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UEH ĐẠI HỌC KINH TẾ THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

TÀI LIỆU ÔN TẬP

MÔN TIẾNG ANH

DÀNH CHO SINH VIÊN HỆ LIÊN THÔNG - VĂN BẰNG 2

VÀ HỆ VỪA LÀM VỪA HỌC

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GIỚI THIỆU CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN FẠP VÀ THỊ TIẾNG ANH

ĐÀNH CHO SINH VIÊN HÍ: LIÊN THÔNG - VĂN BẰNG 2

VA HE VUA LAM VUA HOC

1, Th0ng tin thng quit

Chương trlnh ôn tập môn tiếng Anh có thời lượng là 45 tiết trên lớp nhấm giúp học vụ,

hệ thống; các kiến thức vi ky nding ngôn ng đ được học và chuẩn bị cho ký thí kiêm Iị, trình độ tiếng, Anh do Trường Đại học Kinh tế 'FP,IICM tổ chức Kết thúc chương trinh ¿; tập là kỳ thì thử nhằm giúp học viên quen với cách làm bài và xử lý các tình hudng kh làm bài thi,

Đối tượng; của chương; trinh là nỉnh viên hệ Liên thông - Vấn Bằng 2 (LTVB2) và hệ Vị, làm vừa học (VLVH) có nâng, lực tiếng, Anh ở clip độ A2 theo khung Châu Au (CEFR)

Do vậy sinh viên phải chuẩn bị và đụt được cẮp độ này trước khí tham gía khóa ón lip tiếng, Anh tụi trường,

2 Mục tiêu chương trình

Chương trình nhắm ôn tập vÀ củng cố và trau dỗi khá năng sử dụng tiếng, Anh của ngưủi học ở 02 kỹ năng Dọc và Viết cùng với các kiến thức về ngữ pháp và tử vựng ở cấp độ A2 theo khung Châu Âu (CEFR) Giảng viên sẽ giúp học viên thực hành các dạng thức bài tip

mẫu củn để thì cũng như hướng dẫn các chiến thuật và kỹ thuật làm bài thi Để đạt kết quả tốt, ngoài các giờ học trên lớp học viên phái dành thời gian để tự học và hoàn thành các

bài tập được giảng viên gino,

3 Mô tả cẤu trúc bài thi và thang điểm

Bài thi Nghe

Part I: Phan I: Thi sinh được nghe 10 câu hỏi với mỗi câu 10 10

Questions & |cé 3 dap án trả lời A, B và C (không được viết ra)

Responses ˆ |Thí sinh phải chọn đáp án trả lời đúng nhất |

Part 2: ShorL |Phần 2: Thí sinh được nghe bến đoạn hội thoại ngắn| 10 (19)

conversations | và có 10 câu hỏi liên quan đến nội dung chính hoặc 1

thông tin cụ thể trong các hội thoại đó Thí sinh phải

+ Bal thi Doe ~ Viết

Thời gian làm bài Đọc — Viết: 90 phút

Bài thi Đọc-Viết

Part 1 Reading Part |; Bao gồm ba phan (sections) vdi loại hình| 40 40

Section 1: Grammar,|20 câu độc lập với 1 khoảng trống trong mỗi câu,| 20 (20)

nhằm đánh giá kiến thức ngữ pháp, cấu trúc và từ

vựng

Section 2: Reading |Hai bài đọc liên quan đến chủ để kinh doanh,| 10 | 10

comprchension thương mại, văn hóa, xã hội

Section 3: Cloze Một đoạn văn với 10 chỗ trống Thí sinh điển| 10 10

vào chồ trồng băng từ thích hợp

Part 2 Writing Part 2: Bao gồm ba loại hình bài tập được gọi là| 21 40

controlled/guided writing, sentence transformation va composition

Section 1: Section 1: gm 10 câu có các từ rời, chưa liên kết| 10 10

Controlled với nhau Trong mỗi câu, từ được sắp xếp theo

Writing thứ tự nhất định Thí sinh cần sử dụng những tử

độc lập cho sẵn dựng thành câu hoàn chỉnh — câu

có ý nghĩa và đúng ngữ pháp

Section 2: Section 2: 1a dang bai tap chuyén hoá câu, bao| 10 10

Sentence gồm 10 câu hoàn chỉnh cho sẵn Thí sinh chọn

Transformation câu / đáp án đúng vê ngữ pháp và có nghĩa gân i

§ection 3: Composition | Thí sinh viết một đoạn văn ngắn theo chủ đề| 1 (®) |

Tổng cộng điểm của 02 bài thi bằng hoặc trên 50 Nếu thí sinh có một môn dưới điểm

đạt sẽ không đạt toàn bộ kỳ thi

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be printed in the test and will be spoken only one time Select the best response to the question oF statement and mark the letter (A), (B), oF (C) on your answer sheet

Example:

You will hear:

Where Is the meeting room?

You will also hear:

(A) To meet the new director:

(B) It's the first room on the right, (C) Yes, at two o'clock,

Listening strategies:

Listen to the intonation

Js it a question or a statement?

If it isa statement, match the topic with the response

IL it is a question, listen for the first word of the question

Is ita question word? who, what, when, where, why, how Ist an auxiliary? is, are, was, were, can, will, etc

Decide what kind of response will answer the question

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nus sun (hi agree)

Match the words/phrases with their definitions

PRACTICE 1

2 Practice: Listen to the questions, which are followed by three responses They are not written out for you Listen carefully to understand what the speakers say, and choase the best response to cach question

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2: Practice: written out for you Listen carefully to understand what the speakers say, and ch to the questions, which are followed by three responses They are PRACTICE 3 9 Can you come to the office early tomorrow?

best response to each question 1 Vocabulary: Match these words/phrases with their definitions

(A) Yes, he'll be there tomorrow

(In sory, I can't arrive before nine,

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) [need a computer disk,

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= = = Rds tn mai |5 trade fair (p)/ ‘e money paid to an employee per hour

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2 Practice: Listen to the questions, which are followed by three responses They are not PRACTICE 2 written out for you Listen carefully to understand what the speakers say, and choose the

best response to cach question

J Vocabulary: Match a HƠI press with their definitions

fy boebragt

1, supply cabinet (n) iH: a xh * aad not operating

b storage for organizing supplies

c producing many goods, crops, or profit

4 out of order (idiom) a

5 productive (adj) C@ {eto be the right size or shape

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fy 4 1, fundraiser () a a a regular journey from home to work

a tự lấn commute (a) 6| b-an cvent to develop participants’ knowledge and skills xenlat / 3 revision "ý

1, Where can fy ticket forthe 3 What's good o order at this cafe?

orchestra's fundraiser? © i cecommend the cofee and baked Over the next weet

(B) Your food is on the way,

(8) On the fifth floor,

(C) I suppose, if you want to,

{B) Lexercise regularly, (B) No, they didnt

(C) Teas sent this morning

{C) He was late today © 0K 1 do thar now

4 When's the new office furniture going to

2 Hov long does your commute ake? be delivered?

A) The eym opens cay (A) tthe nd ofthe repr

(B) se been working here sinee March, _(B) already finished the revision

6, Why did you pick the color green for the 8 Do you think we should place an

product packaging? ‘advertisement in the newspaper?

(A) That's not a

@ Becarseitmatches our uniforms,

9, Could you show me how to transfer funds?

(A) No, it's the other one

@ Lei me just finish this first

(Sure, that seems like a reasonable price

10, Will you be attending the reception tomorrow?

(A) Just another day or so

@ Can you remind me what the topic is?

(C) [heard that they ran out of them

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PART 2: SHORT CONVERSATIONS

Directions

You will hear some conversations between two people You will be asked to answer three

questions about what the speakers say in cach conversation Select the best response to

cach question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet The

conversations will not be printed in the test and will be spoken only one time, rưyi

The following exercises will help you develop strategies for listening to conversations

choosing the best response, They will help you use context clues to guess what dees pl cubicte oy uch

conversation is about The exercises will also improve your vocabulary in specific ways,

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Read the questions and answer choices before you hear the audio

Listen to get both the general idea and the specific answer to the question

EXAMPLE:

Questions | through 3 refer to the following conversation

1, When will the meeting be held?

(A) Today (C) Tomorrow moming

(B) Tonight (D) Tomorrow aftemoon

2 How many people will be at the meeting?

(A11 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 17

3 Where does the woman want to have the meeting?

(A) In the cafeteria (C) In the assistant's office

(B) In the reading room (D) In the conference room

Script:

Man: There'll be 15 people at the meeting tomorrow moming, 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?

ree vent at which companies show their products and

services to customers and possible customers

2 Practice: You will hear some conversations between two or more people You will be

asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation Select the best response to cach question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer shect

Questions 7-9

A material needed for a mecting Rs

((B) Writing a report for investors (A) A job fair

(C) Hiring a new technician (B) A film screening (D) Rescheduling a meeting JA lunch:

‘D) A conference

To suggest inquiring about a ride

(B) To express surprise at a coworkers choice of vehicle

(A) He will install some new machinery

He will arrive in the afternoon

(C) He is currently away for lunch

(D) He is bringing some replacement parts

(C) To explain why a coworker was late (D) To clarify that a coworker helped him

move

(A) Repair a piece of equipment (B) Help the woman with her report (A) Reschedule an event Print copies at another location |@ Talk 10 another coworker

(D) Contact a repairman (C) Request time off

(D) Make a phone call

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(A) A new restaurant is opening (A) Her taxi never arrived the best response| the letter (A), (B), (

(B) Their companies will be working| (8) Her luggage is missing sheet

together (@) Her train was canceled Questions 7-9 (C) They have reccived an important loan | (D) Her ticket is lost

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(A) Some unex; ase @^ trade show (D) Ata real estate agency (D) A company anniversary

(B) Some photos from a presentation (C) Anart exhibit opening

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(D) A change to the agenda the man mention? there's a lot o} Z &

(A) Confusion about the intended recipients | (A) He finally fully understands a problem

(B) A delay in message delivery (B) The woman should expect a bill in the

? (A) A partial discount ((C) An incorrectly typed word

mail

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(A) Finalize some paperwork (B) Vouchers for future travel (@~+ of infoamstion (@m woman's ‘, |

@w« at the airport (©) A full refund Ramee as ore

(C) Make sure the office is locked up @^ better seat 9, What does the woman recommend?

