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LISTENING (Part 3)
Talk/Lecture 1. You will hear a presentation about fashion at work.

21. The presenter doesn’t wear a suit because …

A. He is not an important person. B. He wants to talk about different fashion trend.
C. The presentation is not formal. D. He works for a fashion company.
22. According to the speaker, which statement is TRUE?
A. It’s important to look casually-dressed in public.
B. A suit is necessary when meeting clients.
C. Wearing shorts is OK, sometimes.
D. Nobody can describe the way he’s dressed.
23. What does the phrase “Dress-down Fridays” mean?
A. Employees must wear fashionable clothes on Fridays.
B. Employees can wear anything they want on Fridays.
C. Employees are allowed to wear informally on Fridays.
D. Employees are required to wear special clothes on Fridays.
24. According to the speaker, who may be the most informal dressers?
A. People working in IT B. People working in banks.
C. People working in customer services. D. People working with clients.
25. What does a customer feel about a man in uniform?
A. reliable B. recognized C. expertised D. reassured

Talk/Lecture 2. Listen to a man talking about sleeping habits.

26. How many hours of sleep do experts suggest for kids?
A. Ten B. About fifteen C. 1,400 D. 70
27. According to the speaker, why is sleep important for the brain?
A. Sleep generates dreams so brain can relax.
B. Brain can rest in a sleep.
C. Sleep can save energy for the brain.
D. Sleep improves the effectiveness of the brain.
28. Why don’t the students learn well when they are tired?
A. They can’t finish their homework. B. They can’t deal with troubles in class.
C. They get very excited. D. They can’t pay attention very well
29. Which is NOT a reason for poor sleep?
A. drinking soda B. playing computer games
C. staying up late D. exercising before sleep
30. What should students try to do each night?
A. Watch a scary movie B. Drink some hot tea
C. Go to bed at a regular time D. relax with a TV show

Talk/Lecture 3. Listen to a woman talking about northern lights.

31. Which is NOT the shape of the northern lights?
A. a straight line B. a curved line C. a round shape D. an oval shape
32. What does “aurora borealis” exactly mean?
A. northern lights B. northern dawn
C. northern sky D. early morning lights
33. Where is the best place to see the northern lights?
A. The northernmost point of Earth B. The north of Poland
C. Anywhere in Scandinavian countries D. Most parts of the world
34. What is one of the stories developed by people before modern science?
A. The lights were caused by foxes. B. The lights were the dance of animals.
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C. The lights appeared when people. D. The lights came from fires of northern gods.
35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this talk?
A. A description of the lights B. The scientific explanation for the lights
C. The discovery of the lights D. Beliefs about the lights
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READING

- Passage (n); bài đọc

- Paragraph: đoạn
- Sentence : câu
- Phrase: cụm từ
- Word: từ
- Line: dòng
- According to: theo như
- Refer to: ám chỉ, nói tới
- Replace: thay thế
- Closest in meaning: gần nghĩa
- Writer = author: tác giả
- Co-author: đòng tg
- Describe: miêu tả
- Mention: đề cập
- Imply: ám chỉ, ngụ ý
- Purpose: mục đích
- Attitude: thái độ
- Tittle: tiêu đề
- Heading: tiêu đề của đoạn
- What is the best tittle for the passage?: tiêu đề hợp lý nhất
- Main idea: ý chính

PASSAGE 1 – QUESTIONS 1-10

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CBRE: VN to benefit from TPP

Last update 08:50 | 31/10/2015

VietNamNet Bridge – As the least developed of the Trans-Pacific Partnership member nations, Viet Nam is
most likely to become the biggest beneficiary of the agreement with an increase in GDP, FDI and exports of
manufactured goods, lower cost of imports, and higher productivity due to more external competition, a
global property consultancy has claimed.

1. Vietnam will become the biggest beneficiary of TPP because …..

A. it is the smallest country B. it is the least developed country
C. it has the giggest population D. it has skillful workers

2. What is the main reason for Vietnam to have a higher productivity after joining in TPP?
A. external competition B. cheap labour force
C. lower cost of imports D. skilled workers
3. In 10 years from now, Vietnam’s GDP may reach …..
A. $46 billion B. $200 billion C. $300 billion D. $246 billion

The TPP was expected to add US$46 billion to Viet Nam's GDP of $200 billion in 10 years, a report from
CBRE (Vietnam) Co said. The sectors that would benefit the most are garment and textile, fisheries, and
agriculture. The current tax of 17-20 per cent slapped on Viet Nam's garments and textiles in the US would
go once the deal became effective. Japan was also committed to eliminating tariffs on 66 per cent of fish
and seafood import items and 32 per cent of agricultural imports.

