Tiếng anh chuyên ngành quản trị kinh doanh

Bộ đề kiểm tra điều kiện Học viện Bưu chính viễn thông Đề 5 Tiếng anh chuyên ngành QTKD

Institute of Posts & Telecommunications Name :

………

Department of Basic Sciences Class :

………

Foreign Language Section Course Basic English for Business Management

Form of Training: Distant Education

PRE-TEST 1

Section I Vocabulary

Find words which mean the following.

1 the person you first speak to when you

visitor

2 the person who represents the

disputes with the management

3 a reduction in the price, usually for the

purpose of increasing sales

4 the section of a company dealing with

staff matters, such as

recruitment or training

5 a company with operations in many countries

6 the total sales of a company

7 a payment for doing a job, usually paid weekly to manual workers

8 a department that is responsible for placing ads in magazines

@ ANSWER

Section II Blank Filling

Fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word

@ Answer.

9 We are based in Canada but we operate in over 30 countries

10.Some industries have been nationalized and are entirely

_ owned, such as electricity and telecom services 10 ………

11 I get a basic salary, plus : a percentage on everything I

sell

11

………

17.You must be a self-starter; but as part of a team of

researchers, you need to be a good _ player too 12 ………

13.I do _ work One week it’s six-to-two, the next it’s nights 13

………

14.We pay reasonable salaries and offer excellent fringe

such as a company car and free health insurance 14.………

15.I’m Tom Scott I’m the manager It’s my job to

Section III Reading.

III.1 The sentences below describe the accompanying graphs Complete the sentences

with the most suitable of the given alternatives For each sentence, mark one letter (A-C) on your answer sheet.

investment

30.Investment shows

(a) a sharp increase (b) a slight increase (c) a slight fall

$1000s 20

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31.Sales of Product X have

(a) raised by $5000 (b) risen by $5000 (c) developed by $5000

Share Price

32 After a period of continual increase, the share price (a) has remained stable

(b) has fallen slightly

(c) has expanded

$1000s 3 2 1

1 2 3 year

33.In the first year costs (a) stood by $3000 (b) are standing at $3000 (c) stood at $3000

(slump (v): go

down

suddenly)

34.The price (a) reached a peak and then slumped

(b) slumped then reached a peak

(c) slumped then grew slowly

Production

35.The cut in production (a) is dramatic (b) is very slight (c) is very rapid

III.2 Read the following passage Fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word / phrase from the box Write the LETTER of your chosen answer in the blank

I’m Catherine and I’m a saleswoman based in Paris I get a _ (22), plus _(23) : a percentage on everything I sell If I sell more than a particular amount in a year, I also get extra money – a _(24), which is nice There are some good _(25) with this job: I get a company car, and they make (26) for my pension, money that I’ll get regularly after I stop working All that makes a good benefits package

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❒ Answer.

16 A B C

❒ Answer.

17 A B C

❒ Answer.

18 A B C

❒ Answer.

19 A B C

❒ Answer.

20 A B C

❒ Answer.

21 A B C

(a) payment (b) basic salary (c) fringe benefits (d) bonus (e) commission

@ ANSWER

III.3 Use the organigram to help you complete the following sentences:

27 The _ Department is headed by the Finance Director.

28 It consists of _ sections.

29 In addition to the monthly accounts, the _ section shares responsibility for the annual report

30 The _ section consists of four members of _

31 They are responsible not only for _ but also for the annual report.

32 The Salaries section, which consists of _ staff, _ _ salary and wage payments.

33 Besides these payments, it also has responsibility for _ and pension and health schemes.

@ Answer

27

28. 29. 30.

31

32.

33

III.4 Questions 34-35 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, forms, magazine articles, and advertisements You are to choose the one best answer to each question

Questions 34-35 refer to the following announcement

Yamakura Corporation announced a plan to double its imports and overseas production

over the next four years The communications electronics firm said it will expand into Southeast Asian markets The company plans to manufacture its telephone equipment in Singapore

Finance Department

Monthly

Annual report

New

accounting

methods

Forecasts

Annual

salaries / wage

payments

Tax

Pension / health schemes

34.What does Yamakura Corporation specialize in?

(a) Southeast Asia (b) Exports

(c) Overseas travel (d) Communications

electronics

34 A B C D

35.How much will Yamakura’s imports increase in the next four

years?

(a) 50 percent (b) 100 percent (c) 150 percent (d)

200 percent

35 A B C D

Section IV Writing

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged

36 Price is not as important as quality

Quality ……… 37.For more assistance, call our technical team on 01473 123123

If you need ……… 38.This year turnover has increased to $3m

This year there has been ……… 39.Interest rates have fallen sharply recently

There has been a ……… 40.Our product is the least expensive on the market

All the other products are ………

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PRE-TEST 2

Section I Vocabulary

Find words which mean the following.

