Online sample test m2 preinter

University of Economics, HCMC School of Foreign Languages for Economics Department of English for General Purposes Paper Code: SAMPLE TEST M.2 (ONLINE) Exam in English for Business Communication (60 minutes) Read the instruction carefully RECORD your answers on your answer sheets Section 1: Language knowledge (40 marks) I Select and fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE suitable word Many of the products (1) ………… people in the Northern hemisphere depend on – (2) ………… as coffee, tea, and chocolate – are (3) ………… in the warmer climates of the South The prices consumers pay (4) ………… these commodities have not risen in real terms over the last 40 years, (5) ………… the value of fertilizers, pesticide, machinery, and equipment (6) ………… from richer countries has increased (7) ………… On top of this, the market price of commodities frequently drops below the cost of producing them (8) ………… a result of this imbalance, (9) ………… of the people who grow these crops now have to work harder and longer for less money They are often isolated, and not in a position to negotiate when selling their (10) ………… 10 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) in which as far produced in however exported substantially From much produce (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) that as long proved for so dispatched perfectly In many production (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) where such probated with consequently imported completely With amount producing (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) when as well proceeded to but sold approximately As almost productive II Choose the best answer 11 If the division head had not resigned last month, our company probably ………… its sales record A will have broken B had been breaking C would have broken D would break 12 The director ………… he was in a hurry He ………… me to ask his deputy A told / said B said / told C tell / say D say / talk 13 If we ………… our order, they would give us a bigger discount A will increase B increased C could increase D increases 14 Members of the Sales Department will start calling clients ………… the rest of the staff plans the event A whether B during C since D while 15 We ………… a staff meeting next Monday A are having B will be having C have had D have 16 Although the solution was obvious, it had never been ………… A proposed B exposed C opposed D imposed 17 Managers should be prepared to ………… responsibilities to their employees whenever possible A hand B delegate C send D listen 18 They ………… a large drop in unemployment over the next two years A campaign B motivate C forecast D create 19 City Insurance ………… the market into three by issuing three types of policy A ranks B modernizes C ranges D segments 20 The hospital has already ………… on its drugs budget A overspent B arranged C organized D reduced 21 Holistic marketing will make ………… marketing budget more difficult A buying B moving C adopting D allocating Sample Test - M2.PreInter (Online) 22 You should visit the websites of any companies, complete a practice test or two and see how you ………… A figure out B measure up C weed out D tap into 23 Accountancy bodies that ………… training serve the needs of their domestic market A coach B delegate C oversee D face 24 Globalization is said to be leading to cultural ………… A divergence B convergence C divides D mistakes 25 The suppliers did not deliver the goods on the agreed day It was a clear ………… of contract A breach B litigation C legislation D liability 26 Though ………… lasted more than a year, employees still have not finished preparing for the merger with MT&L, Inc A expenditures B prospects C negotiations D alterations 27 It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of ………… within the party A responses B conflicts C profiles D agents 28 The decision of the city planners ………… the opinion of the citizens A refers B reacts C reflexes D reflects 29 She always has good ideas and easily finds solutions to problems She is a very ………… person A emotional B formal C creative D patient 30 The government is considering measures to ………… prices A stabilize B charge C mobilize D focus 31 A good manager should respond ………… to his employees’ concerns promptly A to B in C with D for 32 Next year, our agent in Shanghai will be in charge ………… distributing our products throughout China A for B of C by D from 33 What will be the proportion of content ………… advertising? 80 per cent / 20 per cent? A with B upon C towards D to 34 The company is growing ………… the rate of 10 % a week A at B in C with D on 35 Advertising agency is a business which advises companies ………… advertising and making ads A to B on C over D by 36 Changes in last quarter’s ………… process were criticized at first A budgeted B budgeters C budgetary D budget’s 37 Initial ………… for the project was not followed by later public acceptance A enthusiastic B enthusiastically C enthusiasm D enthusiast 38 Herman & Corrie Teas has had problems recently ………… top-class executives to fill management positions A to attract B attract C attracted D attracting 39 ACSA charges clients a fee ………… on the value of the property A basing B based C to base D base 40 The company president has ………… denied the rumors A consistently B consisted C consistent D consistency Section 2: Language use (60 marks) I Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow SHARES FALL AS BskyB PLANS FOR LONG TERM British Sky Broadcasting saw more than £2bn ($3.6bn) wiped off its market value on Wednesday after Europe’s largest pay-television group outlined growth plans Investors took fright at proposals to increase marketing and infrastructure investment to attract customers to the pay-TV market and the pressure this puts on the company’s short-term profitability The share fell 19 percent, or 114p, to a two-year low of 448p Sample Test - M2.PreInter (Online) James Murdoch, BskyB’s Chief Executive, said “a short term fall in operating margin” was expected in 2006, with significant growth from 2007 onwards “There will be a reduction in terms of margin in the short term because of the increased volume of subscribers coming in those years,” he added Some analysts’ fears that growth was running out of steam under the existing business model were worsened by yesterday’s