BEC 真题第四辑高级 Test 4 READING 1 hour
PART ONE
Questions 1-8
?Look at the statements below and the five extracts from company reports on the opposite page.
?Which extract (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement (1-8) refer to?
?For each statement (1-8), mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet.?You will need to use some of these letters more than once.
?There is an example at the beginning (0).
1 Some of this company's outlets were affected by competition from its own new outlets.
2 This company expects the number of companies in its sector to be reduced.
3 Not all of this company's competitors are increasing their turnover.
4 This company has had to allow for covering a loss made on a particular contract.
5 This company has paid off the money it owed.
6 It is likely that this company will make more money on reduced sales revenue.
7 Some of this company's outlets will be required to change their name.
8 This company has decided against going ahead with a plan.
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Questions 9-14
?Read this text about business schools.
?Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.?For each gap (9-14), mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.
?Do not use any letter more than once.
?There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
A Different departments will be able to discuss internal issues with a considerable amount of mutual understanding.
B Yet good management is also essential to the competitive performance of companies.
C And no less important, they are able to preserve an independent outlook towards the world of business.
D However, acquired knowledge of management can also provide this decisive advantage.
E For them in fact to be so, a business school's leaching must be supported by first-class research.
F Thus insights gained from top executives might impact positively on what they cover in a graduate programme.
G Business schools have a special role to fulfil in the delivery of this portfolio.
H He or she needs to be a little faster, able to spot opportunities earlier and react more quickly.
PART THREE
Question 15-20
?Read the following extract from an article about brand stretching (using an existing brand name on new types of products) and the questions on the opposite page.
?For each question (15-20), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
15 What led to a change in attitudes to brands?
A the influence of consumers on each other
B the personal circumstances of consumers
C more sophisticated marketing
D greater choice of products
16 According to the writer, an attribute of the third age of branding is that
A competing products may serve their purpose equally well.
B the range of products available is too large for all to survive.
C consumers are becoming confused about the products available.
D price has become a key factor in consumers' choice of products.
17 The writer mentions manufacturers of breakfast cereals to illustrate how
A competition can have an impact on a product.
B a brand can lose its popularity despite a strong market for the product.
C advertising can affect sales of a product.
D changes in the popularity of products can cause difficulties.
18 The writer refers to railways to show that brands like this
A do not recognise the value of stretching.
B suffer from having an unattractive image.
C are unlikely to lend themselves to stretching.
D are notoriously difficult to advertise.
19 The writer argues that the stretch from sports shoes into consumer electronics is likely to be successful because
A existing customers have demanded the new products.
B they will be sold in the same outlets.
C the new lines will expand the manufacturer's market.
D there is a connection in the way that the goods can be used.
20 The writer argues that the stretch from soft drinks into clothing
A was a gamble which succeeded.
B built on the popularity of certain types of clothing.
C showed the value of careful planning.
D created production problems for the manufacturer.
PART FOUR
Questions 21-30
?Read the article below about teamwork and stress.
?Choose the correct word or words to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on
the opposite page.
?For each question (21-30), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
?There is an example at the beginning (0).
21 A moments B states C conditions D positions
22 A likelihood B probability C liking D tendency
23 A intentions B goals C purposes D objects
24 A impression B conception C imitation D simulation
25 A measure B degree C standard D rate
26 A supposed B wondered C expected D questioned
27 A focus B area C direction D point
28 A perceived B estimated C determined D calculated
29 A manner B way C procedure D route
30 A persisting B holding C maintaining D confirming
PART FIVE
Questions 31-40
?Read the article below about the problem of ageism.
?For each question (31-40), write one word in CAPlTAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
?There is an example at the beginning (0).
PART SIX
Questions 41-52
?Read the text below about an advertisement for information systems trainees.?In most of the lines (41-52), there is one extra word. lt either is grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense ofthe text. Some lines, however, are correct.
?If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
?If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPlTAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
?The exercise begins with two examples (0 and 00).
PART ONE
Question 1
?The bar charts below show the figures for a train operator's reliability (percentage of timetabled trains actually running), punctuality and complaints received during a 12-week period.
?Using the information from the charts, write a short report summarising the changes that took place in reliability, punctuality and the number of complaints. ?Write 120-140 words.
PART TWO
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 200-250 words.
Question 2
?Sales of one of your company's products have been very low for the past six
months. You have been asked to prepare a report on why this has happened.?Write your report for your Managing Director
?detailing the product's recent sales pattern
?describing factors that may have contributed to this
?suggesting what can be done to improve the situation.
Question 3
?The company you work for has recently been experiencing problems. Your line manager has asked you to contact a firm of consultants with a view to contracting them to assist your company.
?Write a letter to the firm of consultants
?giving some information about your company
?describing the strengths of your company
?outlining the problems your company has been experiencing
?suggesting arrangements for a visit to your company by the consultants.
Question 4
?Following complaints from visitors, your Chief Executive has asked you to write a proposal suggesting how visitors can be given a better impression of your organization.