4. Which of the following sectors is not mentioned in the text as one that would benefit the most? (dễ)
A. Garment and texttile B. Fisheries C. Automobile D. Agriculture
5. The underlined word ‘eliminating’ has the closest meaning to “……”
A. forbidding B. Removing C. Increasing D. reducing
6. Which of the following is not listed as one of the real estate-related sectors?
A. Industrial parks B. Warehouses C. Logistics D. Hotels

Other tariffs would be reduced or eliminated gradually over the next 20 years. Australia, Malaysia and New
Zealand would also scrap more than 90 per cent of their agricultural tariffs immediately. "Although we
believe the impact of TPP on the local real estate market is not as significant as the industries mentioned
above, real estate-related sectors like industrial parks, warehouses, and logistics may observe a certain
boost in demand resulting from increasing foreign investment.”

What it means for VN real estate

Regardless of the long term impact of TPP, real estate stakeholders still had a very positive attitude
towards the deal.
Industrial land and warehouse: The TPP will spur more investments into Viet Nam, especially from
countries that are big importers of Viet Nam's products like the US and Japan. US investment in Viet Nam
remains modest compared to South Korea and Japan. American companies will increase manufacturing
activities in Viet Nam and reimport made-in-Viet Nam products thanks to the country's tax exemption on
major products such as garment and textile. They will likely target industrial land in the southern provinces
of Viet Nam, where a number of existing garment and textile factories are located.
7. The underline pronoun ‘They’ refers to …….
A. US investment B. South Korean companies
C. American companies D. Japanese companies
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Logistics: Increasing trade flow will result in higher demand for logistics services. There will be greater need
for infrastructure, including roads, railways, seaports and airports to facilitate the logistics sector.
Office and Accommodation: Increasing foreign investment and growing demand for foreign companies to
set up in Viet Nam will drive up demand for international standard office space. Given the limited supply
of high-quality space in both Ha Noi and HCM City, future office developers might want to review their
development plans to speed up the office development process.
8. The underlined sentence is closest in meaning to ‘……’
A. Although the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office
developers might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development
process.
B. Because the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office
developers might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development
process.
C. If the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office developers
might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development process.
D. No matter the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office
developers might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development
process.

Land price: Although it might be too early to conclude the possibility of land prices increasing, growing
demand for industrial land and limited supply of quality land are the two factors that will drive the price of
land, especially in areas most sought after by textile and garment manufacturers like Binh Duong, Dong
Nai, and Long An.
9. The TPP countries take …..
A. two fifths of the world’s economy. B. one third of the world’s economy.
C. two thirds of the world’s economy. D. one fourth of the world’s economy.

The TPP, a deal by 12 Pacific Rim countries including Viet Nam on October 5 after five years of negotiations,
will cut trade barriers and set common standards for member countries that comprise 40 per cent of the
world's economy and over half of global production. The 12 countries are Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Viet
Nam, Japan; Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, USA; Australia and New Zealand.

1. Vietnam will become the biggest beneficiary of TPP because …..

A. it is the smallest country B. it is the least developed country
C. it has the giggest population D. it has skillful workers

2. What is the main reason for Vietnam to have a higher productivity after joining in TPP?
A. external competition B. cheap labour force
C. lower cost of imports D. skilled workers

3. In 10 years from now, Vietnam’s GDP may reach …..

A. $46 billion B. $200 billion C. $300 billion D. $246 billion

4. Which of the following sectors is not mentioned in the text as one that would benefit the most?
A. Garment and texttile B. Fisheries C. Automobile D. Agriculture

5. The underlined word ‘eliminating’ has the closest meaning to “……”

A. forbidding B. Removing C. Increasing D. reducing
6. Which of the following is not listed as one of the real estate-related sectors?
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A. Industrial parks B. Warehouses C. Logistics D. Hotels

7. The underline pronoun ‘They’ refers to …….

A. US investment B. South Korean companies
C. American companies D. Japanese companies

8. The underlined sentence is closest in meaning to ‘……’

A. Although the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office
developers might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development
process.
B. Because the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office
developers might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development
process.
C. If the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office developers
might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development process.
D. No matter the supply of high-quality space in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh is limited, future office
developers might want to review their development plans to speed up the office development
process.

9. The TPP countries take …..

A. two fifths of the world’s economy. B. one third of the world’s economy.
C. two thirds of the world’s economy. D. one fourth of the world’s economy.

10. According to the passge, when joining TPP, …..

A. Viet Nam will have a lot of difficulties.
B. Viet Nam will become more developed than other countries in TPP.
C. Viet Nam will double its GDP in 10 years.
D. Viet Nam will benefit a lot.

PASSAGE 2 – Questions 11-20

STREET VENDORS STRUGGLE AMIDST GLOBAL INTEGRATION
Lin HA NOI (VNS) — As the country is integrating deeper into the world
e market, a number of street vendors who come to pursue their dream in cities might
lose their jobs, experts have warned. With the ASEAN Economic Community
formed at the end of this year and the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
negotiations, goods from other countries will flood Viet Nam's market. As a result,
5 street vendors in urban areas will have fewer customers and finally forming a wide
range of products for supermarkets and store chains disappear, said Nguyen Thi
Lan Huong, director of the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs. A

"Poor and low-income people cannot compete and are likely to lose
10 jobs in the service sectors" She added.

