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MINI TEST 01
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
A. punctuality B. bankruptcy C. voluntary D. redundancy
Question 2:
A. potential B. prospective C. eligible D. revenue
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. electrician B. engineer C. fireman D. deconstruction
Question 4:
A. repairman B. scientist C. journalist D. realtor
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: We will need to take on new seasonal workers over the holiday season.
A. accept additional responsibility
B. employ
C. fight or compete against
D. begin to have the appearance of
Question 6: She was laid off along with many others when the company moved to California.
A. made redundant from work
B. forced to work overtime
C. taken on
D. heavily fined
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: He is admittedly very green, but he is a very quick learner so I believe he’ll be able to
adapt to new working environment soon.
A. hard-working B. practiced C. productive D. skillful
Question 8: The firm went bankrupt in 2003 and all its assets were sold off.
A. made no profit
B. had enough money to pay for the debts
C. became worse
D. had no money to pay for the debts
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 9: Due to the_______crisis, a lot of people are out of work.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economy
Question 10: He owns a successful business now, but eight years ago he_______for bankruptcy.
A. went B. declared C. applied D. filed
Question 11: The Prime Minister just took_______20,000 extra police officers.
A. on B. in C. up D. over
Question 12: The changes affect any woman maternity_______or taking a career while they raise
the children.
A. rest B. leave C. lay-days D. move
Question 13: I have to prove to the bank that I am_______employed.
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Question 14: I finally found a job that_______my criteria.
A. meets B. pursue C. realizes D. achieved
Question 15: The firm has been_______by one of its main competitors.
A. taken after B. taken off C. taken over D. taken out
Question 16: People who take on a second job inevitably_______themselves to greater stress.
A. offer B. field C. subject D. place
Question 17: He decided to go back to college because he realized he had a_______job.
A. death-end B. deadly-end C. dead-end D. lively-end
Question 18: This company is recruiting for its_______vacancy.
A. work B. job C. labor D. stuff
Question 19: Everyone in the department was_______with the sack unless they work harder.
A. promised B. warned C. bribed D. threatened
Question 20: We can’t afford to hire someone we need to train. We need someone who can step in
and have an_______impact.
A. urgent B. instant C. prompt D. immediate
Question 21: I’ve been breaking my_______trying to get a passing grade this semester, so failing
by two measly points is incredibly frustrating.
A. shells B. hands C. back D. neck
Question 22: Do you think we’ll get the contact? I’d say we have a_______chance.
A.long B. fighting C. mild D. doubtful
Question 23: To work in customer service, you need to be able to keep a_______head. You can’t
get upset every time someone yells at you.
A. calm B. cool C. composed D. solid
Question 24: Our CEO and company president got into a_______debate yesterday. They were at
each other’s throats.
A. harsh B. heated C. strong D. angry
Question 25: The first Spring Festival was a roaring success, so it’s no surprise that everyone wants
a_______of the action this year.
A. bit B. share C. part D. slice
Question 26: This company is recruiting for its_______vacancy.
A. work B. job C. labor D. stuff
Question 27: _______is a time or a day by which something must be done.
A. deal B. leave C. deadline D. duty
Question 28: Last week, her team went to Palm Beach_______business.
A. in B. at C. on D. into
Question 29: Yesterday we received a letter of_______about the noise.
A. complaisance B. complaint C. complain D. complaining
Question 30: Successful_______will receive notification within the week after the job interview.
A. appliances B. applicants C. applications D. applicators
Question 31: She has harboured her_______ambition of becoming a famous writer.
A. smelling B. burning C. dropping D. melting
Question 32: When preparing a CV, university_______can consider attaching a separate report
about official work experience during the course.
A. graduates B. leavers C. candidates D. applicants
Question 33: Think carefully before you speak. Say one wrong thing and you will_______yourself
in trouble with the boss.
A. bring B. drive C. land D. hook
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Question 34: The expert_______poor human resource management and substandard working
conditions as major reasons for the company’s high turnover of staff.
A. quoted B. put C. cited D. pointed
Question 35: For someone who is still_______the ropes, Andy is performing quite well.
A. learning B. grasping C. climbing D. studying

