ANSWER KEY

PHN III
Vocabulary and Grammar
Test 1
1B
6A
11 A

2D
7C
12 C

3A
8A
13 D

4D
9C
14 C

5D
10 A
15 C

2A
7D
12 C

3C
8C
13 B

4B
9C
14 A

5B
10 D
15 D

2C
7C
12 D

3C
8D
13 A

4A
9A
14 A

5B
10 D
15 A

2C
7A
12 A

3C
8D
13A

4C
9B
14 B

5C
10 C
15 D

2C
7B
12 B

3D
8D
13 A

4D
9C
14 B

5D
10 A
15 B

2A
7C
12 C

3C
8A
13 A

4D
9B
14 C

5A
10 B
15 D

2C
7C
12 D

3C
8D
13 A

4D
9A
14 B

5B
10 D
15 B

2B
7A
12 C

3B
8B
13 A

4A
9D
14 A

5B
10 D
15 B

2A
7A
12 C

3C
8C
13 B

4B
9C
14 A

5C
10 C
15 C

2D
7B
12 C

3D
8C
13 B

4B
9C
14 D

5C
10 B
15 B

2A
7B

3A
8B

4D
9C

5B
10 A

Test 2
1A
6A
11 A

Test 3
1D
6B
11 A

Test 4
1D
6A
11 C

Test 5
1B
6A
11 A

Test 6
1A
6A
11 D

Test 7
1B
6D
11 D

Test 8
1A
6B
11 D

Test 9
1B
6A
11 A

Test 10
1C
6D
11D

Test 11
1D
6D

11 C

12 B

13 A

14 B

15 A

2C
7B
12 D

3C
8A
13 A

4C
9B
14 D

5A
10 C
15 C

2A
7C
12 D

3C
8C
13 D

4A
9A
14 D

5B
10 A
15 A

2A
7B
12 B

3B
8C
13 B

4B
9C
14 D

5A
10 D
15 C

2D
7C
12 D

3B
8C
13 B

4C
9B
14 C

5A
10 C
15 D

Test 12
1A
6C
11 B

Test 13
1B
6B
11 D

Test 14
1C
6A
11 B

Test 15
1D
6D
11 D

*****
PHN IV
Reading comprehension
Passage 1
1A

2C

3A

4C

5B

2A

3A

4D

5C

2C

3B

4A

5B

2B

3C

4A

5B

2A

3C

4B

5A

2B

3D

4B

5A

2B

3C

4A

5B

6C

2C

3A

4B

5C

6A

2B

3C

4A

5B

6A

2A

3C

4C

5A

6B

2C

3C

4D

5A

6B

2B

3C

4C

5C

Passage 2
1C

Passage 3
1A

Passage 4
1A

Passage 5
1B

6C

Passage 6
1C

Passage 7
1C

Passage 8
1C

Passage 9

1C

Passage 10
1B

Passage 11
1A

7B

8C

Passage 12
1A

Passage 13
1D
9A

2A
10 C

3A

4B

5C

6D

7C

8B

2A

3A

4D

5B

6B

7B

8D

2D

3C

4A

5D

6C

2A

3B

4D

5C

6C

2D

3C

4D

5A
*****

6A

Passage 14
1B

Passage 15
1B

Passage 16
1C

Passage 17
1B

PHN V
Reading Cloze
Passage 1
1. is

2. customers

3. money

4. help

5. lots

6. getting

7. presents/gifts

8. between

9. have

10. hand

Passage 2
1. off

2. for

3. period

4. with

5. travel

6. find

7. business

8. busy

9. Christmas

10. dinner

Passage 3
1. also

2. plays

3. time

4. out

5. job

6. day

7. more

8. works

9. responsible

10. round

Passage 4
1. one

2. way

3. listen

4. century

5. there

6. download

7. from

8. did

9. producing

10. know

Passage 5
1. work

2. responsible

3. on

4. charge

5. lots

6. between

7. when

8. to

9. meet

10. for

1.what
5.capital
9.countries

2.about
6.bought
10. per/a

3.were
7.and

4.wanted
8.later

1. has
5. close
9. on

2. its
6. people
10. together

3. decision
7. in

4. sure
8. well

1.to
5.could

2.the
6.fee

3.while/when
7.every

4.sale
8.which

Passage 6

Passage 7

Passage 8

9.had

10. similar

1.of
5.rather
9.little

2.because
6.whether
10. answer

Passage 9
3.by
7.good

4.run
8.at

4. on
8. make

Passage 10
1. one
5. founded
9. because

2. Passengers
6. most
10. Internet

3. so
7. between

1.called
5.and
9.this

2.such
6.will
10. never

3.in
7.although
11. would

Passage 11

Passage 12
1. you/more
2. or
3. of
4. than
5. the

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Passage 13
1. had
2. under/beneath/underneath
3. well
4. a
5. however/though
Passage 14
1. use
2. make
3. focus
4. on
5. mind
Passage 15
1. which
2. called/named
3. where
4. as/ when/ while
5. being

for
more
against/about/concerning
other/similar
although/while/whilst

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

4.which
8.on
12. made
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

which
and
