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Đề thi và đáp án môn Anh văn Trường Đại học kinh tế- luật

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HCMC

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FINAL TEST YEAR 3 – SUB SEMESTER (2009-2010)

Duration: 75 minutes

I PRONUNCIATION ( 10 points, 1 for each correct answer)

A Which word has a different stress pattern?

3 A opportunity B productivity C manufacturer D communication

4 A registration B disadvantage C information D technology

B Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?

II VOCABULARY (15 points, 1 for each correct answer)

Choose the best answer for each sentence.

11 Retailing is the _ of goods or services to the customer

12 A very large supermarket often located on the edge of a city is a

A shopping mall B department store C chain store D hypermarket

13 The difference between how much it costs to produce goods and the price the consumer pays for them is called

A price limit B profit limit C price margin D profit margin

14 Every time we go shopping at a supermarket, the price of each item is read from the

A product name B barcode C package size D check digit

15 Our personnel department is responsible for

A recruitment B distribution C modification D manufacture

16 When a company cannot achieve its objectives, it must replan the _

17 The is used to protect goods and to present an image for them

18 She is a demanding customer and often expects a

19 Fast-moving goods, such as fresh food, have to be sold quickly

20 I am the Manager I deal with storing finished goods and dispatching orders

21 A is a small, independent shop which sells clothes, often with designer labels

22 We pay reasonable salaries and offer excellent fringe

23 Michael likes a that allows him to develop projects

A higher productivity B style of management

24 Ecco’s founder was Karl Toosbuy who the firm in 1963

25 I usually use a to get money It’s very convenient!

A till display B teller C cashpoint machine D cashier

III GRAMMAR (15 points, 1 for each correct answer)

Choose the best answer for each sentence.

26 Ford _ the first car in 1896, but he did not _ the company until 1903

A built/ form B builded/ form C built/ formed D builted/ formed

27 An innovative company is one _ continues to provide new goods and services

28 A ‘middleman’ is a person _ makes a profit by selling goods for more than he/she paid for them

29 A retail outlet is the place _ customers can purchase the goods

30 Many of _ shops on Fifth Avenue in New York are department stores

31 You can find _ information about this on _ Internet

A an/ no article B an/ the C no article/ the D an/ an

32 It is a _ briefcase with a _ handle

A durable leather/ beautiful glass B leather durable/ beautiful glass

C durable leather/ glass beautiful D leather durable/ glass beautiful

33 There was a _ bookcase in the office

A wooden French beautiful B beautiful wooden French

C beautiful French wooden D French beautiful wooden

34 British firms turned him down He _ had to go to the United States and Japan to get backing

35 The Allegro collection isn’t _ the II Classico collection

A more expensive B as expensive as C most expensive than D expensive than

36 I think you should use DHL They are _

A more fast and more reliable B faster and more reliable

C more faster and reliable D faster and the more reliable

37 All the clothes are very good quality, but the Sherrington collection is of the _ quality

A higher than B highest C most high D less high than

38 Chan _ leave work earlier to spend more time with his family

A goes not to B is going to C will go D will to go

39 The Inland Revenue _ against you

A will not discriminates B will to discriminate

C will not to discriminate D will not discriminate

40 Could you put me through _ his secretary?

IV READING (40 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following passage (20 points, 2 for each correct answer)

A company’s marketing department should decide what type of person will buy their product and have a customer (41) _ or description of the consumer in mind Then they can design their advertisements A good advertisement should describe the (42) _ or characteristics of the product as well as the (43) _ or advantages of buying the product

The price of a product depends on various factors Production costs are affected by the availability of the (44) _, or workers and the availability of raw materials, or the things needed to make the goods How much the company has to pay the workers, or labour (45) _, is another factor, and also the amount the government (46) _ the company in taxes

The people who work for a company, or the company’s labour force are the company’s most important (47) Many different things (48) people to work, such as salary, or money, (49) or the position they have

in the company and society, and the opportunity for social (50) and to meet other people Different people like different things, and the way managers treat employees, i.e their styles of managementcan be very important

50 A integration B interaction C interjection D interconnection

From: gavinfoley@livingstone.com

Subject: Congratulations!