MINI TEST 02
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
A. interview B. director C. insecurity D. unemployed
Question 2:
A. application B. part-time C. contract D. salary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
Question 3:
A. career B.contract C. applicant D. candidate
Question 4:
A. bartender B. businessman C. carpenter D. designer
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: When Josh was promoted to the position of marketing director, he had to shoulder
more responsibilities.
A. receive B. prevent C. avoid D. carry
Question 6: Staff have been working around the clock to resolve the problems.
A. as fast as possible
B. all day and all night without stopping
C. hardly
D. again and again
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: When applying for a certain job, you’ll be at an advantage if you have hands-on
experience.
A. relevant B. prior C. impractical D. considerable
Question 8: What exactly are white-collar workers? They are people who work in offices and
administrative positions.
A. manual B. intellectual C. official D. desk-job
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 9: I was surprised that the intern was_______on the uptake, for he did not look very
bright at the outset.
A. rapid B. fast C. swift D. quick
Question 10: We_______you as an unpaid intern, so why are you demanding remuneration?
A. occupied B. recruited C. employed D. captivated
Question 11: A pleasant working environment will, in most cases, _______into increased
productivity.
A. transfuse B. transcribe C. translate D. transcend
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Question 12: I am proud to say that my company’s rank and_______include talented individuals of
all races.
A. type B. line C. file D. row
Question 13: A successful leader should never fail to _______heed to the opinions of his or her
colleagues.
A. show B. take C. lend D. pay
Question 14: Seeing how wealthy he is right now, you will probably find his _______salary
unbelievably low.
A. launching B. starting C. beginning D. commencing
Question 15: In the _______competitive labour market of the modern economy, no job seeker can
afford to lack essential skills in the workplace.
A. fiercely B. sorely C. gravely D. sternly
Question 16: I always feel very comfortable when discussing problems with Gordon because he is
always so_______.
A. interactive B. approachable C. conversational D. communicable
Question 17: For those living below the poverty_______, it is a choice between going to work and
risk being infected with COVID-19 or stay home and lose their already measly income.
A. outline B. edge C. border D. line
Question 18: Those who can prove that they’ve lost their source of income due to the effects of the
coronavirus-related lockdown will be_______for financial aids from the government.
A. enabled B. eligible C. appropriate D. entitled
Question 19: If you’re not careful, your best employees might be_______by rival companies.
A. offhunted B. manhunted C. headhunted D. overhunted
Question 20: I was very_______when I started working there, but I soon got used to the job thanks
to my helpful co-workers.
A. blue B. green C. red D. black
Question 21: When she took over the agency, she streamlined the operation by getting rid of a lot
of dead_______.
A. wood B. air C. meat D. weight
Question 22: _______is certainly a double-edged sword, for it can both improve or harm your
career prospects.
A. Job-jumping B. Job-skipping C. Job-hopping D. Job-leaping
Question 23: Without any marketable skill, it will definitely be hard for you to find a_______job.
A. settle B. secured C. stable D. shielded
Question 24: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more employees are opting_______remote
work.
A. for B. to C. in D. at
Question 25: Should you violate the terms of employment, the contract will
be_______immediately.
A. abolished B. concluded C. terminated D. discontinued
Question 26: We are searching for a candidate who is creative and composed, but nobody has
_______the bill so far.
A. filled B. fitted C. footed D. fixed
Question 27: Should we give our staff some time to wind_______after this big project?
A. down B. over C. off D. away
Question 28: The company had to_______200 jobs due to the economic impacts of COVID-19.
A. trimmed B. sliced C. slashed D. axed
Question 29: I wonder why the new intern is on a first-name_______with the manager. 4
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A. degree B. level C. basis D. term
Question 30: I promoted my nephew because the board of directors agreed that he is a competent
and_______employee, so all accusations of nepotism are unfounded!
A. relevant B. indolent C. diligent D. negligent
Question 31: One good way to_______rapport with your new colleagues is to actively engage in
conversations with them and always offer assistance if possible.
A. make B. set C. raise D. build
Question 32: All the black employees in that company went on strike yesterday to show their
disapproval of its_______practices.
A. discriminate B. discriminating C. discriminatory D. discrimination
Question 33: To effectively compete with its rivals, a company must identify
its_______competencies.
A. core B. root C. heart D. base
Question 34: When writing your CV, be sure to highlight all the_______skills you have, since
many employers always look for these first.
A. transitional B. transmissible C. transportational D. transferable
Question 35: I left the company partly because very few fringe_______were offred to me.
A. merits B. perks C. interests D. benefits
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the blanks.
A US pharmaceutical company, Merck and Co., received an approval from the European
Commission to sell the first Ebola vaccine. According to the reports of the World Health
Organization, the vaccine, _______ (1) Ervobo, is approved for people who are at least 18 years
old, and it is _______ (2) 98% effective. This is a major breakthrough in preventing exposure
_______ (3) the deadly virus which kills about half of all people who are infected.
The main symptoms of Ebola are fever, pains, diarrhea and bleeding. It _______ (4) very easily
from person to person through bodily fluids. In the largest outbreak, Ebola killed 11,000 people
between 2013 and 2016. Currently, there are over 3,000 confirmed cases in Congo and more than
2,000 people have died. Merck has already given more than 250,000 doses to people in Congo.
Merck´s offical said that the new vaccine is a _______ (5) milestone that the whole world can be
proud of.
(Adapted from newsinlevels.com)
Question 1:
A. to be called B. which are called C. called D. being called
Question 2:
A. mostly B. nearly C. completely D. closely
Question 3:
A. at B. of C. to D. for
Question 4:
A. grows B. spreads C. expands D. widens
Question 5:
A. historic B. history C. historian D. historical
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
In today’s fast-paced modern world, where everything can be done with just a simple click, online
shopping has easily become all the rage, with multiple e-commerce websites doing all they can to
meet the demand and keep the tides flowing via multiple sales every few months. And it’s very easy
to see why. For one thing, it saves everyone the trouble of going to a physical store since everything
can be bought with your phone, with the added benefit of that product getting delivered to your
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doorstep. According to psychotherapists, however, too much online shopping should be recognized