know
until/till/before
what

contract
presentations
same
important
possible

6.
7.
8.
9.

longer
succeeded
was
anyone/anybody/someon
e
10. of

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

spend/study/work
a/per/every
could/should
this/it/things
have

makes
what
but
other/extra/additional
there

points
or
for
listening
sure

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

to
up
first
were
rest/whole

*****
PHN VI
Controlled Writing
Test 1

1. Maria Wilson is the famous Managing Director of Beauty Boutique International plc
2. It is one of the worlds leading beauty product chains.
3. She is a daughter of Spanish immigrants.
4. She was born and educated in Britain.
5. She opened her first Beauty Boutique in 1976
6. It was so popular that she opened five more shops in 3 years.
7. Since then business has developed at an amazing rate
8. The chain of Beauty Boutiques is now expanding all over the world.
Test 2
1. Sir Peter Parker is well known as a top manager.
2. He studied history at Oxford University between (from) 1947 and (to) 1950.
3. He worked as a manager for a number of companies during the 1950s and 1960s.
4. He became well known to the public as Chairman of British Rail.
5. He joined British Rail in 1976 and left in 1983.
6. In 1978, he was awarded a knighthood by the Queen.
7. He was appointed as Chairman of Mitsubishi Electric (UK) in 1984.
8. He was the first non-Japanese to become Chairman of a Japanese company.
9. In 1991, the Japanese Government awarded him the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
10. He wrote his autobiography, For Starters, in 1989.
Test 3
1. Unilever is a British-Dutch company with its head offices in Rotterdam and London.
2. It now owns many well-known consumer brands, including Knorr, Lipton's tea, Omo, Dove and
Lux.
3. Knorr is their biggest food brand with a strong presence in over 80 countries and a product range
including soups, sauces, bouillons, noodles and complete meals.
4. Today it employs 247,000 people in 57 countries and sells its products in 150 countries to 150 m customers.
5. Its worldwide turnover in 2002 was 48,760 million euros.
6. It spends 2.3% of its turnover on Research and Development.
7. It has two global divisions, called Food and Home and Personal Care.
8. Over 50% of its sales come from the Food Division.
9. It has 10 regional business groups to meet the needs of local markets.
10. This makes it an international manufacturer of leading brands in foods, home care and personal
care.
Test 4
1. Marks & Spencer is the most famous British shop in the world.
2. At the moment, there are 283 M&S shops in Britain and other countries.
3. Currently, they are building a large new store in Paris.
4. There are about 50 stores in Canada.
5. More and more people, from Hong Kong to Lisbon, are buying (their) clothes and food from M&S.
6. The company employs about 50,000 employees worldwide.
7. Sales have increased by 80% over the last ten years.
8. Many of the shops abroad are franchises.
9. Owners of franchises buy all their stocks from M&S.
10. They pay the company a percentage of their turnover.
Test 6
1. Ubix computers is a publicly traded corporation actively traded on the NASDAQ.
2. The company was launched in 1999 with an IPO raising $70 million.
3. Shareholders own more than 80% of the company while upper level management and employee
stock options own the remaining 20%.

