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BEC初级考试真题
BEC初级考试真题
InstructionstoCandidates
(a) Thetimeallowedforthisexaminationis2hours.
(b) Answerall4questions.
(c) Usethespacesprovidedinthecombinedquestionandanswerbooklettocompletetheanswers.
Ifmorespaceisneededforanswersorroughnotes,usethesupplementarysheetsprovidedandsecuretheminsideyourbookletwithyournameandcandidatenumberclearlywrittenoneachsheet.Roughnotesshouldbeclearlycrossedthrough.
(d) Creditwillbegivenforcorrectspelling,punctuationandgrammar.
(e) Adequateandappropriatecommunicationisrequiredratherthanaparticularnumberofwords.
(f) Whenyoufinish,checkyourworkcarefully.
(g) TheuseofstandardEnglishdictionariesandcordlessnon-programmablecalculatorsispermitted.
CandidateswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishmayuseabilingualdictionary.
ENTERDETAILSBELOW
CANDIDATE’SNAMEINFULL
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IDENTITYCARDNUMBER…………………SubjectCodeNumber……………1041…………………
Candidate’sNumber…………………………………….CentreCode……………………………
FullPrivateAddress……………………………………………………………………………………
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Postcode………………….
CentreNameandAddress……………………………………………………………………………
STATEHERETHENUMBEROFADITIONALSHEETSHANDEDINμ
QUESTION1
Situation:
Watson’sPlastics,whereyouworkintheAccountsDepartment,hasafleetofcompanycars.Youhavenoticedthatthebillsforminorbodyworkrepairsanddamagedtypeshaveincreasedsteadilyinthelastyear.Driverreportsseemtoindicatemanyexamplesofcarelessparkingandaccidentshappeningwhenthecarsareprivatelyusedafterworkinghours.
Task:
WriteamemototheFinanceManager,JamesShah,informinghimofthesituationandaskingforhisadviceaboutyourconcernsoverrisingcosts,carsnotinuseetc.
Layoutyouranswerasamemo,inthespacebelow,makingupanynecessarydetails.
MEMORANDUM
TO DATEFROM REF
SUBJECT
QUESTION1CONTINUED
Youmaycontinuewritingyourmemohere:
QUESTION2
Situation:
Yourcompany,PeakSecurity,isapplyingforthesecuritycontractatanumberofmajorsportingevents.YouhavebeenaskedtochecktheinformationbelowabouttheBurlingtonFieldsTennisFestival.
Task:
ReadthearticleonBurlingtonFieldopposite,thensaywhetherthefollowingstatementsareTRUEorFALSE.ThenquoteONLYthewordorphrasefromthetextthatsupportsyouranswer.Theinclusionofirrelevantinformationwillbepenalised.
WriteyouranswersonthelinesmarkedA.
1 TheBurlingtonFieldfestivalisusuallyheldinJune.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
2 Thefestivalcanbereachedonlybycarorrailway.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
3 TheChampions'Courtisopentoeveryone.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
4 Therearefewerthan50placestobuyfoodordrink.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
5 Anyofthe230driverswilltakevisitorstotheirhotel.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
6 BurlingtonFieldsbringstogethertheverybestplayers.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
7 Dishonestpeoplecanbefoundatthefestival.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
8 BarsandrestaurantsatBurlingtonFieldsareopen24hoursaday.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
9 Apartfromsecurityguards,thefestivaldoesnothingtoalertpeopletothepresenceofthieves
A ___________________________________________________________________________
10 TheTieBreakBarcatersforoldervisitors.
A ___________________________________________________________________________
(30marks)
QUESTION2CONTINUED
BURLINGTONFIELDS–THEHOMEOFFIRSTCLASSTENNIS
Since1979BurlingtonFieldhasbeenoneofthemostimportantsportingeventsinthewesternworld,attractingworldclassplayersandreceivingmediacoveragefrom120countriesaroundtheglobe.Thefestivalrunsoverafortnight,alwaysthelast2weeksinJuly,anddrawshugecrowdsofvisitors,hopingtoenjoythethrillsofthetournamentandthelivelyexcitementofthecrowdedbarsandeatingplaces.Thereisalwaysthechance,especiallyifyoukeepyourwitsaboutyou,ofrubbingshoulders,orevensharingatable,withastarofthetennisworld!
Theenormouscomplexcoversoverasquarekilometre.Thereare8entrancepointsfromthespaciouscarparksand2fromtherailstation.Afurtherentrancepointisavailabletopeoplearrivingontheriverboatsorbyhelicopter.Thehelicopterlandingpointhasbeenveryfrequentlyusedinthelast5years.
