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PAPER THREE : LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART 1

Listen to a lecture which gives some information about different kinds of economies. As you listen, fill in the blanks numbered 1 - 10. You will hear the lecture twice

The topic for today's lecture:

Role of ......................... & ........................... (1)

Question to be asked: How would resources be allocated if .......................... (2) did not exist?

To answer the question, let's look at ............................ (3) kinds of economy.

1. ........................... (4) economy:

= Government takes all ................................ (5)

A planning office decides what, .................. and ........................... (6) to produce

II. ........................ (7) market

= People are free to pursue their own.........................................(8)

YOU create new .......................... & ................................(9)

Government has no ....................... or ...............................(10)

III. Mixed economy

PART TWO.

Listen to a conversation in which two people are discussing who to select for a post in their office. As you listen, decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. You will hear the tape twice.

PAPER ONE : READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1- 20 for the word or phrase you choose.

1. The ..................... of a business letter is as important as its content.

A. title B. layout C. margin D. address

2. If you need more information on the new product, please get in ....................... with me.

A. contact B. touch C. place D. meeting

3. I'm afraid the director is not ...................... at the moment. Can you call back later?

A. free B. busy C. available D. able

4. Always send a ...................... fax or letter to confirm any important detail.

A. attaching B. enclosed C. follow-up D. closing

5. Office staff are trained on how to ..................... themselves, their chairs, desks and equipment.

A. position B. place C. sit D. stand

6. We should undertake a ..................... of selected staff.

A. look B. revision C. review D. selection

7. Siemens maintains its own production ..................... in more than 50 countries.

A. equipment B. assemblies C. tools D. facilities

8. Many companies have not ...................... the high inflationary period.

A. survived B. passed C. undertook D. met

9. If there are problems to be solved, everybody should be asked for their ..................... .

A. issues B. points C. opinions D. solutions

10. We require 4,500 units and delivery must be ..................... by Jan 23^rd, 2001

A. completed B. finished C. ended D. sent

11. There is a good ..................... of our regular orders if the price is lower.

A. future B. chance C. prospect D. case

12. Do you ..................... a portable listening device detector for many firms?

A. provide B. supply C. deliver D. contract

13. The products will be ready for ..................... 5 to 6 weeks from the date of your order.

A. the port B. ship C. shipment D. cargo

14. Always offer your clients discounts for paying ..................... when invoiced.

A. suddenly B. intermediately C. rightly D. promptly

15. The extra cost is justified if the quality of your own product ..................... .

A. deteriorates B. lowers C. improves D. increases

16. I'm not at all satisfied with this ..................... of affairs.

A. state B. way C. sort D. problems

17. Thanks to a good marketing ..................... , the company could make a lot of profit

A. way B. philosophy C. strategy D. market

18. Shopkeepers need to ..................... various negotiation strategies when selling goods.

A. utilize B. adapt C. adopt D. make

19. We are concerned that the order we ..................... by letter may have got lost.

A. placed B. written C. delivered D. sent

20. Would you consider us as your ..................... distributor in this South East Asia Region?

A. only B. unique C. inclusive D. exclusive

Section B: Read the following pieces of advice (bold and underlined) to employers and find the part which each of them should read to deal with different situations at work.

Eight Key Ingredients Build Customer Loyalty
An ongoing challenge for any company is the retention of customers. Getting new customers costs much more than maintaining ones already doing business with you. These eig h t i n gredients for building customer loyalty will produce dramatic results!

Making Training Fun, A To Z
Training is either an act of magic or the kiss of death for participants. For some basics you should consider to ensure that your training is as entertaining as it is educational, visit our website.

Are Your Employees Surfing Instead of Working?
As companies become more reliant on the Internet for business uses, so too does the opportunity for employee abuse. Employees who previously wasted time in the break room are now wasting time on the Internet - for non-business usage. Disc o ver the key issues employers need to be aware of in "unauthorized" Internet use by employees.

Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
They're your talented, committed employees, critical to your success. And they are the ones your competitors are trying to steal from you. Read these excerpts to find out how to get them to stay!

Looking glass
Are you looking at the world through dirty glasses? Find out how it affects your business.

Tomorrow's Workplace
Reports show that future workplaces must welcome many lifestyles. Is your business ready?

