Ngoại ngữ cơ bản 2 CQ49/01.(01+02) 1 ĐỀ 1 Part A: Use of English I. Choose and circle the best answer to complete the sentences: 1. At last year launch party, who …… to do the carter? A. did you hire B. do you hire C. were you hire D. you hired 2. I …… them a reminder. They …… us of their last order yet. A. am going to send/didn’t pay B. will send/haven’t paid C. am going to send/ haven’t paid D. have sent/haven’t paid 3. The company was in …… a very bad financial state that the factory couldn’t meet the demand for it. A. such B. so C. enough D. too 4. There were a lot of mistakes in the report that you gave me last week. I think you should check your figures a bit …… A. more carefully B. more careful C. carefully D. more carefully 5. It is 12.20. You ring a colleague but there is no reply. He …… to lunch. A. might go B. may go C. might went D. might have gone II. Circle the word or phrase which best complete each sentences: 1. To …… in a job interview, you should arrive on time, be well - dressed and keep …… when answering the questions. A. successfully/calm B. successfully/calmer C. success/calmly D. succeed/calm 2. Something went …… with my computer so I couldn’t complete my work. A. wrong B. wrongly C. wrongness D. wrongfulness 3. What is the …… of the room? A. widths B. widen C. wide D. width 4. …… doesn’t interested us as much as literature. A. Economics B. Economy C. Economical D. Economically 5. Many students are not well - …… for their …… A. prepared/employment B. prepared/employer C. preparation/unemployed D. preparative/employee II. Make question that lead to each of the answers. 2 1. ? - Yes, thanks. I had a good flight. 2. ? - I’d like to see Mr. Perez, if he is in the office. 3. ? - We’ll probably study until Friday morning. 4. ? - This is his first visit. He’s never been here before. 5. ? - On my last visit I spoke to Ms. Young II. Choose the correct word to fill the blanks. 1. You can read such advertisements …… the newspaper, or watch them …… TV. A. in/on B. at/from C. on/in D. through/at 2. Harry comes to work …… car but I prefer to come …… foot, although I am late …… work. A. on/by/at B. with/though/in C. by/on/for D. in/with/on 3. I thought you had paid …… the rent ……. the end of last year. A. on/during B. for/until C. at/in D. to/at 4. Do you get tired …… answering the same questions every day? - No, I am interested …… my job. A. through/about B. of/in C. from/on D. for/to 5. We always keep …… touch …… our clients …… mail. A. in/to/for B. in/with/to C. in/to/by D. in/with/by Part B: Reading comprehension. I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the reading text. Price Al Walled bin Talal (1)…… 7 March 1955 is a member of the Saudi Royal Family. He is also chairman of Kingdom holdings. The company has investments all (2)…… the world to taking over $15 billion. It is a major shareholder in Disneyland Paris where it (3)…… a 25% stake. It also owns the Four Seasons hotel group, has a 5% shareholding in the Citicorp, owns 5% of Apple Computers and (4)…… addition has stakes in many other companies such 3 as TWA, Netcape, Daewoo and Motorola. Prince Al Walled is the most successful (5)…… in the world. Chairman of his company at the age of fourteen, Prince Al Walled was (6)…… up in Beirut before returning to Saudi Arabia to attend military school. He studied at university in San Francisco and got his Master from Syracuse University. He (7)…… His first fortune is the eighties investing in real estate in Saudi Arabia. He also worked as a local partner for Korean company in the country. By 1988, he was worth over $1 billion (8)…… for him there is no income tax in Saudi Arabia. In 1991, he made his best investment of his life. He bought shares for $890 million in Citicorp, America’s largest bank at that time. That stake is now worth $5,51 billion. His latest project is to build the (9)…… skyscraper in Riyadh. Riyadh is continuing to grow (10)…… the capital of Saudi Arabia and it looks if the $35 million Kingdom centre will be get another profitable investment. 1. A. born B. was born C. is born D. were born 2. A. in B. over C. at D. for 3. A. holding B. hold C. holds D. held 4. A. in B. on C. at D. in 5. A. investment B. investing C. investor D. investors 6. A. taken B. got C. stood D. brought 7. A. make B. made C. making D. makes 8. A. lucky B. luck D. luckily D. unluckily 9. A. highest B. high C. higher D. more high 10. A. like B. at C. as D. fast II. Choose the best answer for these questions: 1. Kingdom Holdings ……. A. is a subsidiary of Citicorp. B. has a stake in Citicorp. C. borrows money at 5% from Citicorp. 