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LESSON 20: ĐOẠN HỘI THOẠI NGẮN PART 3,

MEMO, ARTICLE PART 7
I. LISTENING: PART 3

1. VOCABULARY

1. Grocery (n) /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ Tạp hóa

Ex: A grocery store. (Cửa hàng tạp hóa.)

2. Office supply (n) /ˈɒfɪs səˈplaɪ/ Văn phòng phẩm

Ex: An office supply store. (Cửa hàng văn phòng phẩm.)

3. Advertise (v) /ˈædvətaɪz/ Quảng cáo

Ex: An advertising firm. (Công ty quảng cáo.)

4. Confirm (v) /kənˈfɜːm/ Xác nhận

Ex: To confirm a delivery. (Xác nhận giao hàng.)

5. Praise (n/v) /preɪz/ Sự khen ngợi, khen ngợi

Ex: To praise an employee. (Khen thưởng một nhân viên.)

6. Stock (n/v) /stɒk/ Kho dự trữ, tích trữ, cung cấp

Ex: We do not stock the outsizes. (Chúng tôi không tích trữ hàng ngoại cỡ.)

7. Inventory (n) /ˈɪnvəntri/ Bản kiểm kê

Ex: A product inventory. (Bản kiểm kê hàng hóa.)

8. Announcement (n) /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ Thông báo

Ex: Make an announcement. (Đưa ra bản thông báo.)

9. Projector (n) /prəˈdʒektər/ Máy chiếu

Ex: A cinema projector. (Máy chiếu phim.)

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10. Review (v) /rɪˈvjuː/ Sự xem xét lại, xem xét lại

Ex: I made a quick review of my notes before the test. (Tôi xem lại bài ghi chú nhanh

trước bài kiểm tra.)

11. Bother (v) /ˈbɒðə(r)/ Làm phiền

Ex: Sorry to bother you. (Xin lỗi đã làm phiền bạn.)

2. MATCHING

1. Grocery (n) a) Sự khen ngợi, khen ngợi

2. Office supply (n) b) Kho dự trữ, tích trữ, cung cấp
3. Advertise (v) c) Thông báo
4. Confirm (v) d) Quảng cáo
5. Praise (n/v) e) Tạp hóa
6. Stock (n/v) f) Máy chiếu
7. Inventory (n) g) Làm phiền
8. Announcement (n) h) Văn phòng phẩm
9. Projector (n) i) Sự xem xét lại, xem xét lại
10. Review (v) j) Bản kiểm kê
11. Bother (v) k) Xác nhận

PART 3

Questions 1-3 refer to the following conversation

1. Where does the man work?
(A) At a grocery store
(B) At an office supply store
(C) At a gift shop
(D) At an advertising firm

2. Why does the woman call the business?

(A) To ask about a product
(B) To confirm a delivery
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(C) To praise an employee

(D) To inquire about job openings

3. What does the man say he will do?

(A) Provide a coupon
(B) Update a Web site
(C) Meet with a client
(D) Speak to a manager

M-Au: Hello, Schooner's (1) ________________, how can I help you?

W-Am: Hi, I have a question - would it be possible for your store to (2) ____________
Diamond Granola bars again? They're my favorite, and I couldn't find any last time I
was shopping.
M-Au: Actually, another customer made the same request just yesterday! I’ll let
(3) ____________________ know - she'll be reviewing our product inventory at the
end of the month.

Questions 4-6 refer to the following conversation

4. What does the woman ask about?
(A) The time of an event
(B) The name of a client
(C) The location of a meeting
(D) The cost of an order

5. What problem does the woman mention?

(A) Some equipment is not working.
(B) Some documents are missing.
(C) An agenda is incorrect.
(D) An employee is absent.

6. What does Steve ask for permission to do?

(A) Revise a contract
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(B) Make some announcements

(C) Complete a purchase
(D) Leave work early

W-Br: Hi, Makoto. Sorry to bother you, but where will (4) ______________________
our department meeting
be this afternoon?
M-Au: I scheduled it in the conference room on the first floor, Room 176
W-Br: Oh, but ... (5) ______________________
the projector in that room isn't working.
M-Au: Steve said he'd request one from the IT department. Oh, here he is now. Steve,
have you had a chance to request the projector for this afternoon?
announcements
M-Cn: Yes, it's already set up. By the way, I'd like to make a few (6) ______________
about the new time-reporting process at the start of the meeting. Is that OK?
M-Au: Sure, we have time for that.

II. READING: PART 7

1. VOCABULARY

1. Experience (n/v) /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Kinh nghiệm, trải qua

Ex: Has she had experience in teaching? (Cô ấy có kinh nghiệm dạy học không?)

2. Throughout (pre) /θruːˈaʊt/ Khắp

Ex: News spread throughout the country. (Tin lan truyền khắp đất nước.)