(D) Compare some reports ge a mecting (A)Using an outdoor area |

{(B) Make a phone call (B) Arranging techoý PRACTICE 2 20/4/24 (C) Speak to her employees (©) Confirming a catenig menu

(D) Review an invoi ates re

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(A) It is less expensive than similar|

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(B) Price estimates are high j

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plan may be delayed,

(D) It comes with customer support

12, What might Marion stil ned todo?

(A) contact some service providers (B) Sign a release form kí nae (C) Check some financial information

(D) Repair some equipment 446 b

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2 Practice: You will hear some conversations between two or more people You will be

asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation Select the

best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet

1 What are the speakers discussing?

(A) Proposing a business merger

(B) Relocating a company’s headquarters

Developing additional products

7 Where most likely are the speakers?

(A) Ina restaurant (B) Ina school

2 What challenge does Stan mention?

(A) The profit margin will decrease, Additional equipment will be needed

(C) There are not cnough job applicants

(D) There are delays in production

3 What does Pedro say he will do?

(@) contact a facility manager

8) Adjust a tudes: A/e

(C) Change a work schedule (D) Research a product

5 What problem does the woman mention?

(A) Her employee does not have transportation

(B) Her service does not cover sports events

(C) The weather will be bad on Tuesday

\e time the man requested is too late

6 What does the woman say she will do?

8 Wiy do the speakers mention Maria Jeong?

(A) She placed a very large order

(B) She wants to replace a product

(C) She is unable to work today

@s may be able to help with a task

9 What will the man probably do next?

@ Pack an order (B) Call a colleague

(C) Process a refund (D) Write to a customer

10, What does the speakers’ company produce?

11 What does the man say has been helpful?

(A) Focus group data

(B) An engineering consultant (C) A scarch engine

@cusiomer feedback

12 What is the next step in the project that the speakers are discussing?

(A) Giving a presentation to the client

((B) Sending a product to another group in

the company (C) Creating a schedule for the next phase

of development

(D) Determining the price of a product

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by to fill something again

relating to a large company

d a paper with details of prescribed medicine

5 le hung a larger quantity of a product than usual

2 Practice: You will he some Conversations between two or more people You will be

asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation Select the

best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet,

1 What is the purpose of the phone call?

‘A) To help a customer choose a product (B) To check on a customer's satisfaction

(C) To inform a customer of a price estimate

(D) To advertise a special offer

7 Where does the woman work?

(A) Ata baseball stadium (B) Ata fitness center

Ata shipping warehouse

5 A store’s closing time

(A) He guarantees his Overall costs & đ

good job ) When an order will be received

His company is too busy to do the work (D) The color of some uniforms

His company does not do that type of work

(D) He thinks it will be an expensive job

2 What does the ti” about replacing|8 What is the woman concerned about?

company will do

9 What will the man do next?

(A) Look up some prices

Package an order

3 What will the man most likely do next?

(A) Send workers to the woman’s house Find a telephone number for the woman (© Check kitchen cabinet prices

(D) Discuss a new product with some workers |(D) Check the store’s inventor

10 What problem does the woman mention?

(A) There is no time to create centerpieces

4 Where is the conversation taking place?

(C) Ata mobile phone store

company's logo?

(A) It was designed many years ago

((B)It contains the color pink

(©) It won an award

(D) It features a drawing of flowers

lunch today?

(A) Go to the airport

(B) Print out a ticket =

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to, eens

12 What does the man mean when he says, “I suppose no one will really be

disappointed”?

(A) He will postpone the luncheon

((B)He will accept the woman’s offer

(C) He will find a replacement award

(D) He will modify the company’s logo

6 What does the man offer to do?

(A) Arrange a delivery

e the initial model of a machine or industrial product that later

versions are based on

2 Practice: You will hear some conversations between two or more people You will

be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation

Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your

answer sheet

7 Who is the man?

(A) A marketing agent

| What kind of company do the speakers

most likely work for?

2 What problem are the speakers discussing?

(A) A pause while more funding is obtained

(B) A delay in making a delivery

(C) A need for the company to relocate

(D) The loss of some experienced staff

3 What does the man request?

(A) A report from the client

8 What does the woman want to do?

(A) Host an international fair “17 h3 (B) Create a new parking area

(B) Which materials to use

((C) When to begin some repair work

(D) Where to lay down some paths

5 According to the woman, why is some

repair work complicated?

(A) It will take place during the winter

(6) It is part of a larger job

(C) It has been postponed

(D) It requires a special permit ‡#

6 Why does the man tell the woman to talk|

to Mr Lukich?

(A) He can perform some construction work

(B) His sales record is excellent

man’s needs,

(D) He was assigned to the woman's project

(B) A faster pace of work (B) Schedule a meeting

(C) Additional employees (C) Provide references

((O)paily updates from the team (D) Decorate a space

Questions 4-6 Questions 10-12

4 What does the woman need advice about? | 10 Where do the speakers most likely work?

((A) Which company to hire (A) Ata hospital

(C)) His background is relevant to the|((C)

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(C) Ata university - (D) Ata manufacturing company

11 Why does the man object(ig) Mr Smith?

(A) He docs not have an extensive work

history 4

(B) He was late for the interview

(Me did not answer questions clearly

12 What will the woman do next?

(A) Double-check Ms Wong's references (B) Answer Ms Wong's question

Ms, Wong's employment history

(D) Bring Ms Wong in for anothes|

2 What problem are the speakers discussing?

(A) A pause while more funding is obtained

@ A dlelay in making a delivery (C) Anced for the company fo relocate (1D) The loss of some experienced staff

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4.What does the woman need advice about? Questions 46

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GB) Which materials to use companies for repairing the brickwork in the front (©) When to begin some repair work Gf our office building, and they're all really similar

(D) Where to ay down some paths Han dee?

M: We're just having the patio at the entrance repaired, right?

W: Well, we also need a new retaining wall around the garden and to have some additional pathways laid out across the lawn It's actually quite &

complex job

M: Oh Maybe talk to Mr Lukich in sales His

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{(A) He can perform some construction work familiarity with some of the firms and can help you (B) tis sales record is excellent Peas

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5 According to the woman, why is some repair work

‘complicated?

(A) Towill take place during the winter,

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@ Review Ms Wong's employment history cua work (Dye Ms Wong onary

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PART 1: SENTENCE COMPLETION

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete Beneath each of these sentences,

there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D Choose the one word or phrase

that best completes the sentence

1 we have told you to expect to see big ups and downs in the stock market,

don’t 't panic if your stocks have lost a lot of value

2 We are upgrading our IT infrastructure our employees can work more

efficiently and securely

A although , B.after C.as if [sa

3 We need to cụt costsiì 3⁄4 e risk exceeding our budget for this fiscal quarter

A however sac: C moreover D therefore

4 Chinese-made goods as extremely pular in recent years with US consumers gen ny looking for low prices

—

5 Several staff members left the sales — aie the manager

closing speech ch? { hd Ar hiss tod ‘ 4

6 Advertisin; not only to promote sales but also to upgrade a company's image

hâm Ne of dal, B- helped C is helping D help

7 If the government an import fee, as it has threatened to do for years, prices

of consumer goods will increase by at least 10 percent ; Si th th

A will impose ‘B imposes hytal C has imposed

8 The new advertising campaign is designed to appeal aligning with our strategy to expand our market reach

9 Our customer service team is skilled

ensuring high levels of client satisfaction

ee] B of C.in D.on

10 We need to finalize the project proposal Friday to meet the deadline for

12 The chân 4 (ga new product will include social media advertising,

email newsletters, and special discounts to attract customers

A promote B promoting C promotion

facility will significantly increase our capacity to meet customer demand and expand our market presence

(UC (ẤNSÑWÑữÑe( n.moaor C productively

14, At the beginning of this monhh, Ï signed a f4

office renovation project

15 The difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price you

sell it for is a price

GEER 0 [oh ree

A level

16 The candidates who have been for the position of Managing ae will be contacted by the end of the week to schedule their final interviews

A.shorcchanged C short-sighted B.shorchanded ẢÕ/SROVHMEN,

17 The budget for the new marketing campaign is at $500,000, which

includes both digital and traditional advertising expenses

Bpxaed OGM jap

18 Our company is planning to the smaller competitor to expand our market share and enhance our product offerings

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PRACTICE 2

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Directions: The following sentences are incomplete Beneath each of these sentences, there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence

