, she was promoted

a In spite b Even though c In spite of

d Despite of

27 _ they are brothers, they do not look like

a Although b Even c Despite d In spite of

28 We are concerned with the problem of energy resources

_ we must also think of our environment

d but

29 _ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men

though

30 The teams played on in spite of the rain

notwithstanding

Error Identification

31 The term economic reform refers to policies directing s by the

government to achieve improvements in economic efficiency

(directed)

32 Economic reform usually refers to actions of the government

to improve efficiency in economy s markets (economic)

33 Economic reform has dominated s Australian economic policy from the early 980s until the end of the 0th century (dominated)

34 The goal of Chinese economic reform was to generating s

sufficient surplus value to finance the modernization of the

mainland Chinese economy (generate)

35 Economic reforms started since 986 in Vietnam have helped millions of people to be out of poverty and bringing s the poverty rate down.(bring)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Vietnam is a densely-populated, developing country that in the last 0 years has had to recover from the ravages of war Substantial progress was achieved from986 to 997 in moving forward from an extremely low level of development and significantly reducing poverty

Since 00, Vietnamese authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to economic liberalization and international integration They have moved to implement the structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries

Vietnam's membership in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and entry into force of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in December 00.have led to even more rapid changes in Vietnam's trade and economic regime Vietnam's exports to the US doubled in

00 and again in 00

Vietnam joined the WTO (World Trade Organization) in January

007, following over a decade long negotiation process This should

provide ail important boost to the economy and should help to ensure the continuation of liberalizing reforms

Vietnam is working to create jobs to meet the challenge of a labor force that is growing by more than one million people every year Vietnamese authorities have tightened monetary and fiscal policies to

stem high inflation Hanoi is targeting an economic growth rate of

7.5-8% during the next five years

36 Vietnam's economy is _

a decreasing b facing crisis c developing d

backward

37 According to the text, Vietnam _

a used to be well-developed before 986

b Vietnam is still in extreme poverty

c could recover from the consequences of the war soon

d has been modernizing the economy

38 Vietnam _

a does not export anything to the US

b exported to the US in 00 twice as much goods as in 00

c did not export goods to the US in 00

d did not export goods to the US in 00

39 The word This refers to _.

a Vietnam's joining the WTO b the WTO

c the negotiating process d the Vietnamese economy

40 The word stem has a close meaning to _.

d invrease

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Vietnam is considered a third world country, its people live (4) _ poverty by the millions After the (4) _, Vietnam's economy remained dominated by small-scale production, low labor productivity, (4) _, material and technological shortfalls, and insufficient food and (44) _ goods The Doi Moi reforms that were instated in 986 have shed new light and added new features to the Vietnamese economy (45) Vietnamese Communist Party plays a leading role in establishing the foundations and principles of communism, mapping strategies for economic development, setting growth targets, and (46) _ reforms Doi Moi combined government planning with free-market incentives and (47) _ the establishment of private businesses and foreign investment, including foreign-owned enterprises By the late 990s, the success of the business and agricultural reforms ushered in under Doi Moi was evident (48) _ than 0,000 private businesses had been created, and the economy was growing at an annual (49) _ of more than

7 percent Farming systems research and the international development projects are a source of new hope for the people of Vietnam If these recent projects are successful and Doi Moi continues on its current path the Vietnamese people may (50) _

a new standard of living More reforms like Doi Moi need to take place in order to create a more stable Vietnamese future

42 a liberate b liberation c liberator d liberal

43 a application b salary c profession d unemployment

44 a consumer b producer c spender

d manufacturer

d Ø

46 a launching b flying c sending d raising

d encouraged

d As more

49 a rate b level c standard

d step

d arrive