MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND ENGLISH TEST

TRAINING TIME ALLOWED: (60 minutes)

THANH DONG UNIVERSITY

I. VOCABULARY (1.0 pt)

Match the words/phrases in the box with the definitions.

A. articles of association B. consistent with

C. detrimental to D. waive

E. gardening leave F. invoke a clause

G. poach staff H. comply with

I. sole trader J. intangible assets

1. those whose value can only be quantified or turned into cash with difficulty (e.g.
goodwill, patents, copyrights, trademarks)
2. an individual proprietor, the simplest form of business, e.g. a shop or store owned and
run by a single person
3. to obey a rule or contractual promise
4. to recruit employees for another, usually competing company
5. the rules and regulations of a company, setting out shareholders’ rights, directors’
duties, etc.
6. in agreement with
7. harmful to
8. to choose not to demand something, even though you have a legal right to do so
9. a period during which someone does not go to work but remains employed by a
company in order to prevent them from working for another, usually a competing
company
10. to use it for its intended purpose

II. GRAMMAR (1.5pts)

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
11.If you work for yourself, you are self-employed and are described as a(n) ………
A. sole trader B. investor C. advisor D. partner
12.You do not have to register your business in order to set it up: you simply start trading
and manage the business ……. your own.
A. by B. at C. from D. on
13.The general partnership does not have a separate legal ……… from the people who
form it.
A. identify B. identity C. identification D. identical

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 14.A general partnership can keep its partnership agreement and its financial information
………
A. privately B. privacy C. private D. privatization
15.Limited companies must also have a ……… agreement called the articles of
association.
A. written B. write C. writing D. wrote
16.It’s very important for a public company …….. minimum equity.
A. having B. had C. have D. to have
17. The idea behind this type of company is that your personal assets should be ………
risk.
A. on B. at C. in D. over
18. Miya Osborue is currently ……. her import business as a sole trader and has two
employees.
A. run B. to run C. running D. ran
19. She has found a ……… to use as a shop and wants to make an offer to buy it
immediately.
A. new possible property B. possible property new
C. property possible new D. possible new property
20. She does not want to borrow money from the bank ……. the bank will ask her to
guarantee the loan personally.
A. because B. until C. while D. though
21. Should she give shares in the new company to her two ……… employees?
A. loyalist B. loyally C. loyalty D. loyal
22. My partner has now informed me that he wishes to leave our firm in order to accept a
partnership with a large firm ……… in accountancy.
A. to specialize B. specialized C. specializing D. specialize
23. We agree to work part-time for the business because both of ………. were already
working separately on other projects.
A. us B. our C. ours D. we
24. We have now found out that a claim is being made against the firm in relation to a
debt …….. just after the date of our retirement.
A. to incur B. incurring C. incurred D. incur
25. An employment contract contains information on salary ……. pay.
A. and B. but C. or D. so

III. READING (3 pts)

Read the passage carefully and then briefly answer the following questions.
Most contracts are not written. There are far more oral and implied contracts than there
are written ones. Written contracts include agreements evidenced by the exchange of letters,
sales slips and receipts, and notations or memoranda signed or initialed by the parties. They

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may be typed, printed, scrawed, or written in beautiful penmanship. The law, including the
Uniform Commercial Code, is not specific in the definition of writing.
Reducing an agreement to writing does not make it a formal contract. Legal terms need
not be used in expressing the parties’intentions. In fact, many states have passed statues that
require that so-called formal contracts be written in language familiar to and understood by
the average person.
In specific situations, state law requires certain types of contracts to be in writing. And
certain contracts should be in writing even though the law does not require them to be.
When the parties agree to obligations that are complex, or when performance is not to be
made until some future time, the parties should express these conditions and terms in
writing. Such caution reduces the possibility of misunderstanding and dispute later on.
26. What is the passage mainly about?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. Besides written contracts, what other kinds of contracts are there?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. What do written contracts consist of?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. Is it necessary for the parties to use legal terms to express their intentions?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. Why should the parties express the conditions and terms in writing?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. WRITING (2.5 pts)

Build a complete sentence with the given words.
31.I / thinking / get / something / new / business.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
32.when / I / first / move / here / Japan / I / sell / Japanese goods / own home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
33.I / feel / growth potential / there / greater / food / clothing sector.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
34.main thing / be / we / going / need / capital / expand / business.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
35.I / strongly suggest / talk / property lawyer / this.
……………………………………………………………………………………………....
36.accountant / put / me / touch / possible investor / contribute / amount / we / need.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
37.form / company / really / seem / be / best option / you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
38.there / be / a few points / I / like / clarify / you.
……………………………………………………...…………………………………….....

