Full Test No. 07

PART 1 – PICTURE DESCRIPTION

QUESTIONS 1 – 10

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PART 2 – QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

QUESTIONS 11 – 25

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QUESTION 26-40

(File audio sau dùng cho các câu 26-40)

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PART 3 – SHORT CONVERSATIONS

QUESTIONS 41 – 55

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41. What does the man ask the woman to do?

42. When will the man meet with the board members?

43. What will the woman do first?

QUESTIONS 44 – 46

44. Where do they most likely work?

45. Who is going to bring the pictures?

46. What will the woman most likely do next?

QUESTIONS 47 – 49

47. Who most likely is the man?

48. What is the problem?

49. What does the woman request?

QUESTIONS 50 – 52

50. Who is Mr. Terrance?

51. What does Mr. Terrance want to know?

52. What will happen this Friday?

QUESTIONS 53 – 55

53. How does Mr. Williams know Mr. Harris?

54. What does the man say he will do for the woman?

55. When is Mr. Williams scheduled to give a speech to the salespeople?

QUESTIONS 56 – 70

(Audio sau dùng cho câu 56-70)

56. What is the purpose of the man’s call?

57. What does the woman say she has to do?

58. When does Ms. Lee say she will be available to start?

QUESTIONS 59 – 61

59. According to the article, what is the company planning to do?

60. What is the man most concerned about?

61. When will they most likely be notified about the change?

QUESTIONS 62 – 64

62. What does the woman advise the man to do?

63. What did Sarah say to the woman?

64. What will happen in New York during the week the speakers are there?

QUESTIONS 65 – 67

65. What has happened to the company’s sales since last year?

66. What does the woman think is the main reason for the problem mentioned?

67. According to the woman , how can the problem be solved?

QUESTIONS 68 – 70

68. Where will Raphael go this morning?

69. Where will the speakers meet Raphael?

70. Why does the man ask the woman to call Raphael?

PART 4 – SHORT TALKS

QUESTIONS 71 – 85

(File Audio sau dùng cho câu 71-85)

71. Who most likely is Steve?

72. When does the speaker want to meet with Susan?

73. What does the speaker wish to address the listener about?

QUESTIONS 74 – 76

74. What is the report mainly about?

75. What happened on Friday?

QUESTIONS 77 – 79

77. Who most likely put the evening’s event together?

78. What did John Walkley achieve last year?

79. What does the speaker say about John?

QUESTIONS 80 – 82

80. What is the main role of the speaker?

82. What will they do next?

QUESTIONS 83 – 85

83. What is the announcement mainly about?

84. What does the speaker suggest the listeners do?

85. According to the speaker, when will the situation be resolved?

QUESTIONS 86 – 100

(File audio sau dùng cho câu 86-100)

86. Where is the parade now?

87. What is attracting people to the parade in record­
breaking numbers?

88. According to the police, what should those coming to the parade do?

QUESTIONS 89 – 91

89. When is the dust storm expected to hit the city?

90. Why does the weather bureau ask the citizens NOT to lake trips if necessary?

91. According to the speaker, who should stay indoors tomorrow?

QUESTIONS 92 – 94

92. Who most likely is the speaker addressing?

93. What is the talk mainly about?

94. What is implied about some of the workers at the company?

QUESTIONS 95 – 97:

95. How long will the program last?

96. How can one enroll in a class?

97. What should a listener do to get more information?

QUESTIONS 98 – 100:

98. Who most likely is giving the talk?

99. What is the speaker doing?

100. Where is the talk taking place?

PART 5 – INCOMPLETE SENTENCES

QUESTIONS 101 – 140:

101. The existing law which applies to every case requires equal treatment for all, ——– race, religion, or sex.

102. Employees should —– trust nor believe other employees, since people are only out for themselves.

103. The first month of the course —— particip­ants with an overall understanding of criticism in general.

104. Today a lot of manufacturing firms have been too ____ about investment, opting to amass cash reserves instead.

105. There are many folk cultures on the island, which are ———- distinct from the mainland.

106. I —— at a summer camp in New York last summer and enjoyed supervising a group of four children.

107. It was the first time James felt that he had achieved something, which is pretty difficult by ——–

108. In recent years there has been a continuously growing concern over the effects of the use of ——- fertilizers.

109. ——- for the extra positions at SIO company are required to possess at least ten years of experience in the field.