Fifteencourtsprovideenoughtopclasstennisfortheappetitesofthemostdemandingfans.WiththeexceptionofChampions'Court,whichadmitsbooked-in-advancebadgeholdersonly,visitorscanmovefreelyfromonecourttoanotherandhaveaccesstoallbuttheMembers’Restaurant.SuchnamesasWinners'Gallery,theBallandRacquet,theSeafoodBarandTheTieBreakBar(thislastbeingreallypopularwithyoungerenthusiasts)drawinthecustomersfromthetimethegatesopenat1000hoursuntilthelastmatchhasbeenplayedaround2100.
Allthismovementofsomanypeopleinevitablybringsitsproblems.Anarmyofofficials,waiters,securitymenetcisneededtoensurethesmoothrunningofthefestival,and,asalwaysthereareoccasionswhenmattersgowrong.Recentfestivalshaveseensignificantincreasesinthenumberofcounterfeit-ticketsellers,andpickpocketshavecreatedtheirshareofmisery,asbagsandwalletshavegonemissing.Therearesignswarningpeople,butitseemseveryonecanloseconcentrationforafewseconds–andthatisallathiefneeds!
ThefactsandfiguresbelowbearoutwhatanimmenseandcomplexaffairthefestivalhasBECome:
In1997therewere:
1,400caterersrepresenting200firmsprovidingfoodanddrinkinover80outlets
330guardsandsecuritymen,controllingentrancesandexits,patrollingcrowdsanddealingwithproblemslikelostchildren,peopletakenill,andotherdifficulties
300courtofficials,including45umpireswhocover2matchesaday,andteamsoflinejudges
230drivers,therefortheexclusiveuseofplayersandofficialscomingtoandfromthefestival.Driversneedacleanlicenceand,aboveall,agoodknowledgeofthearea'sstreetsandhotels.
Manyotherworkers,fromcleanerstoprogrammesellers,makeupthiswell-drilledarmy.
QUESTION3
Situation:
Youhavebeenaskedtocheckthedetailsofanumberofoffice-cleaningagencies.
Task:
Readtheinformationoppositeandanswerthequestionsbelowinthespaceprovidedusingnomorethan3words.
CompletesentencesareNOTrequired.
ANSWERS
1 Whichfirmhasbeenestablishedthelongest
2 Whichfirmhasnolistedcontracts
3 WhatisthechargepersqmetrewithAcmeCleaners
4 Howmanyfirmsemploymorementhanwomen
5 Howmanyfirmshavemorethan20%staffturnover
6 Howmanybanksarementionedinthe’listedcontracts’
7 DoesSpick&Spanofferfullwindowcleaningservices
8 IsDaviesHygienefastestindealingwithcomplaints
9 WhichcompanybasedoutsideLondonwasmostrecentlystarted
10 WhichLondon-basedcompanyhastheloweststaffturnover
11 Howmanycompaniescarrymorethan£1millioninsurancecover
12 Istheshortestcontractavailable3months
13 HasOfficeCleanmorelistedcontractsthanABCClean
14 CanyoutelephonecomplaintstoDusters
15 WillSpotOncleanyourwindowsoutside
16 HasSpick&SpanmorefemaleemployeesthanDusters
17 Whichfirmisslowesttodealwithcomplaints
18 Whichfirmhasthehighestcostpersqmetre
19 Howmanyfirmscleanexteriorwindows
20 WhichLondon-basedfirmoffersthecheapestdailycleaningservice
(20marks)
QUESTION3CONTINUED(图片略)
QUESTION4
Situation:
Readthefollowingconversationbeween2employeesoftheneilsonCarpet
FactoryinPhuket.
Task:
CompletetheAccidentReportformusingtheinformationintheconversation
below.
AnnaLeow Wehadanastyaccidentthismorning.Ayoungwomanbrokeherankle.
AchamScott Yes,Iheard.Fridaythe13th,anunluckydayindeed.Wassheanemployeehere
AnnaLeow No,shewasabisitor.Iwasjusttakinghertoseethecanteenandhaveadrink.Sheslippedonthestairs.
AchamScott Thatstaircarpethasbeenlooseforawhilenow.Itoughttovereplaced.What wasthelady’sname
AnnaLeow JanLi.I’vegotherdetails.SheliveswithherhusbandonYaowaratRoad,number43,hereinPhuket.
AchamScott WhendidyousayithappenedThismorning
AnnaLeow Yes.Itwasprecisely1020.
AchamScott Andyousenthertohospitalinanambulance
AnnaLeow No,wesentherbycartosavetime.
AchamScott Itsoundslikeit’sthecompany’sfault,then.I’vetoldthemanageraboutthatcarpetbefore.Haveyoufilledinareportform
AnnaLeow No,I’mgoingtodoitnow.Morepaperwork.
AchamScott (Laughing)Well,youaretheAssistantManager,aren’tyou!