1 The firm, organized business travel and holidays for top executives, was one of the biggest travel firms in the UK

3 The shipment of the new office furniture was delayed,

later than expected

4 In the last 10 years, the number of college graduates majoring in IT almost 20%

C was rising B rose D have risen

—by6 Starting next month, salaries

A are B were C.is [Dowie

6 A number of small compani bankrupt when the government the legal working hours to thirty-four ‘a week,

reduces B is reducing C reduced D will reduce

7 If personal income taxes had been lỘwered, the national economy much

10 The board meeting is scheduled to start

discuss the quarterly financial report

Aa B.on C.in

11 The proposed budget increases would make it possible to give added

each sector of the firm

A supported B supporting C support D supportive

12 After reading all the resumes, the board will decide which applicants

should be invited for an interview

| A carefully € carefulness

13 The nuclear power plant will not become until all the safety equipment

has been thoroughly tested

A operate B operation -C.operative D operatively

14 Advances in technology have made mobile phones smaller and affordable to the

market

| Conch

15 A & W Restaurants, Inc has «++ locations throughout the world, serving a

typical fast food menu of hamburgers, fries, and hot dogs

A, franchise B company D brand

16 The bank demanded in the amount of $50,000 from GorTech Computers

for costs incurred from the failed computer system

17 For a limited time only, all of our customers can take

B caring D care

A buyer's B export D mass

C production

A revenue B income D loss

of our free online

A service C improvement D responsibility

new scheme to encourage people to start their

A hand out B run out C look out _Đ.Work out

19, They are developing .- one-hour program that may interest older viewers

20 The firm gets its product safely and in a timely manner; otherwise, it will

seek an alternative shipper

A package B to package | C packaged D packaging

that best completes the sentence on due ix mua he oat nea he tae tấu (2

1 Repairs for TT are free of charge Af Si, they are done by our local whoa

dealerships dc, Ju ƒ

A although B, until C while (Dit

ie makes Google a great workplace is that the nature of the work itself is very

challenging’ Điều làm cho Google trở thành nơi làm việc tuyệt vời là bản chất công việc rất thách thức.”

A Although -B What C Whether D Which

3 You may choose any item from this catalogue , you cannot choose more than two TT _A,HoWever B Besides C Therefore D Otherwise

4, Mrs Brown was driving to work when the accident happened and her car

“Bà Brown đang lái xe đi làm khí tai nạn xảy ra và

Abbas damaged B was damaging D will damage

5 Their new “own brand” instant coffee tastes very good, so it’s not surprising that it

tan thueng hiệu More and tr no có vị rất ngon, vì vậy không ngạc nhiên khi nó đang trở nên ngày càng phổ biến”

A will become C becomes D became

6 The city is building its dilapidated waterfront, transforming it into a pleasant and

ae outdoor mall pee ae when the tourists arrive, they 104

ai ik oA a KH Bì äkãqbiến nó thành một trung tâm mua sảm ngoài trời dễ chịu và thời

fH lùa hè tới khi du khách đến, eee sẽ tìm thấy các cửa hàng va nhà hàng méi dep dé trong khu vực”

— Á.wilfind B find C are finding D have found

7 We would face seyere financial problems if we able to renew this contract

‘Chung ta sé gặp vấn đề tài chính nghiêm trọng nếu không thế 8ä i a đồng này”

A aren’t B haven’t been C hadn't been

8 It is reported that 70% of employers have admitted

because of their bad online behaviour “c¢ bao cao rằng 70% nhà tuyển dụng đã thừa nhận từ chối ứng viên

vì hành vi xấu trên mạng”

Ato B for Con D.at

9 Our team has been successful securing new contracts, significantly boosting our annual revenue

“Đội uất của chúng tôi đã thành công trong việc ký kết các hợp đồng mới, tăng đáng, nh thu hàng năm

“Báo cáo tài chính quý, chỉ tiết vẽ hiệu suất bán hàng và những hiếu biết chiến lược của chúng tôi, sẽ

được trình bày trước hội đông vào ngày 15 tháng 7 trong cuộc họp đã lên lịch”

10 The quarterly financial report, detailing our sales performance and strategic insights,

(ARGH ng Zo (AE Bain C.at D.of Directions: The following semences are incomplete Beneath each of these seniences,

11 The tcam ‘worked diligently to develop a pee ee there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D Choose the one word or phrase

operations and increase overall efficiency’29 nai & lam vige chim chi để phát triển một giải pháp cai (h@fbest completes the sentence

hoạt động của chúng tôi va tang hiệu quả tổng thé’ oo

Asane Bi sabvleg “C.soluton D solvable 1 In order to stay competitive in the global market, we should know our

customers need

te a story about your CV that sounds «+ but doesn’t close 3š

TE Garon Sry ang a hich B when C that | Da what

examination of our recruitment parielp tao ra một câu chuyện vẽ CV của mình nghe có vẻ đáng tin nhưng không đửa

lểm trà kỹ lưỡng của hội đồng tuyển dựng của ehúng VÔ 22 „ we you give details to our secretary, we will contact you when we have a

A believing A C.believably D belief — eee yen

manage and track their projects in real- A Unless B Before C Since De

của họ theo thời gian thực” 3 3 You can look at the clothes in the shop windows, you can’t go in and buy them

cas Beaty hj bàng eases oe Bhat Cand Bio

14 These online sales and special on books and CDs are offered only for a 4, When Ms, Samantha Beijing for a workshop next week, she will stay at

cdimited tims and are only available at Biblio.com sách và CD chỉ được cung cấp trong thời the Ramada Hotel

ian giẠqfefiMẻiie ti 8Do.comÏB, packages _C-diseoumts D.retums “A visits” B visited C.is visiting D was visiting

the approval of three committee members before Bob signed off on the project

13 Our new software allows users to

tỉme Phần mềm mới của chúng tôi cho phép ngư

15 The bank won”t lend you the money without some seeee that you will pay if 5.1

ackNgan hàng sẽ không cho bạn vay tiền nếu không có sự đảm bảo rằng bạn sẽ trả lại”

„ — Ả-flreadygeL C have already gotten

A profit B charge C interest ‘D guarantee Ke LZ B had already goten D was already getting

16 The of the contract is three years, with an option to renew for an 6 Recently, European Business Associate (EBA) +++ @ contract to produce a 30-

additional two years upon mutual agreement minute radio program aimed at working people

“Gác điều khoản của hợp đồng là ba năm, với tùy chọn gia hạn thêm hai năm nếu có sự đồng ý, =

17 In order to finance the project, they will have to get a large from the bank, _7- If insolvency laws do not change and continue to favor creditors, many small-scale

é tai tro cho dự án, ho sẽ phải vat một -khoản lớn từ ngân hàng.” companies bankrupt

A.go B have gone _C.willgo D went

18 The abbreviation ROI Retum on Investment, a key metric we use to

a = 1E 3 viết tắt củ 6tetixe 8 Our new software system is capable ẾỸ handling large volumes of data,

fitability of I là viết tắt của Return on Investment, mot chi sé quan me De) TH Ms :

- oviliáts the pepfitabibity oi Ne tôi sử dụng để đánh giá lợi nhuận của các dự án của _ 4 making itideal for enterprises with extensive Gata processing needs

Cum B ah Bivvtiys over C keeps to D brings about Aw B.at Cin ‘Diof

19 A wise consumer gets his or her phone order in writing before submitting 9 This is the time of year when stores mark their prices so you can get good deals

ent “Ngudi tiéu dùng thông minh sẽ nhận được đơn đặt hàng qua điện thoại

pm của mình được xác nhận bãng văn bản trước khi thanh toán” -Á.donm B.on C away Daf

A confirming B to confirm D confirm 10 We plan to launch our new marketing campaign Chfistmas (0 maximize

20, marketing is concemed, the best thing is to talk with the Sales Manager S¢asonal sales opportunities

A As much C.As for D Aswith (ant) Bree ce pie

s `

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11 ILtook the department almost a week (O rcccive 4 ‹‹ from the manufacturer,

A, respond _B response C responsive

12 The team's performance thìs quarter has significantly boosted our overal|

revenue and client satisfaction

13 By implementing flexible working hours, we aim to help employees work more

ai and achieve a better work-life balance

D responding

A excellently B excellence D excel

A produce B production C productive - D productively

14 All staff members will receive an to attend the annual employee

appreciation banquet

A invoice B invention |G invitation) D investment

15 The company is offering of its new skincare product to potential

customers to allow them to try it before making a purchase decision

B fe —_

C interest-free credit

D great after-sales service

16 Our biggest problem is that we spend too much We need to costs

because we are having problems paying our bills

A increase B bear C cover _Đ.enL

17 He works as a fumiture

quantities to the local shops

A retailer

who buys and sells tables and chairs in large

18 The new marketing campaign really helped the product

by over 50% within the first month of its launch

B assistant D manager

, increasing sales

“A take off B give away C keep up D come about

19 Newcomers must two basic computer sessions before they move on to an

intermediate course

A.completing [By complete) C.to complete D.completes

20 I receive a text message from Takeshi yesterday, and it mentioned that they had the

» pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt

them

A Although B Before

2 We are upgrading our IT infrastructure our employees can work more

efficiently and securely

A after B although | Ciso that

3 1 hope that [ will finish the sales report on time, 1 can’t guarantee it

4 How long have you worked for Lawton's, Maria? — Only for a few months [

the company as a junior manager last December

A had joined Be joined C has joined

5 I'm afraid Lauren Smith isn’t available at the moment, She

team to discuss any issues that have arisen during the advertising campaign

A was mecting B has met C met

6 The demand for our product +++ Significantly since the launch of our new

marketing campaign Ter

a

7.1£1 kh this report, my secretary will send it to the proper department by the deadline

