Ngoi ng c bn 2 CQ49/01.(01+02)

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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/didnt pay B. will send/havent paid

C. am going to send/ havent paid D. have sent/havent paid

3. The company was in a very bad financial state that the factory couldnt

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 couldnt 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. doesnt 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.

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1. ................................................................................................................................. ?

- Yes, thanks. I had a good flight.

2. ................................................................................................................................. ?

- Id like to see Mr. Perez, if he is in the office.

3. ................................................................................................................................. ?

- Well probably study until Friday morning.

4. ................................................................................................................................. ?

- This is his first visit. Hes 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

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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, Americas 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.

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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 cant.

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 havent done business for 9 years.

We last .....................................................................................................................

5. I have never heard such a boring presentation before.

That was ..................................................................................................................

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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 dont 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 vin s c nhiu c hi kim c vic lm tt nu nh h c kin thc

chuyn mn vng vng, c trnh ting Anh tt v s dng vi tnh gii.

2. Mc sng ca cc nc pht trin cao hn nhiu so vi cc nc ang pht

trin.

3. Nhiu yu t nh hng n thnh cng ca 1 doanh nghip, bao gm c nhng

chnh sch ca Chnh ph.

4. Vi s cnh tranh nh hin nay, vic tng gi l khng th. V vy ti ngh rng

chng ta s c gng ci thin sc sn xut ca nh my.

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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

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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. Hu ht nh mi gii chng khon mua v bn c phiu ca cc cng ty nim

yt cng khai.

2. Vic gim cu lm cho chng ti phi ct gim sn xut.

3. Do c my ATM, cc ngn hng khng cn c nhiu chi nhnh nh trc y

na.

4. Trong tt c cc nhn vin ca phng kinh doanh, Peter lm vic hiu qu nht.

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 governments policies.

4. With such present competition, it is impossible to raise prices so I think well try

to improve our factorys productivity.