University of Economics
School of Foreign Languages for Economics
Department of Foreign Languages for General Purposes

PRACTICE TEST 1
PART 1: READING
SECTION 1: Completion
The following sentences are incomplete. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that
best completes the sentence. RECORD your choice by CIRLING A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. Last year sales of the main brand increased……………… 15%.
A. with
B. of
C. by
D. over
2. The company was set up ……… 2001.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. for
3. Mr. Stavo took his car to the mechanic to have it …………
A. to repair
B. repaired
C. repair
D. repairing
4. At the moment my company …………… a lot on promotion.
A. spend
B. spent
C. is spending
D. spends
5. Our company ……… a new office in Ha Noi three months ago.
A. is opening

B. open
C. has opened
D. opened
6. Up to now the company ……………… three new production lines.
A. installed
B. is installing
C. installs
D. has installed
7. My work involves ………… a lot.
A. to travel
B. travel
C. travelling
D. to travelling
8. If we hadn’t taken our lawyer’s advice, we …………… a great deal of money.
A. would lose
B. will lose
C. would have lost
D. would be lost
9. Even though she had a good job with full benefits, she ………… when she got married.
A. gave it to
B. gave it away
C. gave it out
D. gave it up
10. The analyst predicted that the company would not ……..bankrupt and might even show a profit.
A. go
B. come
C. do
D. arrive
11. Kate works in the …………… department.
A. personal

B. personnel
C. sale
D. productivity
12. The contract, as submitted, contained several ………………. omissions.
A. late
B. impotent
C. service
D. significant
13. I wish we would hire her immediately, but she hasn’t …..completed her training course.
A. still
B. already
C. never
D. yet
14. Many advertisements and commercials give important information about products; …………, some
of them are merely humorous or foolish.
A. however
B. thus
C. therefore
D. consequently
15. The engineer works ………… efficiently that I can’t catch up with him.
A. so
B. such
C. too
D. very
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
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16. I had Randy to remind me of today’s budget meeting.

A
B
C
D
17. Thousand of new products become available every year.
A
B
C
D
18. When there is low sales, companies often decide to develop new products.
A
B
C
D
19. The assembly-line workers will be more productive when the company installs the new equipments.
A
B
C
D
20. When Ben worked for IBM, he was used to work under pressure.
A
B
C
D
SECTION 2: Reading comprehension
In this section you will find that each of the passages has a number of questions about the passage. You
must choose one of the four suggested answers. RECORD your answers by CIRCLING A, B, C, or D on
the answer sheet.
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following article.
Belgravia Boys’ Grammar School Angelus Boulevard Belgravia Victoria 5009

Currently seeking: Assistant Teacher-Librarian
Full-time for Term 2 with the possibility of continuation
Belgravia B.G.S. requires a qualified and experienced teacher-librarian for its Junior High
School. This will be a full-time position for the second term with the strong possibility of
continuing work on one of our campuses. Experienced and dynamic candidates who possess
either a graduate diploma in education (teacher-librarianship) or a bachelor’s of education
(teacher-librarianship) are encouraged to apply. One of the principle tasks will be to guide
students through the computerized catalog. The successful candidate will also have to train
students in advanced online searching.
Interested applicants are invited to contact the Deputy Principle (Staffing) at 673-2215 should
they have any enquiries regarding the position or the school.
Please send your letter of application, with curriculum vitae, police clearance, and a photocopy
of your teaching diploma, in triplicate, by Wednesday, August 5 to:
The Deputy Principle (Staffing)
Belgravia Boys’ Grammar School
Angelus Boulevard
Belgravia Victoria 5009

21. What is NOT true about this position?
A. The job can lead to a permanent position.
B. A person living in the city is preferred.
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C. The selected person will work closely with students.
D. Having a related degree can be beneficial in getting the job.
22. Which of the following is NOT required?
A. A copy of a resume
C. An introductory letter
B. A duplicate of a teaching certificate

D. A letter of recommendation
23. How can one receive further information about the school?
A. By calling the school
B. By writing a letter to the principal
C. By logging on to the school homepage
D. By visiting the school in person
24. In the sentence: “Experienced and dynamic candidates who possess …” , who refers to:
A. Diplomas
C. Candidates
B. Education
D. Certificates
25. In the sentence: “Interested applicants are invited to contact the Deputy Principle…”, the word

‘contact’ is closest in meaning to
A. Get in touch with
B. Log on

C. Call
D. Mail
Questions 21 – 25 refer to the following advertisement and letter.

Free world map* with subscription
Order your subscription to Modern Geographic magazine today and receive a free world map. An annual
subscription (twelve months) costs only $23.95. That’s less than $2 per issue! Each month Modern
Geographic brings you exciting stories from all over the world and keeps you up to date on current
findings in fields like archeology, geography, and anthropology. Try our magazine risk free for the first
three months. If you decide to cancel your subscription, we will refund your money, but the map is yours
to keep. You have nothing to lose.
* Please note there is no cash alternative.


67 Acacia Avenue
Westside, CA 48971
Dear Sir,
I would like to take out a subscription to Modern Geographic magazine. I sometimes pick up copies of
your publication when I travel, and I have always been impressed by the quality of your articles and
pictures. As an environmentalist, I particularly enjoy your section on world resources and environmental
issues. I will not be needing a copy of the world map, so I would like to ask you NOT to send it. I feel it
would be a waste of resources to receive something that I will not use. I have enclosed a check for
$23.95 and look forward to receiving my first issue.
Regards,
Miguel Sousa
26. How much does each monthly issue cost?

