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商务英语考试BEC中级填空练习题
2019年商务英语考试BEC中级填空练习题
填空题1、
Questions8-12
·Readthetextbelowaboutworkuniforms.
·Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.
·Foreachgap8-12,markoneletterA-IonyourAnswerSheet.
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WehaveteamedupwithTheCareerandWorkwearShowtofindthebest-dressedorganization.Twohotelgroupsandamanagementcenterhavemadeittotheshortlist.
Uniformsprojectaninstantimageaboutabusiness,aswellascreatingateamspiritamongstaff.Choosethewrongworkwearandyouriskupsettingyourcustomersandemployees.
Threeentrantshavebeenshortlistedinthecompetitiontofindthebest-dressedbusiness:
CountryHotelGroup,GoringResidentialManagementCollegeandMajorHotels.(example)----------.
Adetailedentryformsetouttodiscoverthethoughtprocessestheentrantshadusedbeforetheyselectedtheirnewuniforms.(8)____.Inadditiontopriceandstylethejudgeswantedtoknowhowtheorganisationintroducedthenewlookandwhatlessonsithadlearnt.
TheCountryHotelGroupwaslookingforauniformthatwascomfortabletowearandpresentedarelaxedcountryimagetoguests.Thefirmadmitstoplacingagreatemphasisontheclothingandappearanceofitsstaff.(9)____.Abriefwasissuedtoanumberofcompanieswhothenhadtopresenttheirideasinafashionshowformatto50employees.Afterthedesignwaschosen,onehoteltriedouttheuniformforthreemonths.(10)____
TheaimofthenewuniformatGoringResidentialManagementCollegewastomakestaffinstantlyrecognisabletocourseparticipants.ThechosendesignfromClassyRagsestablishedaclearcorporateimageatthecollege.Thereweremanydifferentoutfitsbutonlythreefabricshadbeenusedthroughouttherangeandthereforetheuniformwaseasilyrecognisable.Oneofthejudgesinthecompetition,fashionjournalistSallyBain,wasalsoimpressedwiththevalueformoneyaspectoftheuniforms.(11)____
AtMajorHotelsanewuniformwasneededtoreplacetheoldonewhichwasconsideredtobe‘old-fashionedandunattractive.’Thenewdesignwaswellreceivedbythereceptionstaffofthehotelchain.(12)____.Thenewbottle-greenuniformswereselectedfromRaynerCorporateClothing.Itwasfeltthatitwasafunctionalchoiceofcolourandmadeapleasantchangefromthemoretraditionalblack.
Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.
A.Feedbackwasthencollectedfromstaffatthehotelandminorchangesweremadebeforetheuniformwasintroducedacrossallhotels.
B.TheawardwillbepresentedtothecompetitionwinnersatTheCareerandWorkwearShowwhichwillbeheldatBusinessDesignCentreinLondon.
C.Theyallbelievethatitsintroductionhasledtoamodern,moreprofessionalcorporateimageandgreaterconfidenceamongthem.
D.Oneentrypredictedthatuniformfabricswouldincorporatesecurityaidswhicharereadbysensorsondoorsandonlyallowaccesstoauthorisedpersonnel.
E.Inheropinionthishadbeenachievedathalfthecostoftheotherentries,withtheaveragecostperpersonbeing£201,andeachuniformbeingexpectedtolasttwoyears.
F.Itaskedwhytheuniformwasintroduced,whoitwasdesignedtobewornby,andhowthefirmwentaboutselectingasupplier.
G.Shefeltthattheheadreceptionistatthehotelshouldbeaskedtoputforwardtheviewsandpreferencesoftheteam.
H.Initsentryitsaid:
‘Substantialinvestmenthasbeenmadeinthisuniformbecauseuniformsareseenasaveryimportantarea.’
I.Onereasonforthisisthatallthreeprovedtothejudgesthattheyhadthoroughlyresearchedtheirchoiceofnewuniforms.
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Questions8-12
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