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Mo tacAu truc bil thi cua cac ph&n thi (NGHE, NOI, DQC, VIET) vii thang di~m bili thi.

on t~p ki~n thirc vii ren luy~n cac ky nang

ren luy~n ky nang nily

Hy vQng t~p tili li~u nily s giup cac b~n hQc vien cao hi'c co di~u ki~n chuAn bi tAt vii thi d~t kythi h~t mon ti~ng Anh

Chuc cac b~n tMnh congo

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Ban Ngo~i ngii'

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MO TA CAU TRue HAl THI vA THANG DIEM

nhu sau:

DmH day 10.phin gi6i t i~u tom t~t du truc bai thi ti~ng Anh trinh d{>trung cao cftp (C) Phin

mo ta bao g6m (i) N{>i ung bai thi, (ii) lo~i binb bai t~p va mvc dicb danb gia, (iii) s6 cau/s6

mvc trang tirng bai t~p, a thang di~m t6i da cbo tirng bai t~p

I Bid thi dgc hi~u va v ~t

gian lam bai 10.120 phut

NC)idung L ,i hinh bili t,p vii m cdlch danh gia s6 ciuls6 thang

h." thOng qua ngiI canh cho sAn

Vl.k: kinh t~ - thu<JDg m~i.

N irng cau hoi d~t ra giup thi sinh th~ hi~n kha nang (i)

ti' , (iii) hi~u dugc quan h~ giiIa cac y trang do~n van va

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nhihlg tit thi€u !rong cau lien quan Thi sinh cAn v~ d\lngki€n thuc ngu philp, cAu true, tit V\fI1gde tlm ra tit th ch h\IPdi~n vilo khoilng tr3ng lien quan.

trinh bilyI di~n d~ty tu6ng

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SECTION 3 Iii phAnviet bili lu~ Thi sinh chQn I M d~

2 Hili thi nghe hiEu:

bili thi dugc gQi Iii Part I, Part 2 vii Part 3 Thi sinh nghe 3 do<U\van ha) m~u d3i tholli vii

thlfc hi~n cac chi din dugc ghi trong d~ thi MOi bili nghe dugc dQc 3 IAn

ThiJi gian lilm bili khoang tit 30 den 40 phu!

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sA ca u/sa thang

{>tdo~n viln ho~c milu d31 tho~i 3 I~n lien ti~p Cac diu

i nh~m ki~m tra kha nang thi sinh trong vi~c ehQn dung

! ~t thai d{>ho~c y dinh cua ngum nol va nMn bi~t nghia

J \fa vao n{>idung cua.do~n viln vita nghe thi sinh vi~t cau

t p liri NGAN GQN ra gl~y thi

I I in san duoi d~ng tr~c nghi~m Sau do nghe dQc m{>t

d ~n van hay m{>tmilu h{li tho~I 3 Ik lien ti~p Thi sinh

c Qn cau tni liri dung bing each khoanh trim I trong eac

n ilu I\l' A, B, C ho~e D

t o~i in s~n trong de thi Van ban nay g6m 10 khoang tr3ng

- a nhUng tit thi~u trong cau lien quan Thi sinh nghe dQc

d ?n van ban d6 3 I~n lien ti~p Thi sinh phal vi~t cac tit

t ieu vao cae khoang tr6ng thieh hgp

1 ng diim

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d~t

3 Thi v§n dap:

Man thi nay dugc gQi la PAPER 4 (Speaking) Bai thi nay g6m 2 ph~n;

Ph6ng v~n (lnte view); Thi sinh so dugc hOi nhUng cau co lien quan d~n thong tin ca

nhan, ngh~ nghi p, noi lam vi~c

Trinh bay (Mini presentation); Thi sinh chQn ngilu nhien I chu de va can cli theo ph~n

ggi y cho s~n d tdnh bay chu de d6 lrang vbng 2 d~n 3 phUt vi sau do so tri liri cac

cau hOi cua glaD khao lien quan d~n chu d€ d1lIrinh biy

Di~m t3ng c{lng cua bai hi la Io N~u di~m cua thi sinh duoi 03 (30%) xem nhu khong d~t

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4.Thang diEm tAng cqng.

5 Cach lam hilithi tric nghi~m

PHAN II

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VOC BULARY & GRAMMAR

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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

TEST 1

2/ This type of decisi n has to be made at board

3/ My colleague has one off on a quick businessMonday

to Paris but will be back on

5/ At the factory, all t e workers have to fill in time

to show what they have

6/ Why is it that most big government building projects finish over budget and

ctA~

A schedule

10/ This supermarket is trying toclothes

young shoppers by offering fashionable

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II

A target B persuade C encourage D trap

12/ Your body

feel

/-,

14/ My colleague has always had luck

the arrangements she made with

his investments

absenteeism has been declining

5/ Are you able to say at this point how much damage has actually been

e companys ~putatlon.~) \\ (f '1"(1.-1"', ~ /-0'

to

no tv

t'Ub

71Thecompany ha its own code of in these matters.

