BEC初级真题1.doc

Test 1
READING AND WRITING 1 hour 30 minutes
PART ONE
Questions 1-5
· Look at questions 1-5.
· In each question, which sentence is correct?
· For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

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PART TWO
Questions 6-10
· Look at the advertisement below. It shows a list of workshops offered by a training company.
· For questions 6-10, decide which workshop (A-H) each person on the opposite page should attend.
· For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.
· Do not use any letter more than once.

6 Julia Strekalova wants to know how to calculate the amount she can charge customers for her marketing consultancy services.
7 Roger Walker's company wants to give him responsibility for his firm's annual profit-and-loss account and balance sheet.
8 Paolo Longo needs to be able to assess the effect on sales following his company's recent product promotions.
9 Zhon Mei Feng's company wants her to learn to divide the market into groups, which it can target with different brands.
10 Valerija Georgievska needs a course on working out how much money her firm can expect to have available each month.
PART THREE
Questions 11-15
· Look at the chart below. It shows a company's turnover, operating profit and market share over a period of ten months.
· Which month does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe?
· For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.
· Do not use any letter more than once.

11 Although operating profit dropped and market share experienced a decline,
there was an upturn in the level of turnover.
12 Both turnover and market share showed an increase this month, while operating
profit suffered a decline.
13 Despite the fact that market share fell and there was a decline in turnover,
operating profit was equal to that of the previous month.
14 While turnover experienced a downturn, both operating profit and market share
showed signs of recovery.
15 Although market share showed an improvement and turnover also increased,
this had no effect on the month's operating profit.
PART FOUR
Questions 16-22
· Read the job advertisement below.
· Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' or 'Wrong', choose 'Doesn't say'.
· For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

16 Scene Video is planning to open more stores.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
17 Scene Video believes its store managers have a harder job than other store
managers...
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
18 Scene Video's salaries are higher than for similar positions in other retail
businesses.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
19 It is essential for applicants to have experience as store managers.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
20 Most successful applicants will have to spend time working in different
countries.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
21 The Introductory Evenings are targeted at successful candidates.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
22 Application forms should be completed online.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn't say
PART FIVE
Questions 23-28
· Read the article below about a successful business partnership.
· For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.
· Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

23 Phil stopped selling photocopiers because he
A was unable to meet the sales targets.
B recognised an opportunity in another field.
C became aware of their limited market potential.
24 Why did Phil agree to meet Sean?
A He liked the way Sean did not give up trying.
B He thought they would have a lot of common interests.
C He needed someone to provide IT finance for his clients.
25 Why did Sean not join Phil immediately at Syscap?
A He had doubts about the profitability of the venture.
B He was unsure about giving up an established career.
C He was afraid that working together would damage their friendship.
26 In what way does Sean believe that business is like golf?.
A You cannot achieve your goals without taking risks.
B To do well, you need a combination of ability and ambition.
C If you do something enough times, you'll eventually be successful.
27 Sean says he is surprised that
A he and Phil are still good friends.
B their company has been so successful.
C more people do not set up their own businesses.
28 What makes Phil confident about their company's future growth?
A the strength of the friendship they have
B being in a commercial field which is rapidly expanding
C having few serious challengers for their position in the marketplace
PART SIX
Questions 29-40
· Read the introduction to a company report below.
· Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page,
· For each question (29-40), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

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A as
B although
C so
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A join
B catch
C meet
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A grown
B risen
C increased
32 A do
B doing
C done
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A has
B gets
C takes
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A even
B just
C only
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A the
B a
C this
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A on
B for
C in
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A there
B it
C what
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A at
B with
C of
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A until
B except
C without
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A whether
B why
C where
PART SEVEN
Questions 41-45
· Read the email and memo below.
· Complete the form on the opposite page.
· Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet.

WRITING
PART ONE
Question 46
· Your department currently has a lot of work, and your secretary must take several weeks off work, starting tomorrow.
· Write an email to the Human Resources Manager in your company:
· explaining why your department is so busy
· saying why your secretary will be away from work
· asking for a temporary secretary.
· Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet,

PART TWO
Question 47
· Read part of a letter below from a company which runs training courses for staff.

· Write an email to Miss Foster:
· expressing an interest in her company's services
· describing your company's training needs
· explaining why your company's premises would be the most suitable place
· inviting her to a meeting next week.
· Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.
· Do not include any postal addresses.

LISTENING Approximately 40 minutes (including 10 minutes' transfer time)
PART ONE
Questions 1-8
· For questions 1-8, you will hear eight short recordings.
· For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer,

· After you have listened once, replay each recording.
1 What is the quotation for 1,000 brochures with colour photos?

2 When will the new Personnel Officer start work?
A July
B September
C October
3 Which pie chart is correct?

4 Why is Jane unhappy about Michael's report?
A He has left mistakes in it.
B He has finished it very late.
C He has circulated it too soon.
5 What is the woman's current job with BGT?
A Project Manager
B General Manager
C Account Manager
6 What does the speaker think the company should do?
A increase online bookings
B cut ticket prices
C reduce spending on food
7 What does the woman need to get?

8 Which graph shows the company figures?

PART TWO
Questions 9-15
· Look at the notes below.
· Some information is missing.
· You will hear a man discussing an order from an office supply company.
· For each question (9-15), fill in the missing information in the numbered space
using a word, number or letters.
· After you have listened once, replay the recording.

PART THREE
Questions 16-22
· Look at the notes below.
· Some information is missing,
· You will hear a man giving a presentation about Arlington Park, a training centre
for managers.
· For each question (16-22), fill in the missing information in the numbered space
using one or two words,
· After you have listened once, replay the recording.

PART FOUR
Questions 23-30
· You will hear an interview with John Winterman, the Managing Director of a
sports-equipment manufacturing company called Turners.
· For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
· After you have listened once, replay the recording.
23 The managers at Turners wanted to buy the company because it
A was in a good state financially.
B made first-class products.
C had a strong brand image.
24 What particular problem did the previous owners leave behind at Turners?
A an unsuitable production system
B too wide a range of products
C a poor style of management
25 One problem with Turners' distribution process was the
A unreliable transportation system.
B product-numbering system.
C old-fashioned computer system.
26 What complaint did the sports outlets make?
A Deliveries were usually late.
B Goods were sometimes damaged.
C Orders were not complete.
27 Turners now intends to concentrate on promoting its products
A at big competitions.
B in schools.
C with sports clubs.
28 Which area of the company was re-organised first?
A manufacturing
B marketing
C finance
29 The majority of Turners' manufacturing will soon be located in
A Indonesia.
B the Philippines.
C Germany.
30 What is the company's main aim in product development?
A introducing new designs
B giving goods international appeal
C improving existing lines
SPEAKING 12 minutes
SAMPLE SPEAKING TASKS
PART ONE
In this part, the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn.
You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions.
PART TWO
In this part of the test, you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic.
You have to choose one of the topics from the two below and then talk for about
one minute, You have one minute to prepare your ideas.

PART THREE
In this part of the test, the examiner reads out a scenario and gives you some
prompt material in the form of pictures or words. You have 30 seconds to look at
the task prompt, an example of which is below, and then about two minutes to
discuss the scenario with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more
questions related to the topic.
For two or three candidates

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