4. Ubix is located in Denver, Colorado with manufacturing plants in Taiwan and Indonesia.
5. The total cash flow during 2000 was $365 million.
6. While total operating expenses for the past fiscal year totalled $180 million resulting in a pre-tax
profit of $175 million.
7. Ubix Computers market share in the US domestic market has grown from 2% to 5% during the past
18 months.
8. Future plans include the development of a line of laptop computers to export to the Chinese
9. Ubix offers consumers computers that are made to meet their specific requirements, while pricing
these computers at mass market prices.
10.This unique combination ensures Ubix will be a major market player in the near future.

Test 7
1. Globalcall Communications is a global corporation.
2. It provides telecommunications solutions for clients both large and small.
3. The company first expanded to most major North American cities before becoming a major
multinational player.
4. Presently, the company is extending operations to include voice over IP, as well as high-speed cable
Internet access.
5. Globalcall Communications' team includes more than 40,000 specialists worldwide in more than 20
countries on three continents.
6. Next year will see the deployment of a third generation wireless communications network in Asian
countries.
7. The future looks bright for Globalcall Communications.
8. By 2005 the company will be servicing more than 15 million households and businesses globally.
9. Globalcall Communications will have become a household word.
10.We look forward to serving clients and are planning to do everything in our power to make sure
that your communication future is unlimited and simple.
Test 8
Dear Mr Smith,
1. Thank you for the letter offering me a job.
2. I am very glad that you have chosen me.
3. But I am afraid that I am unable to accept the offer.
4. I shall be taking up a similar position with another company soon.
5. As pay and conditions are better there I am turning down your offer.
6. Thank you for the time you gave/have given to my application.
7. I am sure you will find a suitable applicant to fill the vacancy.
Test 9
Dear Mr Brown,
1. I am/was happy to get/when I got your letter in which you offer/offering me a job in your company.
2. You don't/didn't tell me/ haven't told me when you want/wanted me to start working/to work for
you.
3. My present employer expects/is expecting me to stay with him till/until the end of this month.
4. We are thinking about buying a house near the office.
S. My wife is anxious to find a good school for our children to attend / that/which our children can
attend.
6. She is worried they will/may/might not be able to continue to study/studying the same subjects.
7. Lets hope our/these problems will not take long to solve.
Test 10
Dear Tom,
l. I am writing (in order) to cancel our meeting at the tennis club on Wednesday 13th,
2. As you can see from this notepaper, I am still in Madrid.

3. I arrived on Monday 4"' and (I) expected / was expecting / had expected I expecting to return to
London on Thursday 7th July.
4. Things have not gone / are not going according to plan so I have to stay several more days.
5. I met Mr Martinez on Tuesday 5i July and (I) visited his factory in order to inspect his/the/some
new products.
6. However, we have not yet reached an agreement on/about/concerning (the) prices and (the)
delivery dates.
7. The contract has not been / is not signed yet and so I must stay until it is/has been.
8. Despite (all) the/these difficulties, I have enjoyed / am enjoying visiting the Prado Museum and
eating in the/some excellent restaurants here.
9. I will phone you when/as soon as I am back in London, look forward to working with you.

Test 11
Dear Sir,
1. I am writing in reply to your advertisement in yesterday's `Evening Guardian'.
2. In it you say/said (that) you are/were looking for a secretary with good typing skills who must be / is
fluent in French and English.
3. I have just completed the/a two-year bilingual secretarial course at my local college.
4. At the end of the/my course I passed all my/the exams with good marks.
5. Before I started it, I (had) spent a/one year in France living with a French family.
6. While I was there, I learned/learnt (how) to speak French fluently.
7. I will/shall/would/should be grateful if you could/would send me (some) more information about
the/this job with/and the/an application form.
8. I look forward to hearing from you.

