English Language Skills & Comprehension Practice | Tiếng anh cơ bản 1 | Học viện Tài chính

TEST 1 Time allowance: 60m
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)
1. Let’s ............. ideas for the new logo. A. think B. thought C. brainstorm D. imagination
2. Stella has a good job and she wants a ............. but she needs more experience first. A. salary B. profession C. promotion D. qualification
3. This company gives its employees a good ............. when they retire. A. salary B. pension C. wage D. savings
4. It’s good idea to check your CV before you ............. for a job. A. ask B. send C. apply D. give
5. I like to learn about the history and ............. of a country before I visit. A. culture B. emigration C. customers D. traditional
6. Many companies want all their employees to be good at ........... A. teamwork B. meeting C. community D. group
7. Luxottica’s main competitor is Safilo, another Italian glasses ......... A. shareholder B. partner C. manufacturer D. customer
8. They didn't want cash or a cheque, so I ................... by credit card. A. pay B. am paying C. paid D. have to pay
9. I’d like .............. information about train time. A. any B. much C. some D. many
10. The results show a connection between money and ................ A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. unhappy
II. Reading comprehension (2pts)
1. Fill in the gaps in the reading texts by using words/ phrases in the box. from of makes simple revenues sophisticated range creates
Natura is a fast-growing Brazilian cosmetics and toiletries company which started as a
small laboratory in a garage in Sao Paulo 37 years ago. Today, it is trying to go international.
Natura picked France as the first country outside Latin America to try out its ideas. "We
wanted to choose a 1............... market where people want things to be very good", says
Alessandro Carlucci, Natura's Chief Executive. "We wanted a test that was tough". Mr
Carlucci says the experiment was successful. Within five years, he says, Natura wants to have
at least 10 per cent of its revenues coming from outside Brazil, compared with 3 per cent now.
Apart 2................. Brazil and its small operation in France, Natura currently sells its cosmetics
in a few other South American countries. It sells a 3……...... of 600 soaps, shampoos, skin-
care lotions and similar products. All of them are based on about 900 natural ingredients,
sourced mostly from farmers in the Amazon rainforest. 1
The company promotes itself as an "ethical" company that works with growers who
harvest their products in an environmentally sensitive way. It also uses biodegradable
packaging. "What 4.................. them different from other companies is their corporate values.
They really want to make the world a better place", says Mauro Cunha, Chief Investment
Officer at Franklin Templeton Investimentos Brasil. Results are good. In the first nine months,
5............. were up 21 per cent to R$2.7bn (US$1.3bn). Net income rose 33 per cent to R$344m. Answers:
1........................ 2........................ 3....................... 4....................... 5........................
2. Read the text again and answer the questions briefly.
1. Where did Natura first sell its products outside Latin Ameria?
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2. Why did Natura choose France to find out how successfully it could expand abroad?
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3. What is the company's target for the next five years?
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4. Where does the company get the ingredients for its products?
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5. What does the number 600 refer to?
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III. Make up questions for the underlined words/phrases (1pt)
1. The company decided not to join the growing competition for dominance in the semiconductor market.
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2. Jean-Marie Messier sold $5 billion in assets in 1997.
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3. We import medical equipment from Japan twice a year.
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4. This printer consumes more toner than the downstairs printer.
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5. He made an informative and useful presentation last week.
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IV. Make up sentences using the words given (1 pt)
1. Products / our / do / scientists / a lot of / our / new/ research / for
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2. some / town/ are/ my/ Mexican restaurants / there / in
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3. They / at / are / home / on / sometimes / Saturdays 2
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4. The/ to/ I/ go/ day/ really/ hope/ United States/ one/ to
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5. Marco / a / Chief Accountant / times / helps / the / three / week
…………………………………………………………………………….. V. Translation (2 pts) Translate into English.
1. Tập đoàn CP hoạt động trong những thị trường mục tiêu khác nhau như: bán lẻ, dịch vụ tài
chính, y tế, sản xuất, du lịch và vận tải.
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2. Theo nghiên cứu mới đây, Trung Quốc sẽ phải đối mặt với cạnh tranh ngày càng tăng trên thị trường toàn cầu.
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3. Khi còn trẻ, buổi sáng tôi thường dậy sớm và lập kế hoạch cho một ngày của mình.
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USBC International is one of the world leading international banks. We provide an excellent
range of products and services, including loans, insurance, mortgages, foreign exchange
services and investment advice. We have 2,000 employees in our head office in Frankfurt and
38,000 in our 320 branches in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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I. Listen and fill in the gaps with the missing information. (1pt)
A SWOT analysis s useful if you want to know what your company does well or does badly. It
also helps you to identify your 1................... . At the moment, I’m carrying out a SWOT
analysis on my company. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
I have to ask 2............... questions about the company. For example, for strengths, it’s: “What
does the company do well?” For 3................, it’s: “What does the company do badly?” For
opportunities, I think: “Can my organization increase 4................. or find new markets?” And
for threats, I ask: “Does another company offer 5................... products or services?” 3
Ok, first we look at strengths. Well, my company is really good at 6............... Oh, and we have
a wide product 7.................. . Now, let’s think about weaknesses. Well, the machines in the
production department are old, and customers say that our 8................. is slow.
The next thing to look at is opportunities. Hmm. That’s a difficult one. I suppose we could sell
our products on the internet. At the moment, we’re only selling to the European market, but we
could try American and 9................ markets, too. The final thing on the SWOT analysis is to
look at threats. Well, I know that there are three new companies that sell similar products.
Some other companies 10………….... less for there products, too. So we are losing our market value. 1. ………….. 2. …………..
3. …………. 4. …………… 5…………. 6. …………… 7. ……………
8. ………… 9. …………… 10…………..
II. Listen to the conversations and choose the correct answers. (1 pt) CONVERSATION 1: 1. What is the call for? A. for arranging a lunch B. for arranging a breakfast C. for arranging a meeting
D. for arranging a station pickup
2. When are they going to see each other? A. 10 pm on Wednesday B. 10 am on Friday C. 10 am on Thursday D. 10 pm on Friday
3. Where did the man meet Sabrina? A. at a conference B. at a station C. at a factory D. at at company CONVERSATION 2:
4. Where most likely are the speakers? A. at an office B. at a supermarket C. at a bar D. at a restaurant
5. What does the man recommend? A. orange juice B. fish C. lamb D. bread
6. What will the man probably do next? A. give the woman some bread B. get another job C. talk about his new job D. have some fish CONVERSATION 3:
7. Why can’t Mr Frielding answer the phone? A. He’s on a business trip B. He’s in a meeting C. He’s in the office
D. He works in the finance department
8. What department is the woman in? A. finance B. IT C. marketing D. R&D
9. When should Mr Frielding see the man?
A. Friday morning B. Friday afternoon C. Friday evening D. Before Friday
10. What’s the man’s phone number? A. 25325 935285 B. 25532 935285 C. 25352 935528 D. 25352 935285 4