The document provides a review for a final test in an English for Accounting course. It outlines that the test will be multiple choice format with 50 questions to be completed within 60 minutes without the use of materials. It then lists the vocabulary units and sections to focus on in preparation for the test. Sample multiple choice questions are also provided covering various accounting concepts and terms. An answer key is given for two sample tests with gap-filling and reading comprehension questions.

1. REVIEW FOR FINAL TEST
Subject: English for Accounting
- Format test: 50-question test (multiple choice)
- Time allowed: 60 minutes
- Students are NOT allowed to use materials.
CONTENTS:
Vocabulary:
Unit 1: Reading + Sections 1.1 – 1.4
Unit 2: Reading + sections 2.1 – 2.8 (focus more on 2.8).
Unit 3: Reading + sections 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7.
Unit 4: Reading (focus more on reading) + sections 4.1 – 4.7
Unit 5: Reading + sections 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4, 5.8, 5.9 (focus more on 5.8 + 5.9)
Unit 6: Reading + Section 6.1, 6.4, 6.6.
Samples
C©u 1 : The order of the Equity account in a Balance sheet is defined by ________ .
A. custom and tradition B. a fancy way of saying paid
C. the order of their liquidity D. A, B, C are correct
C©u 2 : A company has $3,000,000 Owners' Equity and $275,000 in liabilities. What are
the assets for the company?
A. $3,275,000 B. $2,025,000 C. $250,000 D. $1,250,000
C©u 3 : Liabilities that are expected to be paid sometimes after the next year are
_________
A. Current liabilities B. Current assets
C. Non-current assets D. Non-current liabilities
C©u 4 : ___________ is to show the inflows and outflows, the changes in balance of
cash and cash-equivalents during a certain accounting period arising from the
operating, investing and financing activities of an enterprise.
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2. A. The Statement of Cash Flow B. The Income Statement
C. The Statement of Retained D. The Balance Sheet
Earnings
C©u 5 : Which is the closest meaning to the phrase : ‘ late, not returned as expected’?
A. overdue B. knack C. buck D. pay off
C©u 6 : Which of the following items is not the main section in a Balance Sheet ?
Unearned
A. Assets B. Liabilities C. Equity D.
revenues
C©u 7 : Which is the most common form of Rent expenses account in the Income
statement ?
A, B, C are
A. Rent expenses B. Rent C. Rent liability D.
correct.
C©u 8 : _______ is the process of taking transactions and turning them into a journal
entry.
A, B and C are
A. Journalizing B. Bookkeeping C. Accounting D.
correct
C©u 9 : If the statement is for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, how can we state
the period of time?
A. For the Quarter Ended December B. For the Three Months Ended
31, 2002 December 31, 2002
C. For the Six Months Ended D. A and B are correct
December 31, 2002
C©u Items owned by a business that have money value are known as
10 : ____________.
A, B, and C are
A. Assets B. Liabilities C. Owner’s equity D.
correct
C©u Which profession is widely considered as a “language of business”?
11 :
Short-handing
A. Teaching B. C. Accounting D. Bookkeeping
and typing
C©u What does CPA stand for?
12 :
A. It stands for Certified Public Accountant.
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3. B. It stands for Certified Public Accountants.
C. It stands for Certified Publicy Accountant.
D. It stands for Certify Public Accountant.
C©u What does the word “quarter” most closely mean?
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A. a year B. six months C. a month D. three months
C©u _________ is a financial statement that reflects revenues and expenses of an
14 : enterprise during a period.
A. The statement of cash flow The statement of retained earnings
C. The income statement D. The balance sheet
C©u Which is the closest meaning to the phrase “a financial plan of expenses and
15 : income?”
Financial expenses and
A. buck B. budget C. D.
account income
C©u What do we call a process by which financial information about a business is
16 : recorded, classified, summarized, interpreted, and communicated?
A. Cost accounting B. Managerial accounting
C. Budget accounting D. Financial accounting
C©u Which of the following items is not a liability?
17 :
A. Wage payable B. Accounts payable
C. Taxes payable D. Pre-paid expenses
C©u _________ is an accounting statement that reflects assets, liabilities and
18 : owner’s equity of an enterprise at a specific date.
A. The Income Statement B. The Balance Sheet
C. The Statement of Retained D. The Statement of Cash Flow
Earnings
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4. C©u _________consisits (largely) of auditing and tax services.
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A. Financial Accounting B. Public Accounting
C. Private Accounting D. Managerial Accounting
C©u What date would be for Balance sheet if the Income Statement is for the period
20 : ending December 31st 2006?
A. December 30th 2007 B. December 31st 2007
C. December 31st 2006 D. December 30th 2006
C©u Which system involves making at least two entries for every transaction?
21 :
A. single_entry system B. double_entry system
C. bookkeeping D. Neither single_entry nor double
entry system
C©u Which title refers to the job of an accountant?
22 :
A, B and C are
A. ACCA B. CPA C. CA D.
correct
C©u Which of the following items is not included in the Expenses Account?
23 :
Interest Pre-paid Payroll
A. B. C. D. Rent
expense expense expense
C©u Which of the following items is an accounting equation?
24 :
A. Common stock = Liabilities + Assets + Retained earnings
B. Liabilities = Assets + Common stock + Beginning retained earnings + Net income –
Dividends
C. Assets = Liabilities + Common stock + Beginning retained Earnings + Revenues -
Expenses – Dividends
D. A, B, and C are correct
C©u Which of the following items is not an owner’s equity?