Test 12
Dear Sir,
1. I am writing to complain about a recent skiing holiday that I booked through/ with your company.
2. From the (very) first day things/everything went wrong.
3. The hotel I stayed in/at was very disappointing as/because there was no room service and nothing
seemed to work properly.
4. What was worse was that the resort was not suitable for beginners like me.
5. On the third day I brought my complaints to the attention of your representative who said he would
look into them.
6. Nothing happened until the day before I left when I was given a special room.
7. I am/was not satisfied with the holiday or the service I received from your representative.
8. I am now writing to ask for a full refund,
9. I look forward to receiving a cheque for $850 from you.
Test 13
Dear Mike,
1. I just thought I'd drop you a line and tell you about the summer job I've just got in a local bookshop.
2. They've just sent me all the rules of the job and I must say some of them look a bit strict!
3. I'll have to get there on time - that is at 8.30 - and they say that anyone who is regularly late will get
sacked.
4. We're supposed to be smartly dressed - things like jeans won't be allowed.
5. We're all supposed to try hard to deal with the customers as quickly and as well as we can and are
polite to them all.
6. We are told to ask someone senior if there's a question we can't answer.
7. I looks as if Fm going to be pretty busy!
8. I'll be taking orders on the phone, getting orders ready before people come to collect them and that
the shelves are always full.
9. Still, they're going to pay me every week, which I'm glad about.

10. I'm not sure if I'm going to enjoy it but it won't be for long and I do need the money.
Hope to see you soon.
Test 14
Dear Sir,
1. In reply to your kind offer of a position with your company, I am afraid that I must decline.
2. Although the conditions and hours of work at your company are congenial, there are three factors
which make a change of employment difficult for me at the present time.
3. First, the location of your office is too far from the centre of the city, where I live.
4. I would have to spend at least three hours travelling to and from work every day.
5. Second, the starting salary at your company is lower than my present salary, and, as I have just
bought a new house, I am short of money.
6. Third, as you explained to me the other day, your company has a strict seniority system,
resulting/which results in a slow pace of promotion.
7. In my present job I can work at home, using my computer, so I don't have to travel to work.
8. In addition, I have just been promised a rise in pay.
9. And I am eligible for promotion every six months.
Yours truly,
Test 15
Dear Mr Salt,
1. I was very interested to read your article about global warming in the newspaper.
2. 1 am afraid I don't agree with you or number of points.
3. Firstly you say that some scientists do not believe the theory.
4. Who are these scientists? I have never heard of them.
5. Secondly, it is not true that global warming receives too much publicity.
6. On the contrary we need to make the public more aware of such danger.
7. We must all put pressure on the authorities if we want something to be done.
8. Lastly you seem to suggest doing nothing in case the scientists are wrong.
9. Well if they are right. It will be too late by the time we find out.
Yours sincerely,
*****

PHN VII
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
TEST 1
1. I might have got/ gotten a better job if I had studied harder.
2. The man in chief suggested checking everything once more./ ..... that they (should) check
everything once more.
3. Vietnam is acknowledged to have/ completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the
epidemic. / had a complete control over SARS ...
4. It is a pity/ regret (that) I didnt apply for that job.
5. Everybody was astonished at/by Alices strange ideas.
TEST 2
1. Henry wished (that) he/she hadn't/had not bought the second-hand car
2. Amanda finally succeeded in getting a good job
3. You don't have to finish the work today.
4. Sebastian has been a TV presenter /worked/been working as a TV presenter for five years/since
1986
5. Who do these documents belong to?
TEST 3
1. Alice is responsible for looking after (the) new staff .
2. My insurance form should/ought to have been signed by the/my/a doctor.

