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Đề thi tuyển dụng FPT – Tiếng Anh B – Đề 3

THE CORPORATION FOR FINANCING AND

PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY

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ENGLISH TEST

Time allowed: 60 minutes

50 questions

Part 1

Read the following article and choose the best answers to questions 1-5

Secrets of the Face

Is it really possible to judge someone’s character from their face? The Chinese seem to think so For over 2,000 years they have been practising Siang Mien, which is the art of judging character and predicting fortune from an analysis of the face It developed in the ancient imperial courts of China and consisted of jealously guarded secrets that were hidden away in special books which only a very few could look at

These secrets cannot have been that well guarded and must have got out because practically all Chinese practise some form of face analysis Mothers tell their daughters that men with flat noses and small ear lobes will make shy and rather dull husbands

So how does this analysis work? Well, to start with, people’s faces can be classified according to one of ten basic shapes, each of which has its own special name A triangular face, for example, is called

a fire-face One which is square is known as a wall-face, while one which is diamond shaped is a jade-face There are even bucket-faces!

Once the basic shape has been decided, then parts of the face such as the eyes, nose, chin and mouth can be analyzed in their turn People who have not got conventional or beautiful faces should not worry, as ugly people tend to be lucky

Anyway, let us see how Siang Mien works by using Princess Diana as a practical example To begin with, we can say that she has got a jade-face which means that she must be strong-willed This shape also belongs to people who are said to have had difficult chilhoods As you may know, the Princess’s parents were divorced when she was a child and this time must have been a period of great unhappiness

Turning to more specific features, we can see that one eye is a little larger than the other It is a known fact that people with eyes of different sizes are often brought up by stepparents They are also believed

to be charming as well as being capable of great jealousy We can see from her photographs that the top

of her ears goes above the line of her eyebrows People who have high ears such as hers are likely to become famous before the age of 30, while those who combine this with eyes of different sizes will be lucky

1 1 Siang Mien

A was a secret art

B was known by emperors

C is quite recent

D is generally practised

1 2 Chinese mothers think men with

A big ears are exciting

B small ear lobes are kind

C flat noses are not interesting

D small ear lobes and flat noses can’t be trusted

1 3 A jade-face is best described as

A flat at the bottom and pointed at the top

B pointed at the top and bottom

C pointed at the bottom but flat at the top.

D oval

1 4 People with eyes of different sizes

A often have stepparents

B are usually unhappy

C are often divorced

D are supposed to be generous

1 5 Princess Diana

A proves the truth of Siang Mian

B has low ears

C was over 30 when she became famous

D has an ordinary face

Part 2

Read the following text and then select from the answer choices at the bottom of the text the word that best fills each blank

If you ask most people to list what makes them like someone on first meeting, they will say personality, intelligence, and sense of humor But they are probably deceiving themselves The characteristic that impresses people the most (6) _ meeting anyone, from a job applicant (7) _ a classmate, is apprearance Unfair(8) _ it may seem, attractive people are frequently preferred (9) their less attractive peers Research begun in the early 70s has shown that (10) _ only do good looks influence such things as choice of friends and lovers, but they can also affect grades, selection for jobs, and (11) _ the outcome of a trial The very first research on this (12) _ showed that the more attractive a person is, the more positive (13) _ people will attribute to him or her Attractive people are viewed as (14) happier, more sensitive, more interesting, and having better character than their less attractive counterparts

Related research has investigated (15) _ attractiveness influences sex typing, the tendency of people(16) _ assign certain stereotypical qualities to each sex Along with (17) _ the good qualities people associate (18) _ good looks, attractive people tend to fit easily into sexual stereotypes For example, attractive women are often (19) _ as being more feminine and attractive men as more masculine

Good looks can be a serious (20) _ for some people (21) _ women, in work situations that conflict with sexual stereotypes For instance, attractive women might be (22) _ a real disadvantage (23) _ they aspire to occupations in (24) _ stereotypically male traits, such as aggressiveness, are considered (25) _ for success

