剑桥商务英语初级试卷Unit 11b

江西经济管理干部学院剑桥商务英语初级考试题库 Unit 11b

1 Unit 11b

Part Ⅰ Match the sentence halves.

1. We can’t allocate the room numbers a) until everyone’s arrived.

2. Don’t forget to lower the lights b) until everyone checks in.

3. You’ll be asked to present your ideas c) after you finish the workshops.

4. I’ll fax you the agenda d) before the main speaker starts.

5. We’ll wait in the lobby e) as soon as I’ve typed it.

6. We’ve got time to plan the next session f) when he wants to use the projector.

Answers:

1. b 2. d 3. c 4. e 5. a 6. f

Part II Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. We (leave) _____________ for the restaurant when the coach (arrives) ___________ in

about ten minutes.

2. We (serve) _____________ coffee when people (finish) _______________ their lunches.

3. After all the regional sales managers (make) ______________ their presentations, we (have)

______________ a quick break for about 20 minutes.

4. Sarah (book) ____________ the venue as soon as she (receive) _____________ some

information about the number of delegates.

5. I (check) _____________ the projector before I (start) ______________ my session.

6. Until we (know) ____________ the final numbers, we (not / book) ____________ any hotel

rooms.

7. I’m afraid I (have to ) _________________ leave before the final session (start)

___________.

8. After we (finish) ______________ dinner, there (be) ______________ a short prize-giving.

Answers:

1. ‘ll leave ; arrives 2. ‘ll serve ; finish/ have finished 3. make /have made ; ‘ll have

4. ‘ll book/ ‘s going to book ; receives/ has received 5. ‘ll check/ ‘m going to check ; start

6. know ; aren’t going to book/ won’t book 7. ‘ll have to/ have to ; starts

8. finish/ have finished ; ‘ll be/ ‘s going to be

Part III Use the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.

participate speak specialize attend

promote present guide host

1. There was a lot of delegate _________________ —especially in the workshops.

2. The seminar will be of particular interest to IT ________________.

3. The catering team did a great job of _________________ the visitors.

4. One workshop was very poorly ________________ with only six people there.

5. I think our _______________ did a great job of advertising the product launch.

6. The CEO gave a very short and humorous _______________ to open the conference.

7. Bob’s generally a good speaker but this ________________ wasn’t very interesting.

8. Samantha was our _________________. She showed us around all he city’s sights. 江西经济管理干部学院剑桥商务英语初级考试题库 Unit 11b

2 Answers:

1. participation 2. specialists 3. hosting 4. attended

5. promoter 6. speech / presentation 7. speech / presentation 8. guide

Part Ⅳ Reading

Task 1

• Look at Questions 1~5.

• In each case, which sentence is correct?

• Mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your answer sheet.

1 Due to circumstances beyond our control, the conference will be postponed.

A. The conference will take place as planned.

B. The conference will not take place.

C. The conference will take place at a later date.

2 Delegates are asked to check out by 10.30 a.m.

The delegates should leave their rooms

A. before half past ten.

B. at ten thirty.

C. earlier than half past eleven

3 Could all speakers please produce summaries of the sessions they gave.

The speakers should write

A. full details of what is in their session.

B. a brief report about their session.

C. a proposal for their session.

4 WORKSHOPS

Improving margins Wagner suite

Selling on the telephone Schumann suite

Marketing new products Bach suite

The workshop on increasing profits will be in the

A. Wagner suite.

B. Schumann suite.

C. Bach suite.

5 Mr Sylvester is used to giving presentations to large audiences.

Mr Sylvester

A. doesn’t give presentations to large groups any more.

B. often gave presentations to large groups in the past.

C. often gives presentations to large groups.

Answers : CABAC

Task 2

● Read the article below about changes in the organization of company.

● Answer questions6-10

● Mark one letter (A ,B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

江西经济管理干部学院剑桥商务英语初级考试题库 Unit 11b

3 Managing changes at Masco

Fifteen years ago Masco, then a small family firm, suddenly began to grow fast. As it grew,

the management realized that changes were needed. However, they still wanted to keep the

advantages of a small family firm.