3. When the goods arrive in/at the shop, they are inspected carefully.
4. George used to be much more energetic (than he is now/ at present)
5. Tim wondered if he would (ever) find a job.
TEST 4
1. You can only get (the) 40% discount/ the discount if you buy all twelve books at the same time.
2. Paul apologized for giving (having given) Susan the wrong number.
3. The news was so bad that that Helen burst into tears.
4. Unless he works harder, hell lose his job.
5. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.
TEST 5
1. It took three and a half hours to fly to Moscow.
2. There are more than a thousand employees in the factory where I work.
3. Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to the press.
4. Judy has been working with us for eight years
5. If I had had your address I would have written to you.
TEST 6
1. If I were you, I'd buy it.
2. The manager threatened not to select Brian for the team/ that Brian would not be selected for the
team..
3. Although cars cause pollution, people (still) want them.
4. I neednt have written that letter.
5. Today American women are used to earning their own money.
TEST 7
1. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
2. The customer insisted on / upon speaking to the director. OR: The customer insisted (that) he had to
speak to the director.
3. In spite of [the poor economic climate]/ [facing the poor economic climate]/ [the fact that we are
facing the poor economic climate], our sales have held up.
4. These products have been designed by a special team since 2 months ago.
5. William suggested that Peter should complain to the company
TEST 8
1. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.
2. I'll finish the work tonight if you like/want me to, shall I?
3. You've (got) to see the manager tomorrow morning.
4. Every time we rang there wasnt any/ was no answer
5. In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary/ of the fact that he had a good salary, he was
unhappy in his job.
TEST 9
1. He objected to his secretary () coming late to work/ the fact that his secretary came late to work
2. This cheque has not been signed.
3. If he phones immediately he won't get any information.
4. The office manager wondered why he hadnt got a computer before.
5. I am looking forward to meeting/seeing you again soon.
TEST 10
1. Tom advised Mary not to lend him any more money.
2. I've been working work for the company/ have been with company for one year.
3. Don't sign the delivery note without/before checking/ having checked for damage.
4. I suggest (that) you (should) meet to discuss the pay offer.
5. I would rather you delivered the sofa/ you have the sofa delivered on Friday.
TEST 11
1. That old typewriter is not worth repairing.
2. If Mr Mills had not been/arrived late/ had been on time/ had arrived on time he would not have lost
his job.
3. James didn't sign the contract until he had spoken to his lawyer.
4. When the goods arrive in/at the shop/ are delivered to the shop, they are inspected carefully.
5. Tom wondered if/whether he would (ever) find/get/obtain a job.
TEST 12

1. You didn't forget to post the letter, did you?

2. You can only get/receive/have/obtain the 40% discount, you buy all twelve books at the same time.
3. She said that if I had paid the bill earlier, they wouldnt have connected the phone.
4. Id rather you signed the contract without any further delay.
5. Are you getting along with your boss?
TEST 13
1. Were it not for the money this job wouldnt be worthwhile.
2. Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to the press.
3. Its (high/about) time I went/got back to work.
4. I have no intention of discussing this matter any further.
5. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.
TEST 14
1. My application for the job was turned down.
2. Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
3. Only after the money is/has been received can/do we dispatch goods/ will goods be dispatched.
4. You pay in twelve successive monthly installment of $20.
5. The Prime Minister is thought to be considering raising taxes.
TEST 15
1. It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished.
2. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.
3. It was not so much a discussion as an argument.
4. Robert now wishes (that) he had accepted/ taken the job.
5. There has been a dramatic increase/rise in (the) houses prices this year.
TEST 16
1. This affair is no concern of yours.
2. Each retiring employees is given/presented with/ receives/ gets a gold watch from their company.
3. The manager threatened not to select Brian for the team/ that Brian would not be selected for the
team.
4. You are certain/bound/sure to meet lots of people in your new job.
5. Rather than disturb the meeting I left without saying goodbye.
6. Robert now wishes (that) he had accepted/ taken the job.
TEST 17
1. Taking all the cots into account, the estimated the price.
2. She said that if I had paid the bill earlier, they wouldnt have connected the phone.
3. Id rather you signed the contract without any further delay.
4. If only I had been able to hand in the assignment.
5. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.
TEST 18
1. Are you getting along with your boss?
2. Were it not for the money this job wouldnt be worthwhile.
3. I cant meet all my financial commitments with my income.
4. Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
OR: Nobody is responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
5. It is 2/two/a couple of years since she left/attended/was at university/was a (university) student.
6. She has worked/has been working as a secretary/ has been a secretary for 5 years
****

PHN IX
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Test 1
Part One
Key
1. camera
2. because he can look back at all his travels and the people hes met
3. a train ticket to Brighton
4. the love of her life

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5. about 40
Part Two
1. a game
2. He has to write a report.
3. because she is sick in bed
4. from his house
5. 9:00 PM
Part Three
1. calling
2. game

