剑桥商务英语备考初级练习题

剑桥商务英语备考初级练习题

PARTFOUR

Questions2130

ReadthearticlefromtheChairmansstatementina

pharmaceuticalcompanysannualreport

Choosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfrom(A,B,Cor

D)ontheoppositepage.

Foreachquestion21-30,markoneletter(A,B,CorD)on

yourAnswerSheet.

Thereisanexampleatthebeginning,(0)

CharmansStatement

Twoyearagoweundertooktoincreaseoursalesandtoat

least(10)ourearnings.Wepublishedthis(21)inorderto

demonstrateourresolvetoleadthebusinesssuccessfully

throughthedemandingperiodfollowingtheexpiryofpatents

千里之行，始于足下。

whichhadgivenustheexclusiverighttodeveloptwoofour

majorproducts.

Iamverypleaseto(22)thatweachievedwhatweset(23)

todo.Wehaveachievedincreasedof4%and6%insalesand

earnings(24)thiscomesdespiteconsiderablelosses(25)the

expiryofthepatents.Itistestimony二。thedepthandvitality

ofourportfolioofmedicinesthatwehavebeenabletosurvive

thelargestsinglepatentexpiryourindustryhasknown.

Lookingfurtherahead,Ifirmlybelievethatthiscompany

cancontinuetodeliverstrong,sustainablegrowth,enabling

ustostayatthe(28)oftheresearch-basedpharmaceutical

industry.

Thepowerandpaceoftechnologicalandscientific

development,combinedwitheconomicandsocialpressures,are

(29)hugechangesinourindustry,thesuccessfulcompaniesof

thefuturewillbethosethatanticipateand(30)tothischange,

integratenewtechnologieseffectively,andareclosestto

theircustomers.Ihavefullconfidenceinourabilitytoremain

amajorplayerinourindustry.

21AwarrantyBobligationCcommitmentDcontract

22AinformBspecifyCnotifyDreport

sourcevalue=2323AinBoutcasideDup

24ArespectivelyBseriallyCconsecutivelyDsequentially

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25ApursuingBresultingCfollowingDdepending

26AcontributionBdonationCinvestmentDsubsidy

27AnumbersBfiguresCsumsDpoints

28AforegroundBforefrontCleadDadvance

29AforcingBimpellingCurgingDthrusting

30AmeetBsuitCcorrespondDrespond

PARTFIVE

Questions31-40

Readthearticlebelowaboutgetringapayrise.

Foreachquestion31-40,writeonewordinCAPITALLETTERS

onyourAnswerSheet.

Thereisanexampleatthebeginning,(0).

Thereisacommonlyheldviewthattheonlywaytoget(0)

decentpayincreaseistomoveon:togooutintothejobmarket

andfindsomeone(31)ispreparedtopayyouafiguremorein

line(32)thetalentsyoucanoffer.Whilstchangingemployers

fromtime(33)timeissomethingweprobablyal1needtodoto

advanceourcareersinthedirectionswewantthemtotake,it

isneverthelessanactivitythatcarriesquitedefiniterisks.

Irrespectiveof(34)wellweresearchprospectiveemployers,

千里之行，始于足下。

anewjibisstilllargelyastepintotheunknown.Itmayturn

(35)tobeagoodmoveoritcouldprovetobeacomplete

disaster:mostofus(36)hadexperienceofboth.Thepoint

here,though,isthatchangingemployersisnotsomethingwe

wanttobedoingallthetimeandcertainlynot(37)timewe

feeltheurgeforbetterpay.Wed(38.)takingmorerisksthan

weneededtojusttoachieveapayrise.Gettingapayrise

shouldalwaysbeviewed(39)aseriousbusiness.Thereareno

quickfixesorgoldmethodswith〃guaranteed〃results.Quick

fixesonlyservetotrivializetheissuesandc