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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: 120 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: I think I’ll wait ………… Thursday before making a decision.
A. at B. in C. before D. until
2: A ………… advertising campaign can increase our market share.
A. good B. worst C. best D. better than
3: Almost every member in the company agrees that Mr Brown is ………… manager.
A. better B. the best C. best D. as good as
4: At the exposition, there was a large collection of various ………… that drew the public’s interest.
A. mechanical B. machineries C. machine D. machines
5: Our company was ………… successful in investing in that project.
A. high B. height C. highness D. highly
6: I have just finished a thirty-………… assignment.
A. paged B. paging C. pages D. page
7: If you have ………… account with this bank, you can do most of our banking on the Internet.
A. some B. the C. an D. any
8: If you don’t find your presentation interesting, no one else will either.
A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb
9: He behaves as if he were a big boss.
A. noun B. verb C. adverb D. adjective
10: They are developing a one-hour program ………… may interest older viewers.
A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
11: I look forward to ………… from you.
A. hearing B. heard C. hears D. hear
12: Liz works from Monday to Friday, but sometimes she works on Saturdays.
A. adverb B. adjective C. verb D. noun
13: “ Can I speak to David?”. – “I’m afraid he’s not here ………… the moment.”
A. at B. for C. on D. in
14: I would like to apply for ………… post of personal assistant.
A. some B. an C. the D. a
15: Thanks ………… the new ring road, there is much less traffic in the town center.
A. on B. at C. to D. in
16: The company’s sales have increased by 15% over ………… last five years.
A. the B. a C. an D. 0
17: Your application form must be received in this office by 9 a.m. ………… the first of March.
A. within B. on C. in D. at
18: ………… chemicals may not be 100% safe, their benefits are significant.

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 A. Although B. When C. If D. Because
19: We are pleased ………… you that the missing order has been found.
A. informing B. to inform C. inform D. informs
20: ………… NBC news program is going to be changed following the advice of the reviewers.
A. Other B. A C. An D. Any
21: His boss was angry because he ………… the contract without reading it.
A. signs B. is signing C. signed D. will sign
22: Clients ………… travel agency vouchers should stay in hotels that accept vouchers and should present
them on their arrival.
A. uses B. using C. to use D. used
23: One of the reasons I took the job ………… that I could work from home.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
24: The statistics in the report on last year’s sales are ………… .
A. incorrect B. incorrectly C. incorrectness D. correctly
25: The company promised to dispatch the goods within two days of our order, ………… they haven’t
arrived.
A. or B. but C. because D. so
26: ………… balance sheet is a document that lists assets and liabilities.
A. Some B. An C. 0 D. A
27: I can’t leave work early because I ………… a staff meeting at 3 p.m.
A. had had B. had C. would have D. have
28: I am afraid there will be ………… opportunities for growth next year.
A. less B. much C. more D. fewer
29: I work for ABC, a company that ………… in transport service.
A. produces B. provides C. specializes D. supplies
30: There are a few shops at the ………… of the street, but none of them sell newspapers.
A. end B. ended C. endless D. ending
SECTION 2: READING PASSAGES (10 marks)
Read the following announcement and answer the questions from 31 to 35.
The Omnicable Company representatives said yesterday that John A. Kaspar, its president and chief
operating officer, would resign on April 30. The announcement added to speculation that the world’s
third-largest cable television system could be bought within a few weeks. Mr. Kaspar, 62, said he was
leaving after more than 22 years for “personal reasons”.
31: Who announced the resignation?
A. The company chief operationg officer B. The company president
C. Mr. Kaspar D. The company representaitves
32: When did the Omnicable Company representatives make the announcement?
A. Yesterday B. 22 years ago C. April 30 D. A few weeks ago
33: What is the company’s world ranking?
A. 3 B. 30 C. 22 D. 62
34: What might happen to the company?
A. It may expand. B. It may diversify.
C. It may become international. D. It may be bought.
35: How long has Mr. Kaspar worked for Omnicable?
A. Since he was 40 B. Since April 30 C. 62 years D. For a few weeks
Read the following advertisement and answer the questions from 36 to 40.
ATTENTION MANUFACTURERS!
We introduce and distribute your products to 125,000 distributors in 155 countries, FREE!
For a FREE information kit call:
Tel: (310) 553-4434 Ext.105 - Fax (310) 553-5555
GRAND TECHOLOGIES LIMITED
36: Who is the advertisement written for?
A. Sales representatives B. Distributors
C. Information specialists D. Manufacturers

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37: How many distributors are mentioned?

