Bài tập HP2

I. PRONUNCIATION (10 points)

A. Which word has a different stress pattern?
1. A. telecom B. government C. revenue D. inflation
2. A. foundation B. currency C. departure D. reduction
3. A. domestic B. investment C. decimal D. committee
4. A. recruit B. workforce C. cargo D. saddle
5. A. population B. bureaucracy C. institution D. unemployment
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
6. A. frame B. wage C. tax D. rate
7. A. enthusiast B. exhibition C. network D. entry
8. A. multinational B. upmarket C. consumer D. product
9. A. domestic B. authority C. official D. environment
10. A. figure B. budget C. production D. unemployment

II. VOCABULARY (20 points)

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. He let the other side have everything they wanted in the negotiations. He was very_______.
A. impatient B. unsympathetic C. weak D. uncreative
12. One of the most popular features of our new MP3 player is its _______ battery, which can go up to
50 hours between recharges.
A. long-lasting B. fashionable C. economical D. high-tech
13. The professional photography market is _______ by Canon and Nikon.
A. resisted B. dominated C. described D. replaced
14. _______ is the ability to stay cool and relaxed, even in difficult situations.
A. Consistency B. Sympathy C. Calmness D. Creativity
15. _______ interviews are considered a good opportunity for managers to understand more clearly
about the problems that worry their employees.
A. Consistent B. Return-to-work C. Patient D. Inappropriate
16. Rivals are racing to _______ new products into potential Chinese market
A. found B. discontinue C. launch D. modify
17. Nestle has made a lot of the world’s _______ food products over the past five years
A. best-selling B. energy-saving C. hard-wearing D. high-performance
18. Even though the world market is shrinking, the president is always_______ in launching a new
product.
A. obvious B. confident C. innovative D. realistic
19. If managers _______ unacceptable behavior, problems will get worse and worse.
A. improve B. complain C. concern D. ignore
20. Taking in action to manage _______ is an essential part of the managers’ roles and responsibilities.
A. conflict B. legislation C. resolution D. hygiene
III. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
21. Let me ______ a compromise. How about an increase to $80,000 now and promise to review your salary in
six months’ time?
A. to suggest B. suggesting C. suggested D. suggest
22. According to his schedule, the deputy manager ______________ with the accounts executives.
A. will meet B. is meeting C. meets D. meet
23. If you sorted out the reliability problem, we_____ ordering again.
A. will start B. would start C. start D. would have started
24. If a car model ______ unreliable and often needs repair, it will get bad reviews and people will stop buying it.
A. were B. was C. is D. are
25. When we found out the product ______ unsafe after someone was hurt, we ______ it immediately.
A. was/had discontinued B. is/ have discontinued
C. would be / discontinued D. was / discontinued
26. “The back-up plan is working perfectly.”
She said the back-up plan _______________ perfectly.
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27. “I will speak to experts and figure out the problems.”
Peter said he ____________ to experts and figure out the problems.
A. will speak B. he is going to speak C. was going to speak D. would speak
28. We can’t invest in that country ______ their economy is stable.
A. when B. until C. after D. while
29.______ market segments have your products been most successful in?
A. How B. Which C. How long D. How much
30. While the presentation _____, a camera crew was recording it for a local news story.
A. was being made B. has been made C. was making D. made

IV. READING (40 points)

Part 1: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage (20 points).
Gem Computers has topped Wall Street headlines with its (31) _______________ wide restructuring exercise.
Gem Computers, a computer giant, sold its low- (32) _______________ competitive desktop division. In recent
years, GEM Computers has spent billions of dollars (33) _______________ in desktop division, where low cost
manufacturers have managed to stay at the top of the (34) _______________.
However, GEM’s desktop products have virtually stopped evolving and ceased making new products (35)
_______________ its heavy spending on R&D. This has caused the cash-stricken company to (36)
_______________ its loss-making division to Electronica. As one of the leading computer companies, Electronica
paid $5 billion to (37) _______________ the division. The market deems this as more favorable to GEM, as it
received more than what it deserves (38) _______________ selling the division. It is expected to pay off most of
its multimillion dollar loans and avoid filing for (39) _______________ for some time. Economists comment that
GEM will start turning a(n) (40) _______________ as long as it keeps with its core products of mini computers
and mainframe systems.
31. A. office B. organization C. house D. department
32. A. passion B. opportunity C. margin D. sector
33. A. investing B. packing C. growing D. making
34. A. contest B. range C. event D. competition
35. A. although B. despite C. instead D. thus
36. A. offer B. develop C. distribute D. deliver
37. A. cancel B. finance C. buy D. review
38. A. over B. for C. of D. against
39. A. disaster B. loss C. bankruptcy D. crash
40. A. bonus B. interest C. share D. profit

Part 2: Read the following article and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. (10 points)

