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BEC中级口试全真试题Part 1.What is important when planning a presentation?Finding out about the audience Researching the topic2.What is important when aiming to improve customer service?Staff Training Customer Satisfaction Surveys3.What is important when managing a project?Encouraging Teamwork Keeping to schedule4.What is important when motivating staff?Financial benefits Career development Opportunities5.What is important when dealing with competition?Pricing policies Advertising strategies6.What is important when planning health and safety training?Selecting topics Selecting staff to attend7:What is important when choosing new office equipment?Prices and discounts Brand names8.What is important when entertaining foreign business clients?Venue for entertainment Cultural Differences9.What is important when aiming to reach new markets?Market research Advertising10.What is important when choosing a management training course to attend?Program Contents Length of course11.What is important when relocating a business?Local workforce available Location of site12.What is important when advertising a new product?Target markets Choice of media13.What is important when starting a new job?Knowledge of company procedures Help from company staff14.What is important when selecting staff for marketing trips abroad?Position in the company Previous experience of other countries15.What is important when aiming to reduce production costs?Efficiency of production line Cost of raw materials15.What is important when choosing people to work in teams?Variety of experience Personal qualities16.What is important when dealing with a heavy workload?Time management Sharing tasks17.What is important when developing new products?Market research Pricing18.What is important when being interviewed for a job?Information about the company Personal appearance19.What is important when exhibiting at a trade fair?Quality of display Staff selected20.What is important when introducing a reward system for staff?Purpose of the reward system Types of reward offered21.What is important when entertaining clients?Types of activities Cost22.What is important when choosing retail premises to rent?Location Length of contract23.What is important when deciding on packaging for products?Image Production process24.What is important when selecting staff for promotion?Attitude to work Current performance25.What is important when considering a career change?Future study or training Opportunities for future promotion26.What is important when planning an advertising campaign?Market research Selecting appropriate media27.What is important when choosing transport for a business trip?Convenience Cost-effectiveness28.What is important when aiming for promotion?Quality of performance Company loyalty29.What is important when exporting goods or services for the first time?Personal Contacts Professional advice30.What is important when dealing with complaints from clients?Offering an apology Suggesting a solution to the problem31.What is important when setting prices for new products?Production costs Competitors prices32.What is important when aiming to reduce staff turnover?Financial incentives Career structure33. What is important when planning the layout of a new store?Attractiveness Security of goods34.What is important when choosing a new sales agent?Experience of agent Number of contacts35 What is important when monitoring the quality of service provided?Feedback from customers Checking sales figures36: What is important when?selecting applicants for a job work experience personal qualities37: What is important when?choosing a new supplier price and discounts reputation38: What is important when?aiming to improve production quality up-to-date equipment staff training39: what is important when?preparing for a job interview studying the job advertisement finding out about the company40: what is important when?deciding whether to attend a conference venue speakers41: What is important when? developing new products market research costs involvedBEC中级口试全真试题 Part III 1. Program for New StaffThe manufacturing company you work for would like to introduce a full programme of training for new staff. You have been asked to help prepare the programme.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what should be covered by the training programme- how else new staff can be helped to settle into their jobs as quickly as possible2 Company Dress CodeYour Managing Director is unhappy with the general standard of dress among staff.You have been asked to make recommendations about introducing a dress code or company uniform.Discuss the situation together, and decide:-what the advantages and disadvantages of having a company uniform would be- what kind of dress code would be appropriate for staff in different types of jobs3 Staff TrainingYour company has decided to use an outside agency for training sales staff.You have been asked to have preliminary discussions with the agency to organise this.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what information you will need to provide for the agency-what kinds of questions you will need to ask the agency4. Company VideoThe manufacturing company you work for is planning to make a video to show to potential customers and investors. You have been asked to help with planning the video.-Discuss the situation together, and decide:- which departments and activities in the company should be included in the video-which company personnel should appear in the video5. Business Magazine ArticleAn international business magazine is sending a journalist to write about your region, and wants to include an article about the retail company you work for.You have been asked by your company to help the journalist plan the article.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what kinds of information should be included in the article- how this article could benefit your company6. Opening a Branch AbroadThe retail company you work for has decided to open a branch abroad for the first time.You have been asked to help with the planning of the new branch.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what staffing arrangements might be necessary for the new branch- which information about premises in that country it would be useful to find out about7. Entertaining Foreign ClientsYour company is entertaining a group of foreign clients for three days, including one non-working day.You have been asked to plan a programme for the visit.