110. During the war, a lot of companies in Japan were able to add ——- to their wealth by selling deadly weapons.

111. The issue regarding the Automated Instant Debit program will be discussed —– detail at the upcoming conference.

112. ——- minor it is, you should report any car accident to the headquarters as soon as it happens.

113. A large number of people living in the country­side depend directly or indirectly ————– tobacco  business.

114. The recent scandal, which is closely related to the political corruption, definitely ——- to their defeat  in the last election.

115. Only a few government ministers reached a 24-month agreement which was newly revised, ——- from January 1.

116. YP International is ——- carrying out projects to develop gas mines in Oman, Vietnam and Myanmar.

117. In order to —– cutting-edge stem cell break­throughs to humans, they should be inexpensive and provide consistent results.

118. The friendship and cooperation in vast fields will enable both sides —— further and learn the wider world.

119. Grace Airlines plans to spend $60 million ____ seats on 12 of their medium and large­ sized aircraft by the end of 2008.

120. The other banks are going to be very eager to  help, ____ they see that he has a specific plan.

121. The report written by the marketing depart­ment showed that overall prices are up 7.5% ____ the previous quarter.

122. ——- all those applying for the new opening position, Ms. Elizabeth was the most experienced candidate.

123. My strict supervisor tends to always lock our desk before he is leaving his office ——- that nobody can steal anything.

124. It has a major impact ____ the production of banana cultivators and is widespread in Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and many other regions.

125. MK, one of the promising car manufacturers, is becoming extremely ——- in the U.S. market, expanding their budgets for lobbying.

126. The MWCK, ——- in 2004, is the country’s first state-funded center for migrant workers although it is not so powerful as to advocate their right.

127. From 2008, a female worker will be ——- for the childcare leave while her child is under three years of age.

128. Chinatown is known as the center of com­merce and culture for Chinese immigrants, as well as a place to ___ them of their homeland.

129. ——- the bad apples and throwing them out will prevent the whole barrel from rotting.

130. Cadets have to ——- 199 credits for graduation, compared to the average of 130 credits at most local universities.

131. The —— of these ancient burial grounds has given us a lot of useful information about their culture.

132. As mentioned ——— in the annual general meeting, these observations raised many questions on the causes of insomnia.

133. We are looking—— tourist guides who have broad knowledge of the European history to work  in England in the summer months.

134. The new committee established by many special  prosecutors unanimously —– to accept the offers and fulfill them immediately.

135. All employees in our factory are going to receive a special bonus this month because sales  ——– the third quarter reached a record high.

136. All the details on the recent project should be completed ——- to the departure of our delegation on April 8, 2007.

137. The board of directors decided to take ——­ action to minimize the damage caused by the cancellation of the upcoming convention.

138. All people who want to make international calls by using the pay phone need to dial the ——- code first.

139.  The money is among the highest ever paid for a first novel, and is —— more unusual when the writer’s background is considered.

140. The nation’s economic growth rate ——­ sharply over the next five years if there is no special obstacle.

PART 6 – INCOMPLETE TEXTS

Questions 141 – 143 refer to the following business letter.

Thomas R. Smith Drivers Co.

3489 Greene Ave.

Olympia, WA 98502

Dear Mr. Smith,

I was very ——– to read your letter of August 17 dealing with the issue of incorrectly produced

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publicity leaflets. As someone who values your business, I have already begun to find a ———-

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to resolve this problem.

My top photographer will call you to arrange an appointment at your earliest possible convenience to retake photos in full color. Also, we will deduct another 15 percent of the bill for the misunderstanding. Thank you for your ——– .

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Sincerely,

Richard Brown

Resident

Questions 144 – 146 refer to the following infonnation.