11. The word "their" in line 3 of paragraph 1 refers to …..

A. street vendors' B. jobs' C. experts' D. cities'

15 12. What is NOT mentioned as a result of the formed ASEAN community?

A. products from neighboring countries will overflow domestic market.
B. goods in supermarkets and store chains will be abundant.
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C. street sellers may lose their jobs.

D. street vendors can better their lives in big cities.

20 Nguyen Thi Lan, a street vendor from Thai Binh province, said that her
business met many difficulties due to the increased number of stores and
supermarkets. "We used to make between VND6 million (nearly US$270) and
VND7 million (nearly $315) monthly but now our income has been unstable as we
have fewer customers." B
25 "Poor and low-income people cannot compete and are likely to lose
jobs in the service sectors" She added.

13. Why does Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan frequently buy products from street vendors?
30 A because of their high quality goods
B. because he spends a lot of time finding the supermarket
C. because he can buy them more easily and probably with a cheaper price
D. because of his living in the Old Quarter

Nguyen Anh Tuan, 30, who lives in the Old Quarter said that he usually
buys fruits and small items like scissors and cotton swabs from street vendors. "It
is really convenient and quick. I can just stand at the front door and call for the
food while going to stores or especially to the supermarket takes me a lot of time.
Moreover, I can bargain with the street vendors – one thing which you cannot do in
the supermarkets." C
"Poor and low-income people cannot compete and are likely to lose
jobs in the service sectors" She added.

14. The phrase "make ends meet" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to:
A. work
B. earn money
C. live
D. walk

Nguyen Thi Thanh Na, 28, a migrant worker in Ha Noi wants to buy fruits
and other items from street vendors for another reason. "I come from rural areas so
I sympathise with people who have to leave their hometowns and make ends meet
in the city. They have to walk around the streets all day to find customers and
sometimes, they are chased and their goods are confiscated by local police." D
"Poor and low-income people cannot compete and are likely to lose
jobs in the service sectors" She added.

15. The word "confiscated " in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to:

A. given. B. taken. C. offered. D. bought
16. Who might be involved in the training of labour workforce?
A. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong
B. Vu Huu Kien
C. Nguyen Thi Thanh Na
D. Nguyen Thi Lan

Lessons from developed countries show that informal workers like street vendors
will be negatively affected or even disappear in the integration process; therefore,
authorised agencies need to provide them with vocational training to help them
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adapt to the new situation, Vu Huu Kien, a senior lecturer of international labour
organisation said.
17. The word "them" in paragraph 5 refers to
A. informal workers. B. authorised agencies. C. customers. D. goods
18. What could be a solution for street vendors in the integration process?
A. authorised agencies provide them with new jobs
B. vocational training should be adjusted to suit these informal workers
C. more jobs in industrial parks should be available to untrained informal
workers
D. training should be given to street vendors to help them find new jobs.

Sharing his opinion, Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, director of the Institute of
Labour Science and Social Affairs said that street vendors should be trained to find
jobs in industrial parks and in financial and personal service sectors.

11. The word "their" in line 3 of paragraph 1 refers to

A. street vendors'
B. jobs'
C. experts'
D. cities'

12. What is NOT mentioned as a result of the formed ASEAN community?

A. products from neighboring countries will overflow domestic market.
B. goods in supermarkets and store chains will be abundant.
C. street sellers may lose their jobs.
D. street vendors can better their lives in big cities.
13. Why does Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan frequently buy products from street vendors?
A because of their high quality goods
B. because he spends a lot of time finding the supermarket
C. because he can buy them more easily and probably with a cheaper price
D. because of his living in the Old Quarter

14. The phrase "make ends meet" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to:
A. work
B. earn money
C. live
D. walk

15. The word "confiscated " in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to:

A. given
B. taken
C. offered
D. bought

16. Who might be involved in the training of labour workforce?

A. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong
B. Vu Huu Kien
C. Nguyen Thi Thanh Na
D. Nguyen Thi Lan

17. The word "them" in paragraph 5 refers to

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A. informal workers
B. authorised agencies
C. customers
D. goods

18. What could be a solution for street vendors in the integration process?
A. authorised agencies provide them with new jobs
B. vocational training should be adjusted to suit these informal workers
C. more jobs in industrial parks should be available to untrained informal workers
D. training should be given to street vendors to help them find new jobs.

19. In which space (marked A, B, C and D in the passage) will the following sentence fit?
"Poor and low-income people cannot compete and are likely to lose jobs in the service sectors"
She added.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

20. In which paragraph does the author mention about the difficulties the street vendors meet in their daily
business?
A. paragraph 2
B. paragraph 3
C. paragraph 4
D. paragraph 5