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scompanywantshertolearntodividethemarketintogroups,whichitcantargetwithdifferentbrands.
10ValerijaGeorgievskaneedsacourseonworkingouthowmuchmoneyherfirmcanexpecttohaveavailableeachmonth.
PARTTHREE
Questions11-15
Lookatthechartbelow.Itshowsacompany'
sturnover,operatingprofitandmarketshareoveraperiodoftenmonths.
Whichmonthdoeseachsentence(11-15)ontheoppositepagedescribe?
Foreachsentence,markoneletter(A-H)onyourAnswerSheet.
11Althoughoperatingprofitdroppedandmarketshareexperiencedadecline,
therewasanupturninthelevelofturnover.
12Bothturnoverandmarketshareshowedanincreasethismonth,whileoperating
profitsufferedadecline.
13Despitethefactthatmarketsharefellandtherewasadeclineinturnover,
operatingprofitwasequaltothatofthepreviousmonth.
14Whileturnoverexperiencedadownturn,bothoperatingprofitandmarketshare
showedsignsofrecovery.
15Althoughmarketshareshowedanimprovementandturnoveralsoincreased,
thishadnoeffectonthemonth'
soperatingprofit.
PARTFOUR
Questions16-22
Readthejobadvertisementbelow.
Aresentences16-22ontheoppositepage'
Right'
or'
Wrong'
?
Ifthereisnotenoughinformationtoanswer'
choose'
Doesn'
tsay'
.
Foreachsentence(16-22),markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.
16SceneVideoisplanningtoopenmorestores.
ARight
BWrong
CDoesn'
tsay
17SceneVideobelievesitsstoremanagershaveaharderjobthanotherstore
managers...
18SceneVideo'
ssalariesarehigherthanforsimilarpositionsinotherretail
businesses.
19Itisessentialforapplicantstohaveexperienceasstoremanagers.
ARight
20Mostsuccessfulapplicantswillhavetospendtimeworkingindifferent
countries.
21TheIntroductoryEveningsaretargetedatsuccessfulcandidates.
22Applicationformsshouldbecompletedonline.
PARTFIVE
Questions23-28
Readthearticlebelowaboutasuccessfulbusinesspartnership.
Foreachquestion(23-28)ontheoppositepage,choosethecorrectanswer.
Markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.
23Philstoppedsellingphotocopiersbecausehe
Awasunabletomeetthesalestargets.
Brecognisedanopportunityinanotherfield.
Cbecameawareoftheirlimitedmarketpotential.
24WhydidPhilagreetomeetSean?
AHelikedthewaySeandidnotgiveuptrying.
BHethoughttheywouldhavealotofcommoninterests.
CHeneededsomeonetoprovideITfinanceforhisclients.
25WhydidSeannotjoinPhilimmediatelyatSyscap?
AHehaddoubtsabouttheprofitabilityoftheventure.
BHewasunsureaboutgivingupanestablishedcareer.
CHewasafraidthatworkingtogetherwoulddamagetheirfriendship.
26InwhatwaydoesSeanbelievethatbusinessislikegolf?
AYoucannotachieveyourgoalswithouttakingrisks.
BTodowell,youneedacombinationofabilityandambition.
CIfyoudosomethingenoughtimes,you'
lleventuallybesuccessful.
27Seansaysheissurprisedthat
AheandPhilarestillgoodfriends.
Btheircompanyhasbeensosuccessful.
Cmorepeopledonotsetuptheirownbusinesses.
28WhatmakesPhilconfidentabouttheircompany'
sfuturegrowth?
Athestrengthofthefriendshiptheyhave
Bbeinginacommercialfieldwhichisrapidlyexpanding
Chavingfewseriouschallengersfortheirpositioninthemarketplace
PARTSIX
Questions29-40
Readtheintroductiontoacompanyreportbelow.
ChoosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfromA,BorContheoppositepage,
Foreachquestion(29-40),markoneletter(A,BorC)onyourAnswerSheet.
29
Aas
Balthough
Cso
30
Ajoin
Bcatch
Cmeet
31
Agrown
Brisen
Cincreased
32Ado
Bdoing
Cdone
33
Ahas
Bgets
Ctakes
34
Aeven
Bjust
Conly
35
Athe
Ba
Cthis
36
Aon
Bfor
Cin
37
Athere
Bit
Cwhat
38
Aat
Bwith
Cof
39
Auntil
Bexcept
Cwithout
40
Awhether
Bwhy
Cwhere
PARTSEVEN
Questions41-45
Readtheemailandmemobelow.
