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PRACTICE TEST (PT0709) PART 1: READING
SECTION 1: Completion
The following sentences are incomplete. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. RECORD your choice by CIRLING A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A law _ competition should be worked out to create a fair playing field for businesses
2. _ a central bank can determine the minimum lending rate, it has no control over foreign currency
3. He found his first few weeks at Ernst & Young very difficult because he _ accountancy before
4. The meeting by the time we get there
5. When thinking about opening another restaurant, a fastfood company must consider _ a lot of money and working hours if it wants success.
6. They asked me _
A. what discount we would give to our distributors
B. what discount would we give our distributors
C. if we would give what discount to our distributors
D. if what discount we would give to our distributors
7. The computers and printers
A. have never been ordered B. never have ordered
C. have been ordered never D. never have been ordered
8. By lowering trade barriers, the WTO’s system breaks _ other barriers between peoples and nations
9. Agribank doesn’t have _ ATMs as Vietcombank has
10. I am afraid there will be opportunities for growth next year
11. The work was _ last week and has just been finished.
Trang 212. The marketing manager was opposed to advertising on TV and _ marketing budget was not enough to pay for it
13. _ you have registered your company , you will receive a certificate
14. Our representative presented the B _ plan to the public
15. Ms. Brown was very _ when she received the wrong letter.
16. The market economy remains _ in rural areas
A. developing B. undeveloped C. undervaluing D. developed
17. The committee voted to ratify the amendment _ the objections
18. The president had his advisors a press conference
19. Anna got her paper by her assistant
20. If Rex Co. _ more available capital, they would have expanded their European operations.
21. Sharon was supposed to be here at nine o’clock. She about our meeting
22. One endorse a check before one cashes it
23. I to tell you that your account is overdrawn by $326
24. We think that the HP202, _ you can supply within two weeks, suits our needs best
25. That was speech I have ever heard
Decide which of the four underlined words/phrases marked A, B, C, or D would not be considered correct. RECORD your choice by CIRLING A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
26. Of all the obstacles we have encountered, this is certainly the big one
A B C D
27. We have observed how are the customers treated by the clerks
A B C D
28. Our new sales manager found out that get the job done is not as easy as it first appears
A B C D
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30. Most young people would rather to go to a fouryear university instead of a junior college or technical school.
A B C D
31. The museum director was neither friendly or professional in his approach to the
A B
interested students and their teacher
C D
32.He would lose his license if he doesn’t take a refresher course, according to my broker
A B C D
33. We spent the afternoon play with the children down at the beach
A B C D
34. Not only did the new cashier called in sick, but she also asked how much vacation time was due her
A B C D
35. As a sponsor of the Baywaer Symphony Orchestra, she was able to get discounted
A
balcony tickets to the more unusual and interested performances.
B C D
36. The new computer program was userfriendly that the employees were able to master it in a matter of days
A B C D
37. The contract looks fine to me, but my attorney would like to review it before it will be signed.
A B C D
38. Solar technology is developing around the world to keep pace with the energy needs of developing countries
A B C D
39. The merger of Whitehurst and Brown are causing a stir in the business community and in the media
A B C D
40. He was able to buy the new car on a thirtysix months installment plan with no down payment
A B C D
SECTION 2: Reading comprehension
In this section you will find that each of the passages has a number of questions about the passage. You must choose one of the four suggested answers. RECORD your answers by CIRCLING A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.
Questions 41 – 50 refer to the following passage
Many of the world’s famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the ‘City of Light.’ Los Angeles is called the ‘film capital’ of the world Hong Kong is the ‘Wall Street of Asia.’ One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is the town of Hershey. Hershey is known as the
‘Chocolate Town.’ It is named after Milton Hershey. He was the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world. Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a recipe for milk chocolate. Eventually, he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. Over time, his factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this date, Hershey’s chocolate factory is the largest in the world.
Trang 4Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity Hershey made sure that the schools provided quality education He built an amusement park with rides, trains for the children, and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town. Its fame and beauty continue to attract tourists to this day. Every year, close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.
Today, visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you don’t buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolates.
Another attraction is the Hotel Hershey. It has a unique spa where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments. The spa treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate. Guests can take a ‘whipped cocoa bath.’ Instead of
an ordinary bubble bath, guests bathe in foaming chocolate milk. To relax tired muscles, guests can choose a
‘cocoa massage.’ This treatment uses massage oils made from chocolate Guests can enjoy cocoa beauty treatments of every type imaginable. And, of course, the restaurant offers not only chocolate desserts but also other dishes with chocolate as an ingredient.
Visitors have enjoyed the attractions of Chocolate Town for almost a century. One man’s dream in the early 1900s became reality. Milton Hershey created some of the most popular chocolate products in the United States. He was
a giving and generous man, and he was able to help many people. The town of Hershey offers unique attractions for those who visit. Chocolate Town is surely one of the sweetest places on Earth.