A $23.95
C More than $2.00
B $2.00
D Less than $2.00
27. If a customer cancels his or her subscription, what may they keep?
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A A magazine
C A T-shirt
B A map
D Program information
28. Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in this publication?
A Architecture
C Archeology
B Geography
D Anthropology

29. Why did Miguel Sousa write this letter?
A He wants to cancel a subscription.
C He wants to start a one-year subscription.
B He wants a free world map.
D He wants to start a two-year subscription.
30. Why does Miguel Sousa NOT want a map?
A He already has one.
C He doesn’t want to pay extra for it.
B He thinks it is a bad map.
D He thinks it would be wasteful.
SECTION 3: Cloze
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. RECORD your answers on the answer sheet provided.
Fill in the blank with the best word from the box.
currency
else
or

of
differently
exchanged

printed
double
so

them
whom
couple

who

piece
it

MONEY
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the euro are actually just like a gram or a kilometer. The
difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) _________________ A ten-pound note may
buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) _________________ of cinema tickets. But the note itself is
only a (3) _________________ piece of paper which costs almost nothing to make. Thousands
(4)_________, years ago, people didn't have money as we know (5) __________There were no banks (6)
______________ even shops. In those days, Mr. Green the farmer (7) _________ the corn he had grown
for Mr. Hive's honey.
This was an exchange arranged between two people, each of (8) _________________ had something that
the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own 'currencies' (9) ____________ that
people could exchange more. The different currencies began to join together, which is why today
everyone uses the same (10) _________________ in their country.

PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: Controlled writing
From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences, make all the changes and
additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a complete paragraph.
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Follow the example.
EXAMPLE: my aunt / born / England / now / she / live / Perth / Australia
ANSWER: My aunt was born in England, but now she lives in Perth, Australia.
1. Davies-Miller / be / large advertising agency / Madison Avenue / New York.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. It / expand rapidly / in recent years, / have / a number of / famous companies / its clients.


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. the US advertising industry, / agencies / compete / win new contracts / take clients away / from

their rivals.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Advertising staff / be / well-paid,/ they / work / long hours / because competition / be / very
strong.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. They / worry / job security / become anxious / if / company / lose/ an important client.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Last year, / Davies-Miller / lose / two of / major accounts / and this / have / a significant effect /
the employees.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. agency / decide / to carry out / survey of the staff’s opinions / their working conditions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. The survey/ show/ that 65% of staff / feel / “high-stresses” / in their jobs, / and 4 incidents /
involve / stress / be identified.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Members of / HR department / meet / to discuss ways / dealing with it / January 5th, 2016.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Practical suggestions / reducing stress / the company / outline, / both in the short / long term.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SECTION2: Sentence transformation
Use the sentences given to rewrite each of them in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
original sentence.
1. It is relaxing to work in a comfortable office.

To work…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. His presentation is so informative that I can learn a lot from it.

It is such………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. I had expected the printers they sold us to be cheaper than they were.

The printers they sold us were………………………………………………………………….
4. We can’t afford to rent an office in the downtown area.
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An office in the downtown area is……………………………………………………………...

5. We were advised to issue more stocks to raise capital.

We had better…………………………………………………………………………………...
6. You didn’t contribute positively, we couldn’t continue the project.

If you……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. If you do not leave detailed instructions for the ‘temp’, she won’t know where to start.

Unless …………………………………………………..............................................................
8. Mr Graber became our agent in Zambia 3 years ago.

Mr Graber has……………………………………………………………………………………
9. He got the money as soon as the bank accepted all reference documents

No sooner…………………………………………………………………………………...……
10. Let’s put the file in order.

Why don’t we………………………………………………………………………………..…

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Controlled writing
1. Davies-Miller is a large advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York.
2. It has expanded rapidly in recent years, and has a number of famous companies as its clients.
3. In the US advertising industry, agencies compete to/in order to win new contracts or/and take
clients away from their rivals.
4. Advertising staff are well-paid, but they work long hours because competition is very strong.
5. They worry about job security and become anxious if their/the company loses an important client.
6. Last year, Davies-Miller lost two of its major accounts and this had a significant effect on the
employees.
7. The/This agency decided to carry out a survey of the staff’s opinions about their working
conditions.
8. The survey showed that 65% of staff felt/had felt “high-stresses” in their jobs, and 4 incidents
involving/which involved/that involved stress were identified.
9. Members of the HR department met to discuss ways of dealing with it on January 5th, 2016.
10. Practical suggestions for reducing stress in the company were outlined, both in the short and long
term.
Sentence transformation
1. To work in a comfortable office is relaxing.
2. It is such an informative presentation that I can learn a lot from it.
3. The printers they sold us were not as cheap as I had expected.
4. An office in the downtown area is so expensive that we can’t afford to rent one.
OR: An office in the downtown area is too expensive for us to rent.
5. We had better issue more stocks to raise capital.
6. If you had contributed positively, we could have continued the project.
7. Unless you leave detailed instructions for the ‘temp’, she won’t know where to start.
8. Mr. Graber has become our agent in Zambia for 3 years .
9. No sooner had the bank accepted all reference documents than he got the money.

10. why don’t we put the file in order?

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