Completetheformontheoppositepage.
Writeawordorphrase(inCAPITALLETTERS)oranumberonlines41-45onyourAnswerSheet.
WRITING
Question46
Yourdepartmentcurrentlyhasalotofwork,andyoursecretarymusttakeseveralweeksoffwork,startingtomorrow.
WriteanemailtotheHumanResourcesManagerinyourcompany:
·
explainingwhyyourdepartmentissobusy
sayingwhyyoursecretarywillbeawayfromwork
askingforatemporarysecretary.
Write30-40wordsonyourAnswerSheet,
Question47
Readpartofaletterbelowfromacompanywhichrunstrainingcoursesforstaff.
WriteanemailtoMissFoster:
expressinganinterestinhercompany'
sservices
describingyourcompany'
strainingneeds
explainingwhyyourcompany'
spremiseswouldbethemostsuitableplace
·
invitinghertoameetingnextweek.
Write60-80wordsonyourAnswerSheet.
Donotincludeanypostaladdresses.
LISTENINGApproximately40minutes(including10minutes'
transfertime)
Questions1-8
Forquestions1-8,youwillheareightshortrecordings.
Foreachquestion,markoneletter(A,BorC)forthecorrectanswer,
Afteryouhavelistenedonce,replayeachrecording.
1Whatisthequotationfor1,000brochureswithcolourphotos?
2WhenwillthenewPersonnelOfficerstartwork?
AJuly
BSeptember
COctober
3Whichpiechartiscorrect?
4WhyisJaneunhappyaboutMichael'
sreport?
AHehasleftmistakesinit.
BHehasfinisheditverylate.
CHehascirculatedittoosoon.
5Whatisthewoman'
scurrentjobwithBGT?
AProjectManager
BGeneralManager
CAccountManager
6Whatdoesthespeakerthinkthecompanyshoulddo?
Aincreaseonlinebookings
Bcutticketprices
Creducespendingonfood
7Whatdoesthewomanneedtoget?
8Whichgraphshowsthecompanyfigures?
Questions9-15
Lookatthenotesbelow.
Someinformationismissing.
Youwillhearamandiscussinganorderfromanofficesupplycompany.
Foreachquestion(9-15),fillinthemissinginformationinthenumberedspace
usingaword,numberorletters.
Afteryouhavelistenedonce,replaytherecording.
Someinformationismissing,
YouwillhearamangivingapresentationaboutArlingtonPark,atrainingcentre
formanagers.
Foreachquestion(16-22),fillinthemissinginformationinthenumberedspace
usingoneortwowords,
Questions23-30
YouwillhearaninterviewwithJohnWinterman,theManagingDirectorofa
sports-equipmentmanufacturingcompanycalledTurners.
Foreachquestion(23-30),markoneletter(A,BorC)forthecorrectanswer.
23ThemanagersatTurnerswantedtobuythecompanybecauseit
Awasinagoodstatefinancially.
Bmadefirst-classproducts.
Chadastrongbrandimage.
24WhatparticularproblemdidthepreviousownersleavebehindatTurners?
Aanunsuitableproductionsystem
Btoowidearangeofproducts
Capoorstyleofmanagement
25OneproblemwithTurners'
distributionprocesswasthe
Aunreliabletransportationsystem.
Bproduct-numberingsystem.
Cold-fashionedcomputersystem.
26Whatcomplaintdidthesportsoutletsmake?
ADeliverieswereusuallylate.
BGoodsweresometimesdamaged.
COrderswerenotcomplete.
27Turnersnowintendstoconcentrateonpromotingitsproducts
Aatbigcompetitions.
Binschools.
Cwithsportsclubs.
28Whichareaofthecompanywasre-organisedfirst?
Amanufacturing
Bmarketing
Cfinance
29ThemajorityofTurners'
manufacturingwillsoonbelocatedin
AIndonesia.
BthePhilippines.
CGermany.
30Whatisthecompany'
smainaiminproductdevelopment?
Aintroducingnewdesigns
Bgivinggoodsinternationalappeal
Cimprovingexistinglines
SPEAKING12minutes
SAMPLESPEAKINGTASKS
Inthispart,theinterlocutorasksquestionstoeachofthecandidatesinturn.
Youhavetogiveinformationaboutyourselfandexpresspersonalopinions.
Inthispartofthetest,youareaskedtogiveashorttalkonabusinesstopic.
Youhavetochooseoneofthetopicsfromthetwobelowandthentalkforabout
oneminute,Youhaveoneminutetoprepareyourideas.
Inthispartofthetest,theexaminerreadsoutasce