(完整word版)BEC初级真题1

Test1READINGANDWRITING1hour30minutesPARTONEQuestions1-5·Lookatquestions1-5.·Ineachquestion,whichsentenceiscorrect?·Foreachquestion,markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.12345PARTTWOQuestions6-10·Lookattheadvertisementbelow.Itshowsalistofworkshopsofferedbyatrainingcompany.·Forquestions6-10,decidewhichworkshop(A-H)eachpersonontheoppositepageshouldattend.·Foreachquestion,markoneletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet.·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.6JuliaStrekalovawantstoknowhowtocalculatetheamountshecanchargecustomersforhermarketingconsultancyservices.7RogerWalker'scompanywantstogivehimresponsibilityforhisfirm'sannualprofit-and-lossaccountandbalancesheet.8PaoloLongoneedstobeabletoassesstheeffectonsalesfollowinghiscompany'srecentproductpromotions.9ZhonMeiFeng'scompanywantshertolearntodividethemarketintogroups,whichitcantargetwithdifferentbrands.10ValerijaGeorgievskaneedsacourseonworkingouthowmuchmoneyherfirmcanexpecttohaveavailableeachmonth.PARTTHREEQuestions11-15·Lookatthechartbelow.Itshowsacompany'sturnover,operatingprofitandmarketshareoveraperiodoftenmonths.·Whichmonthdoeseachsentence(11-15)ontheoppositepagedescribe?·Foreachsentence,markoneletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet.·Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.11Althoughoperatingprofitdroppedandmarketshareexperiencedadecline,therewasanupturninthelevelofturnover.12Bothturnoverandmarketshareshowedanincreasethismonth,whileoperatingprofitsufferedadecline.13Despitethefactthatmarketsharefellandtherewasadeclineinturnover,operatingprofitwasequaltothatofthepreviousmonth.14Whileturnoverexperiencedadownturn,bothoperatingprofitandmarketshareshowedsignsofrecovery.15Althoughmarketshareshowedanimprovementandturnoveralsoincreased,thishadnoeffectonthemonth'soperatingprofit.PARTFOURQuestions16-22·Readthejobadvertisementbelow.·Aresentences16-22ontheoppositepage'Right'or'Wrong'?Ifthereisnotenoughinformationtoanswer'Right'or'Wrong',choose'Doesn'tsay'.·Foreachsentence(16-22),markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.16SceneVideoisplanningtoopenmorestores.ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsay17SceneVideobelievesitsstoremanagershaveaharderjobthanotherstoremanagers...ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsay18SceneVideo'ssalariesarehigherthanforsimilarpositionsinotherretailbusinesses.ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsay19Itisessentialforapplicantstohaveexperienceasstoremanagers.ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsay20Mostsuccessfulapplicantswillhavetospendtimeworkingindifferentcountries.ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsay21TheIntroductoryEveningsaretargetedatsuccessfulcandidates.ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsay22Applicationformsshouldbecompletedonline.ARightBWrongCDoesn'tsayPARTFIVEQuestions23-28·Readthearticlebelowaboutasuccessfulbusinesspartnership.·Foreachquestion(23-28)ontheoppositepage,choosethecorrectanswer.·Markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.23PhilstoppedsellingphotocopiersbecauseheAwasunabletomeetthesalestargets.Brecognisedanopportunityinanotherfield.Cbecameawareoftheirlimitedmarketpotential.24WhydidPhilagreetomeetSean?AHelikedthewaySeandidnotgiveuptrying.BHethoughttheywouldhavealotofcommoninterests.CHeneededsomeonetoprovideITfinanceforhisclients.25WhydidSeannotjoinPhilimmediatelyatSyscap?AHehaddoubtsabouttheprofitabilityoftheventure.BHewasunsureaboutgivingupanestablishedcareer.CHewasafraidthatworkingtogetherwoulddamagetheirfriendship.26InwhatwaydoesSeanbelievethatbusinessislikegolf?.AYoucannotachieveyourgoalswithouttakingrisks.BTodowell,youneedacombinationofabilityandambition.CIfyoudosomethingenoughtimes,you'lleventuallybesuccessful.27SeansaysheissurprisedthatAheandPhilarestillgoodfriends.Btheircompanyhasbeensosuccessful.Cmorepeopledonotsetuptheirownbusinesses.28WhatmakesPhilconfidentabouttheircompany'sfuturegrowth?AthestrengthofthefriendshiptheyhaveBbeinginacommercialfieldwhichisrapidlyexpandingChavingfewseriouschallengersfortheirpositioninthemarketplacePARTSIXQuestions29-40·Readtheintroductiontoacompanyreportbelow.·ChoosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfromA,BorContheoppositepage,·Foreachquestion(29-40),markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.29AasBalthoughCso30AjoinBcatchCmeet31AgrownBrisenCincreased32AdoBdoingCdone33AhasBgetsCtakes34AevenBjustConly35AtheBaCthis36AonBforCin37AthereBitCwhat38AatBwithCof39AuntilBexceptCwithout40AwhetherBwhyCwherePARTSEVENQuestions41-45·Readtheemailandmemobelow.·Completetheformontheoppositepage.·Writeawordorphrase(inCAPITALLETTERS)oranumberonlines41-45onyourAnswerSheet.WRITINGPARTONEQuestion46·Yourdepartmentcurrentlyhasalotofwork,andyoursecretarymusttakeseveralweeksoffwork,startingtomorrow.·WriteanemailtotheHumanResourcesManagerinyourcompany:·explainingwhyyourdepartmentissobusy·sayingwhyyoursecretarywillbeawayfromwork·askingforatemporarysecretary.·Write30-40wordsonyourAnswerSheet,PARTTWOQuestion47·Readpartofaletterbelowfromacompanywhichrunstrainingcoursesforstaff.·WriteanemailtoMissFoster:·expressinganinterestinhercompany'sservices·describingyourcompany'strainingneeds·explainingwhyyourcompany'spremiseswouldbethemostsuitableplace·invitinghertoameetingnextweek.·Write60-80wordsonyourAnswerSheet.·Donotincludeanypostaladdresses.LISTENINGApproximately4