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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH HỆ VỪA LÀM VỪA HỌC
Trường Đại học Kinh tế TP.HCM MÔN: Đọc - Viết
Thời gian làm bài: 80 phút

Hướng dẫn làm bài phần trắc nghiệm

 Đọc kỹ đề bài cho từng phần và làm bài trên Phiếu trả lời (ANSWER SHEET).
 Đối với các câu hỏi trắc nghiệm, thí sinh chọn câu trả lời đúng bằng cách khoanh tròn mẫu tự chọn trong
Phiếu trả lời.
1. Thí dụ: chọn A A B C D
2. Xóa A chọn B A B C D
3. Tô đen mẫu tự chọn lại A B C D
PART ONE: READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION 1: SENTENCE COMPLETION (30 marks)
Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences, there are four words or
phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1: Thanks to the new ring road, there is much …………… in the town center.
A. many traffic B. many traffics C. less traffic D. less traffics
2: ……… the exhibition, there was a large collection of various machines that drew the public’s interest.
A. At B. Over C. From D. On
3: He drove to the airport …………… as he could.
A. as quickly B. most quickly C. quickly D. more quickly
4: Susan usually eats in the company …………… .
A. facilities B. desk C. gym D. cafeteria
5: We should stay in hotels …………… accept travelling cheques.
A. when B. which C. why D. who
6: I work for ABC, a company that …………... in transport service.
A. specializes B. specialized C. had specialize D. would specialize
7: How can we …………… our visitors next week?
A. entertaining B. entertainer C. entertainment D. entertain
8: I have just …………… a thirty-page assignment.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. finished
9: How long does it take …………… from the airport to the hotel by train?
A. travel B. to travel C. travelling D. travels
10: I would like to apply for …………… post of personal assistant.
A. the B. a C. some D. an
11: I am afraid there will be ……………. opportunities for growth next year.
A. more B. fewer C. much D. less
12: If you don’t find your presentation interesting, no one else will either. The word “interesting” is a/ an
A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb
13: …………… chemicals may not be 100% safe, their benefits are significant.
A. Although B. If C. When D. Before
14: We are pleased to ………….. you that the missing order has been found.
A. informative B. inform C. informer D. information
15: We need to cut costs …………… we are having problems paying our bills.
A. why B. but C. although D. because
16: If you have …………… account with this bank, you can do most of our banking on the Internet.
A. any B. an C. some D. the
17: He behaves as if he were a big boss. The word “big” is a / an
A. adverb B. adjective C. noun D. verb
18: I can pick you …………… from the station if you like.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
19: A good advertising campaign can increase our market share. The word “share” is a / an
A. verb B. noun C. adjective D. adverb
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20: Our company was highly successful …………… investing in that project.
A. over B. at C. on D. in
21: They are developing …………… one-hour program that may interest older viewers.
A. some B. any C. an D. a
22: A balance sheet is a document that …………… assets and liabilities.
A. is listing B. was listing C. lists D. listed
23: One of our sales team is not a team player. He doesn’t …………… well with colleagues.
A. live B. angry C. work D. fight
24: Retired employees often get a company ……………. .
A. pension B. salary C. service D. profit
25: I look forward to …………… from you.
A. hearing B. hear C. hears D. to hear
26: You ask for the …………… after you pay.
A. receive B. receipt C. receivable D. receiver
27: The company promised to dispatch the goods within two days of our order, but …… haven’t arrived.
A. its B. it C. themselves D. they
28: The news program is going to be changed following …………... advice of the reviewers.
A. an B. 0 C. a D. the
29: Working flexible hours, she can change the times when she starts and …………... work.
A. is finishing B. finished C. finishes D. will finish
30: During October we reached our sales target …………… the year.
A. at B. on C. for D. with
SECTION 2: READING PASSAGES (10 marks)
Questions from 31 to 35 refer to the following information.
In the average work week, a lot of time is wasted in unnecessary meetings. Before calling a meeting,
consider the objectives and whether those objectives can be achieved without bringing everyone together.
Ask yourself, “What would happen if the meeting did not occur?” Cancel the meeting if the answer is,
“Nothing.” If you decide to hold the meeting, prepare an agenda and give it out ahead of time. State all
items in terms of objectives. Budget time for each item and appoint a meeting leader who will be
responsible for keeping things on schedule.
31: Which of the following would make a good title for this paragraph?
A. Why Hold Meetings B. How to Write an Agenda
C. Conducting Better Meeting D. Bringing Everyone Together
32: Which of the following is NOT suggested?
A. Consider the objectives of a meeting B. Don’t hold the meeting if it isn’t essential
C. Create a financial budget for the meeting D. Prepare an agenda before the meeting
33: What is the duty of the meeting leader?
A. To prepare refreshments B. To introduce speakers
C. To keep things on schedule D. To make sure that everyone knows where to meet
34: When should the meeting be cancelled?
A. The objectives can be achieved. B. Nothing would happen if the meeting did not occur.
C. Objectives don’t bring people together. D. A lot time is wasted.
35: How should all items be stated?
A. In terms of budget B. In terms of time C. In terms of schedule D. In terms of objectives

Questions from 36 to 40 refer to the following advertisement.