| Asfinist B finished C has finished D will finish

8 The marketing team experimented various advertising strategies to

determine the most effective approach for targeting our key market

A was increasing

A into B over “Cewith D about

9 They are here holiday, but I am here Sv business

“Aton on B.at on C.in on D on in

10 My brother thought he would sell his house, but GM second thoughts he

changed his mind, and at last he thinks he is right

A in B at Gon D of

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11 Analysis of the commercial building sector in Canada has been - enhanced

with the release of the Natural Resources Survey

13 We regret to inform you that although your application is_

lack experience in domestic finance

—

14.Oät - policy allows you to pay some time after you buy but at no extra cost,

C after-sales-service

` ae D loyalty-customer-scheme

15 To succeed in business management, one should have good Skills, which

means that he or she should know how to deal well with other people coir“) “le

S*j

s+) YOU definitely

A impress D impressively

@ negotiation C.time-management _D problem-solving

ater we can buy

16 Every weekend, we enjoy going to the outside

used goods at a cheap price

17 Mary is a very + person and she has come up with a lot of interesting ideas

for the company’s development

A polite B organized C friendly Docreative

18 Employees can ad pM- don tes ra party at the front desk in the

Personnel Department

A join in - Bapickup C get over D make out

19 John «+ to executive manager of an advertising company since last March

C has promoted

B was promoted D was promoting

20 While attending the seminar, we really enjoyed Mig with representatives from

other branches

ung

A talk B, talked C to talk

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PART 2: READING PASSAGES

Directions: In this section you will find each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing You must choose the one which you think fits best Read each passage right

through before choosing your answers

PIERRE COSSE created the BN Company in Nantes in the west of France in 1896 The company had its first big success in 1922, when it produced the *Casse Croute’ This was the first low- priced family biscuit on the market Until then, biscuits were always a luxury

item Eleven years later, the company launched ‘chocolate sandwich cookie’

During the Second World War, the company stayed open, and for a time it produced biscuits for school children and bread for French prisoners of war in Germany

Four new products were introduced between the years 1950 and 1956 In 1962, with the growing demand, the company built a new factory to increase its production Six years

later, BN became a subsidiary of the American food company General Mills

The family’s involvement continued after General Mills bought BN The last member of

the Cosse family, Lionel Cosse, left the company in 1990, when he retired as Chairman

1 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A Pierre Cosse, the founder of the BN company

@ The History of a Biscuit Making BN Company

C Biscuits, a Popular Food Item in the World

D The Cosse Family and Their Products

2 What is the ‘Case Croute'?

A The BN company in Nantes

The brand name of biscuits

C Chocolate sandwich cookie

D The American food company, General Mills

3 How many years elapsed between the company establishment and its first big success?

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4 What did the Cosse family do after General Mills bought BN?

@ Trey continued involving in business with the company

B They retired from the company

C They separated the company

D They founded a new BN,

5 Before the appearance of the ‘Casse Croute’, biscuits were :

©: luxury item

D food for French prisoners

A a low-priced family item

B food for school children

T.J PADDY’S, a leader in the restaurant industry, seeks to open 20 new franchise units

throughout the Southeast We are secking dependable and hard-working individuals to

staff and manage these units A management trainee receives:

= an annual bonus of up to 15% of base salary

- paid medical and dental insurance

- two weeks per year paid vacation

~ _ a salary competitive within the industry

- opportunities for rapid carecr advancement

A unit manager's responsibilities include the hiring and training of all kitchen and dining

room personnel, inventory control, monthly profit-and-loss reporting, and supervision of

up to 30 employees A successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree and at least two

years of food and beverage management experience Qualified individuals should contact

Mr Green, our recruiting officer, between the hours of 9:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M at our

downtown Atlanta headquarters Some travel may be required TJ PADDY’S

(A) It is a growing company

B Itis a hard company to work for

C It currently has 20 restaurants

D It pays managers a salary 15% higher than average,

rise after two years’ work

A Telephone the Atlanta Headquarters between 9:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M

B Mect him personally at the downtown Atlanta headquarters before 9 A.M

C Write a letter to the downtown Atlanta headquarters

@ Contact him during the working time at the Atlanta Headquarters

PRACTICE 2 |.!)/>'7

Questions 1-5 refer to the following passage

I bought a $600 digital camera in May of 2003 at Future Shop in Kitchener, ON In

December of that same year/ while using the camera, the screen went t I went directly to the store where’ | bought the camera They connected it to an outside power

source and determined that the camera wasn't getting any power but could not explain why They then offered to send it to somewhere in BC for me but would not talk to me about the fact that the camera was barely 7 months old and that they had never scen this particular model have this problem Nor did they offer any type of compensation by way ofa loaner

2y 2 The camera was sent on December 2 + 2003 In Feb of 2004 | began calling the store to

find out how long it would be, I was given a runt id every time “I'l call you hack”, “I

don’t have that information for you”, etc I never got any calls back I finally spoke to a

young man on the last day of March 2004, who I bothered enough to give me the number

of the place they had sent my camera to I had been told several times that they were not

allowed to give this number out I called myself on March 30 and was told that they had just received my bill of sale for proof of warranty 6 days before I called The camera is now fixed and on it’s way back to me Future Ship is essentially at fault for me having to wait over 3 months for a camera that only took | week to fix They will not talk to me about this cither

1 When_did the customer send the camera for repair?

2 What was wrong with the camera?

A The pictures were not clear

B The flash did not work

3 What was the customer given every time he called the store?

tre screen went totally blank

D The zoom function did not work,

A He was given a truc answer

B He was given a clear cxplanation

D He was given necessary information

4 What was he told when he called himself on March 30?

A He was told that his camera had been fixed 6 days before

B He was told that he had to send his bill of sale for proof of warranty

C He was told that his guarantee had been lost

5 Who does the customer blame for long delay?

A Himself for being disorganized

C The repair shop for taking too long

D The delivery service for the wrong address

Questions 6-10 refer to the following email

From: Helen Martin

To: All advertising associates all tk quay tay

Subject; Employee Lunch

Hello everyone, hie deta theca over,

I just wanted to remind you all that the annual employee luncheon will be held this

‘| Friday, March 16" It will be held af | p.m at the Emerald Country Club Lunch willbe

provided, but we would like each associate to bring oné’ dessert There is a sign-up sheel

in the break room next to the water cooler Also, this year we will be celebrating the

achievements of Bob Hoplcy, the Director of Advertising, who will, be retiring at the

end of March Mr Hopley has worked for Best Advertising for thirty"Jéars, and was

responsible for the successful merger with McKinley Advertising in 2004 He will be

missed greatly, and we are asking each associate to contribate($29 for a goodbye gift

The gift will be handed to him at luncheon Please give the money to Barbara Whales in

Human Resources by Thursday, March 15",

6 What information is disettssed in the email?

A A possible merger with another company

B A plan to hire a new director

Id, 4

D A request to reschedule a meeting

7 When will the party be held?

A On March 15" C At the end of March

@ on march 16" eee [ ey; a 22 No information is given

tiệt

8 What will advertisinggassociatesaio if they want to take part in the party?

C Contribute $25

B Go to the break room Sign-up for it

9 What will Bob Hopley most likely receive on March 16"?

C Retirement benefits a) D A campaign proposal

10 Who was in charge of the successful

A Helen Martin liadud/

B Anassociate D Barbara Whales

PRACTICE 3 (9/4/24

Questions 1—5 refer to the following email

To: Emily Williams <ewilliams@tayloraccounting.com> | Âm ức +“ tí 6, From: Gwen Scott <gwen_s@tayloraccounting.com>

Subject: Thanks

Date: April 28

Emily,

I really appreciate your agreeing to handle my clients while I'm away on my honeymoon

in Hawaii It’s at a comforting fecling knowing that everyone will be in your capable

hands gdp #4

To make the process go as smoothly as possible, I thought [ should provide you with a few

notes regarding some clients you'll be handling First off, the file examination for the Westside Bakery tax report hasn't been done yet because Mr Thompson hasn't submitted

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all of his information to us He said he'll do that by May 1, The examination was set to

take place on May 3 but has been bumped back by two days It will still occur at the same

place and time though Second, the Douglas Bank file can wait a while, so I'm going to

work on it when I retum If anyone from the bank calls, remind them that I spoke with

Alicia Franks and confirmed my plans with her Last, and most importantly, the Baker

Construction sccount needs to be reexamined from top to bottom City_inspectors arc

investigating the construction of Lincoln Stadium, which Baker is working on, so you

need to read everything in the file to make sure there's nothing unusual Sorry for

dumping that one on you, but I only found out about it this moming

That's everything you need to know I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow and will retum

in ten days If anything comes up, you know how to reach me, Thanks again, | owe you

big time

Best,

Gwen

1 Who wrote the email?

A Alicia Franks ©Bw«en Scott

B Emily Williams D Mr Thompson

2 Why was the e-mail written?

A To request that some mectings be scheduled

ro provide some work instructions vax Le

C To thank a person for the work she did

D To apologize for a heavy workload

3 What is suggested about Ms, Scott?

A She runs the Accounting Department

B She will visit Douglas Bank today,

C She needs to mect Alicia Franks

Oste is getting married soon

4 Why has the work for Westside Bakery been delayed?

A The owner only wants to work with Ms Scott

information is missing

C A payment has not been made yet

D The client is not available

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5 What does Ms, Scott mention about Baker Construction?