3. finish

4. house

5. food

*****
Test 2
Part One
1. Prada bag
2. yes
3. every day
4. tree
5. build a tree house for the children to play in
Part Two
1. She`s out of the office.
2. information on after-sales service
3. 3:30 PM
4. Kordell
5. 560-1287
Part Three
1. speak
2. back
3. newest
5. service
6. repaired
7. material
9. correct
10. sure
*****
Test 3
Part One
1. in New York.
2. to discuss the project.
3. 2
4. because the exchange rate changed.
5. No, they didnt.
Part Two
1. business and pleasure
2. at a hotel
3. more than four days
4. CD player, clothing, and books
5. She was born in that country.
Part Three
1. passport
2. visit
3. attend
5. luggage
6. personal
7. country
9. since
10. enjoy
*****
Test 4

4. description
8. spelled

4. downtown
8. parents

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Part One
1. clothes for men and women.
2. fashion-conscious people aged 20 to 35.
3. No, it doesnt
4. about 260 million.
5. to open 5 new stores.
Part Two
1. leisure sporting activities
2. 18-26
3. tennis
4. sell tennis rackets
5. They are very health conscious.
Part Three
1. review
2. proposal
5. cited
6. gender
9. trend
10. details

3. consumer
7. consider

4. active
8. footwear

*****
Test 5
Part One
Key 7.3
1. (i) reaching the right people
(ii) clear marketing messages
(iii) working well with sales teams
2. customer orientation
3. orange mobile phone campaign
4. She thinks they are very interesting and incredibly exciting
5. fantastic, memorable and meaningful
Part Two
1. a preliminary interview
2. He worked as a custodian.
3. a kind of beverage.
4. He will not contact him for further consideration.
5. uninformed
Part Three
1. stated
2. networks
3. night
4. create
5. include
6. never
7. experience
8. tried
9. information
10. touch
*****
Test 6
Part One
1. an electrical goods manufacturer
2. free flights
3. because sales went up
4. because they simply couldn't keep up with the demand and they were overspending a lot on
these prizes.
5. negative publicity for the company
Part Two
1. carpet cleaning

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2. the carpet
3. $29.95
4. spot cleaner
5. 637-5001
Part Three
1. family
5. connecting

2. mud
6. bottle

3. spilt
7. 15%

4. football

*****
Test 7
Part One
Key
1. Climbing the highest mountain on each of the 7 continents.
2. For reasons of sponsorship
3. In November.
4. Communication with the people that she was climbing with.
5. No
Part Two
1. Frontier Furniture
2. microwaves
3. a color TV
4. opposite Union Square
5. 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Part Three
1. looking
2. new
3. dining
5. delivery
6. daily
Test 8
Part One
Key
1. more forceful
2. logically
3. (i) the background
(ii) the education
(iii) the cultural difference
4. because they are focusing too much on their weaknesses.
5. No, they dont
Part Two
1. He has no need for a ring.
2. The handle is damaged.
3. it is stained.
4. $25
5. only records
Part Three
1. ring
2. bargain
3. cracked
5. scratched
6. steal
7. charge
9. offer
10. stick
Test 9
Part One
1. by following a tight monetary policy

4. tonight

4. stains
8. similar

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2. Yes, it has.
3. because it is still 16%
4. (1) offering new tax incentives (2) making a renewed effort to reduce government bureaucracy
5. attractive investment opportunities
Part Two
1. a membership to a sports club
2. access to free meals and beverages
3. He doesnt need the service being provided.
4. The man might be called by another company representative in the coming weeks.
5. Mr. Phillips
Part Three
1. offer
2. airfare
3. dance
4. membership
5. listen
6. facilities
7. fitness
8. list
9. database
10. during
*****
Test 10
Part One
1. To show he is interested in the opportunity
2. how old it is, what it does, how many people it employees, and how fast its growing
3. Answering their questions fully, but not too long
4. Yes, he does.
5. (i) What is your medium-term plan for the company? and (ii) What is your policy on
training and development?
Part Two
1. more than 300 hours
2. from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 midnight
3. 30
4. $29.95
5. free email
Part Three
1. neighborhood
2. relax
5. agency
6. science
9. working
10. cook

3. major
7. part-time

4. management
8. scholarship

KEY TO SAMPLE TESTS

SAMPLE TEST 1
Paper One: Reading
Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (15 marks)
1. C
2. D
3.C
4.C
5.D
6.C
7.C
10.B 11.D 12.D 13. A 14.C 15.B
Section 2: Reading Comprehension (10 marks)
Passage 1:
1. C
2. D
3. A
Passage 2:
1. D
2. A
3. C
Section 3: Reading Cloze (10 marks)
1. born
2. they

