SIMULATION TEST 1 (60’)

PART 1: READING
SECTION 1: Language Use.
The following sentences are incomplete. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes
the sentence.
1. The online retailer ............. its order system now.
a) changes c) has changed
b) changed d) is changing
2. We are trying to offer the ............. level of service to our customers around the world.
a) higher b) highly c) highest d) most highly
3. ………… train service from my town to the capital is great.
a) The b) A c) An d) Zero article
4. Companies should examine the environmental effects of ……….. activities.
a) they b) their c) themselves d) them
5. Ms. Smith felt hungry, ……… there was nothing at the canteen where she wanted to eat.
a) so b) or c) nor d) but
6. The computer system will be ………… functional by tomorrow morning.
a) complete b) completing c) completely d) completion
7. The coupons for a free drink are valid …………. a month.
a) at b) for c) with d) on
8. Once the ….......... of the parking lot is completed, visitors will have no problem parking their cars.
a) construction b) construct c) constructive d) constructing
9. We will offer ………… instructions on how to use the machine.
a) specify c) specifically
b) specification d) specific
10. Last week’s conference ….......... opportunities for employees to learn ideas and meet new people.
a) creating b) creates c) created d) will create
11. The secretary …………… salary has not been raised for 2 years is going to leave the firm.
a) who b) whom c) that d) whose
12. To become a qualified candidate for the position of a receptionist, you ................ be able to speak
English.
a) must b) can c) should d) will
13. Customers ……….. complete and return a feedback survey will be eligible to receive a free MP3
player.
a) who b) whom c) whose d) which
14. We postponed the construction ……….. there was not enough funding.
a) although b) before c) because d) so that
15. If you ..................... so much, people would listen to you more.
a) don’t talk c) won’t talk
b) didn’t talk d) hadn’t talked

Decide which of the four underlined words or phrases – A, B, C or D – would not be considered
correct, and circle the letter of that expression.
16. We need some new equipments for the new project in the marketing department.
A B C D
17. We would like to buy things that are produced local more than to bring in products from far away.
A B C D
18. At the moment we are needing a sales manager for our regional office in Da Nang.
A B C D
19. I would prefer to stay in a five-star hotel when I am in business trips.
A B C D
20. Susan’s mobile phone is broken. She has to borrow me.
A B C D

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- to take place:
SECTION 2: Reading
diễn ra; xảy
comprehension
ra - a list of upcoming events: danh sách các sự kiện
-Questions a series of21-25
networking
refer toevents:
the following
một chuỗinotice.
sự kiện sắp tới
kết nối bạn bè - to post: đăng
-The to organize:
next meetingtổ chức
of the Techno Business Group will take- coordinator
place on February
(n): người
23 điều
fromphối
noon until 2:00 p.m.
-attothe consider:
Woodside xem Café.
xét; tình
This đếnis the third in a series of networking
21A: entrepreneur:
events organized
doanh nhânfor people who are
-considering
intent (n): dựstarting
định; up
mụca đích
technology
(ntb) business. The intentB:is professors:
to provide giáo
a relaxed
sư and casual atmosphere in
-which to provide:
to network
cung cấp
with other technology business ownersC: andInvestment
potential advisors:
business partners.
cố vấn vềThis
đầu event
tư is co-
-sponsored
casual (adj):
by thoải
the Woodside
mái Economic Development Corporation,
D: Development the organizations:
Northside Investment
tổ chức phát
Advisory
triển
-Group, business
andowner
Woodside
(n): chủ
Business
doanh College.
nghiệp 23. purpose (n): mục đích
- potential (adj): tiềm năng B: similar interests: cùng sở thích; cùng mối quan
-There business
is nopartner
charge(n):
forđối
attending
tác kinhthis
doanh
event beyond the cost
tâmof the lunch provided by the café ($15/person).
-The to co-sponsor:
event is open đồng
to all
tàiwho
trợ are interested. Membership isD:not Torequired.
recruit: tuyển
However,
dụng membership information
-ischarge
available
(n):attiền
ourphí
website www.technogroup.com. 24. to offer: đưa ra
- to attend: tham dự A: schedule (n): lịch trình
-Abeyond
list of upcoming
the cost: ngoài
events
trừwill
chi be
phíposted on the website soon,
C: Membership
or you canapplications:
call the events
việccoordinator,
đăng ký thẻJanet
-Selway,
to require:
at 594-555-9761.
yêu cầu thành viên
- available (adj): có sẳn