BANGKOR TECHNOLOGIES PURCHASES SCT ELECTRONICS

Bangkor Technologies finally stepped forward and confirmed what many had already suspected: its recent
purchase of Malaysian electronics manufacturer, SCT Electronics. Allen Nedrickson, president of the Bangkor group,
stated this morning at a press conference that ownership of SCT transferred to Bangkor last Tuesday. “It is our hope
that this transfer of ownership goes as smoothly as possible. We have the utmost respect for SCT and hope that this
partnership will open up even bigger and better opportunities in the Southeast Asian market.” The cost of the purchase
is estimated at nearly 1.8 billion dollars by leading financial experts, although Bangkor has yet to confirm any
numbers.
Rumors of the acquisition were already circulating before the announcement. The news comes as no surprise, as
SCT was reporting losses of more than million dollars over that past two quarters. Most experts believed that a sale or
takeover was imminent, as SCT claimed to have a debt of more than 150 million dollars.
Nedrickson also stated that Bangkor has no immediate plans for restructuring. “We need to carry out research on
productivity first.” Nedrickson said there is “obviously something wrong” with the company structure, but will not
make any sharp changes until additional studies have been conducted. However, most financial analysts predict that
reductions will be absolutely necessary to make SCT profitable, as the company now employs more than 3,000
people.
41. What is the article mainly about?
A. A company’s sales report B. A business acquisition
C. A research project D. A new factory construction
42. What does Mr. Nedrickson expect the partnership to produce?
A. A reduction in office expenses
B. Additional funds for expansion
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D. An increase in company share value
43. What is suggested in the article?
A. Bangkor will downsize SCT Electronics. B. Experts forecasted the takeover
C. SCT is a profitable company D. Bangkor technologies is located in Malaysia.

44. The word “estimated” in paragraph 1, is closest in meaning to

A. charged B. quoted C. lined D. deducted

45. What do analysts predict about SCT Electronics?

A. It will go out of business
B. It will expand its range of products.
C. It will make a profit in the next quarter
D. It will downsize the number of its employees.

Part 3: Read the following article and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. (10 points)

According to the latest issue of “The Economist’s Journal”, a company in the mid- 1990s wanted to recover from its
bad financial record, and it has finally succeeded in its business. A lot of media reporters have exclusively conducted
interviews with some of the board members of the company, who are currently employed in other companies. Based
on those interviews, the former president, Mr. Chris Cumming, wanted to restore the image of the corporation by
reopening his business, which was established by his family in the early 1980s.
Despite its negative evaluation of people around it and the lack of finance, Mr. Cumming is still eager to lead the
corporation, the Gibraltar Conglomerate, a Canadian-based firm.
With the title of his house as collateral, he got a long-term loan from a domestic bank that will be paid in ten
annual installments. Mr. Cumming was also given by his former business associate, Mr. Henry Whitney, $250,000 as
financial support because he believed that Mr. Cumming could restore his company despite the limited fund. From the
money he received from the bank and Mr. Whitney, he rented a small office building and a factory with sufficient
personnel. And he changed the name of his new company into Cumming Corporation to symbolize his dedication and
perseverance.
After a month of preparation in the new office, the newly named corporation will be opened to the public on April
29. Then, a formal dinner to be attended by various TV and radio reporters will be held at the Constantine Suite Hotel
in Talamera City on May 2.
A few days after the dinner, the company is planning to conduct a thorough and intensive analysis of the country’s
economic development and investment projects to figure out the corporation’s long-term stability.
46. The word “media” in paragraph, is closet in meaning to
A. Press B. vehicle C. form D. method
47. Based on the article, why did Mr. Whitney sponsor the new company?
A. He knows its president well
B. He acquired huge shares of investment in the company
C. He trusted that Mr. Cumming will rebuild the company
D. It provided many employment opportunities
48. Based on the article, what will happen after May 2?
A. TV reporters will be invited to a formal dinner with the president.
B. The company will study development trends in the market.
C. The new corporation will be finally opened.
D. Mr. Cumming will re-establish his company.
49. What is implied from the article published in the newspaper?
A. The company is now the top selling distributor in the country.
B. The board members are still willing to form a committee.
C. The president’s associate is also a board member of the company.
D. Gibraltar Conglomerate suffered financial problems in Canada.
50. What is the role of Mr. Chris Cumming?
A. To head a group of people in a corporation
B. To finance the bankrupt company
C. To conduct research for possible investment
D. To report the news to foreign TV networks.

V. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (10 points)

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Choose the most appropriate response (A, B, C, or D) to each question.

51. Mary: In my opinion, we should hire a new customer service staff.

Tom: _________________________________
Mary: Well, our present one can’t handle enquiries and difficult customers.
A. How do you mean exactly? C. Sorry. Could I just comment on that?
B. Who do you recommend? D. How far ahead should our company plan?
52. Mary: We could move all the office equipment.
Tom: _________________________________
Mary: Go ahead.
A. Sorry, could I just say something? C. Could I just interrupt you?
B. Why not? D. What? You’re probably right.
53. Barry: What special features does your product have?
Brett: __________________________.
A. We’re distributing it to upmarket department stores and specialist kitchenware shops
B. It’s stylist, well-designed and elegant
C. I’m going there on business
D. I haven’t decided it yet
54. Mary: Thank you very much for your hospitality.
Tom: _________________________________
A. Well, that’s a good thing. C. Good bye. All the best.
B. It was my pleasure. D. I’d like to take it easy if you don’t mind.
55. Mary: What was your main purpose in coming to Damascus?
Tom: _________________________
A. I see the union representative is here.
B. I don’t know, I haven’t planned anything.
C. I’m looking for a company to supply carpets for my store.
D. I could make some enquiries for you.

-THIS IS THE END OF THE FINAL TEST-

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