A. 155,000 B. 280,000 C. 125,000 D. 30,000

38: How many countries are mentioned?
A. 310 B. 125 C. 501 D. 155
39: What is also FREE besides free product introducing and distributing?
A. Technologies B. Manufacturing C. Information kit call D. Products
40: What is the telephone extension number?
A. 105 B. 553 C. 310 D. 4434
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.
Business trips are part of American way of living. Business people (41) ………. often on the road once,
(42) ………., or more times each month. Years ago, usually salespeople took (43)……….. trips. Today,
because (44)………. easy plane travel and car rental (car hire), more (45)………. more companies are asking
workers (employees) (46)……….. . A business trip usually requires (47)………. overnight stay in a hotel or
motel. This often means staying (48)………. an unfamiliar place and eating in a strange (49)……….. . Of
course, nowadays, everything from rooms to meals is (50)………. for with a corporate credit card.
41: A. drive B. live C. travel D. are
42: A. twice B. two C. weekly D. moreover
43: A. pleasure B. business C. commuting D. accommodating
44: A. 0 B. at C. on D. of
45: A. and B. as C. after D. than
46: A. travelled B. travel C. to travel D. travelling
47: A. 0 B. an C. a D. the
48: A. during B. in C. over D. at
49: A. reception B. restaurant C. corridor D. palace
50: A. free B. dealt C. paid D. charged
PART TWO WRITING
SECTION 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (10 marks)
Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D so that it is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before it.
EXAMPLE:
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has years since I enjoyed myself so much.
The correct answer is B.
51: It was such a good film that we decided to see it after class.
A. The film was such good that we decided to see it after class.
B. The film was so good that we decided to see it after class.
C. It was a so good film that we decided to see it after class.
D. The film was very good that we decided to see it after class.
52: She isn’t as careful as I am.
A. I am the most careful. B. I am more careful than she is.
C. I am more careful than she. D. I am not more careful than she is.
53: As we sell more, we get more commission.
A. The more we sell, we get more commission.
B. The more we sell, the most commission we get.
C. The more we sell, the more commission we get.
D. The more we sell as, the more commission we get.
54: He always has the secretary type the report.
A. He always has the report type by the secretary.
B. He always has the report typed by the secretary.
C. He always has the secretary typed the report.
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 D. He always has the report be typed by the secretary.

55: I would rather get the order by Friday.

A. I prefer to getting the order by Friday. B. I prefer getting the order by Friday.
C. I prefer get the order by Friday. D. I prefer gotten the order by Friday.
56: You must submit the report by April 11.
A. The report by April 11 must be submitted. B. The report must be submit by April 11.
C. The report must be submitted by April 11. D. The report is submitted by April 11.
57: My company has more than 3,000 workers.
A. There are more than 3,000 workers in my company.
B. There is more than 3,000 workers in my company.
C. There has been more than 3,000 workers in my company.
D. There have more than 3,000 workers in my company.
58: She did not work hard, so she was not promoted.
A. If she worked hard, she would be promoted.
B. If she had worked hard, she would be promoted.
C. If she had worked hard, she would have been promoted.
D. If she had not worked hard, she would not have been promoted.
59: We spent three months studying statistics.
A. It took us three months studying statistics. B. It took us three months to study statistics.
C. It took us three months to studying statistics. D. It took three months to study statistics.
60: Despite the bad weather, they decided to leave.
A. Although the bad weather, they decided to leave.
B. Although the bad weather was, they decided to leave.
C. Although the weather is bad, they decided to leave.
D. Although the weather was bad, they decided to leave.
SECTION 2: CONTROLLED WRITING (20 marks)
From the following sets of words and phrases in the given sequences, make all the changes and
additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a complete profile of a company.
Example: I / be / happy / get / letter / offer me / job / your company
Answer: I was happy when I got your letter in which you offer me a job in your company.
1. Holcim / IS / a global company / employING /WHICH EMPLOYS about 80,000 people.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It / HAS / production sites /IN about 70 countries.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Holcim's core business / includeS / the manufacture /AND distribution of cement.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The company also / offerS / consulting, research, trading, engineering /AND other services.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Holcim / IS / more globally spread THAN/ any other building materials group.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. It / allowS / to create a strong foothold /IN each individual market.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Holcim's business strategy / IS / based /ON continuous growth.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It / HAS / skilled employees /AND efficient management systems.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. IN 2012, Holcim / recordED / sales of over 21 billion Swiss francs.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Holcim / IS / in a strong position now /AND for years to come.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION 3: COMPOSITION (20 marks)

Choose ONE of the following topics to write a composition. Use at least 100 words.
Topic 1. Your boss.
Topic 2. A typical working day.
This is the end of the test. Good Luck!

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