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what kinds of activities would be suitable for the visit- what information it would be useful to know about the clients before finalizing the program8. Work Experience ProgrammeThe manufacturing company you work for has decided to offer a two-week work experience programme for a small group of students from a local business college.You have been asked to help with the preparations for this programme.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what kinds of work experience the company might offer- how the participants should be selected9. English Language TrainingYour company is planning to offer 30 hours of English language training to employees.You have been asked to help with the planning and organization of the training.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- how to encourage employees to take part in the training- what kind of schedule would be suitable for the training10. TeamworkYour company is sending a small group of employees away together for three days to encourage them to work as a team.You have been asked to help plan the programme.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what practical arrangements the company needs to make before the trip- what work and leisure activities would be suitable for the group11.Foreign Business TripYour company is attending a trade fair in a foreign country for the first time.You have been asked to help with the preparations for the trip.Discuss the situation together, and decide:-what travel and accommodation arrangements you will need to make before the trip-which kinds of business customs in the foreign country it would be useful to know about, and how to find out about these before the trip12. (For three candidates) Entertaining Foreign ClientsYour company is entertaining a group of foreign clients for three days, including one non-working day.You have been asked to plan a programme for the visit.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what kinds of activities would be suitable for the visit- which members of staff should accompany the visitors- what information it would be useful to know about the clients before finalizing the programme13. For three candidates Work Experience ProgrammeThe manufacturing company you work for has decided to offer a two-week work experience programme for a small group of students from a local business college.You have been asked to help with the preparations for this programme.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- what kinds of work experience the company could offer . how the participants should be selected- what feedback and evaluation should take place after the programme has finished14 For three candidates English Language TrainingYour company is planning to offer 30 hours of English language training to employees.You have been asked to help with the planning and organization of the training.Discuss the situation together, and decide:- which staff would benefit most from English language training . how to encourage employees to take part in the training-what kind of schedule would be suitable for the training15 For three candidates TeamworkYour company is sending a small group of employees away together for three days to encourage them to work as a team.You have been asked to help plan the programme.Discuss the situation together and decide:- what practical arrangements the company needs to make before the trip- which work and leisure activities would be suitable for the group- how to evaluate the success of the tripBEC中级模拟口试试题Stage OneInterlocutor: Good morning. My name is John Smith, and this is my colleague, Mary Clinton. And your names are Li Hua and Wang Wei?Li: Yeah Wang: YeahInterlocutor: Thank you. Now, first of all, wed like to know something about each of you. Mr. Li, can you tell me about yourself?Li: My pleasure. As you know, my name is Li Hua. Im from Jiangsu province. Im now studying in Suzhou University. And Im majoring in international trade there.Interlocutor:Thank you. Mr Li. Now Mr. Wang, can you tell me about your ambitions?Wang: Yes. I am now a student with Suzhou University majoring in business administration. I hope I can get my MBA and join a world-famous multinational company. And after I have had enough experience, I am going to start a company of my own.Interlocutor:Thank you, Mr. Wang. And Mr. Li, could you tell me about your ambitions?Li: A big question for me indeed. Ive never thought about it, but I bet Ill work towards a CEO of a big multinational corporation. Thats my goal in life. And thats why I am spending so much time on English, business English in particular.Interlocutor:Mr. Li, you said youre spending a lot of time on business English. Do you think business English is difficult to learn?Li:Not exactly, though it may be difficult at the initial stage. The thing is that you need to have some business knowledge before you start to learn business English.Interlocutor:How about you, Mr. Wang? Is it difficult for you?Wang:Not really. You know, I like English very much, and my major is business administration. So I have always found business English very interesting.Stage TwoThe importance of having a good CVWell, in my opinion, you can never underestimate the importance of having a good CV. In themajority of cases, your CV is the employers first impression of you, your first chance to impress your potential employer, lets say. It is the essential illustration of your suitability for the job, showing how your skills and experience match your employers requirements.But more than that, it shows your ability to summarize, prioritize and present information effectively, essential skills in todays job market. It also shows your linguistic and communicative abilities.Even though employers these days use a variety of selection techniques, such as analyzing your handwriting, a good CV is still the single most important part of any application.Stage ThreeTime ManagementYour company has found that ineffective time management is one of the major problem areas throughout the workforce. You have been asked to put forward some suggestions for improvingthe situation.Discuss, and decide together:-why poor time management can become a major problem in companies-what procedures could be adopted to ensure that time is managed effectively.Zhang:Hi, Ms Wang, you know, our company is sort of out of control these days. Dont you think so?Wang:Yeah. Everything seems to be in disorder here in our company. And that obviously has a lot to do with poor time management.Zhang:You mean poor time management has caused all these problems. Why?Wang: When time is not well planned within a company, they usually do not allocate blocks of time to specified tasks. They do not have a definite idea of when they should complete a certain task. And Zhang:And I think they often neglect the ordering of priorities. I mean certain tasks need our prior