A It is one of her newest clients

B It is in danger of going out of business

C It is being invested by the government

Oni: is being investigated by the government , J

Charity Hospital is looking for an organized, motivated individual _to fill the position of

Director of Dining Services, starting August 15"

Responsibilitics of the position include planning weekly meals for patients, managing a staff of thirty food service workers, and placing food supplies orders every month You

may also be asked to organize food for special events, such as hospital benefits

The successful applicant will have at least five years’ experience working as a manager in some business field, and a university degree Specific experience in the hospitality industry is preferred, but not required

Interested individuals should pick up an application from the Food Service Department at Charity Hospital, which is located on the first Moor of the hospital Please fill out the

application and submit it, along with/2vreference'letters and a cover letter, by July 24

2007 Applications will be available starting June 21, 2007

6 What kind of position is being advertised?

A Medical assistant C Hospital director

B Receptionist Manager of food services

7 Which of the following responsibilities is NOT mentioned in the advertisement?

A, Planning weekly meals for patients

Consuluns appropriate diets with patients

C Managing a staff of thirty food service workers

D Placing food supplies orders

8 Which qualification is required of the successful candidate?

@rx years’ experience C Cooking certificate

B Foreign language skill D Knowledge of the Aiospitalitysector

9 What should be enclosedyin the application form?

A.ACV C Two enquiry letters

B Two photographs ‘Two reference letters

10 _By what date must an applicant submit an application?

A.lune2I* (ĐẦJuly24° C August 15" B August 24°

thi & thin

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PRACTICE 4 90/4/24

Online shoppers count on free shipping

Expect more promotions this holiday season than ever before

This month, Kristen Roswell is planning to buy most of her Christmas presents online at

her computer, She says one thing that really impresses her is: free shipping “Free

shipping is a huge bonus,” said the 35-year-old mother “I will always choose a retailer

that has free shipping when buying something.”

According to a study released by Shop.org, an organization of online retailers, this holiday

season 83 percent of online retailers surveyed plan to provide free shipping promotions

Two years agoc Only 6} percent of online retailers offered free shipping

Three-fourths of shoppers surveyed said free shipping offers are one of the most important

factors when they decide where to buy online Consumers are expected to spend as much

as $32 billion online this holiday season, up 18 percent from 2005

“Online retailers sce free shipping as a necessary evil during the holidays,” said Ellen

Davis, spokeswoman for Shop.org “They know it motivates customers.” Retailers also

justify free shipping by imposing conditions for the deals, requiring customers to mect

certain minimums to get the offer Consequently, people tend to spend more and

CI nity etre stots Most free shipping offers end in mid-

December, so people who want to take advantage of the discounts need to shop early,

she said

A Free gifts B Discount offers

C Convenience © Free shipping

A Nearly half of online retailers C 18 percent of online retailers

B 83 percent of online retailers @® 64 percent of online retailers

A More discount offers

(Bimputse buying mur zh Ay

C Decreasing customers purchasing online

D Quick purchase

nae tend to buy more without planned purchases

B People tend to pay minimums to get the offer

C People tend to go shopping early

D People tend to buy more to get gifts

(A)Take quick action

B Take advantage of discounts

C Spend more to qualify for free shipping

D Ask for free shipping

Questions 6-10 refer to the following passage

The Grant Corporation plans to open a_new factory by the end of 2008, a company

spokesman said The new factory is scheduled to be built in Dobson County and will

create approximately 1,000 new jobs for the local community The mayor of Dobson County, Frank Ploy, said the new factory will be a positive addition to the town, and that

the town will support all cfforts to construct the factory as planned The Grant Corporation

is the world's largest producer of airplane parts, and is renowned for its strict environmental policies In 2007, the company reccived the prestigious Better Business

‘Award for implementing a new waste management program that decreased the amount of

industrial waste it produced by nearly 25 percent Currently, the company owns four other factories, and has been very successful at securing the support of all the communities it affects Just last March, the factory in Trenton, New Jersey, sponsored a charity event that

raised 2 million dollars for a local elementary school The residents of Dobson County hope to receive the same benefits from the new factory The Grant Corporation plans to build the new facility on the grounds of the old Milner Factory Milner Automobiles abandoned the factory last year after it built a bigger factory in Michelan, a city about thirty-five miles north of Dobson County According to a company spokesman, the old factory will be demolished before construction on the new facility begins

6,

A An elementary school will be built

More jobs will be generated

C A tax cut will be introduced

D A mayoral election will be held

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thêu vu, bán các 0 :

A, obscure

C anonymous

D complicated

A Itinereased production capacity

B It created more industrial facilities,

(© reduced environmental damage

D It decreased operation costs

A Itopened a new factory

B It held an educational seminar

C It bought local products

(D)t sponsored a fundraiser

A The company went out of business

B The facility did not mect environmental standards

company moved to a different location

D The factory had to be renovated

PRACTICE 5 23/4/24 (47)

Questions 1 —5 refer to the following passage

a a series of black and white lines of different widths These lines represent

price of the product They are “read all over” by a scanner The scanner is operated by

a very strong and v‹ f electric light called a laser beam This beam of light

translates the black and white lines into a numbering system that the computer is able to

understand The computer the lines into numbers, then prints the price of the

product onto the screen

ibers you sce at the bottom of the bar code have nothing to do with the price They

which company has made the product and what the item is In supermarkets the

first six numbers say which company has made the product The second six say what the

product is and add a little more information

Supermarkets have automatic scanners They are the window at the

checkout counter, These scanners are operated by lasers that look tise

disc tums around and takes in the information from the bar code The cashier holds the

item over the glass widow and the scanner reads all the information in a few seconds

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1 Which of the following suggestions is a suitable title for the passage?

C The Laser Beam The Bar Code

A The Scanner

B Black and White Lines

2 Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A Bar codes are a series of black and white lines of different width

In supermarkets, the numbers tell the computer what the price of the article is

C The first six numbers say what company has made the product

D There are laser scanners that look like compact discs at the checkout counter of

supermarkets

3 The numbers at the bottom of the bar code indicate

A what the price of the article is

B which company has made the product

C what the article is

© the company has made the product and the article

4 What does the pronoun “they" in the sentence ‘They are underneath the glass window

in the last paragraph refer to?

A supermarkets © automatic scanners

B compact discs D glass windows

5 The word ‘transfers’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

@ changes B mects € Translatcs D transmits Questions 6 - 10 refer to the following letter

358 High Street, Apt 6

El Camino, CA Benco Camera Corporation

92 Diamond Street Ellsworth, NJ September 12, 2000 Dear Sir or Madam

T bought a Benco camera second-hand It’s an SJ 605 modcl and | think it’s

T don’t know what the problem is, but the automatic light meter

doesn't sccm to operate, and my pictures are coming too dark I checked the batteries

3B

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and they ‘are still good | took the camera to several repair shops, but they said they

couldn't repair it because the model is too old, and they don’t have any parts for it

Do you have parts in stock for this model? If so, could I send you the camera for

repairs? How much would the repairs cost? I'm going t model

| soon, but I would still like to fix this old one

Thank you very much

B Five years old

8 What is wrong with the camera?

A The flash is broken

rr light meter does not work

C Acid from the batteries has ruined it

C Ten years

D She couldn’t remember

© Ten years old

D She has no idea

D Some parts are missing

9 Why couldn't she have the camera repaired? i đấu

A Because she couldn't find a camera repair shop near her house,

B Because all the repairmen were not available

e=ue none of the repair shops have any parts for it

D Because the repair cost her too much

10 What does Eva want?

A New camera in exchange

Itcan be very difficult for some people to y have a break from digital technology

These are the people who normally @.eherdk their email and social media pages

every few minutes Many are addicted to the technology and hate not being able

to @)60ai‹À anes up on their emails This problem is now in the workplace

(4).whete intemal emails from colleagues can greatly affect work performance

Staff productivity can suffer (5) )&£Ait#& so much time is spent replying constantly to

emails (6):Â!: ‘L companies have benefited greatly from the digital transformation

that has taken place, it is not without its (nasadvac ‘or cxample, total dependence

on technology can be dangerous Another problem is the way in (8).WNish many

people become servants of technology, allowing it to (9) d0¢V them They are overloaded with all the information available to them and become very

co Stratsed

PRACTICE 2

As a result of the fast growth the company (1) J8

new (2).Marhels One of our main @r-tacgets territories for next year is China

We need to create a new marketing strategy (4) thet takes local preferences into

account We have seen many consumer brands (5) CoQ badly in that part of the

world This is generally (6) companies have failed to adapt their products and

marketing to make their products (7) {4, to new customers It’s almost impossible

to have a standardised policy throughout the world, (8) Dyt-

multinationals are those who have realised this Product (9).ad: is vital for success

in the Chinese market Our production process is very adaptable so we are able to mect the

(10) ticads of individual markets quite easily

enjoying, we are looking for

successful

Do sự tăng trưởng nhanh chóng mà công ty đang hưởng, chúng tôi đang tìm kiếm các thị trường mới Một trong những mục tiêu chính của chúng tôi cho năm tới là Trung Quốc Chúng tôi cần tạo ra một chiến lược tiếp thị mới phù hợp với sở thích địa phương Chúng tôi đã thấy nhiều thương hiệu tiêu dùng hoạt động kém ở khu vực đó của thế‡Š

tần %6 nhận 6á lộ, (2023)