?Write your proposal for the Chief Executive, including the following information:?why complaints have been made
?different ways of creating a better impression
?how your proposal might affect staff
?any disadvantages of your proposal.
LISTENING Approximately 40 minutes (including10 minutes'
transfer time)
PART ONE
Questions 1-12
?You will hear the Chief Executive of a steel company talking to shareholders about the c0mpany's performance over the last year.
?As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes, using upto three words or a number.
?After you have listened once, replay the recording.
PART TW0
Questions 13-22
?You will hear five senior managers talking about why their companies selected new locations, and about a difficulty that affected the move.
?For each extract, there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the reason
for selecting the particular location from the list A-H. For Task Two, choose
the
difficulty that each company had from the list A-H.
?After you have listened once, replay the recording.
Task One - Reason for selecting the location
?For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the reason why the
company selected a particular location, listed A-H.
?For each extract, choose the reason that the speaker gives.
?Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the extract.
13 ................................. A low overheads
14 ................................. B help from the government
15 ................................. C presence of suppliers
16 ................................. D custom-built storage capacity
17 ................................. E homes that staff could afford
F easy recruitment of skilled labour
G convenient for staff to travel to
H opportunities for networking
Task Two - Difficulty that affected the move
?For questions 18-22, match the extracts with difficulties, listed A-H.
?For each extract, choose the difficulty that affected each company's move.?Write one letter (A-H) next to the number ofthe extract.
18 ................................. A The building work was not completed on time.
19 ................................. B The company was taken over.
20 ................................. C The building plans met with opposition in the area.
21 ................................. D The original construction contractor went out of
business.
22 ................................. E The company re-assessed its needs.
F Transportation costs soared.
G The charge for using the premises rose.
H Too few statt agreed to move.
PART THREE
Questions 23-30
?You will hear a conversation between two Human Resources managers, Maria and David, about how to reduce staff turnover in their company.
?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 Why does Maria think that staff turnover is so high in their company?
A Staff are dissatisfied with their workload.
B The company pays lower salaries than its competitors.
C Staff feel unimportant to the company.
24 Which of the following did the consultants identify as a problem?
A New employees feel that their training is inadequate.
B The wrong people are chosen for promotion.
C Senior managers feel their job responsibilities are unclear.
25 Maria is concerned that the newspaper article on the company will
A discourage potential recruits from applying to the company.
B cause skilled staff to consider leaving the company.
C make many staff anxious about the company's future.
26 How does David think the staff turnover problem should be resolved?
A People should be made aware of their role in achieving company goals.
B A bonus scheme should be set up for staff who reach targets.
C Management structure should be altered to improve communication.
27 Maria says that one of their competitors has resolved a similar problem by
A conducting regular performance reviews with all staff.
B using off-site locations for staff meetings.
C amending its mentoring scheme for new recruits.
28 When discussing training courses, David recommends that
A there should be input from staff into the planning of the courses.
B staff should be more carefully selected for them.
C more care should be taken in the choice of issues to address.
29 What does Maria say about offering bonus payments?
A lt would be less popular than offering stock options.
B It may have limited impact on staff loyalty.
C Devising a fair system for it might prove difficult.
30 At the end of the meeting, David and Maria agree
A to present their proposals to the Board.
B to produce a draft action plan for the Managing Director.
C to incorporate some of the suggestions made by the consultants.
You now have ten minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet. SPEAKING 16 minutes
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
ln this part ofthe test, you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one ofthe topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas.
PART THREE
In this part of the test, you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the task prompt, an example of which is below, and then about three minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic.
For two candidates
For three candidates
a trade fair
Follow-on questions
BEC 真题第四辑真题Key 4 KEY
Test 4 Reading
Part 1
1 E
2 B
3 E
4 C
5 E
6 C
7 D
8 A
Part2
9 D 10 G 11 C 12 F 13 A 14 E
Part3
15 B 16 A 17 D 18 C 19 D 20 A
Part4
21 C 22 D 23 B 24 D 25 B 26 C 27 A 28 A 29 B 30 C
Part5
22 FOR/AS 32 BE 33 ON 34 TO
35 THE 36 MORE 37 BY 38 IS
38 WHEN/IF 40 FROM
Part6
41 YOURSELF 42 CORRECT 43 UP
44 ALL 45 SUCH 46 THE 47 OR
48 THAT 49 WHILE 50 CORRECT
51 US 52 SHOULD
Test 4 Writing
Question 1
Sample A
REPORT: Changes in Supatrain’s reliability, punctuality and number of complaints. The study of train’s reliability, punctuality and number of complaints has covered the time span twelve weeks divided further into three sub-periods.
In regards to trains’ reliability there was slight increase in the second period, reaching the level of 100 percent. This high score has remained level for the rest of periods studied.
Conversely, in terms of punctuality, after recording high score of 95% in the first period, it declined steadily in the two subsequent periods.
Number of complaints per 100,000 passenger journeys has reached the level of 200 in the first 4 weeks studied. In the following period it has slightly plummeted. During