21. Who is the meeting for?

a) Business entrepreneurs c) Investment advisors
b) Business professors d) Development organizations

22. How many meetings have already taken place?

a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four

23. What is the purpose of the meeting?

a) To have lunch c) To learn about making investments
b) To meet others with similar interests d) To recruit members

24. What information does Janet Selway offer?

a) A schedule of future events c) Membership applications
b) Reports on past events d) Café lunch menus

25. The word “take place” in line 1 is closest in meaning to

a) happen b) survey c) book d) call

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SECTION 3: Reading cloze
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
How often do you use (26) ................ vending machine? If you are like a lot of people, you perhaps use
(27) ................ every day. They can be (28) ............... all over the world. In America, these machines
(29) ................ billions of dollars every year.

Vending machines sell almost every kind of products which you can think (30) ................ . Some of them
sell drinks, while (31) ................ sell candy and snacks. For workers (32) ................ don’t have any time for
lunch, many businesses and public buildings (33) ............. vending machines that also sell soups, salads,
sandwiches, fruits and desserts. Vending machines may also (34) ................ products such as stamps, train
and bus tickets, newspapers, and other kinds of merchandise. (35) ................ even some vending machines
that sell flowers.
26.
a) a b) the c) an d) zero article
27.
a) each b) another c) one d) these
28.
a) found b) founded c) find d) finding
29.
a) do b) get c) have d) make
30.
a) of b) to c) in d) for
31.
a) other b) others c) the others d) the other
32.
a) which b) who c) whose d) whom
33.
a) sell b) make c) have d) stay
34.
a) buy b) catch c) produce d) offer
35.
a) There are b) They are c) It is d) It has

- vending machine (n): máy bán hàng tự động

- to be like: giống như
- perhaps (adv): có lẽ
- every kind of products: các loại sản phẩm
- candy (n): kẹo
- snack (n): bữa ăn nhanh
- businesses (n): công ty
- public building (n): tòa nhà công cộng
- dessert (n): món tráng miệng
- stamp (n): tem
- merchandise (n): hàng hóa
28A: to find – found – found: tìm thấy
- to found – founded – founded: thành lập
34B: to catch: bắt; đón
C: to produce: sản xuất

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PART 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Chose the best sentence from the choices marked A, B, C or D so that it is nearest in meaning to the
sentence printed before it.

36. We spent more than 5 years building up the company image.

a) It takes us more than 5 years to build up the company image.
b) It is more than 5 years since we started to build up the company image.
c) We finished building up the company image 5 years ago.
d) It took us more than 5 years to build up the company image.

37. My factory has more than a thousand workers.

a) There is more than a thousand workers in my factory.
b) There are more than a thousand workers in my factory.
c) It has more than a thousand workers in my factory.
d) It has got more than a thousand workers in my factory.

38. The secretary arrived late yesterday because she got a traffic jam.
a) Unless the secretary got a traffic jam, she arrived late yesterday.
b) Unless the secretary got a traffic jam, she didn’t arrive late yesterday.
c) Unless the secretary had got a traffic jam, she would not have arrived late yesterday.
d) Unless the secretary had not got a traffic jam, she would not have arrived late yesterday.

39. No companies in Vietnam are as large as Vingroup.

a) Vingroup is not the largest company in Vietnam.
b) Vingroup is not as large as other companies in Vietnam.
c) Vingroup is as large as other companies in Vietnam.
d) Vingroup is the largest company in Vietnam.

40. I had the shipping agency deliver the package last Monday.
a) I got the shipping agency delivering the package last Monday.
b) I had the package delivered by the shipping agency last Monday.
c) I had the package to be delivered by the shipping agency last Monday.
d) I got the shipping agency to have delivered the package last Monday.

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