41. What is the main topic of this passage?
42. What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his factory?
A. a recipe for milk chocolate B. attractions for the community
43. What is true about the chocolate factory today?
44. What is unique about the spa?
45. Which of the following did Milton Hershey not do?
A. develop a recipe for milk chocolate
B. make the first individually wrapped chocolates
C. write the first chocolate cookbook
D. found the largest chocolate factory in the world
46. What types of souvenirs can you buy in Hershey?
A. toys that look like chocolate B. swimming pools filled with chocolate
47. What is true about Milton Hershey?
C. He cared about his employees. D. He did not pay his employees very well.
Trang 5A. It has the best amusement park in the world. B. It is a unique place.
49. What does the underlined word in “It is named after Milton Hershey” refer to? (Paragraph 1)
50. Which of the following vocabulary items is closest in meaning to the word “aroma”? (Paragraph 4)
Questions 51 60 refer to the following notice.
ESTATE SALE
The public is hereby notified that the executor of the estate of the late Mrs. Eleanor van Straaten has arranged for a major auction to take place
on the ground of Harbour Hill, the van Straaten summer mansion
overlooking Cook Strait.
There will be a preliminary auction held by invitation only for private collectors and dealers on Friday, August 2,
2009, between the hours of 10:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m
The public auction is scheduled to take place on two days only, Saturday, August 3, and Sunday, August 4,
2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m and 6:00 p.m
Because of many categories of items, times have been set up for each category to be sold. A detailed catalogue of all items for sale and their schedules may be obtained by writing to the address given below or calling the telephone number listed.
Items up for auction include furniture, oriental area rugs, garden statuary and fountains, sculptures, paintings, tapestries, draperies and other window treatments, fine china, silverware, silver service, linens, apparel and shoes, jewelry, and various collectibles (coins and stamp collections, antique dolls, etc.)
Anyone interested in purchasing Harbour Hill should speak directly to the Executor, Mr. ScottJones, who will keep all inquiries in strictest confidence.
For further information or to obtain a copy of the catalogue, write to
Mr. Wilbert ScottJones, Esq., at ScottJones, Aubrey, Blaine, & Pfifer, P.A.
1298 Ellison St., Mt. Victoria
Wellington, New Zealand,
or call 04739 8007, ext. 42
51. What kind of event is this notice about?
52. Where will the event be held?
A. in downtown Wellington B. at the estate
53. What kind of items will not be sold?
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54. What is Harbour Hill?
55. When will the public auction be held?
56. From its description, where do you suppose Harbour Hill is located?
57. What event caused this auction sale?
A. Mrs. van Straaten has died
B. Mrs. van Straaten has moved
C. Mrs. van Straaten wants to buy new furnishings.
D. Mrs. van Straaten owes a lot of money.
58. What will happen on August 2?
A. The public is invited to Harbour Hill
B. Private collectors and dealers can look but not buy
C. Private collectors and dealers can attend an auction.
D. People can pick up the auction schedule.
59. Why is there a schedule for when items will be sold?
A. Items will be sold by category.
B. The auctioneers must stop for lunch an breaks
C. Mr. ScottJones can be there only at certain times.
D. Too many people may arrive at one time.
60. What item for sale is mentioned that comes from Asia?
SECTION 3: Cloze
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. RECORD your answers on the answer sheet provided.
The area near San Francisco, California is called Silicon Valley. It got this name because of the large number of computer companies there. At one time, most of the world’s (61) ……… companies were in California. Today, it (62) ……… much cheaper to build computers overseas.
Many computer companies now have offices in Bangalore, India. This area is called ‘the Silicon Valley of India’. It (63) ………over 1,000 computer companies. There are also many colleges in the (64) ………
………. The computer companies hire engineering graduates.
About 6 million people live in Bangalore. It is (65) ………of the largest cities in India. This (66)
………is very old. It was founded in 1537. Bangalore is called the ‘Garden City.’ There are many trees and flowers in the city. Also, (67) ………are many public gardens and parks. People (68) ………
go to………walk around and see beautiful colors everywhere.
Trang 7………new locations. They want to open (70) ………in other places. Soon, a city in Pakistan or China may be ‘the New Silicon Valley.’
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: Controlled writing
From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a complete paragraph Follow the example. RECORD your answers on the answer sheet provided.
1. VISSAN a member company of Saigon Trading Group/ originally found/Nov 20, 1970
2. It/ go / into operation/ May 18, 1974
3. 2006/ the company/ become/ VISSAN Limited Company
4. It /have/ many years of experience / producing canned and frozen foodstuff
5. Now/ its main products / be / fresh and frozen meat/ processed food/ fruit/ vegetables
6 7. Since the number of food poisoning cases/ be/ on the rise, the VISSAN ImportExport Corporation / steadily regain / the control/ the domestic market/ good quality / reasonablypriced products
8. Nowadays, VISSAN products/ accept / by the market/ thanks to / rational price / guaranteed food safety.
9. Vietnamese housewives / be/ now very familiar / fresh and canned food/ foodstuff labeled VISSAN,
10. VISSAN instant foodstuffs / be / also very good sellers
11. Its success/ be / greatly due to the improvements/ product quality through heavy investment / complete, modern equipment
12. At present, VISSAN/ supply / four tonnes of sausage / the Vietnamese market per day
13. This year's goal / be / earn a sales turnover / VND940 billion
14. For several consecutive years, VISSAN food and foodstuffs /list / among Vietnam's top ten products