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 39.employees / be / quite happy / receive / extra pay / if / they / not take / some / holiday.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
40.there / be / no claim / compensation / overtime / weekend / holiday work.
………………………………………………………………………………………………

V. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH (1.0 POINT)

Học tập là quyền và nghĩa vụ của công dân. Mọi công dân không phân biệt dân tộc,
tôn giáo, tín ngưỡng, giới tính, đạc điểm cá nhân, nguồn gốc gia đình, địa vị xã hội,
hoàn cảnh kinh tế đều bình đẳng và cơ hội học tập. Bên cạnh đó, nhà nước thục hiện
công bằng xã hội trong giáo dục, tạo môi trường giáo dục an toàn, bảo đảm giáo dục
hòa nhập, tạo điều kiện để người học phát huy tiềm năng, năng khiếu của mình.
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VI. TRANSLATE INTO VIETNAMESE (1.0 POINT)

Vietnam has a big leap in the last two decades by offering more opportunities for
people to access higher education. The number of university students has increased
from 2 percent to 20 percent with 200 students for every 10.000 people. However, the
high unemployment rate of university graduates and the decreasing number of
students registering to study universities since 2010 how the situation is getting
worse.

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 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND ENGLISH TEST
TRAINING TIME ALLOWED: (60 minutes)
THANH DONG UNIVERSITY

PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI

I. VOCABUALRY (1,5 POINTS)

1. J 2. I 3. H 4. G 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. E 10. F

II. GRAMMAR

11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A

16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A

21. D 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. A

III. READING

26. The passage is mainly about different types of contracts, especially the
distinction between written, oral, and implied contracts.
27. There are oral and implied contracts besides written contracts.
28. Written contracts include agreements evidenced by the exchange of letters,
sales slips, receipts, and notations or memoranda signed or initialed by the
parties.
29. No, it is not necessary for the parties to use legal terms to express their
intentions.
30. The parties should express the conditions and terms in writing to reduce the
possibility of misunderstanding and disputes later on.
IV. WRITING
31. I am thinking of getting something new for the business.
32. When I first moved here to Japan, I sold Japanese goods from my own home.
33. I feel the growth potential is greater in the food and clothing sectors.
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34. The main thing is that we are going to need capital to expand the business.
35. I strongly suggest you talk to a property lawyer about this.
36. The accountant put me in touch with a possible investor who can contribute
the amount we need.
37. Forming a company really seems to be the best option for you.
38. There are a few points I would like to clarify with you.
39. The employees are quite happy to receive extra pay if they do not take some of
their holiday.
40. There is no claim for compensation for overtime, weekend, or holiday work.
V. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH
Learning is the right and duty of every citizen. All citizens, regardless of ethnicity,
religion, belief, gender, personal characteristics, family background, social status, or
economic conditions, are equal and have access to learning opportunities.
Furthermore, the state ensures social equity in education, creates a safe educational
environment, guarantees inclusive education, and provides conditions for learners to
develop their potential and talents.
VI. TRANLATE INTO VIETNAMESE
Việt Nam đã có một bước tiến lớn trong hai thập kỷ qua bằng cách cung cấp nhiều
cơ hội hơn để người dân tiếp cận giáo dục đại học. Số lượng sinh viên đại học đã
tăng từ 2% lên 20%, với 200 sinh viên trên mỗi 10.000 người. Tuy nhiên, tỷ lệ thất
nghiệp cao của sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học và số lượng sinh viên đăng ký học đại
học giảm từ năm 2010 cho thấy tình hình đang trở nên tồi tệ hơn.