as an actual mental health disorder.
It’s not a new problem in the first place. Throughout time, the idea of shopping to make ourselves
feel good has always been considered as a problem, and is usually referred to as ‘buying-shopping
disorder,’ or BSD. However, experts state that when placed in the context of the internet age and
today’s technological climate, it takes on a whole new, worse meaning, and is now so rampant that
it affects one in 20 people.
Those who suffer from BSD can easily start showing negative behaviors, such as spending too
much money on things they don’t need, buying things just for the sake of buying, end up in debt
and in worst cases, even lose self-control. "It really is time to recognize BSD as separate mental
health condition and to accumulate further knowledge about BSD on the Internet," Dr. Astrid
Müller, a psychotherapist at Hannover Medical School in Germany, said. In one of their studies, she
and her colleagues looked at data from 122 patients seeking help for their online shopping addiction
and found that they have a higher risk of developing both anxiety and depression. And while BSD
is not classified a disorder, it affects five percent of the population, and so should be given more
serious attention.
(Adapted from medicaldaily.com)
Question 6: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. What Makes Online Shopping So Addictive For Many People?
B. More And More Online Shopaholics Are Now In Debt Due To Addiction
C. Online Shopping Addiction Should Be Considered A Mental Illness
D. Online Shopping Addiction Should Be Considered A Mental Illness
Question 7: According to the passage, online shopping addiction can lead to all of the following
EXCEPT __________.
A. increased risk of anxiety and depression
B. purchase of unnecessary things
C. higher risk of physical diseases
D. loss of self-control
Question 8: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. studies B. patients C. colleagues D. data
Question 9: According to the passage, online shopping __________.
A. provides buyers with greater conveniences
B. can only be done using a phone
C. is beneficial for buyers’ mental health
D. is not as popular as physical shopping
Question 10: The word “rampant” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. aggressive B. disobedient C. energetic D. widespread
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In early March, New York resident Sadie Millard was visiting her boyfriend in Bermuda as the city
began to shut down due to COVID-19. And now, she is applying for a new one-year residential
certificate via the Work From Bermuda programme, which would allow her to legally live and work
remotely for up to 12 months there. “My thought was, if I’m going to be here or there, I’d rather be
in Bermuda where I feel much safer given the strong rules and regulations the government has set
up for testing and managing the pandemic,” she explains.
Government officials in Bermuda, which reopened its borders on 1 July, noticed that tourists were
asking how to extend their 90-day entry visas. Meanwhile, the tourism community saw visitors
doing things that they have never done in the past such as joining gyms and booking villas for
months on end during their stay. “That was the lightbulb moment for us,” says Glenn Jones, CEO of
the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Bermuda is just one example of these emerging remote-work
programmes. Another tourism-dependent country, Georgia, announced a similar project in July.
While most of these schemes arose as speedy remedies to buffer the hard-hit tourism sector with
long-term travellers who pose fewer Covid-19 risks than in-and-out visitors, others have been
planned for quite some time. For instance, the Digital Nomad Visa from Estonia is a project two
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launched this visa because we saw an opportunity that no country was addressing,” explains Ott
Vatter, managing director at e-Residency for the Republic of Estonia. “There was a substantial
amount of people who were working illegally on holiday visas, so we thought, why not have the
government solve this?”
With few studies conducted in advance, the economic effects that these programmes may have on
the nations and territories promoting them remain unclear. What is clear, however, is that the
number of people able to apply for these kinds of visas may be growing. Marilyn Devonish, a
flexible-work strategist based in London, says there’s been “a seismic shift in the way the world
works, with remote and flexible working very likely to become the norm after the pandemic is over
once organisations learn how to effectively manage and motivate remote employees”.
Some are still sceptical about these hastily formed remote worker visa programmes, saying that they
are only being used as a marketing tool with a view to increasing visitor count. That being said, the
emergence of these programmes may mean that an entirely new segment of the workforce that
never before considered working from abroad will now realise its potential allure.
(Adapted from bbc.com)
Question 11: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Providing Visas To Remote Workers Abroad: Will This Be Effective?
B. The Emergence of Visa Programmes For Remote Workers And Its Advantages
C. The New Visa Schemes That Are Inviting Remote Workers Overseas
D. How Bermuda Is Attracting Foreign Workers With Its Innovative Visa Scheme
Question 12: Why did Sadie Millard apply for the one-year residential certificate from the Work
From Bermuda programme?
A. She believes that the authorities in her home city have done nothing to prevent COVID-19.
B. She would like to live in Bermuda permanently because she feels very comfortable here.
C. She thinks that working conditions in Bermuda are much better than those in New York.
D. She feels far more secure in Bermuda where there are stricter pandemic-related regulations.
Question 13: Why did officials in Bermuda decide to establish the new programme?
A. Because a lot of tourists demanded them to start this programme.
B. Because they realized the potential economic benefits of doing so.
C. Because they discovered that most employees prefer remote work.
D. Because they wanted to promote facilities such as gyms and villas.
Question 14: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. schemes B. remedies C. travellers D. risks
Question 15: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The Work From Bermuda project inspired similar ones in countries like Georgia and Estonia.
B. Not all of the remote-work programmes were planned and launched during COVID-19 times.
C. Due to lack of research, the economic effects of the new programmes has not been clear yet.
D. There is a strong likelihood that working remotely will be commonplace after the pandemic.
Question 16: The word “seismic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. intensive B. profound C. earnest D. rigorous
Question 17: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Many people misunderstood the idea behind Estonia’s Digital Nomad Visa project.
B. In the past, those who worked on holiday visas in Estonia were severely punished.
C. More research will be carried out to determine the impacts of the new programmes.
D. It is possible that the number of overseas workers will increase in the near future.
Question 18: The word “allure” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. beauty B. charisma C. grace D. attraction