Hi, Margaret,

I’d like first of all to send you my congratulations As you may have guessed, your interview last Thursday went tremendously well, and your application for the position in our Paris office has been approved We’d like you to be ready to fly on June 4 because you’ll need about a week to get adjusted to your new environment You’ll begin work orientation on the 11th

I realize that you speak French fluently and you have spent time in France However, I strongly advise you to take advantage of the company’s resettlement course, which includes all kinds of benefits Here is a sample:

 You can update your French with a private tutor before you leave This will particularly help you with the technical aspects involved in your new position over there

 We will give you several seminars on the French legal system and culture

 Some advice on renting accommodations and paying for services will be covered as well

As you know, our company has had offices in many different cities around the world for over 15 years, so you really should make the most of our experience

Please call me today, or call the Personnel Department for details of your orientation package, and I’ll be pleased to answer any of your questions if I can

Regards,

Gavin Foley

51 To whom is Mr Foley writing this e-mail?

A A new employee who has just joined the company B A co-worker who has shown an interest in relocating

C A colleague at a branch office in France D A staff member who works in the Personnel

Department

52 For what reason will Margaret be given a week to spend in France?

A To attend a conference B To have time to settle in C To look for a job D To visit some clients

53 What can be inferred about Margaret?

A She is bilingual B She is not happy about relocating

C She majored in French in university D She has been with the company for 15 years

54 What will NOT be taught in the company’s relocation course?

C Where to get an affordable apartment D How to talk to a client

55 What is implied in the e-mail?

A Many have gone through the course B Margaret is going to get in contact with Gavin today

C Only a few applied for the position D The cost of living in France is very high

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (10 points, 2 for each correct answer)

Every year, about 240 million tires - an average of one tire for every person in the United Stares - are discarded.

Currently, U.S automobile manufacturers are turning 18 million pounds of tires each year into car parts - seals, air deflectors, and other parts not visible to consumers

Now, a new process that grinds tires into fine powder and magnetically removes steel belting promises to broaden the range of recycled products The end product, a mixture of rubber and plastic, can be molded into vehicle parts, and they look new The first product, a brake-pedal pad, is being field tested on fleets of police cars, rental cars, and taxicabs They could end up on production vehicles next year Each recycled tire can produce 250 brake-pedal pads

56 What is the best title for this article?

A ‘Making Tires from Recycled Materials’ B ‘A New Use for Old Tires’

C ‘Process Makes Old Cars Look New’ D ‘New Brakes Make Cars Safer’

57 The word “discarded” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.

58 Which of the following best describes the order of steps in the new process?

A Magnetize steel, mix rubber and plastic, make parts B Powder tires, belt with steel, melt parts

C Grind tires, remove steel, mold into parts D Melt tires, broaden belt, install parts

59 What advantage of parts made by this process is mentioned by the author?

60 Which of the following are NOT being used to field test brake-pedal pads?

V BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (20 points, 2 for each correct answer)

Choose the most appropriate response for each situation

61 Woman: Good morning, this is Ray speaking Is Lee in?

Man: _

A Hi, Ray This is Lee

B Good morning, Lee How is it going with you today?

C Oh, things are going great What's up?

D Lee, I thought that was you How's it going?

62 Peter: I want to make a phone call Can you show me

how?

Ann: _

A Yes, now what do I do?

B Of course, pick up the receiver, hit a button and listen

for a tone Are you hearing it?

C I am trying to call home

D Yes, I hear the tone

63 Mary: We have lots of options, what type of job do you

need?

Tom: _

A Yes, I know what to do

B Everything that you need for a successful job search is

here

C I want to work in an office

D No, I don't think I need to do that

64 Richard: We will begin next Monday Would you be

available then?

Ann: _

A Have a great day!

B I have been working here for 5 years

C We will need it for both days

D Yes, I can be there

65 Joe: What would be the best time for you to help me?

Susan: _

A I'll see you then

B I could help you with that

C Sounds like you'll be able to help me a lot

D Tomorrow night would work for me

66 Barry: So, would you buy it?

Brett: _

A Hmm, I’m a bit worried about the privacy mode

B No, I can give you a 30% discount

C Maybe you should try something else

D Do you want me to turn it on?

67 Stephen: Tim, how did you get into the fashion industry? Tim: _

A Oh yes, it has become more competitive

B Very busy I had a lot of meetings

C Well, I’m a designer, and my uncle owns a clothes shop

D Oh, I read about that in a fashion magazine

68 Nick: How do you like your new job, Joe?

Joe: _

A It’s important to like your job

B It’s difficult so far, but I like it

C I’ll attend the orientation program tomorrow

D Why don’t you apply for a new job?

69 Stephanie: Can I get you a drink of something, a tea or a coffee, perhaps?

Frank: _

A No, I’m fine, thanks

B Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that

C That’s a serious issue, you know

D I’m sorry, that’s not good enough

70 Sorensen: Sorry, I didn’t catch the last part Did you say 4227?

Richard: _

A Good, OK, that sounds sensible

B Fine, thanks That’s very kind of you

C No, let me say that again It’s 4237

D One moment, please I’ll put you through

- THIS IS THE END OF THE FINAL

TEST-ANSWER SHEET

Student’s full name: Student’s code: _

Blacken the A, B, C or D for each answer