disappointing news that just 81,000 new subscribers were added in the final quarter of last year to 7.4m But Mr Murdoch said BskyB was on track to meet its target of 8m subscribers by the end of 2005 He also set out a new target of 10m subscribers by 2010 Although £25m will be spent on advertising and a further £450 would be invested in its infrastructure over four years Pre-tax profit almost quadrupled to £480m in the year to June 30, compared with £122 the previous year Group turnover was £3.66bn, up from £3.19bn in 2003 The full year dividend was 6p, payable from earnings per share of 15.5p, up from 9.6p BskyB expected the penetration of pay television to reach 80 percent of UK households in the long term, compared with 43 percent at the end of this period It is believed that it would benefit from increasing take-up of pay television as younger customers arrive on the market, and by technological advances Mr Murdoch said: “As a management team you have to be focused on the long term, on creating real, durable value…we’ve only scratched the surface here This is especially a business that has its best year ahead.” Choose the best answer Which statement is NOT TRUE? A Its market value- the total current value of BskyB’s shares- is now £2 billion B BskyB’s share price has fallen C The share fell 19% D There were under 100,000 new subscribers in the last quarter of last term James Murdoch thinks…… A The number of new subscribers will continue to rise in the long term B BskyB will spend £25bn on advertising in the next few years C A further £450 would be invested in its human resources development over four years D The company did not expect that happened Which statement is TRUE? A BskyB had turnover of below £3bn and already reaches 80% of UK homes B BskyB had turnover of £3.66bn and will reach 43% of the UK homes C BskyB had turnover of £3.66bn and will reach 80% of the UK homes D BskyB had turnover of below £3.19bn and already reaches 80% of UK homes Answer the question What could technological advances help BskyB? They could help it A attract younger customers arrive on the market B benefit from increasing take-up of pay television C focused on the long term value D create real and durable value What does each of the following underlined words/ phrases refer to? and the pressure this puts on the company’s short-term profitability (Paragraph 1) A the fact that shares fall as BskyB plans for long term B the fact that more than £2bn ($3.6bn) was wiped off its market value C increasing marketing and infrastructure investment to attract customers to the pay-TV market D the fact that the share fell 19 percent Sample Test - M2.PreInter (Online) It is believed that it would benefit from increasing take-up of pay television (Paragraph 5) A this period B the penetration C BskyB D UK household Which words / phrases in the passage mean the following? a person who pays to receive a service the act or process of making a way into or through something Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word from the passage Put it in its correct form or tense if necessary His ………………… that the system should be changed was rejected 10 Cigarettes ………………… has been banned III LISTENING: (20 marks) PART ONE: Listen to the conversations twice and choose the appropriate answer to each question Conversation 1: Questions – When will the meeting be held? A Today B Tonight C Tomorrow morning D Tomorrow afternoon Where does the woman want to have the meeting? A In the cafeteria B In the reading room C In the assistant’s office D In the conference room Conversation 2: Questions – When is the man leaving for his vacation? A On Monday B On the weekend C In two weeks D In a month Where will he spend his vacation? A In the mountains B On a boat C At the beach D By a lake How often does he take a vacation? A Once a month B Once a year C Twice a year D Three times a year PART TWO: Listen to four extracts from a radio business-news program and complete the notes Business News: + this month inflation: up by 1.2%; the (6) ……………… ……………… : now % + Laser plc: reports that (7) ……………… ……………… 12% to just over $1.8 bn, with (8) ……………… increasing a ……………… 18% + General Engineering: would (9) ……………… its ……………… by 1/3 over the next years  loss of 5,000 jobs + Central Bank: has reduced (10) ……………… ……………… by 0.5% World economy: will grow by 2.8% THE END Sample Test - M2.PreInter (Online) KEYS TO SAMPLE TEST – MODULE – PreInter (ONLINE) SECTION I I CLOZE (B) that (C) such (A) produced |4 (B) for (D) but (C) imported (A) substantially (D) As 10 (A) produce II (B) many GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 11 C would have broken 21 D allocating 31 A to 12 B said / told 22 B measure up 32 B of 13 B increased 23 C oversee 33 D to 14 D while 24 B convergence 34 A at 15 A are having 25 A breach 35 B on 16 A proposed 26 C negotiations 36 C budgetary 17 B delegate 27 B conflicts 37 C enthusiasm 18 C forecast 28 D reflects 38 D attracting 19 D segments 29 C creative 39 B based 20 A overspent 30 A stabilize 40 A consistently SECTION I READING A A C B (They could help it benefit from increasing take-up of pay television.) C (increasing marketing and infrastructure investment (to attract customers to the pay-TV market) C (BskyB) subscriber penetration proposal 10 advertising III LISTENING Part one: C Part two: unemployment rate A profits rose A sales healthy Sample Test - M2.PreInter (Online) B reduce workforce D 10 interest rates AUDIO SCRIPT: Part Questions – Man: There’ll be 15 people at the meeting tomorrow morning, right? Woman: Actually, Mr Kim and his assistant will be there, too, so 17 Man: The conference room’s too small for all those people It only holds 10 people The reading room’s also too small Woman: At least it holds 16 people Almost big enough We’ll need to use the cafeteria Why don’t you reserve it this afternoon? Questions – Man: We’re leaving for vacation on Monday We’ll be gone two weeks Woman: Another vacation? It seems like you just took one last month Man: No I only take three vacations a year Last month I took a long weekend at the lake Woman: Are you going to the beach this time? Man: No This time we’re going on a cruise I love being on the water Part (Market Leader – Unit – CD2 – track 7) Sample Test - M2.PreInter (Online)