VI. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. 

             Laassi is a popular traditional yoghurt-based drink from the Indian Subcontinent and originates from the Punjab. Laassi is a (1) __________ of yoghurt, water, spices and sometimes, fruit. Traditional laassi is a savoury drink, sometimes (2) __________ with ground and roasted cumin. Sweet laassi, however, (3) __________ sugar or fruits, instead of spices. Salted mint laassi is highly favoured in Bangladesh. In Dharmic religions, yoghurt sweetened with honey is used while performing religious (4) __________ . Less common is lassi served with milk and (5) __________ with a thin layer of clotted cream. Laassis are enjoyed chilled as a hot-weather refreshment, (6) __________ taken with lunch. With a little turmeric powder mixed in, it is also used as a folk remedy for gastroenteritis. In Pakistan, salted laassi is often served with almost all kinds of meals, and is mostly made at home by simply (7) __________ salt in yoghurt and water. It is also sold at most dairy shops selling yoghurt and milk, and both the salty and sweet (8) __________ are available.

Cho các số phức \(z,z_1,z_2\) thỏa mãn \(\left|z_1-2-5i\right|=\left|z_2-1\right|=1\) và \(\left|\overline{z}+4i\right|=\left|z-8+4i\right|\) . Khi biểu thức \(P=\left|z-2z_1\right|+\left|z-z_2\right|\) đạt giá trị nhỏ nhất thì \(\left|2z_1-z_2\right|\) bằng:

A. \(10\)                 B. \(2\sqrt{17}-\sqrt{2}\)                  C. \(10-\sqrt{2}\)                   D. \(2\sqrt{17}\)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/letter in each of the following questions.

a. In light of this restructuring, we will be contacting all employees individually to arrange a meeting with each of you to discuss your position and future plans.
b. Although we have yet to finalise the details of these changes, we can guarantee that there will be no redundancies and we will try to match your skills with the most appropriate job.
c. Dear colleagues, further to recent discussions with the management team, it has now been decided to restructure the company.
d. As you know, over the past two years the company has grown considerably but, along with higher turnover, there has also been increased employee turnover.
e. In fact, we expect these changes to offer more opportunities for you to utilise your skills more effectively and for personal development.
f. It is therefore obvious that we need to make some major changes in order to retain our most valuable asset – our employees.
g. Yours sincerely, 
Mel Jackman
A. c - e - d - a - b - f - g                                              B. c - a - f - b - d - e - g
C. c - d - f - b - e - a - g                                             D. c - d - b - e - f - a - g

VI. Rewrite the sentences to emphasise the information in bold.

1.  He rehired his entire workforce after the fire.

→ It ______________________________________________ .

2. We will have to rethink our conditions of employment.

→ What _____________________________________________ .

3. My boss is trying to reach the supplier in Mexico.

→ It ______________________________________________________________ .

4. He always says he will not break his promise to his employees.

→ Something _________________________________________________________ .

5. The office atmosphere was pleasant, but the boring work made him leave.

→ It ________________________________________________________________________ .

6. The last person we will speak to seems to be the most promising candidate for the vacancy.

→ The ______________________________________________________________________________ .

VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

                                                                                     SICKNESS AT WORK

             Small firms are counting the cost of sickness among employees. Research estimates that illness cost small businesses in Britain a month and a half in lost (1) ___________ last year. A recent (2) ___________ of more than 1,000 small and medium enterprises revealed that last year the average small business lost around 42 days through staff phoning in sick, and that this had a serious (3) ___________ on 27 per cent of smaller companies.

             Just over one in ten employees took time off for seven days in a row. Of these, 9.5 per cent were ill for a week on more than one occasion. In Britain, employees can take sick (4) ___________ for up to a week before they have to produce a medical certificate. Owner-managers were far less likely to be off sick than their staff: 3.3 days on average, compared with the 10 days taken by employees.

            The head of the research team said, "The most common (5) ___________ of absence was minor illness, such as colds or flu, but back strain, fractures and the like (6) ___________ for very nearly as much. Of greater anxiety is that more that 40 per cent of employers felt that their employees' sickness may not have been genuine." Employers can do more to protect themselves by drawing up adequate (7) ___________ of employment that outline the company's sick pay (8) ___________ . Enhanced sick pay is then at the employer's discretion.