VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HCMC
UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
FINAL TEST A
YEAR 3 – SEMESTER 2 (2009-2010)
Duration: 75 minutes
I. PRONUNCIATION ( 10 points, 1 for each correct answer)
A. Which word has a different stress pattern?
1. A. currency B. dividend C. deposit D. turnover
2. A. resilience B. infrastructure C. initiative D. competitor
3. A. exchange B. tactic C. asset D. labour
4. A. domestic B. corruption C. computer D. shareholder
5. A. tourism B. revenue C. department D. industry
B. Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
6. A. innovate B. corporate C. negotiate D. differentiate
7. A. liability B. debtor C. subsidiary D. global
8. A. trend B. encourage C. expensive D. percentage
9. A. attempt B. company C. America D. manager
10. A. markets B. exports C. earnings D. groups
II. VOCABULARY (15 points, 1 for each correct answer)
Choose the best answer for each sentence.
11. Some countries lack a suitable economic _______.
A. company B. market C. infrastructure D. manufacturer
12. You shouldn’t talk about your clients’ business in front of everyone, it is _________.
A. unethical B. dishonest C. illegal D. unfair
13. Among UK supermarkets, Tesco sells more than any of the other chains. It has the highest market _______.
A. share B. arrangement C. leader D. stock
14. I phoned to check on my _______, but they said they had already hired someone.
A. referees B. curriculum vitae C. application D. qualifications
15. A _______ is a symbol used by a company to identify and advertise its goods.
A. trademark B. tactic C. franchise D. supremacy

A. to introduce B. introducing C. introduce D. introduced
28. Companies must _______ a profit. If they don’t, there will be no jobs for the workforce.
A. make B. made C. making D. to make
29. If a company _______ irresponsible marketing, customers _______ its products.
A. conducts/ will not buy B. conduct/ do not buy C. conducts/ not buy D. conduct/ will not buy
30. Many customers _______ products if companies _______ them on animals.
A. won’t buy/ test B. won’t buy/ tests C. won’t buy/ tested D. don’t buy/ will test
31. Coca-Cola has been the number one soft drink in France _______ 1966.
A. for B. since C. in D. ago
32. Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been in competition _______ many years.
A. ago B. for C. since D. to
33. The Coca-Cola recipe hasn’t changed _______ 1886.
A. for B. since C. at D. in
34. I don’t mind which one you buy, _______ cotton _______ silk is fine.
A. either/ or B. both/ and C. either/ nor D. neither/ or
35. _______ Cafédirect _______ Traidcraft pay ‘first world’ prices for ‘third world’ products.
A. Both/ and B. Either/ nor C. Neither/ or D. Either/ and
36. Like Finland, Norway _____ showed strong growth last year.
A. too B. as well C. in addition D. also
37. It was a great success to the company last year. Its operating profit increased by_______.
A. third quarter B. third quarters C. three quarters D. three quarter
38. The bank _______ our overdraft.
A. raised B. rose C. arose D. rises
39. Vauxhall cars _____ in Zaragoza.
A. to make B. is making C. are made D. made
40. The same problem might _______ on the new account.
A. arise B. raise C. rose D. be raising
IV. READING (40 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following passage. (20 points, 2 for each correct answer)
‘My name is Peter Gill. I manage the One World (41) _____ investment fund. We follow a very clear (42) _____ of

D. Governor Comstock canceled all banking activities in Michigan
52. The word “moratorium” in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Death B. Murder C. Temporary cessation D. Slow decline
53. The passage indicates that the moratorium declared by Roosevelt affected __________.
A. the banks in Michigan B. all the banks in the United States
C. only the financially unhealthy banks D. the banks in most of the United States
54. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Congress did not give any special priority to the banking situation.
B. The Emergency Banking Act helped all banks to reopen.
C. Ninety percent of the banks reopened by the middle of March.
D. Ten percent of the country’s money was in financially unhealthy banks.
55. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. Opposing viewpoints of an issue B. A theme followed by an example
C. A problem and its causes D. A problem and a solution
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (10 points, 2 for each correct answer)
It is the role of the Federal Reserve, known simply as the Fed, to control the supply of money in the U.S. through
its system of twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks, each with its own Federal Reserve District Bank. Many commercial
banks belong to the Federal Reserve System and as members must follow the Fed’s reserve requirements, a ruling by the
Fed on the percentage of deposits that a member bank must keep either in its own vaults or on deposit at the Fed. If the Fed
wants to change the money supply, it can change reserve requirements to member banks; for example, an increase in the
percentage of deposits required to be kept on hand would reduce the available money supply. Member banks can also
borrow money from the Fed, and an additional way that the Fed can control the money supply is to raise or lower the
discount rate, the interest rate at which commercial banks borrow from the Fed. An increase in the discount rate would
reduce the funds available to commercial banks and thus shrink the money supply. In addition to using reserve
requirements and the discount rate to control the money supply, the Fed has another powerful tool: open-market operations.
56. This passage is mainly about __________.
A. the functions of the Federal Reserve B. the organization of the Federal Reserve
C. reserve requirements D. the effect of lowering the discount rate
3
57. According to the passage, the main purpose of the Federal Reserve System is to __________.

Tom: It doesn't matter right now, either one would be OK.
A. Can you work part-time or full-time?
B. What kind of job would you like?
C. If you would like to do that, sign here, OK?
D. I was wondering if you could help me use the
Student Job Center.
64. Richard: ___________________________
Ann: I am probably best at researching for marketing
purposes.
A. What is your biggest weakness?
B. Did you find your way here OK?
C. What would you consider your strengths?
D. Now, do you prefer group projects?
65. Joe: ___________________________
Susan: No, I need directions, please.
A. Are mornings or afternoons best?
B. I lost track of time, am I late?
C. Is there anywhere else we can get these supplies?
D. Do you know how to get there?
66. Barry: ___________________________
Brett: I need all of my supplies right away.
A. How do I order the office supplies that I need?
B. How quickly will you need your supplies?
C. How much do you have for office supplies?
D. Would you like these supplies delivered or would you like
to pick them up?
67. Stephen: ___________________________
Tim: Down the hall. I'll show you when the interview is over.
A. Do we get paid time off?
B. What type of professional development do you offer?