25 :
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5. Common Preferred
A. B. C. Inventory D. Capital surplus
stocks stocks
C©u Money owed to an outsider is a(n) _________________.
26 :
A, B, and C are
A. Assets B. Liabilities C. Owner’s equity D.
correct
C©u Which is the closest meaning to the phrase “strapped for cash”?
27 :
A. have no money unavailable B. have much money available
C. have no money available D. have muchmoney unavailable
C©u What is a double-entry bookkeeping system?
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A. It involves making at least two entries for every transaction: a debit in one account.
B. It involves making at least one entry for every transaction: a credit in one account.
C. It involves making at least two entries for every transaction: a debit in one account
and a corresponding credit in another account.
D. It involves making only two entries for every transaction: a debit in one account and
a corresponding credit in another account.
C©u What is Accounting?
29 :
A. It is helpful for managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers
make resource allocation decisions.
B. A and B are incorrect
C. It is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial
information.
D. A and B are correc
C©u Which of the following items is equal to “Net income”
30 :
A. Revenues – Expenses B. Expenses – Revenues
C. Unearned Revenues D. A, B, C are correct
Gap-filling
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6. Samples - Gap –filling 163
The success or (1)_______ of a business is measured in dollars. And dollars are recorded and
reported using (2)_______ . Accounting is truly the language of (3)_______ . No matter what your
role may be, if you are involved in business, you can benefit from learning accounting. That's what this
book is all about-taking the subject and making it understandable and accessible.
This book makes an excellent companion to any standard text, or it can be used as a stand-alone
volume. It is designed to present the subject in a straightforward, approachable manner. Financial
(4)_______ is an incremental process. What you learn in earlier chapters is used in later ones. There
are no shortcuts to learning financial accounting, but at the same time, if it is taught clearly, it is
not difficult.
Financial accounting involves all the steps from the original entries in the accounting records to the
preparation of financial (5)_______ . There are other types of accounting as well, such as managerial
accounting, cost accounting, and (6)_______ accounting, to name a few. These other types
(7)_______ accounting are covered in other books. The end user of financial accounting is the public;
therefore, financial accounting has a lot of rules. These rules are necessary to make the information
presented in the financial statements consistent and understandable. In contrast, in (8)_______
accounting, which is used by the managers of a business to improve the business's operations,
efficiency, and (9)_______ , there are relatively few rules. Instead, it primarily consists of
(10)_______ that have proved themselves over time.
1. A. failure B. provision C. development D. improvement
2. A. communicating B. teaching C. accounting D. budgeting
3. A. business B. accounting C. communication D. transportation
4. A. accountant B. account C. accounted D. accounting
5. A. information B. manufacture C. statements D. provision
6. A. taxing B. taxation C. taxed D. tax
7. A. of B. at C. for D. on
8. A. tax B. financial C. managerial D. cost
9. A. asset B. liability C. profitability D. inventory
10. A. technique B. techniques C. rule D. skill
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It is easy to appreciate the impact of (1)_______ taxes on American business when it is realized that
many of the larger (2)_______ pay over 50 percent of their net income to the federal and state
governments in the form of income taxes. Careful planning designed to (3)_______ the tax liability to
the lowest level is thus a major concern of business. This planning is made possible by various
(4)_______ in the tax laws that offer alternative methods for handing particular transactions or
accounting procedures. One alternative may thus have a significant tax (5)_______ over another,
resulting in either a tax saving or a postponement of the tax liability. A business can pay substantially
more taxes than necessary if the wrong financial decision is made. Among these potentially significant
decisions might be included the form of (6)_______ under which to organize, whether or not to set up
multiple corporations, and which accounting methods should be used to deal with inventory and
(7)_______ .
For tax as well as accounting purposes, there are three major forms of business organization: the
individual proprietorship the partnership and the corporation. Tax laws vary considerably for each of
these; the major difference, however, is between the corporate form and the other two. There are also
nontax features that must be evaluated in choosing a form of (8)_______ . Among these are limited
liability, continuity of existence, and the ease of raising (9)_______ . The owners usually are not liable,
or personally responsible, for the actions of a corporation, since the corporation enjoys legal status as
an individual entity. Corporation can also raise capital by selling (10)_______ , known as stock in the
ownership of the company
1. A. managerial B. budget C. income D. accounting
2. A. partnership B. individual proprietorship
C. corporations D. A,B, and C are correct
3. A. increase B. decrease C. A and B are correct D. A and B are incorrect
4. A. provisions B. possessions C. developments D. improvements
5. A. advantage B. disadvantage C. A and B are correct D. A and B are incorrect
6. A. language B. business C. strategy D. entainment
7. A. depreciation B. appropriation C. information D. application
8. A. organization B. partnership C. individual proprietorship D. corporations
9. A. capital B. fiscal C. financial D. A, B and C are correct
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8. 10. A. securities B. stocks C. shares D. markets
Reading comprehension: 5 questions
Topics: assets, inventories, insurance, and financial statements
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9. ANSWER KEY
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Đáp án mã đề: 163
01. A; 02. C; 03. A; 04. D; 05. C; 06. D; 07. A; 08. C; 09. C; 10. B;
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1. C; 02. C; 03. B; 04. A; 05. A; 06. B; 07. A; 08. A; 09. D; 10. C;
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