SUBJECT CODE: INS1006

Class: INS1016.07
Semester: 2
Academic year: 2021-2022
Test code: 1

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 1

MINI-TEST 2
(Vocabulary & Writing)

Full Name: …………………………….

Student ID/Passport Number: ……………..…………….

Student’s date of birth: …………………………….

Date of Test: …………………………….

THIS TEST IS OF 35 MINUTES DURATION

Instructions to Candidates
1. Answer all questions.
2. The use of the dictionary is not allowed.

Information for Candidates

a. The test consists of 4 pages including the cover page.
b. There are two parts in this test.
c. Part 1 carries 30 marks.
d. Part 2 carries 20 marks
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PART 1: VOCABULARY
Choose the correct word(s) from the box to complete the sentences. Write the word(s) in the gaps.
There are more words than needed.
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strategic industry deregulation enthusiastic subsidise
reference vacancy break dumping
methodical reliable probationary period ambitious

1. If you are ……………., you do things carefully, using an ordered system.

2. Some companies ……………. high-quality childcare facilities.
3. If you are …………….you are determined to be very successful in your career.
4. We ask all our new employees to work a/an…………….of between one to three months.
5. The starting salary of the successful …………….will be decided on the basis of qualifications and
experience.
6. If a company exports a product at a price lower than the price it normally charges on its own home
market, it is said to be ……………. the product.
7. A good way to……………. the ice when you meet someone for the first time is to talk about your
hobbies.
8. The panel will…………….candidates for interview and contact them by the end of the week.
9. When you apply for a job, you can ask your previous employer for a/an……………. .
10. Transport companies have to comply with strict ……………. when carrying toxic waste and
dangerous chemicals.
11. Please send a/an…………….together with your CV.
12. Our seminar on cross-cultural communication was a real …………….-opener for me. I’d never
realised that cultural differences were so important.
13. Vietnam sees power as a/an …………….. . The government will prevent any attempt by a foreign
company to take over a Vietnamese electric company.
14. If you are ……………., you feel or show a lot of interest and excitement about things.
15. Since the……………. of the airline industry in Vietnam a decade ago, two new private airlines have
been established: Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways.

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applicant ear eye covering letter
strategic industry deregulation enthusiastic subsidise
reference vacancy break dumping
methodical reliable probationary period ambitious

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PART 2: WRITING
You, Ha Phan, work in the Personnel Office of Star International School, which is located in Hanoi,
Vietnam. Recently, your school has placed an advert in Vietnam News for a position of English training
assistant.
Read this part of a letter from Fiona Wilson applying for a job.

With reference to your advertisement in Vietnam News, I am writing to apply for the
post of training assistant.
I am moving to your country next month with my husband. As you will see from the
enclosed CV, I have had a lot of experience in training and I feel that I have much to
offer your company.
If I am selected for the interview, please could you give me information how to reach
your offices by public transport?

Write a letter to Mrs. Wilson:

.acknowledging her letter
.offering her a date and time for an interview
.requesting the names and addresses of two referees
.telling her the best way to reach your company by public transport.
Write 90 – 100 words.
Do not include any postal addresses.

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SCORESHEET

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OVERALL SCORE/50

FINAL SCORE/10

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