1 6 A when B for C is D important

2 7 A for B to C as D or

3 8 A that B advantage C as D because

4 9 A than B from C by D over

10 A the B not C people D appearance

11 A intelligence B to C even D get

12 A has B research C phenomenon D ease

13 A impression B the C characteristics D other

14 A being B the C more D if

15 A that B how C about D on

16 A can B to C who D and

17 A research B some C this D all

18 A the B that C with D also

19 A tending B perceived C said D consider

20 A disadvantage B advantage C matter D reason

21 A moreover B especially C as D for

22 A at B in C having D taken

23 A than B when C that D because

24 A their B which C possessing D some

25 A more B negative C necessary D as

Part 3

In most lines of the letter below, there is one unnecessary word It is either a spelling error or does not fit in with the sense of the text For each numbered line 26-35, find the unnecessary word and then write the word in the space on your answer sheet Some lines are correct Indicate these lines with a tick (ü) The exercise begins with two examples (0) and (00)

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Dear Andy,

Thanks a lot for the lovely letter It was a great news about your promotion Well done

I am really sorry for not having written earlier but life has been busy since moving

here What’s more, I have just started a new job

I’ve been taken on as a shop assisstant in a bookshop store The other staff are nice and

friendly, and it’s quite well paid

By the way, the other day I bumped into Anna Granger in a bookshop Guess what!

She has just moved here too She told me some awfully news though You’ll be sad to

hear that Mr Green, our old teacher, passed away last month Poor Mr Green Still,

life goes on

Incidentally, I’ve aranged to go to the theatre to see ‘Cats’ with Anna in a couple of

week time Would you like to come too? You can stay at my place Do let me know as

I’ll have to get tickets

Anyway, I must sign off as I want to catch the post

Hope to see you soon

Lots of love,

Celia

Part 4

Complete the story with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets An example is given

Five years ago I _had to (have to) make a big decision At the time I _36 (work) for a small engineering company However, things were not going very well for the company and it _37 (lose) money One day while we _38 (work) as normal, the boss told us that the company _39 (be) bankrupt We were all unemployed

That lunch-time we went to the pub as usual We were all very depressed I _40 (work) at the company for over fifteen years and some of the people _41 (be) there longer than that Well, of course we _42 (talk) about the problem Then the landlord of the pub heard the news He _43 (say): ‘Why don’t you buy the company?’ At first we all laughed, but then we started to discuss it properly We _44 (know) the problems The company _45 (lose) a lot of customers, because it _46 (not develop) new products But finally we _47 (decide) to go for it

So we bought the company The first few years _48 (be) very difficult But we worked hard and

we _49 (have) a bit of luck We finally turned the corner three years ago Since then we _50 (do) pretty well Last year we took on four new people and so far this year we have taken

on another ten It was a big gamble six years ago, but I haven’t regretted it for a minute

Đề thi tuyển dụng FPT – Tiếng anh B – Đề 2

THE CORPORATION FOR FINANCING AND

PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY

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ENGLISH TEST

Time allowed: 60 minutes

50 questions

PART ONE

The following people want to attend evening classes Look at the information about evening classes for the autumn term Decide which class would be the most suitable for each person Mark the correct letter (A-H) on the answer sheet for questions 1-5 There is some headings (A-H) which you do not need to use

0 A B C D E F G H

A Advanced French Language

Monday Wednesday 7.00 – 9.00 p.m

This course is for people who have already done French for at least five years It will

consist of reading and discussion There will also be lessons in French composition There

will be an examination at the end of the course, and a certificate for successful students

B Car Repairs

Wednesday Thursday 7.00 – 9.00 p.m

Save money on garage bills by learning to look after your own car and do simple repairs at

home This is a course for beginners No previous experience is necessary

C First Aid

Tuesday 6.30 – 8.30 p.m

Why not study for a certificate in First Aid? People on this course will learn to deal with

accidents in the home and at work: what to do in the case of burns, cuts, broken bones and

other common injures

D Beginning Spanish

Wednesday 7.00 – 9.00 p.m

Have fun learning Spanish for your holidays! It will be simple conversational Spanish- the

chief purpose of the course is enjoyment Previous knowledge of the language is

unnecessary- anyone can join this course

E Discovering Our City’s History

Monday Thursday 6.30 – 9.00 p.m

Are you curious to learn about the history which is buried beneath the streets of our city?