1 the person who represents the

disputes with the management

2 a reduction in the price, usually for the

purpose of increasing sales

3 a company that is controlled by

another company

4 a large company which owns smaller

companies or subsidiaries

5 a payment for doing a job, usually paid weekly to manual workers

6 the section of a company dealing with staff matters, such as recruitment or training

7 all the people who work for a company

8 the money made by a business: total

@ ANSWER

Section II Blank Filling

Fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word

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Answer.

9 The company offers a competitive salary with the added benefit

_ monthly theatre tickets for employees and their

families

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……… 10.X: I usually have to work late I don’t get paid for it, but I get

percentage for every photocopier I sell

Y: So you don’t get _, but you do get _ That’s good

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……… 11. consists of ‘the four P’s’: providing the customer with the

right product at the right price, presented in the most

attractive way and available in the easiest way

11

……… 12.Some industries had been nationalized and were entirely

_-owned or government-owned such as air travel, coal, electricity

and telephone services

12

………

13.I get a basic salary, plus : a percentage on everything I sell

13

……… 14. includes such factors as distribution channels, locations of

points of sale, transport , etc Your product must be

available to customers through the most cost-effective channels

of distribution.

14

………

15.There’s a system of _ in my company, which means we can

work when we want, within certain limits 15.……… 16.I work for myself I have been employed for ten years 16

……… 17.We are based in the US but we operate in over 30 countries

18.By next year, all our business will take place on the Internet It’s

called commerce

18

……… 19.I work from home and send simply send my work over the

Internet This way of working is called 19.……… 20.I do _ work One week it’s six-to-two, the next it’s nights 20

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……… Section III Reading.

III.1 Look at the chart below They show company sales and profits For questions 21-25, which chart does each sentence describe? For each sentence, mark one letter (A-E) on your answer sheet

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

Ⓐ

80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

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90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

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80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

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80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

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21.Sales rose slightly in the 2nd Qtr, and then declined steadily in the 2nd half of the year 22.Sales increased dramatically in the 2nd and 4th

Quarters of the year

23.Sales rose sharply in the 3rd Qtr, but dropped again towards the end of the year

24.Sales grew steadily throughout the year

25.Sales started to increase steadily after a sharp drop in the 2nd Qtr

❒ Answer.

III.2 Questions 26-35 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices,

letters, forms, newspapers and magazine articles, and advertisements You are to choose the one best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) to each question Mark your choice on the answer sheet

Question 26 refer to the following figures

This year ($ Last year ($ Two years ago ($ million)

Export Sales 46 48 38

Export sales

(a) decreased sharply last year (b) have fallen following a

large increase

(c) have risen for the last two years (d) have fallen for the

last two years

26 A B C D

Questions 27-30 Look at the chart below Which chart does each sentence describe?

Ⓦ

0%

5%

10%

15%

2002 2003 2004

Ⓧ

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

2002 2003 2004

Ⓨ

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

2002 2003 2004

Ⓩ

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

2002 2003 2004

27.After a small increase in unemployment rate in 2003, there was a

sharp fall in 2004

27 A B C D

28.Unemployment rate increased steadily from 2002 to 2004

29.Unemployment rate dropped during 2003 but rose again in 2004 to

exceed the 2002 rate

29 A B C D

30.Unemployment rate hardly changed throughout the period, except for

a slight increase in 2003

30 A B C D

Questions 31 refer to the following note

31.According to the notice, when is the worst time to call?

(a) Mon through Fri from 9:00 to 5:00 (c) Any day except Monday

(b) Tues through Fri from 12:00 to 2:00 (d) Monday from noon to

2:00

31 A B C D

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Question 32 refer to the following figures.

(a) GDP growth has been decreasing in the past three years

(b) GDP growth has been increasing in the past three years

(c) GDP growth dropped slightly but increased again in 2005

(d) GDP growth increased slightly but dropped again in 2005

32 A B C D

Questions 33-35 refer to the following announcement

33.What does Yamakura Corporation specialize in?

(a) Southeast Asia (b) Overseas travel

(c) Exports (d) Communications electronics

33 A B C D

34.Why is Singapore mentioned?

(a) The chief market is there.(b) The weather is very pleasant

(c) The import duties are low (d) Yamakura will manufacture

telephones there

34 A B C D

35.How much will Yamakura’s imports increase in the next four years?

(a) 50 percent (b) 100 percent (c) 150 percent (d) 200

percent

35 A B C D

Section IV Writing.

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged

36.For further information call us on 0919 123456

If ……… 37.If demand doesn’t increase soon, we’re going to have a bad year

Unless ……… 38.A discount of 1 per cent is offered for payment within 30 days

If customers pay within 30 days, they ………

39.Larger discount were introduced in October; therefore, sales picked up in November Sales picked up ………

40.Sales increased slightly to 32.000 units in February

There ………

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production over the next four years The communications electronics firm said it will expand into Southeast Asian markets The company plans to manufacture its

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