Smart business people have long known that they can use the Zephyr to do their faxing, emailing,
scheduling, writing, and typing at home, in the office, and on the road, and now it gets even better! On top
of all the things Zephyr can already do, we’ve just added a special feature that can save you money. Buy a
Zephyr now (retails for $1,599.00) and we’ll include a 512mb flash memory card pre-loaded with
Expense Manager and Paging Access software. That’s a $250 value, free if you act now! Use the Expense
Manager to keep track of your business expenses. Send messages to cell phones with the Access software.
Use the extra memory to store more data or back up your data.
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36: What kind of an ad this is?
A. An ad announcing a special offer B. An ad announcing a sale
C. An ad announcing a new location D. An ad announcing a new product
37: Who would purchase a Zephyr?
A. A busy housewife with four children B. A lumber or electrician
C. A college student majoring in law D. A businessperson
38: How much money can you save if you follow up on this offer?
A. $ 250 B. $1,599 C. $49 D. $201
39: What is Expense Manager?
A. A memory stick B. A store in the area
C. A sales person at the store D. A computer program
40: What can you do with the Access software?
A. Add a special feature. B. Send messages to cell phones.
C. Do the faxing and emailing. D. Keep track of your business expenses.
SECTION 3: READING CLOZE (10 marks)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50.
Alex Springer Verlag is (41)………. of Europe’s largest media groups. Its most famous product (42)
………. Bild, the German tabloid newspaper, which (43)………. 4.5 million readers. The company is
based (44)………. Berlin, and (45)………. 12,000 people. It publishes 180 (46)………. and magazines in
different countries in Europe (47)………. has annual sales (48)………. $2.8 billion. (49)………. founder’s
family owns just over 50%. The group owns a number of TV stations and production companies. In the
future (50)………. hopes to expand its Internet activities.
41: A. made B. one C. composed D. the one
42: A. have been B. are C. is D. were
43: A. has B. buys C. borrows D. sells
44: A. at B. within C. from D. in
45: A. has B. employs C. hires D. All are correct
46: A. publishments B. products C. newspapers D. issues
47: A. so B. and C. then D. so that
48: A. of B. at C. about D. with
49: A. All B. All the C. The D. One
50: A. all B. it C. there are D. shareholders
PART TWO WRITING
SECTION 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (10 marks)
51: We would rather have the presentation in the morning.
A. We prefer have the presentation in the morning.
B. We prefer had the presentation in the morning.
C. We prefer to having the presentation in the morning.
D. We prefer having the presentation in the morning.
52: Tom is the most efficient worker in the company.
A. No one in the company works as efficiently as Tom.
B. No one in the company works as efficient as Tom.
C. No one in the company works more efficiently.
D. No one in the company works the most efficiently.
53: She started typing the report thirty minutes ago.
A. She had typed the report for thirty minutes. B. She typed the report for thirty minutes.
C. She has typed the report for thirty minutes. D. She has started typing the report for thirty minutes.
54: I had Tony save all the files.
A. I had all the files saved by Tony. B. I had all the files save by Tony.
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 C. I had all the files saving by Tony. D. I had all the files to save by Tony.
55: William spent two hours painting the door.
A. It took William two hours to paint the door. B. It takes William two hours to paint the door.
C. It took William two hours paint the door. D. It took William two hours painting the door.
56: We have five factories in this region.
A. There are five factories in this region. B. There is five factories in this region.
C. There were five factories in this region. D. There was five factories in this region.
57: Although his English was poor, he could make himself understood.
A. Despite poor English, he could make himself understood.
B. Despite his English poor, he could make himself understood.
C. Despite his poor English, he could make himself understood.
D. Despite he is poor English, he could make himself understood.
58: There was a spelling mistake in the invoice. We returned it.
A. If there was a spelling mistake in the invoice, we returned it.
B. If there is not a spelling mistake in the invoice, we will not return it.
C. If there was not a spelling mistake in the invoice, we would not return it.
D. If there had not been a spelling mistake in the invoice, we would not have returned it.
59: The meeting is so important that we all have to attend it.
A. It is so an important meeting that we all have to attend it.
B. It is an important meeting that we all have to attend it.
C. It is such an important meeting that we all have to attend it.
D. It is such a important meeting that we all have to attend it.
60: They will arrange a meeting as soon as they have the feedback.
A. A meeting is arranged as soon as they have the feedback.
B. A meeting will be arranged as soon as they have the feedback.
C. A meeting will arrange as soon as they have the feedback.
D. A meeting will be arranging as soon as they have the feedback.
SECTION 2: CONTROLLED WRITING (20 marks)
1. ARM / IS /THE world's leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It / WAS / founded /IN 1990.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The Headquarters / ARE /IN Cambridge, UK.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Right now, it /IS employING / over 2,300 people.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. ARM / have HAS / 28 offices /IN the world.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Its IP / enableS / the development /OF high performance digital products.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The ARM business model / involveS / the designing /AND licensing of IP.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. ARM / provideS / a range of tools /AND systems of IP.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Every year, more than 900 processor licenses / ARE / sold /TO more than 300 companies.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. ARM / growS / fastER / than any other companies in semiconductor industry.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION 3: COMPOSITION (20 marks)
Choose ONE of the following topics to write a composition. Use at least 100 words.
Topic 1. Your company. Topic 2. Your best friend.
This is the end of the test. Good luck!
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