The area has a fascinating history This term the class will concentrate on the first five

hundred years of our city’s past

F Twentieth Century Literature

Thursday 7.00 – 9.00 p.m

Study the works of the major twentieth century writers, including foreign novels and poetry

in translation This informal group will read and discuss a different novel or poem each

week

G Keep Up Your Office Skills

Tuesday Thursday 7.00 – 9.00 p.m

At last an opportunity to learn to use the latest electronic office equipment Increase your

typing speed Find out about new business methods and get to know how to run a modern

office

H Nature Studies

Tuesday Thursday 7.00 – 9.00 p.m

A practical course in which students will learn to recognize plants, wild animals and birds

in the countryside There will be monthly trips to various places of interest to watch

animals and birds in their natural world

1 Jane Brown is a housewife She is not interested in getting a qualification, but wants to go to a class one evening a week where she can talk to people

2 Bill Jones studied both French and Spanish for five years at school but he failed his exams Now he thinks he might get a better job if he has a language qualification

3 Sam Cartwright is out of work He used to work in a factory as a clerk He feels that his present skills need to be brought more up to date

4 Jack Tanner manages a large office He is very busy and can only attend classes once a week

He wants to do a course which will help him to relax He is planning to tour France and Spain on holiday

5 Christine Black wants to learn something practical and useful She is not free on Wednesdays or Thursdays

PART TWO

Look at the statements below about passengers arriving at an airport Read the text to decide if each statements is correct or incorrect Mark T (True) on your answer sheet if you think the notes are right and mark F (False) if you think the notes are wrong

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS

Arrival

When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the light goes off and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving This is for your own comfort and safety

Leaving the airport

If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up the escalator to passport control and customs If you are travelling further by rail or coach, you will find an information desk outside the customs hall, as well as a bank where you can change money

Catching another flight

If you are planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge, where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight There will be an announcement when your flight is due to take off Our ground staff will be happy to tell you

Leaving the plane

All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them If you have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the baggage area inside the airport Continuing on this flight

We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get off the plane You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground

Thank you for flying with us We hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon

1 All passengers must leave the aeroplane

2 You must wait until the light goes out before undoing your seat belt

3 Passengers who are leaving the airport must first go to passport control

4 Passengers continuing by another plane must go through customs.

5 You can change money before you go to passport control

6 You must go up the escalator to the waiting lounge if you are changing planes

7 Passengers in the waiting lounge will hear an announcement when their plane is ready to leave

8 No one is allowed to smoke in the airport

9 The aeroplane is going on to another place after some of the passengers get off

15 Passengers who are leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything behind

PART THREE

I- Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (16-21)

of the article There is one extra heading which you do not need to use An example is given

A Decide on a dream

B Be ambitious

C Get informed

D Sell yourself

E Get experience

F Be realistic

G Use your contacts

H Be positive

HOW TO GET THE JOB OF YOUR DREAMS

0 H

The main complaint from young people these days seems to be ‘I don’t know what I want to do’ followed closely by ‘It’s pointless trying anyway.’ Times have changed and the job market is not what

it was with even graduates living off state unemployment benefits But there is work if you want it, and

if you are prepared to try hard and follow our handy and helpful plan for Getting The Job Of Your Dreams, you can still find your first foothold on the career ladder

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Compromise, improvise and give up your ideas of walking straight into a company director’s job and you may find that later rather than sooner you are engaged in doing a useful and rewarding job

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Think about what you would like to do If you hate children, forget about primary school teaching If you cant’ stand writing, forget about journalism Do you want to work abroad? Do you want to work in

an office? Be imaginative! Don’t limit yourself to what you want to be, but to what you like to do And watching telly doesn’t count!