3. go
4. and

4. C
4. D

5. Korean
6. when

8.D

9.A

5. B
5. D
7. stayed
8. about

9. there
10. his

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Paper Two: Writing

Section 1: Controlled Writing (10 marks)
1. Unilever is a British-Dutch company with its head offices in Rotterdam and London.
2. It now owns many well-known consumer brands, including Knorr, Lipton's tea, Omo, Dove
and Lux.
3. Knorr is their biggest food brand with a strong presence in over 80 countries and a product
range including soups, sauces, bouillons, noodles and complete meals.
4. Today it employs 247,000 people in 57 countries and sells its products in 150 countries to
150 m customers.
5. Its worldwide turnover in 2002 was 48,760 million euros.
6. It spends 2.3% of its turnover on Research and Development.
7. It has two global divisions, called Food and Home and Personal Care.
8. Over 50% of its sales come from the Food Division.
9. It has 10 regional business groups to meet the needs of local markets.
10. This makes it an international manufacturer of leading brands in foods, home care and
personal care.
Section 2: Sentence Transformation (5 marks)
1. If Juan does not find a good job before September, she will stay on at school.
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
3. In spite of his (bad) cold William still went to work.
4. I wish (that) I had finished my homework last night.
5. I would rather you delivered the table on Saturday.
Section 3: Composition (10 marks)
Paper Three: Listening Comprehension
Part 1 (10 marks)
1. founder and CEO of Nike
2. a famous sports and fitness company
3. He loves sports and fast cars.
4. a tattoo of the Nike logo
5. No
Part 2 (10 marks)
1. organized
2. resources
3. major
4. growth
6.Farmers
7. insects
8. polluted
9. continents
Part 3 (10 marks)
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. a
6. c
7. c
8. b
9. b
Tapescript
(Gio vin c)

5.heat
10. huge
5. a
10. c

Part One
Meet Phil Knight
Phil Knight is the founder and CEO of Nike, a famous sports and fitness company. He is from
Oregon, USA. He is 65 and is a very rich man. He is married, and his wife's name is Penny.
They have two sons and one daughter. Knight loves sport, including tennis, running and golf.
He also likes fast cars. He says, 'I love the fact that Nike is about sports. He has a tattoo of
the Nike logo on his left leg.
Knight is interested in Asia, especially Japan. His office is full of objects from Asia. It is in
Nike's World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
Part two

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In the decade of the 1970s the United Nations organized several important meetings on the
human environment to study a very serious problem. We humans are destroying the world
around us. We are using up all of our natural resources. We must learn how to conserve them
so that our children will have something to live on.
There are several major parts to this problem.
Population: Most problems of the environment come from population growth in 1700. There
were 625 million people in the world. In 1900 there were 1.6 billion, in 1950 25 billion, and
in 4.4 billion. In the year 2000 there will be 6.3 billion. More people need more water, more
food, more wood and more petroleum.
Petroleum: We are using up the world's petroleum. We use it in our cars and to heat our
buildings in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich. They use them to kill
insects that eat plants. These chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there.
Thousands of people also die form these chemicals every year. Chemicals also go into the air
and pollute it. Winds carry this polluted air to other countries and other continents.
We now have the information and ability to solve these huge problems. However, this is not a
problem for one country or one area of the world, but for all humans.
Part Three
Lindsay Owen-Jones is not a big man - about 1.65 metres - but he's president of L'Oreal, the
world's largest cosmetics company, and he has a salary of 6.8 million. The company is very
international and has interests in 130 countries; 30 percent of its sales are to the US.
L'Oreal is a French company and Owen-Jones is British (he comes from Liverpool). He lives
in Paris and speaks perfect French. In fact, his colleagues say he speaks four languages or
more.
Owen-Jones is a graduate in modern languages from Oxford University and also has a
business qualification from Insead in Paris. His first job with L'Oreal was as a sales
representative, selling shampoo. Now he's CEO. The staff of L'Oreal think he is an excellent
manager. Two French business magazines made him 'Best Manager of the Year' in 1998.
Owen-Jones is now 57 years old. He has a wife and a daughter. He likes rugby, football and
driving racing cars.
Based on an article in The Observer
SAMPLE TEST 2
Paper One: Reading
Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar
1. B
2. A
3. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
11. B
12. B
13. D
Section 2: Reading Comprehension
16. D
17. A
18. D
21. A
22. C
23. C
Section 3: Reading Cloze
1. of
6. between
2.encyclopaedia
7. cost
3. looking / searching
8. been
4. what
9. only
5. is
10. in
Paper Two: Writing
Section 1
1- 2. I am a Vietnamese student at Ho Chi
Masters Course in Business Studies.

