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My ……… deals with the accounting and auditing needs of the company.. I work in a manufacturing company called 'CorpTech', and we supply technological products ……….. The company also owns

University of Economics, HCMC

English Language Division

End of unit test 9 HP2

Exam in English for Business Communication (75 minutes) Read the instruction carefully RECORD your answers on your answer sheets.

Section 1: Language knowledge (30 marks)

I Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE suitable word

Nestlé, ……… (1) head office is in Vevey on the shores of Lake Geneva, is

the world’s largest food company ……….(2) it is Switzerland’s

……… (3) industrial enterprise, only 2% of sales are generated in Switzerland

We are a truly global company……… (4) 230,929 people on every

continent ………(5), our management and staff reflect a truly

international outlook

Nestlé now ………(6) the world’s favourable brands in 509 factories

worldwide ………(7) over 130 years of growth and diversification, we have

never lost sight of our core business: improving the quality of people’s lives through

high-quality, ……….(8), and convenient prepared foods and beverages

Today, Nestlé brands are ……… (9) on almost every supermarket shelf, and

some products – like NESCAFE, NESTLE, NESTEA, BUITONI, MAGGI AND

FRISKIES – are ……… (10 ) in more than 100 countries

5 a Moreover b Furthermore c Consequently d However

6 a produce b will produce c had produced d produces

8 a nutrition b nutritious c nutriment d nutritionally

9 a presented b presenting c being presented d present

II Choose the best answer

11 Vinpearl Resort and Spa is ……… in the middle of the Nha Trang bay on Hon

Tre island and is one of the most popular resort in all of Vietnam

a located b base c stayed d lie

12 Volvo is a company with its ……… located in Torslanda, outside Göteborg,

Sweden

a turnover b profits c headquarters d owners

13 My ……… deals with the accounting and auditing needs of the company

a franchise b outlet c department d restaurant

14 Next year we plan to expand and ……… a new office in Switzerland."

a set up b open c begin d a & b are correct

15 Founded in 1865, the privately held company ……… 138,000 people in 67

countries

a discusses b interviews c applies d employs

16 Mister Thomson is on sick leave, that's why I ……… his job.

a did b was c am doing d do

17 In the next few years everyone …… be able to access the Internet with their mobile

phone

18 James works for an investment magazine Every month he ………… articles about

new investment opportunities

a writes b wrote c is writing d was writing

19 ……… traffic is bad, I may get home late

20 ………… the shipment arrives tomorrow, I will collect it

21 I will sign the deal ………… something goes wrong

22 I work in a manufacturing company called 'CorpTech', and we supply technological

products ……… SMEs

23 We have 12 branches, all based ……… Thailand

24 This year, we have been focusing ………… reducing our overhead because of the

credit crunch and overall downturn in the market."

25 Cargill is an international producer ………… food, agricultural, financial and

industrial products and services

III Put the capitalized words in their correct form

26 translate Currently PaM ……….its advertising material into Chinese

27 provide We are here ………… a service for the public

28 effect What tips can you think of for using visuals ………….?

29 present The sales manager will give a ……… on the new products

30 compete We need to work harder to remain ……… with other companies

Section 2: Language use (70 marks)

I Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

Spotlight on: Amazon.com AMAZON.COM And you are done

Employees: 7,800 Net sales for 2001: $3.12 billion

2001 profits: $5 million

Amazon.com is the Internet’s leading e-business, selling books, CDs, DVDs, videos,

toys, and gifts The company also owns significant stakes in other online retailers, such as

Drugstore.com, Pets.com, and HomeGrocer.com

Amazon was formed in 1995 by CEO Jeff Bezos, and has its corporate headquarters in

Seattle The company recently acquired its 25 millionth customer, the first online retailer

to reach this benchmark Despite this success, and despite revenues of $3.12 billion on

2001, Amazon did not show a profit until the fourth quarter of 2001, and that was only $

5 million

“There are two types of retailers: those that work hard to raise prices, and those that work

hard to lower prices Though both models can be successful, we’ve decided to follow the

second model”, says Jeff Bezos Amazon’s mission is to use the Internet to transform

books buying into the fastest, easiest, and most enjoyable shopping experience” The

company operates international websites in the UK, Germany, Japan, and France, and has

customers from more than 220 countries Amazon’s goal is to be the world’s most

customer-centered company, where customers can find and discover anything they might

want to buy online-what they call “the Earth’s Biggest Selection.”

70% of Amazon’s 7,800 employees have been with the company for less than a year, but

very few leave the company after joining One reason for this is the company’s policy of

giving stock options to its employees, which gives them a sense of responsibility towards

the company’s future In 2001, however, 1,300 lost their jobs when the company

restructured and closed some of its operating centers

Choose the best answer

1 What type of retailers did Amazon.com decide to follow?

a Those that work hard to raise prices.

b Those that work hard to be successful.

c Those that work hard to reduce prices

d Those that work hard to motivate employees.