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If you like listening to people’s problems and helping your friends out when they’re in tricky situations, you should find out about the kind of jobs which involve this sort of work Psychotherapy, social work, teaching, and personnel management are some of the jobs you could do Find out what you would have

to do in the job, and how you could get qualified

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Get in touch with people you know who already have your dream job Ask to spend a day ‘shadowing’ them They can explain how they got where they are today, the pros and cons, the salary and other details and you can first-hand experience of what the job involves

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It’s not too late to volunteer your free time for the sake of your curriculum vitae Write off and offer your services free Then impress your colleagues by learning fast and being nice to everyone Who

knows, they may even offer you a job And you can still claim unemployment benefit while you’re volunteering, so long as you make an effort to find paid employment

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It will take more than an impressive curriculum vitae and a smart suit to get you a job but you can’t go wrong with a carefully worded ‘Hire me’ letter mailed to prospective employers Who knows, your letter could end up on the desk of a compassionate employer What have you got to lose?

II- Read the text again and find words or phrases in the article with these meanings (22-30) The paragraph number is given in brackets

1 22 useless (0)

2 23 accept less then you wanted (1)

3 24 giving personal satisfaction and pleasure (1)

4 25 difficult, awkward (3)

5 26 contact (4)

6 27 advantages and disadvantages (4)

7 28 learned directly, not from books or other people (4)

8 29 people you work with in a professional job (5)

9 30 kind and caring (6)

PART FOUR

Read the text below and then select from the answer choices the word that best fits each blank (31-40)

In the US, industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose of them as cheaply as possible Private companies hired to dispose of this waste compete with each other to offer the lowest prices to these industries The government does not get involved, beyond setting minimum safety standards Unfortunately, the (31) of companies that generate and dispose of waste is to save money, (32) to guarantee safety These companies usually send waste to landfills because this is cheaper than recycling or incineration Disposal firms who want to increase their business must cut corners to lower costs and (33) customers At the same time, relatively (34) is done to reduce the volume of waste generated, because disposal costs (35) relatively modest

Things are different in Denmark There the government (36) in the waste disposal process beginning (37) the front end Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and (38) waste disposal facilities This company, called Kommunichem, has a (39)

on waste disposal Generators of hazardous waste (40) ship their waste to one of Kommunichem’s disposal facilities In this system, there is no price competition in the waste disposal business

1 31 A solution B license C importance D goal

2 32 A not B just C besides D something

3 33 A survive B efficient C gain D prosper

4 34 A more B this C recycling D little

5 35 A still B have C remain D cheap

6 36 A interferes B participates C involves D control

7 37 A to B by C of D at

8 38 A operate B found C prepare D generate

9 39 A power B profit C monopoly D responsibility

10 40 A help B disposal C take D must

PART FIVE

Most of the lines in this text contain an unnecessary word A few of the lines are correct Read the text carefully, find the extra words and write them down in your answer sheet Tick any lines that are correct Two examples are given

0 Having a bad memory can be dangerous Have you ever left _ü _

00 from the house without remembering to turn off the gas from

41 and almost have caused a fire? I have And more than once

42 time as well Now even when I remember to do it I

43 convince to myself that I have forgotten The picture in

44 my mind is so vivid that I rush home imagining that

fire-45 engines outside of and flames pouring through the

46 window But of course I find everything in order

47 Forgetting things can be too embarrassing as well I may

48 seem like incredible but on one occasion I actually forgot

49 the name of my flat-mate We had known us each other for

50 two years I didn’t dare ask her that- she would have

thought I was mad- and two whole days passed before I

finally remembered If I’m honest, I have to admit that it was

embarrassing and worrying However, there are advantages

You can avoid unpleasant experiences like the trips to dentist

simply by forgetting you had an appointment