4. D
9. C
14. B

5. A
10. C
15. B

19. C
24. B

20. B
25. D

Minh City University of Economics doing a

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3 - 4. I intend to spend six months in England from January next year, preparing for the
Cambridge First Certificate.
5. Your college was recommended to me by a fellow student.
6. I would like details of/ about the First Certificate course, including fees and dates.
7 8 . Could you also let me know if you can provide accommodation for me in Brighton
with an English family
9. Thank you for your attention
10. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Section 2
1. Mr. Janssen apologised for the delay of the payment/ for delaying the payment.
2. He advised me to make a formal complaint to get the compensation.
3. Could I have the goods delivered to my home ?
4. Our supplier wishes (that) they had met our requirements.
5. It is possibly difficult to find suitable accomodation.
Section 3: Composition (10 marks)
Paper Three: Listening Comprehension
Part One
1. a founder of Wipro
2. a very successful IT company
3. simplicity and humility
4. due to the stocks allocated to them
5. He inspires his organization by his dedication, his humility, and his simplicity.
Part Two
1 economic
2. market
3. foreign
4. effects
5. worrying
6. peaceful
7. architectural
8. scene 9. springing
10. commercial
Part Three
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. a
Tapescript
(Gio vin c)
Part one
Mr. Edward Blake is the founder of Wipro, a very successful IT company. He has inspired his
organization by his dedication, his humility, and his sheer simplicity. Although some of his
lower-level staff have become millionaires due to the stocks allocated to them, the entire
organization follows his values of simplicity and humility and strives towards perfection.
Part Two
For years, Vietnam had a classical Marxist economic system characterised by central planning
and control. Then, in 1986, the policy of opening up the country to market forces and foreign
investment was introduced. Twenty years later, the effects can be seen everywhere. Take the
city of Hanoi, for example. Ten years ago you could wander around on foot without worrying
about traffic. The city itself was peaceful and elegant, with lovely tree-lined avenues and
many buildings of great architectural interest. The scene today is very different. Traffic has
become a serious problem: Vietnam has over one million cars and over nine million
motorbikes, seven times the number there were in 1990. Hotels and office buildings are
springing up all over the city, and commercial rents in Hanoi are now as high as in Paris and
70% higher than in Sydney.
Part Three
Nelson Ferreira:
OK, so before I tell you about our exciting new model, let me first give you a few basic facts
about our company.
Did you know that we are one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world? And that we
make commercial aircraft, as well as military planes, and of course corporate aircraft?
We were set up in 1969 by the government of Brazil. And we were based then - as we are
today - in Sao Jose dos Campos, in Brazil. Here you can see a picture of our factories.
The next milestone in our company history was in 1994. In that year we were privatised which meant that our shares could be traded on the stock exchange. In fact, today we are

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listed on both the New York and Sao Paulo stock exchanges. This gave us the opportunity to
raise finance for new ideas.
Now let me show you some figures.
Our revenues - as you can see - have increased steadily every year since 1996. Last year we
reached a gross revenue of two point eight billion US dollars - which gave us net earnings of
three hundred and fifty-three million dollars.
And the number of employees has also increased from three thousand eight hundred, five
years ago, to more than ten thousand today. So you can see that we have grown very rapidly
since our privatisation, and we are still growing.
OK. So that was a very short background to the company. Now I'll move on to the main point
which is of interest to you: our new executive jet plane - which we call Ambassador. This is
the latest in our range of corporate aircraft and it has already attracted a great deal of
attention.

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