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Edited Sample Test Module 1
Edited Sample Test Module 1
Edited Sample Test Module 1
Academic English (Trường Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)
Executives at top U.S. and Vietnamese firms in the semiconductor, tech and aviation sectors met on
Monday seeking to forge business partnerships during U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Hanoi which has
seen new deals on planes and AI. Senior executives from Google, Intel, Amkor, Marvell,
GlobalFoundries and Boeing attended the Vietnam-U.S. Innovation & Investment Summit, according to
the meeting agenda. From Vietnam, there were executives from half a dozen companies, including
Nasdaq-listed electric car maker VinFast, flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, tech company FPT, MoMo, the
country's biggest e-wallet by users, as well as internet firm VNG, which filed in August for a U.S. IPO.
Biden reiterated at the meeting that the two countries were deepening cooperation in cloud computing,
semiconductors and artificial intelligence, and stressed Vietnam was crucial for critical minerals supplies.
The country has the world's second-biggest estimated deposits of rare earths, which are used in electric
vehicles and wind turbines.
The meeting, which followed a historic upgrade of diplomatic relations agreed on Sunday, underscored
U.S. desire to boost Vietnam's global role. This is particularly so in chipmaking with Washington seeking
to reduce the sector's exposure to China-linked risks, including trade friction and tensions over Taiwan.
Deals unveiled by the White House during the trip include Vietnam Airlines' purchase of 50 Boeing 737
Max jets, in an agreement that it said was worth $7.8 billion, in line with an earlier Reuters report.
The White House also announced plans by Microsoft to make a "generative AI-based solution tailored for
Vietnam and emerging markets." Nvidia will also partner with Vietnam's FPT, Viettel and Vingroup,
VinFast's parent company, on AI in the country, it said. The White House also highlighted the number of
chip-related investments by U.S. firms in Vietnam, including plans by Marvell and Synopsys to build chip
design centres in the country. A new $1.6 billion Amkor factory near Hanoi that will assemble, package
and test chips is due to start operations in October, it added.
The investment value is on par with Intel's $1.5 billion chip assembling plant in the south of the country -
the company's biggest worldwide. Sources said earlier this year that it may be expanded. U.S.
conglomerate Honeywell will cooperate with a Vietnamese partner to launch a pilot project to develop
Vietnam's first battery energy storage system, the White House also said.
[…]
Reported by Phuong Nguyen, Nandita Bose and Francesco Guarascio
Edited by Edwina Gibbs
September 11, 2023
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us-vietnam-firms-hold-business-summit-during-biden-visit-ai-deals-unveiled-2023-09-11/
Read the article and choose the best answer to each question.
1. What natural resource is Vietnam known for that is essential for electric vehicles and wind turbines?
a) Natural gas b) Rare earths c) Silicon d) Petroleum
2. What was the main focus of the Vietnam-U.S. Innovation & Investment Summit mentioned in the
article?
a) Education and technology exchange c) Environmental sustainability initiatives
b) Business partnerships and deals d) Cultural exchange and diplomacy
3. What significant investment is expected to start operations in October near Hanoi, Vietnam?
a) A $7.8 billion AI research facility c) A chip assembling factory worth $1.6 billion
b) A new Boeing aircraft manufacturing plant d) Vietnam's first battery energy storage system
4. During U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Hanoi, which sectors were involved in seeking business
partnerships?
a) Agriculture and healthcare c) Entertainment and fashion
b) Semiconductor, tech, and aviation d) Construction and real estate
6. The White House announced that Microsoft and Nvidia plan to create a generative AI-based solution
tailored for Vietnam and other emerging markets.
Find an appropriate word in the article to match each of the following definitions.
7. a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
8. done on a small scale in order to see if something is successful enough to do on a large scale
II. Writing. Read this email from the Human Resources Director to the new Sales Manager.
● introducing yourself.
III. Listening
Part 1. Listen to the speaker and choose the correct response a, b or c.
1. a b c
2. a b c
3. a b c
4. a b c
5. a b c
Part 2. Listen to the recording and fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word.
Order (1) ……………
- part of order: (2) …………… & not the first time
- ordering parts for (3) …………… machines, but sending BHX454
- last three orders: (4) …………… & two completely wrong => having to (5) …………… this out,
otherwise, looking for another (6) ……………
- having to keep customers waiting => customers: not happy & we can’t (7) …………… to lose any
=> discussing with (9) …………… & starting a new (8) …………… system
+ orders will be (10) …………… , checked and sent out as soon as receiving