3. Accounting (n) /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ Kế toán

Ex: An accounting software. (Phần mềm kế toán.)

4. Further (adj/adv) /ˈfɜːðə(r)/ Thêm nữa, hơn nữa

Ex: Further information. (Thông tin thêm.)

5. Manufacture (v) /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃər/ Sản xuất

Ex: The manufacture of glass. (Sự sản xuất kính.)

6. Boast (n/v) /bəʊst/ Sự khoe khoang, khoe khoang

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Ex: The city boasts four garment factories. (Thành phố khoe về 4 nhà máy dệt may.)

7. Restore (v) /rɪˈstɔːr/ Trả lại, khôi phục lại

Ex: The police restored the stolen cars to their owners. (Cảnh sát trả lại xe bị trộm cho

người bị mất.)

8. Interrupt (v) /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ Chặn, ngừng, gián đoạn

Ex: He interrupted her speech. (Anh ta đã làm gián đoạn bài phát biểu của cô ấy.)

2. MATCHING

1. Experience (n/v) a) Tài khoản

2. Throughout (pre) b) Sản xuất
3. Account (n) c) Sự khoe khoang, khoe khoang
4. Further (adj/adv) d) Khắp
5. Manufacture (v) e) Chặn, ngừng
6. Boast (n/v) f) Trả lại, khôi phục lại
7. Restore (v) g) Kinh nghiệm, trải qua
8. Interrupt (v) h) Thêm nữa, hơn nữa

Questions 1-2 refer to the following memo.

MEMO

To: All Employees

From: IT Supervisor
Subject: OS Update
Date: 27 May

All company computers in the Melbourne and Victoria offices require an update to the
operating system. This update will prepare our computers for the new version of our
accounting software, which should arrive in the first week of July. Technicians will
install the new operating system beginning on 3 June. We expect the process to be

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completed around 16 June, providing time to work out any bugs with the operating
system before the accounting software is uploaded.

Completing the entire process will require you to log in so that we can verify the
system is working as anticipated. Therefore, if you plan to go on holiday during this
period, please inform IT Support immediately of the dates you will be out so that we
can plan an alternate date to accommodate your schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact IT Support staff at extension 48.

1. When is the installation of the operating system expected to be finished?

(A) In the first week of June
(B) In the middle of June
(C) At the end of June
(D) In the first week of July

2. Who is asked to contact IT Support?

(A) Employees who do not need the accounting software
(B) Accountants already using the new operating system
(C) Staff who work outside the offices
(D) Employees who are taking time off

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Questions 3-6 refer to the following article.

E-Commerce Opening Doors for "African designers are finally

African Fashion Industry gaining visibility," says Mazaa
Absher, founder of Abbi Sportscore,
ADDIS ABABA (6 May) Africa's role Africa's fastest-growing athletic
as a consumer of fashion has been on footwear company. "We have always
the rise in recent years. This trend is had terrific design and production
largely due to the emergence of e- capacity here on the continent, but it
commerce, which provides Africans was hard getting it out into the
the opportunity to buy clothing from world. Now we are generating
retailers with no physical presence on more sales online than we are in our
the continent. stores." - [2] - .

Perhaps more importantly, though, Even as Ms. Absher has

the growth of e-commerce is enabling transformed her company into an
small-scale African designers to also international powerhouse, she
become producers of fashion, as they continues to highlight the advantages
showcase their collections to of manufacturing its products in her
consumers worldwide. African home city of Nazret. - [3] - . Africa's
shopping Web sites like Jumjum and strong textile sector and innovative
Longa are making the work of African designs combine tradition and
designers available for purchase not wearability, and this formula is
just throughout the continent, but also allowing companies like hers to set
as far away as London and New York. their sights beyond the continent.
- [1] -.
"As more cities in Ethiopia-and
all over Africa- improve their
manufacturing capacity, it will
become easier to reach the rest of the
world," says Ms. Absher. - [4] -.

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3. What is the main topic of the article?

(A) New trends in marketing athletic footwear
(B) Increased competition in the African clothing market
(C) Recent growth in the African fashion industry
(D) The largest clothing companies in Africa

4. What is indicated about Abbi Sportscore?

(A) It sells its products only online.
(B) It manufactures its shoes in Nazret.
(C) It will be moving its main offices soon.
(D) It was the first shoe company in Ethiopia.

5. What is suggested about the Jumjum and Longa Web sites?

(A) They sell only handcrafted goods.
(B) They receive orders from around the world.
(C) They offer free shipping to London and New York.
(D) They are planning to open retail stores.

6. In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following
sentence best belong?
"The city boasts four garment factories, with a fifth scheduled to be built
this year in nearby Wonji."
(A) [1]
(B) [2]
(C) [3]
(D) [4]

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