Companies are constantly downsizing and offering earty retirement to employees ——- are

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near retirement age. You can make this less traumatic if you do some planning before it happens. ——— at your financial situation and clear up any major debts, put back money for

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emergencies, don’t fall victim to credit card debt, and live ———- your means.

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Questions 147 – 149 refer to the following information.

As the Holidays wind down, many people will be ____ what to do with their Christmas Tree.

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If you have a real Tannenbaum, you can send back to the

earth from which it came ____ recycling it.

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More and more communities are operating programs to recycle real Christmas Trees for a specific purpose. In a recent ____, 69% of consumers reported recycling their real Christmas Tree In such a local program.

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Questions 150 – 152 refer to the following advertisement.

Air & Cargo is a ____ one-stop shopping global transport logistics service that

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provides everything you need from freight forwarding, customs ____ and third party

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logistics through to brokerage, supply chain management and Letter of Credit services.

Globally, from the Americas to China, we import and export product around the world, from a single door-to-door parcel ____ container loads of dangerous goods.

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PART 7: READING COMPREHENSION

Questions 153 – 154 refer to the following advertisement.

Eugene’s Pizza House (3% sales tax for all orders)

Eugene’s Pizza House (3% sales tax for all orders)

•  Take-outs welcome

• Call 230-3745 until 10 p.m. for free delivery.

153.  Which small size pizza is the cheapest?

154. Which pizza is intended for people who can’t eat meat?

155.  Which of the following is NOT shown on the menu?

Questions 156 – 158 refer to the following notice.

10th Annual Motor Show

April 5-30

Spellman Convention Center

City, Washington

More than 200 domestic and imported car manufacturers will display their 2007 product lines.

For exhibitor & sponsor information: http//www.spellmanmtshow.com

156. How many days will this show last?

157.  How often does this convention take place?

158. What can be learned from the event website?

Questions 159 – 162 refer to the following notice.

Christie’s Auction

An auction of Christie is supposed to open on Friday, 13 October 2007, beginning at 7:00p.m, in the Michigan Convention Center. The doors will open to public for one-hour auction preview in advance.

Items for the auction include the following :

•        1973 red BMW coupe

•        1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle

•        Various Belgium carpets

•        Leather jackets

•        Chinese silver utensils

•        Tea cup collection

If you want to know further information, please contact the Association of Christie’s Auction at 550-7789.

159.  What is the purpose of this notice?

160. Which of the following is NOT included in the items list?

161. Where will this event take place?

162.    Why will the doors open to the public before the auction?

Questions 163 – 164 refer to the following notice.

Our quarterly company picnic will be held at Uncoln Park on this coming Saturday, April 15th. All employees are encouraged to bring their family.
The board of directors decided that Uncoln Park is the appropriate location for this picnic. We will have a barbecue party there.

After lunch, we will enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as canoeing along the Jefferson River, swimming in the river, and playing soccer on the playground. You can enjoy whatever you want. We also will prepare a range of events such as musical chairs, balloon tosses and singing and dancing contests.

163. What is the purpose of this notice?

164. Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned as being available at the picnic?

Questions 165 – 166 refer to the following notice.

HELP WANTED

We are an international trading company and are now looking for bilingual native German speakers to help us. If you are employed, you can work as a customs document clerk. University degree is a must, a lot of previous experience will be preferred. Position includes 2-month employee training period. Please, send your resume right now to German Trading Company, 356 Monica St. Washington. For further information, call Steve at 560-4576 or email us at [email protected]

165.    Which of the following is NOT true?

166. According to the memo, what should employees do?

Questions 167 – 168 refer to the following memorandum.

To: All company employees From: Personnel Department Subject: Retirement of CEO
After thirty five years with our firm, our CEO, Jack Wallace will retire from his position. We absolutely know that Jack’s tireless work, creative ideas and excellent leadership abilities which played an extremely important role in making our company, S&J one of the leading companies in the industry.
He will still work as a member of the board of directors after his retirement. His last day is next Friday. So we will have a retirement party for him. Please, join the party to say good-bye to our most cherished member. We wish Jack the best of luck.

167. What did Jack do at S&J?

168.    What will Jack do after his retirement?

Questions 169 – 171 refer to the following letter.