Communication Etiquette
From voice mail to faxes and email, there are now a tremendous variety of ways to communicate with each other. Find out why easier doesn't always mean better.

Presentations That Work
Give a presentation? You have to stand up in front of a crowd? Yes you can. Here's how to do it without your knees knocking.

Motivating a Workforce That Can't Be Motivated
You can't motivate someone who doesn't want to be motivated. BUT... you can create the right environment that will set the stage for motivation. Give employees the tools to feel competent in their jobs. First, you must find out what will motivate, and what won't!

21. Mr. Smith has heard that some of his staff are thinking of moving. What should he read?

__________________________________________________

22. John finds that his staff are not willing enough to take challenge at work. What should he

read?

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23. The internet bill last month was doubled. David wants to deal with this, so he is reading ...

__________________________________________________

24. Peter is giving a speech tomorrow and he has been advised to read .........

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25. One agent recently reports the downturn of sale at his shop. Mr. Parker instructs him to finds

the answer in the part ......

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PAPER TWO : USE OF ENGLISH (80 minutes)

SECTION A : Passage for Gap-Fill.

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

FOLLOWING recent commitments to be much more proactive in promoting Vietnam's FDI potential abroad, top government officials ..........................(1) week flew the flag at a road show in Singapore.
Organized by the Ministry of ..........................(2) and Investment (MPI), and ..........................(3) by around 150 current and potential investors from around the ..........................(4) , the 'Heading for Success' event saw Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reaffirm open-door economic ..........................(5) .
Singapore's Acting Minister for Trade and Industry Peter Chen noted Vietnam was the world's 14th most populated country, and possessed a young, energetic ..........................(6) and abundant natural forces. However, he also commented on how actual progress of economic reforms was an ..........................(7) consideration for investors.
Following three years of FDI decline due largely to the region's financial ..........................(8), 2000 produced some growth in the field. But the growth was only slight, and ..........................(9) or not the country's FDI sector can achieve a stable recovery still needs the answers. Nevertheless, speakers pointed out many big ..........................(10) investors had remained in Vietnam despite the economic crisis, stiffer regional FDI competition and local business environment limitations. In ..........................(11), some had even extended their operations in the past ..........................(12) of years.
Another positive indicator from last year was that GDP ..........................(13) had exceeded expectations, clocking in at 6.7 per cent, ..........................(14) with 1999's 4.8 per cent. The government forecasts average GDP growth across the next five years should hover around an ..........................(15) 7.5 per cent.

SECTION B : SENTENCE BUILDING

Make all changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phases, sentences which together make a complete letter.

Dear Mr. Lam Pham

16. Thank / letter / 24 August / accept / offer/ visit / company.

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17. colleagues / I / be pleased / welcome / you / your first visit / Seoul

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18. Before / meet/ you / consider / possibility / payment / us.

____________________________________________________________________________________

19. This way / reduce / actual transfer / cash / minimum.

____________________________________________________________________________________

20. This / also / reduce / bank charges / simplify accounting / both parties.

____________________________________________________________________________________

21. I / aware / it / have / implication / with regard / discount / credit.

____________________________________________________________________________________

22. But / I / confident / we / reach agreement / such matters / your visit.

____________________________________________________________________________________

23. I intend / meet / airport myself / escort / your hotel.

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24. I trust / stay / Seoul / pleasant / productive one.

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25. Look / see / when / arrive / Seoul

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Yours sincerely

SECTION C : SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

26. Other conditions are set out in the enclosed leaflet.

You can _____________________________________________________________________________

27. We are obliged to set a limit of 200 on the number of firms participating.

It's _________________________________________________________________________________

28. You are right. It's a chance of a lifetime for us.

We'll _______________________________________________________________________________

29. When he got back to the hotel, he realized that he had left his briefcase in a taxi.

It was only __________________________________________________________________________

30. You'll find it difficult to get a bank loan or an overdraft.

It'll ________________________________________________________________________________

COMPOSITION

Write one of the following composition exercises. Your answer must follow exactly the instructions given and must be between 150 and 180 words.

1. What favourable conditions do investors have in Vietnam now?

2. Prepare an opening speech for a meeting in which you inform about the government's new decision on staff cut of 15% in the next 5 years.