C have not bee changing o had not been changing

14/1 don't understan, of these is to be included in the shipment.

151 The hotel manag r would have offered us a 25% discount if we

a party of

ten or more.

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TEST 3

II Lack of orders has meant that a number of employees have been laid

2/ They were badly managed for years, so I'm not surprised to hear the ve gone

business.

years Isn't it possible to be a little more precise?

4/ The government has changed its policy and had a complete change 0

6/ I've given the latest sales

them yet

to Mr Allen but he hasn't h d a chance to look at

can take your time

manual

we can make it.Dhow

5/ You should have those shares when they were cheap.

business in this town

TEST 5

2/ As a journalist for a national newspaper, I am used to working to a

3/ The report is to show better than expected results

III Before negotiating a deal make sure you know the strength and weaknesses of

products

131 "If you had examined each factor individually," she argued, "you

error was theirs."

that the

program

151 The building, for

damaged in the hurricane

a purchasing fund had been set aside, was severely

*****

TEST 6

1/ We were told that the expense budget was being trimmed

considering the purchase of a larger warehouse

the company was

another

5/ The bank laid do n several policies designed simplifY the collection process.

conclusions.

III They agreed tha the system wasn't working well and there was a need to

more radical approa h

a

become a key marke for us

the Far East market but I believe it will

14/ Plans have already been drawn

tn deal with such si uations

15/ After all these years she has decided to take early

*****

TEST 7

1/ Like many companies, we were affected by the

in the w rId economy

3/ What kind of problems will the change in the schedule

?

6/ In some countries it is quite

colleagues

7/ The company had scarcely gotten back on its feet when it was

8/ Our division is responsible for making and

frozen foods

A something B somewhere C somehow D somewhat

2/ Because of stable economic growth rate, the president can probably

11/ The form of a c mputer command is so precise that any alteration of it is

to the comput r

D unintelligible

local police force

1 would like to learn more

A ever since Bas C whenever D until

9/ The most effective sales technique is one which tells the custo er how the product

a pay raise

Dtom

Ddraw

14/ The secretary told me that a new

investors.

A undernouri hed B underval ued

*****

TEST 9

4/ The decision to hi e her rests ultimately with the director of human

international relation than anything else

6/ There was a deli n te

of expectation in the room when the general manager

8/ The reason there a e no buses is because the drivers are on

A room C booth

III If this project is completed on time we will receive a

in ext month's pay

4/ The delay in desp tch was due to circumstances our control.

sharp rise in the near future

for the past two years we are expecting a

11/ The public uti lit companies have been forcedhelp with all the repa s

over fi fiy new personnel to

13/ If inflation gets t 0 high, it steadily

A would erode B erodes C eroded D will be roding

*****

TEST 11

II With the holidays coming, department stores are gearing up for their bu

to the assembly line workers

6/ Our family was once a majority shareholder in a company that

during the Depression

everything

III Her supervisor was very

that need improvement

in her choice of words when pointing out areas

12/ At the time it the contract satisfied all parties.

can process it.

very useful when introducing new

Bon D for

8/ Both parties were at an

the negotiations

instrumental in averting the strike

for the damages

articulate in expressing its diss isfaction with the13/ The field staff was

company's restructuring.

14/ Enabling consumers to make educated

in Lending Act

was the purpose 0 enacting the Truth

A decisi ve B deciding C decides D decision

15/ The volume of paperwork that needs to be filled out to buy a home c

seem insunnountable.

it

TEST 14

3/ Managers shouldbuilding

staff to maintain the no-smoking policy throughout the

mainta' ing inventory records

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bridges in good

13/ Although improving, the unemployment problem still

company's policy regarding waste disposal

danger that the new regulations will be mi understood by many

A last

6/ The goods will b delivered by Wednesday at the

ceremonies.

A disgust

camp titors

in writing.

A put off

all agreements

futu e results."

contrary

A increment

loan in 1916 despite all advice to the

A industrial

14/ Ms Yen's contri ution to the company has been

A consider15/ Bondholders are enerally

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more conservative than stockholders

REA ING COMPREHENSION

READING COMPREHENSION

finishing You mu t choose the one which you think fits best Read each passage right

PASSAGE 1

To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, nomatter what the tim or place Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures

easier than ever ber e

several thousand do lars to a few hundred, including installation There are over 2 million

among other uses.

Another invaluable t lecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into

/any standard electric I outlet and phone line The devices allow instantaneous transmission ofhard copy to any 10 tion having a compatible fax machine It is expected that faxing willsoon become the pri ary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring promptaltention

II What is the best tit e for this passage?

A New Tele ommunications Products and Services

B The Busin ss Traveler

sage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch with the office?

at know where they are

uidelines require frequent contact

ave the latest information for negotiations

D So many n w products and services are on the market

3/ According to the p sage, mobile phone service

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A is very useful in the case of road accidents.