Mr. Samuel Adams
134 Oak Street
Concord NH 32487-136
Dear Mr. Samuel,

We are very happy to receive your letter of application for a position with First Trading. Unfortunately, we will not open in the Concord area at this time, but we definitely need a sales manager based in the Boston area who can be in charge of that part of area. If you want to  be considered for this position, please fill in the application which  is enclosed and return it to us. Also, please let us know if you will be able to meet with us 2:00 on Tuesday or Wednesday of the first week of February.

I look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,

Richard Anderson
First Trading Personnel Manager

169.    Why isn’t Samuel being hired to work in Concord?

170. Where does the personnel manager want Samuel to work?

171. What does Samuel need to do first if he wants to work in Boston?

Questions 172 – 175 refer to the following e-mail.

Dear Mrs.Sophia Lauren,

Hi, I received your e-mail of today March 7, requesting a change in reservation plans.

Because your flight was overbooked, you want to change your current reservations from Wednesday, March 20-  Friday,March 22 to Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24.

Although Idefinitely changed your reservation as you wished, your confirmation number has not changed.

If you need to make any further changes, you don’t need to send me e-mail any more.You can just visit our website at http://www.hotelshell.com and change whatever you want by clicking the ‘Reservation’ link. You can access reservation information by entering your confirmation number. No additional fees will be added if your changes are made 36 hours before the check-in date.

It will be very easy to check if your changes are correct, because conf irmation will be e-mailed automat ically to you immediately.

Thanks for choosing Hotel Shell. We are looking forward to serving you soon.

Jim Morris

Receptionist

172. Why does Sophia need to change her reservation?

173.  What is the purpose of this e-mail?

174. What is necessary when confirming reservation changes online?

175. What should Sophia do if she doesn’t want to pay for extra fees?

Questions 176 – 180 refer to the following information.

4th ANNUAL Reno RIVER FESTIVAL MAY  10-13,2007

The Reno Festival is set for another year of world-class kayaking on the Truckee River in downtown Reno, NV., May I0-13, 2007. Now in its 4th year, the festival has quickly evolved into one of the nation top kayaking competitions, drawing pros from around the world. The festival showcases kayaking, demos, clinics, live music and an expo featuring the hottest products on the market.

All of the action will unfold in the heart of downtown Reno at the Truckee River Whitewater Park and a River Walk district that is brimming with  hip new restaurants, cafes, lounges, bars, shops and galleries.

The Truckee River offers a dynamic water experience year-round and the Reno­ Tahoe region provides many other adventure attractions including golf, skiing, hiking and biking trails, lakes and a selection of art museums and galleries , just minutes from downtown and the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

The 2007 Festival will include:

*           Open Freestyle

*           Instructional clinics with the pros

*           Barbecue Food & Beer Party

*           Live “play by play” announcers , DJs and music

*           Industry Expo and Product Demo

The Reno River Festival was featured on National Public Radio on May 12, 2006.

176. What is the purpose of this information?

177. What can not be seen in this festival?

178. How many times has the festival been held already?

179. How long does this festival last?

180. What information is NOT included in the information?

Questions 181 – 183 refer to the following e-mails.

From: [email protected]

To: Trevor Lennon

Subject: Digital camera repair

Dear Mr. Trevor,

We got your digital camera and found that it has some mechanical problems so we think it needs some repairs. Because your camera is still under warranty, you don’t need pay for parts. However, you must cover the labor.

The total will come to $24.90, including $3.40 tax. Absolutely, the shipping cost will be included. If you confirm that you agree with us, we will proceed with the work. You may pay by credit card, money order, or bank wire.

We appreciate for using our service. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Jason Jung

From: Trevor Lennon

To:[email protected]

Subject: Re: Digital camera repair

Thank you for your e-mail. Could you make the necessary repairs to my digital camera? I would like to pay by credit card so I’ll drop by your service center on this Thursday afternoon.

Please just let me know if my camera repair has been sent out.

Sincerely,

Trevor Lennon

181.   What is the purpose of Mr. Trevor ‘s e-mail?