DỊCH NGHĨA VÀ ĐIỀN TỪ

EXERCISE 1: Translate the English sentences into Vietnamese.
Question 1: This is the major breakthrough in preventing exposure to the deadly virus which kills
about half of all people who are infected.

Question 2: Merck's official said that the new vaccine is a historic milestone in the whole world can
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Question 3: It saves everyone the trouble of going to a physical store since everything can be
bought with your phone.

Question 4: Throughout the time, the idea of shopping to make ourselves feel good has always
been considered as a problem.

Question 5: It really is time to recognise BSD as a separate mental health condition and to
accumulate further knowledge about BSD on the Internet.

Question 6: The tourism community saw visitors doing things that they have never done in the past
such as joining gyms and booking villas for months on end during their stay.

Question 7: With few studies conducted in advance, the economic effects that these programs may
have on the nations and territories promoting them remain unclear.

Question 8: Some are sceptical about these hastily formed remote worker visa programmes, saying
that they are only being used as a marketing tool with a view to increasing visitor count.

EXERCISE 2: Translate the Vietnamese sentences into English.

Question 9: Đó là khoảnh khắc bừng sáng đối với chúng tôi.

Question 10: Trong đợt bùng phát lớn nhất, Ebola đã giết chết 11.000 người từ năm 2013 đến năm
2016.

Question 11: Nó lây lan rất dễ dàng từ người này sang người khác thông qua chất dịch cơ thể.

Question 12: Merck đã tiêm hơn 250.000 liều cho người dân ở Congo.

Question 13: Những người mắc chứng BSD có thể dễ dàng bắt đầu thể hiện những hành vi tiêu
cực.

Question 14: Cô ấy đang nộp đơn xin giấy chứng nhận cư trú một năm mới thông qua chương trình
Work from Bermuda.

Question 15: Chúng tôi đưa ra thị thực này vì chúng tôi nhìn thấy một cơ hội mà không quốc gia
nào giải quyết được.

EXERCISE 3: Fill in each blank with one suitable word

Question 16: There's been a ______ shift in the way the world works.
Question 17: It takes on a whole new, worse meaning and is now so _______ that it affects one in
20 people.
Question 18: It _______ very easily from person to person through bodily fluids.
Question 19: Merck's official said that the new vaccine is a ________ milestone in the whole world
can be proud of.
Question 20: The emergence of these programs may mean that an entirely new segment of the
workforce that never before considered working from abroad will now realise its potential _______.