PRACTICE 3

The smarphone is pcrhaps the grcatest symbol of our automated world, so we

(Sebi 3000 people to find out Q).athat - they want from their phone 70

percent said they wanted something (3)<thad was user-friendly 65 percent said that

it had to be ayeliable — in other words they wanted a phone which worked properly

all the time 35 percent said they always bought top-oFthe-(5) Lét/Z phones because

having the most advanced technology was important A few people, about 8 percent, said

they preferred the (6) £« mobile phones of the nineties, which surprised us Half

the people we surveyed said they wanted their phone to be stylish and (7).£(40.Caiat

because they didn’t want to have the same phone as anyone else In fact, 5 percent

(9) MAGR¢AA to have their phone customised 35 percent of people swiped their phones

to pay for things and really enjoyed interacting (1 oy with - technology

Ron doy + Cl 26 b2 ago

Running a fo-frills aigfiné is, fever easy as the competition increases (ad x22 a8

prices for flights keep falling When flying started in the 1930s, every customer was given

VIP (2).4reerfnenit and received personal attention from flight attendants Today, you are

lucky 2) accuses: you get a free glass of water with many airlines Their staff often

seem unapologetic about the apparent lack of (4) cushrmed care In fact, their attitude is

that if you pay so little for a flight, you shouldn't expect a premium (5) 0€(XỉC(_ And

if things (6) 9e wrong, staff can be very unhelpful Many customers are

extremely dissatisfied (7):.W4: the way some, of these airlines handle problems

Furthermore, the additional costs for priority boarding or (8) @&h2 baggage make

the ticket price comparable with traditional airlines As a result, customers can

lose confidence in these companies (9).,\espiSS the upset caused to customers and all

the complaints, it is doubtful that cheap airlines (10) Will disappear anytime soon

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ReedYew is a furniture marker and is therefore in the secondary sector However, because it (1) S24S products worldwide to consumers, it is also part of the retail

industry The raw materials it uses come from (2).-2 phe in the primary sector all

over South America, This sector is concerned (3) Witth the extraction of materials, such as coal and oil (4) {{bweves: , there have been problems with wood supplies

because of poor weather conditions These (9) cmdibing have affected ReedYew's

furniture production so the company is now looking for new suppliers In addition,

ReedYew plans to expand overseas, (6) % the supply situation is a big worry

And it is not their only concern: due to problems in the (7) 4ia.0c@u services industry,

ReedYew cannot get a loan to expand, The services sector, or tertiary sector as it is also

known, is currently going (8):th.Wu(/tv a very difficult time due to other global issues

However, there (9) Some good news RecdYew has negotiated a big contract

in the tourism industry to supply furniture to a major hotel (10) hei “

“Điện thoại thông minh có lẽ là biếu tượng lớn nhất của thế giới tự động hóa của chúng ta, vì vậy chúng tôi

đã khảo sát 3.000 người đế tìm hiếu họ muốn gì từ điện thoại của mình 70 phần trăm cho biết họ muốn một thứ gì đó thân thiện với người dùng 65 phần trăm cho biết nó phải đáng tin cậy ~ nói cách khác, họ muốn một chiếc điện thoại hoạt đông tốt moi lúc 35 phần trăm cho biết họ luôn mua những chiếc điện thoại hàng đầu vì công nghệ tiên tiến nhất là quan trọng Một vài người, khoảng 8 phần trăm, cho biết họ thích những chiếc điện thoại di động cố điển của những năm 90, điều này khiến chúng tôi ngạc nhiên Một nửa số người chúng tôi khảo sát cho biết họ muốn điện thoại của mình phải phong cách và chức năng 10

phần trăm thậm chí sẵn sàng trả nhiều tiền hơn cho một thứ gì đó độc đáo vì họ không muốn có cùng một chiếc điện thoại như bất kỳ ai khác Thực tế, 5 phần trăm muốn tủy chỉnh điện thoại của mình 35 phần trăm người dùng điện thoại để thanh toán và thực sự thích tương tác với công nghệ.”

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STRUCTURE REVISION

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attention

2 The CEO's presentation was such an inspiring specth that it motivated the entire team

> The CEO's presentation was so inspiring that it motivated the entire team

1 More than half the staff would rather have a shorter summer break and more holidays

Practice: > More than half the staff prefer having a shorter summer break and more holidays

1 Mike is such a friendly and enthusiastic worker that I really want to work with him 2 Their boss prefers'relocating their head office to LA

> (so that ) Mike AS 90 peietdly ond cothusiastic that pal reall y > Their boss would rather relocate their head office to L.A

a want to work wth Er ˆ Nethiy ad ang thing $

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2 The Marketing Director Hang more in digital ane,

> (prefer ) Lhe Marlee fieteninestes

3 Whenever our manager has time, she prefers chatting with other managers to get to

know cach other well

1 Why donˆt you consider the promotion more carefully?)

> My Managing Director suggested that! should consider the promotion more carefully»

2 Whydon’t.yow get a summer job to get more working experience?

> One of my colleagues suggested that! I’should get a summer job to get more working experience,

-:

Practice:

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zp Healt i¢ higher education to le yourse! œecitc,

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Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D so that it is nearest in meaning to the sentence

printed before it

1 The temporary employees are not as skilled as the permanent employees

A The permanent employees are more skilled than the temporary employees

B The temporary employces are more skilled than the permanent employees

€ The permanent employees are less skilled than the temporary employees

D The temporary and permanent employces are equally skilled

2 He had better not underestimate the impact of new regulations

A Ladvise him to underestimate the impact of new regulations

B L advise him underestimate the impact of new regulations

C Ladvise him not to underestimate the impact of new regulations

D L advise him better underestimate the impact of new regulations

3 We needed three wecks to complete the market research analysis

A It took us three weeks to complete the market research analysis

B Three weeks are required to complete the market research analysis

C It takes three weeks to complete the market research analysis

D We complete the market research analysis in three weeks

4 Our team adopted the new project management system six months ago

A Our team has adopted the new project management system since six months ago

B Our team has been adopted the new project management system for six months

C Our team adopted the new project management system since six months ago

D Our team has adopted the new project management system for six months

S They got the IT department to install the latest software updates on all computers

A They got the latest software updates installed on all computers by the IT department

B They got all computers latest software updates to install by the IT department

C They got the latest software updates to all computers by the IT department

D They got the software updates latest on all computers by the IT department

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“Cách đổi DESPITE € ALTHOUGH ci 3 bước

"Bốc Ì; Bộ DESPITE thay bing ALTHOUGH

Ea, pit o 3 Đạ + Nếu 3 mệnh dễ cũ cang chủ tứ, ấy chủ tr mệnh để chính 2 Tết Min nh ALTHOUGH „ âm chỗ!

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6 Despite his denial we knew that he was guilty of disclosing the company's secret,

A Although he denied it, we knew that he was guilty of disclosing the company’s secret,

B Although he denied it, so we knew that he was guilty of disclosing the company’s secret,

C Although he denied it, but we knew that he was guilty of disclosing the company’s sceret,

D Although he denied it, and we knew that he was guilty of disclosing the company’s secret,

7 These are such long reports that I can't finish them

A The reports are so long that I can't finish them

B The reports are too long that I can’t finish them

C The reports are not so long that I can finish them

D The reports are not too long that I can finish them

8 Louis won † return if'she does not win the contract

= A, Louis will return unless she will not win the contract

B Louis won't retum unless she won't win the contract

C Louis will return unless she will win the contract

D Louis won't retum unless she wins the contract

9 If you dont mind, 1 would rather not have an online interview

A Ifyou don’t mind, I do prefer not having an online interview

B If you don’t mind, 1 do not prefer having an online interview

C If you don’t mind, I prefer not having an online interview

D If you don’t mind, I prefer having an online interview

10 Why don't you use materials native to the region that will blend into the surrounding

landscape when designing this office building?

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A My former manager suggested that I should use materials native to the region that

will blend into the surrounding landscape when designing this office building

B My former manager suggested that I should not use materials native to the region

that will blend into the surrounding landscape when designing this office building

C My former manager suggested that | should be used materials native to the region

that will blend into the surrounding landscape when designing this office building

D My former manager suggested that I should be using materials native to the region

that will blond into the surrounding landscape when designing this office building

PRACTICE 2 Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D so that it is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before it

1 This year's budget allocation is notas generous.as last year's `

A This year's budget allocation is more generous than last year's

B, Last year’s budget allocation was less generous than this year's

‘C2 Last year's budget allocation was more gencrous than this year's

D This year’s budget allocation is as generous as last year's

2 They su tk legal advice đệ signing the contract

A Ladvise them secking legal advice before signing the contract

“Bil advise them to seek legal advice before signing the contract

C Ladvise them not seek legal advice before signing the contract

D advise them ies not to seek legal advice before signing the contract

-ÍNh ca 21k EoD 12, vị mờ

3 The team pgeds six months to constructing the new office building

‘ADSix months are needed for the team to construct the new office building

B Constructing the new office building took the team six months

C The new office building is constructed by the team in six months

“Dy eapkes the team six monihs fo gonstruct the ney office bul ing

4 They Se the new rade management system eight r ‘months, ago Hr

A They have implemented the new inventory management system sinee eight months

or implemented the new inventory management system for cight months

C) They implemented the new inventory management system since eight months ago

D, They bad isplemented the now inventory anagem eM for cight months K9

chy sae Ce ch

D

5 The hlankger hod the sales team prepare detaited reports jor the quarterly teview

A The manager had detailed reports quarterly review by the sales team to prepare

'B) The manager had detailed reports prepare by the sales team for the quarterly review

“¿The manager had detailed reports prepared for the quarterly review by the sales team

D The manager had detailed reports prepared review quarterly by the sales team

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6 Despite the heavy rain, the business gala was not canceled

