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Vietnamese to English
100

Choose the best sentence to introduce the topic.

A. My next slide shows Vietnam’s electricity demand.
B. Today I’d like to talk about Vietnam’s electricity demand.
C. Today I’d like talking about Vietnam’s electricity demand.

B. Today I’d like to talk about Vietnam’s electricity demand.

100

Which phrase means the number went up?

A. decreased
B. rose
C. remained stable

B. rose

100

Paraphrase this using an approximate expression:

Hydropower accounts for 22.8% of total electricity output.

A. Hydropower accounts for about a fifth of total electricity output.
B. Hydropower accounts for about half of total electricity output.
C. Hydropower accounts for about three quarters of total electricity output.

A. Hydropower accounts for about a fifth of total electricity output.

100

Which is the best slide title?

A. Vietnam’s electricity generation mix
B. Vietnam's electricity output overtime.
C. Vietnam’s electricity demand by sector.

A. Vietnam’s Electricity Generation Mix

100

Hôm nay tôi muốn nói về nhu cầu điện ở Việt Nam.

Today I’d like to talk about electricity demand in Vietnam.

200

Choose the best phrase to introduce a visual.

A. Let’s move on to the next point.
B. This chart shows the electricity generation mix in Vietnam.
C. So, overall, Vietnam still relies heavily on coal and hydropower. 

B. This chart shows the electricity generation mix in Vietnam.

200

Which phrase means “no change”?

A. rose steadily
B. fell sharply
C. remained stable

C. remained stable

200

Paraphrase this using an approximate expression:

Coal-fired power accounts for 53.7% of total electricity output.

A. Coal-fired power accounts for one half of total electricity output.
B. Coal-fired power accounts for just over half of total electricity output.
C. Coal-fired power accounts for just under half of total electricity output.

B. Coal-fired power accounts for just over half of total electricity output.

200

Which slide is easiest for an audience to follow?

A. Many colors and several font sizes
B. One main idea and short bullet points
C. A long paragraph with many details

B. One main idea and short bullet points

200

Trang chiếu này minh họa các nguồn điện chính ở Việt Nam.

This slide illustrates the main sources of electricity in Vietnam.

300

Choose the best phrase to introduce a new idea.

A. To sum up, coal still dominates the mix. 
B. Let’s move on to the next point.
C. Let's go back to the previous slide.

B. Let’s move on to the next point.

300

Correct the mistake.

Electricity demand increased sharp in June.


Electricity demand increased sharply in June.

300

Paraphrase using approximates.

Renewable energy makes up 11.4% of total electricity output.


Renewable energy makes up about one tenth of total electricity output.

300

Which is the biggest slide problem?

A. a simple chart
B. a short title
C. a very small font

C. a very small font

300

Như bạn có thể thấy từ biểu đồ này, nhu cầu điện tăng mạnh vào mùa hè.

As you can see from this graph, electricity demand increases sharply in the summer.

400

Choose the best response when you did not hear a question.

A. Sorry, could you please speak up?
B. Let me answer that in two parts.
C. That's a very interesting question. 

A. Sorry, could you speak up?

400

Choose the best sentence for this trend: rise, then no change.

A. Electricity demand remained stable and then increased.
B. Electricity demand increased and then remained stable.
C. Electricity demand decreased and then remained stable.

B. Electricity demand increased and then remained stable.

400

Paraphrase this using an approximate expression:

Gas turbines account for 9.82% of total electricity output.


C. Gas turbines account for just under 10% of total electricity output.

400

Choose the best advice for presentation slides.

A. Put all your notes on the slide.
B. Use one main idea per slide.
C. Add a lot of text to explain everything.

B. Use one main idea per slide.

400

Thủy điện chiếm khoảng một phần năm tổng sản lượng điện.

Hydropower accounts for about a fifth of total electricity output.

500

Choose the most professional response when you don’t know the answer.

A. Thank you for your question. Now let’s move to the next slide.
B. I’m not sure about that, but I can check and get back to you.
C. I don’t know, any other questions?

B. I’m not sure about that, but I can check and get back to you.

500

Choose the best description of the graph.

A. Electricity demand fell gradually throughout the period.
B. Electricity demand increased sharply before leveling off.
C. Electricity demand remained stable and then rose dramatically.

C. Electricity demand remained stable and then rose dramatically.

500

Paraphrase using approximates. 

Imported electricity represents only 1.78% of total electricity output.


Imported electricity represents just under 2% of total electricity output.

500

Which slide is better for a live presentation? Why?

A. Slide A
B. Slide B

A. Slide A, because it is easier to read quickly.

500

Điều đó đưa tôi đến phần cuối của bài thuyết trình, xin cảm ơn sự chú ý của quý vị. 

That brings me to the end of my presentation, thank you for your attention. 

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