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University of Economics, HCMC English Language Division End of unit test . 9. HP2 Exam in English for Business Communication (75 minutes) Read the instruction carefully. RECORD your answers on your answer sheets. Section 1: Language knowledge (30 marks) I. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE suitable word. Nestlé, …………………..(1) head office is in Vevey on the shores of Lake Geneva, is the world’s largest food company. ……………………….(2) it is Switzerland’s …………………..(3) industrial enterprise, only 2% of sales are generated in Switzerland. We are a truly global company……………………..(4) 230,929 people on every continent. ………………………(5), our management and staff reflect a truly international outlook. Nestlé now ……………………(6) the world’s favourable brands in 509 factories worldwide. ………………(7) over 130 years of growth and diversification, we have never lost sight of our core business: improving the quality of people’s lives through high-quality, …………………….(8), and convenient prepared foods and beverages. Today, Nestlé brands are ……………………..(9) on almost every supermarket shelf, and some products – like NESCAFE, NESTLE, NESTEA, BUITONI, MAGGI AND FRISKIES – are ………………..(10 ) in more than 100 countries. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. a. which a. Despite a. big a. Employing a. Moreover a. produce a. In a. nutrition a. presented a. offered b. that b. Although b. biggest b. employed b. Furthermore b. will produce b. On b. nutritious b. presenting b. given c. whose d. what c. Because d. When c. bigger d. most biggest c. employs d. recruited c. Consequently d. However c. had producedd. produces c. At d. For c. nutriment d. nutritionally c. being presented d. present c. sold d. launched II. Choose the best answer 11. Vinpearl Resort and Spa is …………… in the middle of the Nha Trang bay on Hon Tre island and is one of the most popular resort in all of Vietnam. a. located b. base c. stayed d. lie 12. Volvo is a company with its ……………… located in Torslanda, outside Göteborg, Sweden. a. turnover b. profits c. headquarters d. owners 13. My ………………… deals with the accounting and auditing needs of the company. a. franchise b. outlet c. department d. restaurant 14. Next year we plan to expand and ………. a new office in Switzerland." a. set up b. open c. begin d. a & b are correct 15. Founded in 1865, the privately held company …………… 138,000 people in 67 countries. a. discusses b. interviews c. applies d. employs 16. Mister Thomson is on sick leave, that's why I ………. his job. a. did b. was c. am doing d. do End of unit test.9.HP2 1 17. In the next few years everyone ……..be able to access the Internet with their mobile phone. a. will b. is going c. is d. would 18. James works for an investment magazine. Every month he ………….. articles about new investment opportunities. a. writes b. wrote c. is writing d. was writing 19. …………… traffic is bad, I may get home late. a. Where b. Why c. Unless d. If 20. ………….. the shipment arrives tomorrow, I will collect it. a. Whom b. Which c. If d. Unless 21. I will sign the deal ………….. something goes wrong. a. if b. unless c. when d. why 22. I work in a manufacturing company called 'CorpTech', and we supply technological products ………. SMEs. a. to b. on c. for d. at 23. We have 12 branches, all based ………. Thailand. a. to b. at c. in d. on 24. This year, we have been focusing ………… reducing our overhead because of the credit crunch and overall downturn in the market." a. for b. in c. about d. on 25. Cargill is an international producer ………… food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. a. of b. for c. from d. to III. Put the capitalized words in their correct form. 26. translate 27. provide 28. effect 29. present 30. compete Currently PaM ……………….its advertising material into Chinese. We are here …………..a service for the public.. What tips can you think of for using visuals ………….? The sales manager will give a …………….. on the new products. We need to work harder to remain …………….. with other companies. Section 2: Language use (70 marks) I. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow Spotlight on: Amazon.com AMAZON.COM And you are done. Employees: 7,800 Net sales for 2001: $3.12 billion 2001 profits: $5 million Amazon.com is the Internet’s leading e-business, selling books, CDs, DVDs, videos, toys, and gifts. The company also owns significant stakes in other online retailers, such as Drugstore.com, Pets.com, and HomeGrocer.com. Amazon was formed in 1995 by CEO Jeff Bezos, and has its corporate headquarters in Seattle. The company recently acquired its 25 millionth customer, the first online retailer to reach this benchmark. Despite this success, and despite revenues of $3.12 billion on 2001, Amazon did not show a profit until the fourth quarter of 2001, and that was only $ 5 million. End of unit test.9.HP2 2 “There are two types of retailers: those that work hard to raise prices, and those that work hard to lower prices. Though both models can be successful, we’ve decided to follow the second model”, says Jeff Bezos. Amazon’s mission is to use the Internet to transform books buying into the fastest, easiest, and most enjoyable shopping experience”. The company operates international websites in the UK, Germany, Japan, and France, and has customers from more than 220 countries. Amazon’s goal is to be the world’s most customer-centered company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online-what they call “the Earth’s Biggest Selection.” 70% of Amazon’s 7,800 employees have been with the company for less than a year, but very few leave the company after joining. One reason for this is the company’s policy of giving stock options to its employees, which gives them a sense of responsibility towards the company’s future. In 2001, however, 1,300 lost their jobs when the company restructured and closed some of its operating centers. Choose the best answer 1. What type of retailers did Amazon.com decide to follow? a. Those that work hard to raise prices. b. Those that work hard to be successful. c. Those that work hard to reduce prices.. d. Those that work hard to motivate employees. 