A Although the rain was heavy, the business gala was canceled,

‘B, Although the rain was heavy, the business gala was not canceled

C Although it was a heavy rain, the business gala was not canceled

D Although it were a light rain, the business gala was not canceled

7 This is such good news that I will call them gh aan

A The news are so good that I will not call them

B, The news is not too good that I will call them + ọ - ta sal

C The news are so good that } will call them

‘D The new4(ig'so good that I will call them,

8 You cant leave the office ifyvou don't get your work finished

A You can’t leave the office unless you don’t get your work finished

B You can leave the office unless you don’t get your work finished

‘@eYou can’t Ieave the office unless you get your work finished hue khay

D You can leave the office unless you get your work finished

9 John says that he would rather work for a small company instead of a large company

A John says that he does not prefer to working for a small company instead ofa large company

B John says that he does not prefer to work for a small company instead of a lange company

C John says that he prefers to working for a small company instead of a large company

'Ð.John says that he prefers Norking for a small company instead of a large company

10 Before running the new computer program, why dont you check j>ef with your

supervisor?

a Before running the new computer program, I suggested that Peter should check it

out with his supervisor

B Before running the new computer program, I suggested that Peter should be

checking it out with his supervisor

C Before running the new computer program, I suggested that Peter should check it

out with your supervisor

D Before running the new computer program, I suggested that Peter should checking it

out with his supervisor

1 The eustomer service department is not ag responsive asthe technical support team

(me technical support team is more responsive than the customer service department

B The customer service department is more responsive than the technical support team

C The technical support team is less responsive than the customer service department

D The technical support team is as responsive as the customer service department

2S ad tre eg the proce ousoh rt |

A The manager advises her to delay the product launch any further

B The manager advises her delay the product launch any further

(€)The manager advises her not to delay the product launch any further

D The manager advises her better delay the product launch any further

A Two months are required to develop the new product prototype

(B)ittakes the engincering tcam two months to develop the new product prototype

C Developing the new product prototype requires two months for the engineering team

D The engineering team developed the new product prototype in two months

Ese Ee ee eS)

A They have launched the customer loyalty program since six months

B They launched the customer loyalty program since six months ago

(They have launched the customer loyalty program for six months

D They have launched the customer loyalty program for six months ago

5 Me get th HR department ig condt interviews forthe mew postions, jet 31+ 3

A We get interviews for the new positions by the HR department to conduct

B We get the new positions interviews by the HR department to conduct

(We get interviews conducted for the new positions by the HR department

D We get the HR department for the new positions interviews to conduct

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A Even though they disagree, Mary and Peter are not planning to relaunch their product,

B Even though they had disagreements, Mary and Peter were still relaunching their product

C Even though their disagreements, Mary and Peter are still planning to relaunch their product,

(Even though they have disagreements, Mary and Peter are still planning to relaunch

‘ir product

A, Harry is such slow that he never gets to work on time

B, Harry is such slow a worker that he never gets to work on time

(C)Hamy is such a ‘slow worker that he never gets to work on time

D Harry is such slow worker that he never gets to work on time,

A Peter is going to get a promotion unless he stops bullying others

Peter is not going to get a promotion unless he stops bullying others

C Peter is going to get a promotion unless he did not stop bullying others

D Peter is not going to get a promotion unless he docs not stop bullying others

A A good counsellor prefers to making his or her own decisions after being helped to

arrive at a general understanding of the alternatives

@ A good counsellor prefers making his or her own decisions after being helped to

arrive at a general understanding of the alternatives

C A good counsellor prefers to make his or her own decisions after being helped to

arrive at a general understanding of the alternatives,

D A good counscllor prefers make his or her own decisions after being helped to arrive

ata general understanding of the alternatives,

A As my English is very good, my supervisor suggesicd that 1 should be speaking it

often at work,

B As my English is very good, my supervisor suggested 1 should be spoken it often at

work

C As my English is very good, my supervisor suggested 1 am speaking it often at work

(ĐA: my English is very good, my supervisor suggested that | speak it often at work

‘A The temporary cmployces are more skilled than the permanent employees

B The permanent employees are less skilled than the temporary employees

C The temporary and permanent employces are equally skilled

Ore permanent employces are more skilled than the temporary employees

é lL advise them, “ mites = pricing strategy

B L advise them reconsidering their pricing strategy

C L advise them not reconsider their pricing strategy

D Ladvise them better reconsidering their pricing strategy

A Four weeks are required to prepare for the annual sharcholder mecting

JI took four wecks to prepare for the annual sharcholder meeting

CC It required four weeks to prepare for the annual sharcholder meeting

D The annual sharcholder meeting is prepared in four weeks

A The IT team has upgraded the network infrastructure since cight months

B The IT team upgraded the network infrastructure since eight months ago

The IT team has upgraded the network infrastructure for cight months

D The IT team has upgraded the network infrastructure ago for eight months

The board of directors had the budget Proposed ies

B, The board of directors had the finance tcam

C The board of directors had the finance team proposal review the budget

D The board of directors had the budget proposal review by the team of finance

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Mary was able to finish the contract before the deadline even though she was

interrupted many times |

B Mary was unable to finish the contract before the deadline even though she was interrupted many times

C Mary was able to finish the contract before the deadline even though she was not

interrupted many times

D Mary was able to finish the contract before the deadline and even though she was

interrupted many times

A Preparing international business conferences is an casy task that anyone can do it

B Preparing international business conferences is such easy task that anyone can do it

C Preparing international business conferences are such easy tasks that anyone can do it

@ Preparing international business conferences is such an casy task that anyone can do it

A You won't get better unless you don’t take this training course

B You will get bettcr unless you do take this training course

Oru ‘won't get better unless you take this training course

D You will get better unless you take this training coursc

staff would rather work alone, so our team’s project does not progress

B Some staff would rather not work alone, so our tcam’s project does progress

C Some staff would rather not work alone, so our team’s project progresses

D Some staff would rather work alone, so our team's project does progress

A Our company’s marketing director suggested that we should be advertising on the

Internet to gain a share of the market

ir company’s marketing director suggested that we should advertise on the Internet

to gain a share of the market

C Our company’s marketing director suggested they should advertise on the Internet to gain a share of the market

D Our company’s marketing director suggested we are advertising on the Internet t0

gain a share of the market

PRACTICE 5 23] 4/24 (54)

Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D so that it is nearest in meaning to the sentence

printed before it

A The candidate's qualifications arc more impressive than the job requirements

@ Tre job requirements are more impressive than the candidate's qualifications

C The job requirements are less impressive than the candidate's qualifications

D The job requirements are as impressive than the candidate's qualifications

1 advise him not to disclose sensitive information to unauthorized persons )

B I advise him disclose sensitive information to unauthorized persons

C L advise him to disclose sensitive information to unauthorized persons

D | advise him better disclose sensitive information to unauthorized persons

A The marketing department writes the project proposal in one week

B One week is required for the marketing department to write the project proposal

Or will take the marketing department one week to write the project proposal

D It togk the marketing department one week to write the project proposal

TY prt

A The HR department has implemented the new benefits program since six months

B The HR department had implemented the new benefits program for six months

C The HR department implemented the new benefits program since six months ago

Ore xR has implemented the new benefits program for six months

A The CEO got contracts draft for the new acquisitions by the legal se 2°)

B The CEO got the legal department draft the contracts for the new acquisitions

Othe CEO gor contracts drafted forthe new acquisitions by the legal department,

D The CEO got the legal department drafted contracts for the new acquisitions

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Q@ Trough they quarrel with cach other, hexane ago Salles, minh # ‡ chany

B Though they quarrel with cach other, they are not very good colleagues

C Though they quarrel with cach other; however, they are very good colleagues

D Though they quarrel with each other; therefore, they are very good colleagues

A This is such clever advertisement that our customers can resist it Such 4 om N+

@nis is such a clever advertisement that our customers can’t resist it that

C This is such clever advertisement that our customers can’t resist it

D This is such a clever advertisement that our customers can resist it

A Dean does not never call his boss unless he needs support

B Dean needs support unless he does not never call his boss,

C Dean needs support unless he never calls his boss

pean never calls his boss unless he needs support

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=e Ithink | yould rather walk in the mountains

B Although our staff love relaxing on beaches, | think | would rather walking in the mountains

C Although our staff love relaxing on beaches, | think I would rather not walk in the mountains

D Although our staff love relaxing on beaches, | think I would rather not walking in

the mountains

| 10, Wns don you get some of our money exchanged for dollars?

