UNIT 8 – REVISION 1

Câu 1:
1. A process of bringing together systems of working, people and techniques to complete a project within set
targets of time, budget and quality is known as …………
A. project management B. change management C. recruitment D. advertising
2. A successful project should be linked to SMART business objectives which are specific, measurable,
achievable, ……… and time-bound.
A. referable B. responsible C. realistic D. reliable
3. In order to correctly assess the resource’s proper allocation, it is essential to undertake …….. analysis.
A. overheads cost B. cost-consuming C. cost-saving D. cost-benefit
4. Projects will generally fail because of bad planning, a lack of resources, poor communication, ……. goals,
and a lack of management support.
A. uncertain B. unspeakable C. undefined D. unclear
5. The people who have responsibility within a project and are likely to receive advantages from it are known
as the ………
A. leaders B. stakeholders C. directors D. team members
6. Besides having a wide range of project management techniques as their fingertips, successful project
managers also have the ability to set …….. and targets.
A. milestones B. aims C. purposes D. rules
7. If a project has a strong ………, i.e. someone who is ready to support it actively, then it is much more
likely to succeed.
A. sponsor B. resistance C. disagreement D. disapproval
8. A …….. is a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods/services.
A. invoice B. receipt C. bill D. tender
9. To be a good project manager you need to know how to …..… tasks to other people.
A. reallocate B. offer C. delegate D. divide
10. Regular meetings are important because they give everyone the opportunity to get a …… on what has
been achieved so far.
A. overview B. compliment C. progress report D. congratulation
11. …….. include staff, particular knowledge or skills, money and time.
A. Resources B. Supports C. Skills D. Techniques
12. Managing a project means working closely with other people, so obviously it’s not something you can do
unless you have excellent ……… skills.
A. managing B. interpersonal C. communication D. interacting
13. There are different ways to shorten delivery times but, whichever you use, make sure you assess the
……. first.
A. drawbacks B. circumstances C. advantages D. risks
14. A successful project is one which is on time, on …… and to performance.
A. schedule B. purposes C. targets D. budget
15. Stakeholders sometimes ask for an earlier delivery date but without reducing the …… of work.
A. scope B. limitation C. quantity D. series

Câu 2:
You are going to read an article about transporting goods. For each gap 21 – 30, choose the correct answer (A, B, C
or D).

Short-sea shipping is based on the concept of carrying freight door-to-door, or factory to factory, over relatively short
distances. Given the increase in traffic (16)……… on the roads and the railways' lack of flexibility, short-sea shipping
is fast becoming the modern (17) ……… to road haulage.
There are many other advantages to short-sea shipping. It is very competitive as costs can be up to 25% cheaper in
some cases. It is also flexible, (18) ……… more than 300 inland and coastal ports in Europe alone. It offers more (19)
……… than road haulage and it has a better environmental track record as (20) ……… are lower.
Although short-sea shipping is more reliable, with (21) ……… transit times, these may be much longer than for other
(22) ……… of transport. For example, the transport from Santander (Spain) to Emden (Germany) would take seven
days by road, nine by rail and thirteen by sea. (23) ………, transit time may be affected by bad weather in winter.
Other (24) ……… include potential damage to goods because of the additional handling required and the possibility of
delays at port.
Industry experts say that for short-sea shipping companies to compete more effectively, more service providers are
needed, port facilities need to be improved and there should be a total (25) ……… to quality and cost management.

16. A. congestion B. obstruction C. overcrowding D. overflow

17. A. option B. alternative C. choice D. selection
18. A. sailing B. utilizing C. manipulating D. dealing
19. A. capacity B. room C. space D. dimension
20. A. emissions B. fumes C. contaminations D. wastes
21. A. confirmed B. certain C. definite D. guaranteed
22. A. ways B. methods C. styles D. processes
23. A. Furthermore B. Nevertheless C. Consequently D. Understandably
24. A. examples B. reasons C. issues D. points
25. A. involvement B. co-operation C. development D. commitment