2. Amazon.com was the first online retailers a. to be successful in its first year of business. b. to acquire 25 millionth customer. c. to have stakes in other online retailers , such as Drugstore.com, Pets.com. d. to have websites from more than 22 countries. 3. Why do very few employees leave the company after joining? a. because Amazon’s mission is to deliver books into the fastest way. b. because it is a leading e-business which has websites in 220 countries c. because it is the world’s most customer’s –centered company. d. because its employees are given stock options, which gives them a sense of responsibility towards the company’s future. What does each of the following underlined words/phrases refer to? 4. …… by CEO Jeff Bezos, and has its corporate headquarters in Seatlle (para 2) 5. ………. two types of retailers: those that work hard to raise prices…………… (para 3) Which words/phrases in the passage mean the following? 6. the money that an organization receives from its business…………… 7. to organize sth such as a system or a company in a new and different way……… 8. the person in a company who has the most power and authority………… Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the passage. Put it in its correct form or tense if necessary End of unit test.9.HP2 3 9. The company’s pre-tax …………………..rose from $10.2 million to $17.4 million in the first half year. 10. The company is unsuccessful because it lacks a ……………………… identity. II. Writing A . Write complete sentences by putting the words into the correct order. Begin each sentence with the underlined word(s). 1. Panetti / 3,500 / including / over / in / 1,400 / its /retail / outlets / own / employs / people 2. Alex / in / is / charge / a / 15 / of / department / of / staff 3. Ana / the / is / phone / answering / because / this / week/ our / is / away / secretary 4. Autotech / company / large / a / is /which / car / manufactures / parts. 5. There / three / to / my / are / parts / presentation. B. Combine the following pairs of simple sentences using appropriate joining words. Punctuate the sentence if necessary. 6. We stayed at the Park Hotel. A customer had recommended it. 7. Colin told me about his new job. He is enjoying it very much. 8. The office is very small. I’m using the office at the moment. 9. A friend of mine helped me to get a job. His father is the manager of a company. 10. There is a woman living next door to me. She is an accountant. (The woman ………) III. Listening Part 1 Listen to the question and choose the best response. The recording will be played twice. 1. A B C 2. A B C 3. A B C 4. A B C 5. A B C Part 2 You will hear a telephone conversation between a journalist and a receptionist talking about a training company. Fill in the missing information. The recording will be played twice. Name of company: (1) …………………………………………………………… Type of business: (2)……………………………………………………........................... Established in: (3) ……………………………………………………………………… Name of Managing Director: (4)………………………………………………………….. Current number of employees: (5)………………………………………………………… This is the end of the exam paper ☺ End of unit test.9.HP2 4 Key (unit 9) 1. c (whose) 2. b (although) 3. c (biggest) 6. d (produces) 7. a (in) 8. b (nutritious) 11. a 16. c 21. b 12. c 17. a 22. a 13. c 18. a 23. c 14. d 19. d 24. d 15. d 20. c 25. a 26 is translating 27 to provide 28 efficiently 29 presentation 30 competitive Reading 1. c 4. (of) Amazon.com 7. restructure 9. profits 4. a (employing) 9. d (present) 2b 5. retailers 8.CEO 10. corporate 5. c (Consequently) 10. c (sold) 3. d 6. revenue(s) Writing 1. Panetti employs over 3,500 people, including 1,400 in its own retail outlets. 2. Alex is in charge of a department of 15 staff. 3. Ana is answering the phone this week because our secretary is away. 4. Autotech is a large company which manufactures car parts. 5. There are three parts to my presentation. 6. We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a customer had recommended . 7. Colin told me about his new job, which he is enjoying very much. 8. The office which I’m using at the moment is very small.. 9. A friend of mine whose father is the manager of a company helped me to get a job. 10. The woman who lives next door to me is an accountant. Listening Part 1 1. A 2. B 6. people solution 7. training programmes 8. 1994 9. Mace Borthwick 10. 85 3. A 4. C 5. A TEST 2 Part 1 1. Did you bring a jacket? A. Yes, but I left it in the car. B. That’s a nice coat. C. You have so many clothes. 2. How much are the tickets? A. The bus is stopping. B. They’re ten dollars each. C. I usually go by plane. End of unit test.9.HP2 5 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. What is the name of your dentist? It’s Martha Brown. Her office is on 3rd Street. She does excellent work. Can you do me a favor? Which flavor do you prefer? Where is the can? Sure, what do you need? Are you ready? Yes, let’s go. I can’t read it. My name’s not Freddy. Part 2 Gerry: Hello. It’s Gerry Marks from East News calling. Receptionist: Oh hello. What can I do for you? Gerry: I’m writing an article on training companies in the area and I wanted to check a few facts with you. Receptionist: Go ahead. Gerry: OK. So you recently changed the name of the company? Receptionist: That’s right. We’re now called People Solutions. And we run far more staff development training programmes than we used to. In the early days we mainly ran just teambuilding courses. But now… Gerry: And the business was set up in 1993? Receptionist: 1994 actually. It was established by our current Managing Director, Mace Borthwick. Gerry: Sorry, could you repeat that? Receptionist: Yes. It’s Mace, M-A-C-E. Borthwick, B-O-R-T-H-W-I-C-K. The company really took off when it won a national training award in 1999. We’ve taken on a lot more staff since then and now we have 85 full-time members of staff. Gerry: Really? Great, I think that’s all the information I need. Thanks very much. End of unit test.9.HP2 6