2 Amazon.com was the first online retailers

a to be successful in its first year of business.

b to acquire 25 millionth customer.

c to have stakes in other online retailers , such as Drugstore.com, Pets.com.

d to have websites from more than 22 countries.

3 Why do very few employees leave the company after joining?

a because Amazon’s mission is to deliver books into the fastest way.

b because it is a leading e-business which has websites in 220 countries

c because it is the world’s most customer’s –centered company.

d because its employees are given stock options, which gives them a sense

of responsibility towards the company’s future

What does each of the following underlined words/phrases refer to?

4 …… by CEO Jeff Bezos, and has its corporate headquarters in Seatlle (para 2)

5 ……… two types of retailers: those that work hard to raise prices………

(para 3)

Which words/phrases in the passage mean the following?

6 the money that an organization receives from its business………

7 to organize sth such as a system or a company in a new and different way………

8 the person in a company who has the most power and authority…………

Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the passage Put it in its correct

form or tense if necessary

9 The company’s pre-tax ……… rose from $10.2 million to $17.4 million

in the first half year

10 The company is unsuccessful because it lacks a ……… identity

II Writing

A Write complete sentences by putting the words into the correct order Begin each sentence

with the underlined word(s)

1 Panetti / 3,500 / including / over / in / 1,400 / its /retail / outlets / own / employs / people

2 Alex / in / is / charge / a / 15 / of / department / of / staff

3 Ana / the / is / phone / answering / because / this / week/ our / is / away / secretary

4 Autotech / company / large / a / is /which / car / manufactures / parts.

5 There / three / to / my / are / parts / presentation

B Combine the following pairs of simple sentences using appropriate joining words Punctuate

the sentence if necessary

6 We stayed at the Park Hotel A customer had recommended it

7 Colin told me about his new job He is enjoying it very much.

8 The office is very small I’m using the office at the moment.

9 A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company.

10 There is a woman living next door to me She is an accountant (The woman

………)

III Listening Part 1 Listen to the question and choose the best response The recording will be played twice 1 A B C 2 A B C 3 A B C 4 A B C 5 A B C Part 2 You will hear a telephone conversation between a journalist and a receptionist talking about a training company Fill in the missing information The recording will be played twice Name of company: (1) ………

Type of business: (2)………

Established in: (3) ………

Name of Managing Director: (4)………

Current number of employees: (5)………

This is the end of the exam paper ☺

Key (unit 9)

1 c (whose) 2 b (although) 3 c (biggest) 4 a

(employing)

5 c (Consequently)

6 d (produces) 7 a (in) 8 b (nutritious) 9 d (present) 10 c (sold)

is translating to provide efficiently presentation competitive

Reading

4 (of) Amazon.com 5 retailers 6 revenue(s)

Writing

1 Panetti employs over 3,500 people, including 1,400 in its own retail outlets

2 Alex is in charge of a department of 15 staff

3 Ana is answering the phone this week because our secretary is away

4 Autotech is a large company which manufactures car parts

5 There are three parts to my presentation

6 We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a customer had recommended

7 Colin told me about his new job, which he is enjoying very much

8 The office which I’m using at the moment is very small

9 A friend of mine whose father is the manager of a company helped me to get a

job

10 The woman who lives next door to me is an accountant

Listening

Part 1

6 people solution

7 training programmes

8 1994

9 Mace Borthwick

10 85

TEST 2

Part 1

1 Did you bring a jacket?

A Yes, but I left it in the car

B That’s a nice coat

C You have so many clothes

2 How much are the tickets?

A The bus is stopping

B They’re ten dollars each.

C I usually go by plane

3 What is the name of your dentist?

A It’s Martha Brown

B Her office is on 3rd Street

C She does excellent work

4 Can you do me a favor?

A Which flavor do you prefer?

B Where is the can?

C Sure, what do you need?

5 Are you ready?

A Yes, let’s go

B I can’t read it

C My name’s not Freddy

Part 2

Gerry: Hello It’s Gerry Marks from East News calling

Receptionist: Oh hello What can I do for you?

Gerry: I’m writing an article on training companies in the area and I wanted to check a

few facts with you

Receptionist: Go ahead

Gerry: OK So you recently changed the name of the company?

Receptionist: That’s right We’re now called People Solutions And we run far more staff

development training programmes than we used to In the early days we mainly ran just

teambuilding courses But now…

Gerry: And the business was set up in 1993?

Receptionist: 1994 actually It was established by our current Managing Director, Mace

Borthwick

Gerry: Sorry, could you repeat that?

Receptionist: Yes It’s Mace, M-A-C-E Borthwick, B-O-R-T-H-W-I-C-K The company

really took off when it won a national training award in 1999 We’ve taken on a lot more

staff since then and now we have 85 full-time members of staff

Gerry: Really? Great, I think that’s all the information I need Thanks very much