2. When he was fourteen he ……. A. studied in San Francisco. B. ran his first company. 4 C. bought shares in Disneyland Paris. 3. In the eighties, he ……. A. invested in property in Saudi Arabia. B. worked in Korea. C. lost over $1 billion. 4. His stake in Citicorp ……. A. is worth $890 million. B. has increased by $890 million. C. costs $890 million. 5. Kingdom Holdings ……. A. owns a quarter of the shares in Disneyland Paris. B. has a small stake in Disneyland Paris. C. in the major shareholder in Disneyland Paris. Part C: Writing. I. What would you say in the following situations? 1. Your customer asks you for a discount but you can’t. 2. You want to invite your client for lunch. 3. Someone is calling to you and wants to talk to your manager but he is away. 4. You want to borrow bankers some money. 5. Suggest your friend to advertise the vacancy on the internet. II. Finish the second sentences so that it means the same as the first. 1. Their forecasts are always too inaccurate for us to use. → Their forecasts are 2. Our tax laws are too complicated to understand. → Our tax laws 3. Few drugs on the market have been tasted as extensively as this. → This is one of 4. We haven’t done business for 9 years. → We last 5. I have never heard such a boring presentation before. → That was 5 Part D: Translation. I. Translate these English sentences into Vietnamese. 1. Most stockbrokers will buy and sell shares in publicly quoted companies. 2. The fall in demand forced us to cut production. 3. Because of ATMs, banks don’t have as many branches as they used to have. 4. Of all staff in Sale Department, Peter works the most effectively. II. Translate these Vietnamese sentences into English. 1. Sinh viên sẽ có nhiều cơ hội kiếm được việc làm tốt nếu như họ có kiến thức chuyên môn vững vàng, có trình độ tiếng Anh tốt và sử dụng vi tính giỏi. 2. Mức sống của các nước phát triển cao hơn nhiều so với các nước đang phát triển. 3. Nhiều yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến thành công của 1 doanh nghiệp, bao gồm cả những chính sách của Chính phủ. 4. Với sự cạnh tranh như hiện nay, việc tăng giá là không thể. Vì vậy tôi nghĩ rằng chúng ta sẽ cố gắng cải thiện sức sản xuất của nhà máy. ĐÁP ÁN Part A I. 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D II. 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A III. 1. Did you have a good flight? 2. Who would you like to see? 3. How long are you planning to study? 4. Has he being here before? 5. Who did you speak to on your last visit? IV. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D Part B I. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C II. 1.B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6 Part C II. 1. Their forecasts are not always accurate enough for us to use. 2. Our tax laws are not simple enough to understand. 3. This is one of the most extensively tested drugs on the market. 4. We last did business 9 years ago. 5. That was the most boring presentation I have ever heard. Part D I. 1. Hầu hết nhà môi giới chứng khoán mua và bán cổ phiếu của các công ty niêm yết công khai. 2. Việc giảm cầu làm cho chúng tôi phải cắt giảm sản xuất. 3. Do có máy ATM, các ngân hàng không còn có nhiều chi nhánh như trước đây nữa. 4. Trong tất cả các nhân viên của phòng kinh doanh, Peter làm việc hiệu quả nhất. II. 1. Students will have a lot of chances to have good jobs if they have good knowledge of their majors, English skills and computer skills. 2. Living standard in developed countries are much higher than living standard in developing countries. 3. A lot of factors affect success of a business, including government’s policies. 4. With such present competition, it is impossible to raise prices so I think we’ll try to improve our factory’s productivity. . Ngoại ngữ cơ bản 2 CQ49/ 01. ( 01+ 02) 1 ĐỀ 1 Part A: Use of English I. Choose and circle the best answer to complete the sentences: 1. At last year launch party, who …… to. to on your last visit? IV. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D Part B I. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10 . C II. 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6 Part C II. 1. Their forecasts are not. partner for Korean company in the country. By 19 88, he was worth over $1 billion (8)…… for him there is no income tax in Saudi Arabia. In 19 91, he made his best investment of his life. He bought