B still costs several thousands of dollars

C is not yet available on trains and airplanes

D does not come in transportable form

41 In line 14, the word "these" refers to

B schedules

C organizers

D travelers

A clients

51Pocket-sized computers are especially useful for businessmen who

A have no maintain frequent contact with the office

B have very busy itineraries

C are unable to afford cellular phones

D do not have many clients to deal with

*****

This report is concerned primarily with construction of homes in the Haiphong area in thenext decade There are many factors which influence the construction of houses in the area,and part of the report is devoted to an analysis of these factors: pop lation growth and theincreased need for housing, economic activity, and current housing fac ities The information

Commerce, census tracts, government reports and books relating to ho

Last year, the estimated population of corporate Haiphong was 724,00

of which 19 square miles is land There is more than enough room fo expansion, especially

in the Gingh Bo, Quan '1'0 and Shangti areas

further develop the economy of the metropolitan area Income, in ge eral, will continue torise as the industrial activity in the area picks up

One could conclude that home construction in the future will he at I

year with a good chance of a five to ten percent increase

II What is the purpose of this report?

A To explain th rate of success of previous construction efforts

B To criticize t e housing conditions in Haiphong

C To estimate t e prospects for home building in Haiphong

A The availabil ty of pllblic transportation

B The level of i dustrial activity in the area

C How fast the

o How many Ii3/ What was the esti

opulation was gro~inging quarters are currently availableted population of Haiphong's business center last year?

5/ What effect will th Hunddei plant have on the area?

A It will raise t e price of homes in the area

B Wages, in ge eral, should go up five to ten percent

C It will boost t e local economy

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PASSAGE 3

Here are some statis ics that may heighten your interest in the Pa.cific Basin Half of tbe

embrace the Basin, w ich itself consists of 70 million square miles Ninety-five percent of the

of its oil resources, an 64 percent of its cotton Well over a thousand languages are spoken inthe area, and it is th source of some of the richest religious and cultural traditions in theworld

The most rapidly exp nding economy in the region is Taiwan, with South Korea expected to

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manufacturing capabilities will become increasingly complex and the r market for advanced

It is the educated labor force as well as the work ethic that acc unts for the growingmanufacturing power of the Pacific nations Lying on the trade routes 0 both- East and West,this area has a unique advantage, something that few businesses can ig ore

1/ Who is this report most likely intended for?

A Companies wanting to expand their market reach

B Translators for the Pacific region languages

C Natural rubber manufacturers

D The Department of Labor

A Oil

B Natural rubber

C Natural silk

D Cotton

3/ How should readers of this report view the Pacific Basin?

A As an overly populated region with little buying power

B As a growing market

C As a forbidding competitor

D As a powerful opponent

A Mobile phone manufacturers

B Rubber tire manufacturers

C Oil refineries

D Clothing manufacturers

5/ Why is the Pacific Basin becoming the focus of the business commu ity?

A The cost of labor is considerably less

B It is well poised for great economic expansion

C The area has superior educational standards

D There are few trade restrictions in the countries there

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PASSAGE 4

September 29, 1993Paul Bergstein, PresidentStone & Brick Contractors

423 Ridgewell RoadBurbank, CA 91345

Dear Mr Bergstein,

May 2 of this year, I signed a contract with your Mr Alan Stevenson for a five-foot highstone wall Jt had an rched entrance with fittings for a particular black swinging metal gate.Completion was sche uled for September 15 and the agreed-upon price was $5,500 Enclosed

Although the work b gan and ended as scheduled and the wall itself is a constant source of

placed Not only that, but the bill was $400 over the quoted price

I, therefore, respectC lIy request that you refund at least $400 as soon as possible As I had

willingness to accou t for this error While I would prefer not to, I will not hesitate to refer

D To complim nt the workers on their work

2/ How did Ingrid ini ially try to reach Mr Bergstein?

A Through her awyer

B By phone

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C Bye-mail

D Through registered mail

3/ How much did Ingrid pay for the building of the wall?

A $4,000

B $5,500

C $5,900

D $6,000

4/ How will the gate be repaired?

A By rearranging the fittings

B By buying a new gate

D By taking down part of the stone wall

5/ In the last paragraph, the word "attorney" is closest in meaning to

THE BOSSES SPEAK

John Stuart is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to wri ng The result is thisbook, based on interviews with twenty Chief Executives

Each top manager - none of them famous names, surprisingly - is giv n a short chapter, and

from cover to cover For a management book it isn't expensive, altho gh whether it's goodvalue for money is doubtful

Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while ot ers joined a companyand worked their way up Some are fairly new in their position, and ot ers have had years of

that forms the main theme of Stuart's book

I have to say that Stuart's approach annoys me He rarely stays at a distance from hisinterviewees, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words I this were always the