END-OF-COURSE TEST SEMBCORP A1 & A1+

Full name

Email

Class

I. LISTENING

Task 1: Listen to the questions or statements and choose the best responses.

1.

A. I’m from Engineering department.

B. I come from Danang city.

C. I’m come from Vietnam.

2.

A. I’m good, thanks.

B. I’m 30 years old.

C. It’s fine.

3.

A. Let me check.

B. No I don’t.

C. I don’t like Monday.

4.

A. I’m a Vietnamese.

B. I’m a Project Manager.

C. I’m sending an email.

5.

A. 02H51996

B. 20/05/1996.

C. 021053996

6.

A. I work in there, too.

B. That’s right.

C. Ah, a great city.

7.

A. I work in marketing team.

B. I work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

C. I make videos and content for our company website and social media.

8.

A. My company is in Danang.

B. My company produces electronic devices.

C. My company is big.

9.

A. Sure. How can I help you?

B. Sorry, I’m busy on Monday.

C. I’m afraid my manager is out.

10.

A. I need to talk about the meeting.

B. Yes, she is busy.

C. No, I didn’t. He was busy.

Task 2: Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence or dialogue.

Conversation 1

A: Sorry, Paul, (11) ?

B: Sure, Tony. How can I help?

A: I can’t find the presentation we’re working on. (12) ?

B: Oh … it’s in the ‘product descriptions’ folder.

A: OK. Found it. Thanks.

Conversation 2:

A: (13) ?

B: I work for InterContinental Hotels Group.

A: Oh, I see. (14) there?

B: I write reports and attend meetings.

A: That sounds interesting!

Conversation 3:

A: Right. So, (15) .

B: Yes, when my warehouse team go to collect the items, we can’t always find all of them. Sometimes the inventory system doesn’t have the correct data.

A: So that’s the problem. (16) ?

B: Well, we wait for more items to arrive or we send the items we have. If we only send the items we have, then we have to send the other items later.

A: OK. So now we know why orders are late and why people don’t always get all the items they ordered.

II. USE OF LANGUAGE

Task 1: Choose the best answer to complete sentences or short dialogues.

1. Before paying a supplier, you should always ______ the invoice.

A. review

B. remind

C. return

D. reply

2. The new software helps employees work ______ efficiently.

A. much

B. most

C. more

D. very

3. The instruction manual is ______ than the old one.

A. more clear

B. much clear

C. clearest

D. clearer

4. Please make sure all tasks ______ before 5 p.m.

A. complete

B. are completed

C. completed

D. are completing

5. If we automate some tasks, we ______ reduce costs.

A. can

B. should

C. must

D. may not

6. The manager asked me ______ the new project plan by Friday.

A. finish

B. to finish

C. finishing

D. finished

7. Employee: Can I get your feedback on this report?
Manager: __________________________

A. No, I don’t need any report.

B. Yes, but I don’t have a pen.

C. You can send it next month.

D. Yes, but I’ll give it after the meeting.

8. Engineer: What should I do if the system crashes?
Supervisor: __________________________

A. Restart the computer first.

B. It’s already working perfectly.

C. I don’t know how to use it.

D. The crash was very expensive.

9. Intern: Could you explain the workflow to me, please?
Trainer: __________________________

A. No, I can’t show you anything today.

B. Sure. First, you log in and check today’s schedule.

C. Maybe tomorrow.

D. It’s in the manual, somewhere.

10. Manager: We need to cut costs this quarter.
Staff: __________________________

A. We can work remotely to save money.

B. Let’s order new furniture.

C. Yes, but we can spend more.

D. The cost is very low.

Task 2: Arranging the sentences to make a complete dialogue

(1) Hello, Lan. Have you finished the workflow proposal?
(2) Should I include this in the final report?
(3) By tomorrow afternoon, I think
(4) Good plan. When can you send me the updated version?
(5) Okay. I’ll also ask the team for more feedback.
(6) Not yet, but I’ve already reviewed the first part about reducing costs.
(7) Yes, please. Add a short paragraph about automation.
(8) That’s good. What changes are you suggesting?
(9) Perfect. Thanks, Lan.
(10) I think we can automate some routine tasks.
(11) Great idea! That will save both time and money.

Your answer: _1_ → → → → →

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Task 3: Making questions and answers for given sentences

1. Tom: ___________________________________
Anna: The first step is to check the supplier’s invoice.

2. Harry: ___________________________________
Jack: We review our expenses every month.

3. Manager: ___________________________________
Admin: Of course. How many copies of these reports do you need to print?

4. Michelle: ___________________________________
May: We are planning a new project next year. → A:

5. Customer: The machine isn’t working again.
Technician: __________________________