@® Tre consultant suggested that I should get some of my moncy exchanged for dollars

B The consultant suggested that I should getting some of my money exchanged for dollars

C The consultant suggested that I should be getting some of my money exchanged for dollars

D The consultant suggested that | had better getting some of my money exchanged for dollars

PART 2: 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

Example: my aunt / bom / England / now / she / live / Perth / Australia /

Answer: My aunt was born in England, but now she lives in Perth, Australia

PRACTICE 1

1 Nokia / be / the manufacturer / numerous different mobile solutions

2 It/ be established / 1967 T

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3 IL/ be based / Keilaniemi, Espoo -

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4 Nokia / employ / 128.445 / 120 countries

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Minerale the biygeht dary company

2 It/ be established / in 1976 / the name of Southem Coffee - Dairy Company

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Lefee Dairy (say AW tla cree’ -panuk 4.<xpskx do, “ÂU

4, IL/ manufacture / a varicty / products

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5 It/have /a network / 183 agencics throughout all 64 provinces meh bth & -

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6 Vinami / aim /at salty / the demand of Vielnamese consumers |i Cod)+ te | gers

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7 Sales / the domestic market / account for / more than 80% / the total sales uc le ‡

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8 IU / become one of the most favourite brands in every region

lan gi

9 Vinamilk / be listed / the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange / on 19 January 2006

an dt uc liásÁ mm tha th GÀ: tai, City hale Exchanges

10 In 2008 / Vinamilk /spend / more than VND 17 billion / its charity activities

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2 It/ be located / Thu Duc district - Ho Chi Minh City

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3 The company / start / its operation / 1993

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4 IL/ be / then a small business / only six BE Tan

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5 The company / have / a chart USD28.5m

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6 In 2001, the company / rena! / = /the US

7 Atthe moment, it/ her / about 30% / domestic market share

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l¿A€ pncdiuces.£)6< - cc

9 Its common products / be / buns, breads, crackers, cakes, candy / — se ae Ha

Th nat buns cand mesncalees.\ 2⁄4

10, Nowadays, Vietnamese people mei familiar / Kinh Do products

5 Its total annual sales volume / fluctuate / USSS _= million

6 The ticker symbol / Thien Long Group / be / TLG

Dưới đây là một số bải luận mẫu để các bạn học viên tham khảo Trong quá trình học, các

bạn học viên cỏ thể tham khảo cách viết, cách diễn đạt ý, cách sử dụng từ vả cầu trúc để

viết lại các chủ đề thành bài luận riêng của mình

Lưu ý: phần viết luận trong bài thi chỉ yêu cầu viết khoảng 120 từ, nẽn bải thi của các bạn

sẽ ngắn hơn bài luận mẫu

OpenAl is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence (Al) Our main goal is to develop Al in a way that helps everyone We create advanced Al technologies that can

understand and use human language, solve complex problems, and leam from large

amounts of data Our focus is on making AI safe, helpful, and easy to use for people We work with universitics, businesses, and governments to share knowledge and improve Al

for society One of our famous creations is GPT-4, a model that can write text and answer

questions like a human This technology can help with many tasks, such as writing,

studying, and customer service At OpenAl, we believe that Al can make life easier and

help pcople be more productive We are committed to developing Al that respects human values and meets the needs of everyday life ensure that Al brings Positive changes to the world and benefits everyone By working together with different

partners, we aim to make Al a force for good in socicty (173 words)

My company, TechSolutions Inc., specializes in providing innovative software solutions for businesses of all sizes We are dedicated to helping our clients improve their

efficiency and productivity through customized software applications Our team consists

of talented developers, designers, and project managers who work collaboratively to

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deliver high-quality products One of our core strengths is our customer-centric

approach We take the time to understand our clients’ specific needs and tailor our

solutions to meet those requirements At TechSolutions Inc., we prioritize staying up-to-

date with the latest technology trends We regularly attend industry conferences and

invest in continuous learning for our team members This commitment to innovation

enables us to offer cutting-edge solutions that give our clients a competitive edge Our

work environment is dynamic and supportive, encouraging creativity and growth We

believe in the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and

remote work options Overall, | am proud to be a part of a company that values

excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction (164 words)

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My job is to help people with their finances at FinAdvisor, a company that specializes in

financial planning and advice, I work as a financial consultant, assisting clients with

managing their money, planning for retirement, and investing wisely Each day, I meet

with clients to understand their financial goals and create personalized plans to achieve

them My tasks include analyzing financial data, recommending investment options, and

providing guidance on saving and budgeting The most important part of my job is to offer

clear and accurate advice that helps clients make informed decisions about their money I

also stay updated on the latest financial trends and regulations to ensure my advice is

current and reliable I enjoy my work because it allows me to make a positive impact on

people’s financial well-being and help them secure a stable future Overall, my job at

FinAdvisor involves using my financial expertise to support clients in achieving their

financial goals and improving their financial health (161 words)

| work as a marketing coordinator for a mid-sized tech company My job involves a

variety of tasks that keep things interesting and challenging One of my main

responsibilities is to manage our social media accounts, where | create and schedule

posts to engage our audience | also assist in developing marketing campaigns by

brainstorming ideas and coordinating with the design team to create promotional

materials Another part of my job is to analyze market trends and gather data on our

competitors, which helps us stay ahead in the industry | often organize events, such as

product launches and webinars, ensuring everything runs smoothly Working closely with

the sales team, | help create presentations and materials that support their efforts in

attracting new clients What | enjoy most about my job is the collaborative environment

and the opportunity to be creative My role allows me to continuously learn and grow,

both personally and professionally It's rewarding to see our campaigns succeed and

know that | contributed to the company's growth and success (172 words)

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03 Your boss

My boss at FinAdvisor is Mr Johnson He is an experienced financial expert who has been

in the industry for over 20 years Mr Johnson is a great leader who always supports and motivates our team He believes in clear communication and is always ready to listen to our ideas and concerns Every week, he holds team meetings to discuss our progress and any

challenges we might be facing Mr Johnson is very knowledgeable and often shares useful

tips and advice to help us improve our skills He encourages us to keep leaming and stay updated with the latest financial trends Onc of the things I admire most about him is his

dedication to our clients He always puts their needs first and ensures we provide the best

service possible Mr Johnson also cares about our work-life balance and makes sure we do

not get overwhelmed with our tasks Working under his guidance makes me feel confident and supported in my role Overall, my boss creates a positive and productive work

environment, which helps us achieve our goals and grow professionally (181 words)

My boss, Mr Anderson, is a remarkable leader who inspires our entire team He has been with the company for over 10 years and knows the business inside and out Mr

Anderson always has an open-door policy, which means anyone can come to him with questions or concerns He listens carefully and provides thoughtful feedback, helping us find solutions to our problems What sets him apart is his ability to stay calm under

pressure Even when deadlines are tight and challenges arise, he remains composed and

optimistic, which helps us stay focused and motivated Mr Anderson is also very supportive of our professional growth He encourages us to take on new projects, attend training sessions, and learn new skills His positive attitude and strong work ethic set a

great example for everyone in the office He believes in recognizing hard work and often

praises team members for their achievements, big or small Working under Mr

Anderson's guidance has been a valuable experience, and | am grateful for his

mentorship and leadership (171 words)

04 A business event

Last month, I attended a business event organized by HealthTech Innovations, a company

specializing in medical technology The event, called "HealthTech Summit 2024," was

held at a large convention center downtown and brought together healthcare professionals, tech experts, and industry leaders The summit lasted for three days and featured various seminars, product demonstrations, and networking opportunities On the first day, there were keynote speeches from renowned doctors and tech innovators who discussed the future of medical technology and its impact on patient care I attended a workshop on digital health solutions, which provided practical tips on implementing new technologics

in healthcare settings The second day focused on artificial intelligence in medicine, with

sessions about Al-driven diagnostic tools and their benefits During breaks, I met and talked with other professionals, exchanged ideas, and explored potential partnerships

Overall, the HealthTech Summit 2024 was an excellent opportunity to lear about the

latest innovations and connect with others in the healthcare industry (158 words)

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Last month, our company hosted a major business event called the "Annual

Innovation Summit." The event took place at the downtown conference center and

attracted over 300 professionals from various industries The main focus of the summit was

to showcase the latest advancements in technology and innovation, We had several

keynote speakers, including industry leaders and experts, who shared their insights and

experiences There were also numerous workshops and breakout sessions where

Participants could learn about new trends, tools, and strategies One of the highlights was

the product demo area, where companies displayed their cutting-edge products and

services This provided a great opportunity for networking, as attendees could interact with

the exhibitors and discuss potential collaborations The event was a huge success, with

many participants praising the organization and content It provided a platform for learning,

sharing ideas, and building valuable connections We received positive feedback and are

already planning next year’s summit, aiming to make it even bigger and better (161 words)

05 Your company product(s) or service(s)

At HealthTech Innovations, we specialize in creating advanced medical technology

products that improve patient care and streamline healthcare processes Our main products

include wearable health monitors, Al-driven diagnostic tools, and digital health platforms

The wearable health monitors track vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure in real-

time, allowing patients and doctors to monitor health conditions continuously Our Al-

driven diagnostic tools help doctors make more accurate diagnoses by analyzing medical

data quickly and efficiently These tools can detect early signs of diseases, which can lead

to faster and more effective treatments Additionally, our digital health platforms enable

healthcare providers to manage patient records, schedule appointments, and communicate

with patients online These platforms make it easier for patients to access healtheaye

services from the comfort of their homes We are committed to innovation and work

closely with healthcare professionals to ensure our products meet their nceds and improve

patient outcomes Our goal at HealthTech Innovations is to use technology to make

healthcare more effective, efficient, and accessible for everyone (168 words)

Our company offers an innovative product that transforms everyday living: the

"HomeEase" smart home assistant HomeEase is a compact, voice-activated device

designed to simplify household management It seamlessly integrates with your home,

allowing you to control lights, adjust the thermostat, and even manage security systems

with simple voice commands Beyond basic functions, HomeEase can play music, answer

questions, set reminders, and provide real-time weather updates, all while syncing with

your calendar to keep you organized It supports a wide range of smart home devices,

making it a versatile tool for modern living The sleek, modern design ensures it

complements any home decor, while its intuitive setup process makes it accessible for

users of all technical levels Our goal with Homefase is to enhance convenience and

efficiency in your daily routine, allowing you to focus on what truly matters Whether you

are tech-savyy or new to smart technology, HomeEase offers a reliable and user-friendly

solution to create a more connected and intelligent home environment (163 words)