PART ONE ·Look at the statements below and the company news reports on the opposite page. ·Which news report (A, B, C or D) does each statement 1-7 refer to? ·For each sentence 1-7, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. ·You will need to use some of the letters more than once. A. Walger, the bus maker, has entered into a joint venture with IMCO Bus Corporation to participate in coachbuilding operations in Mexico. The two companies have just announced the ＄70 million acquisition of Mexican Coachworks, the largest bus and coach builder in Mexico, with 2,400 employees and three factories. Walger retains a 60% interest in the coachbuilding venture. Analysts have expressed surprise, given the current exchange rate. B. Jetline Airports has said that it spent ￡2.1 million on its failed attempt to dispose of its duty-free retail division. The chief executive said the company's six-month search for a buyer ran up heavy consultancy expenses which left half-year pre-tax profits at ￡4.5 million. It also emerged that the Director of Finance received a ￡500,000 settlement when he left the company. C. GRD, the manufacturing giant, plans to cut 1,500 jobs at its Portland factory over the next five years after union refusal to increase productivity. A company representative said that although they have invested more than ＄42 million in the new plant and improved technology, the trade unions are still unwilling to increase output. As a result, GRD have been forced to downsize the Portland plant. D. Maybrooke, the Scottish department store, reported a fall in trading profits in the first half of the year from ￡545,000 to ￡462,000, on sales which were down two per cent. They blame the disappointing first half on the strength of the pound, which hit the company's tourist business, as well as an increase in traffic and parking problems in the city centre, and the growth of out-of-town shopping centres.
1. A strong currency has had a negative effect on the company.
D
2. The workforce has made it difficult for this company to become more efficient.
C
3. The use of specialists led to very high costs.
B
4. Increased competition has contributed to this company's difficulties.
D
5. This company has reached an agreement on a new project.
A
6. Part of this company was up for sale.
B
7. This company has expanded its manufacturing base.
A
PART TWO ·Read the article below about changes in working hours. ·Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill in each of the gaps. ·For each gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet. ·Do not use any letter more than once. ·There is an example at the beginning (0).
GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR STAFF
Ed Smith, a senior manager for Trustco Ltd in Worcester, used to work a minimum of 70 hours a week. He travelled regularly between the UK and USA and began to feel he had become almost a stranger to his wife and his two young sons. Realising that he was putting himself under too much stress, he decided to try to change his working hours. This idea worked. These days, he still goes to work very early but he also leaves early. He now sees his children before they go to bed and then does about an hour's work by computer from home in the evening, keeping in touch with American colleagues. 1 The key to Ed Smith's changing his hours was persuading his employer that he and other staff were more productive when they worked the hours that suited them. This is easier said than done, of course. 2 Many of them are slow to realise the benefits of letting employees work fewer or more flexible hours. A recent survey of five thousand senior managers found that nearly half of them always worked more than their contract hours, while many worked evenings and weekends. A majority thought that this not only had a negative effect on their family relationships and their health, but also reduced their productivity. 3 It seems that it is job satisfaction that is the deciding factor when it comes to employee productivity. However, the good news is that more employers are now starting to realise that they are only going to get higher output from their staff if those staff are happy and want to be at work. 4 His company have brought in changes partly for competitive reasons. The research and development part of the business employs highly trained scientists, who are expensive to replace. 5 The employees seem to be very happy with the new arrangements and, as a result, productivity rates have gradually but consistently increased and staff turnover rates have fallen dramatically. According to Ed Smith, many companies would benefit from a similar scheme, and everyone, from directors to employees' families, would have something to gain. A. Ed Smith's new working hours are just one example of the attempt to alter corporate culture. B. This adds to the increasing evidence that long hours are not necessarily useful hours. C. They are often willing to accept that happy employees produce more. D. He admits to feeling much happier, and believes he has established a balance between work and home life. E. It can be difficult to persuade organisations that a change of this type is in their interest, too. F. To keep them happy, 'trust time' has been introduced, where the company trusts employees to do what is required, in whatever time it takes. G. Realising that he was putting himself under too much stress, he decided to try to change his working hours.
1.
D
2.
E
3.
B
4.
A
5.
F
PART THREE ·Read the article below about exporting and the questions on the opposite page. ·For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet, for the answer you choose.
PROBLEMS FACING POTENTIAL EXPORTERS
Many firms fail because when they begin exporting they have not researched the target markets or developed an international marketing plan. To be successful, a firm must clearly define goals, objectives and potential problems. Secondly, it must develop a definitive plan to accomplish its objective, regardless of the problems involved. Unless the firm is fortunate enough to possess a staff with considerable expertise, it may not be able to take this crucial first step without qualified outside guidance. Often top management is not committed enough to overcome the initial difficulties and financial requirements of exporting. It can often take more time and effort to establish a firm in a foreign market than in the domestic one. Although the early delays and costs involved in exporting may seem difficult to justify when compared to established domestic trade, the exporter should take a more objective view of this process and carefully monitor international marketing efforts through these early difficulties. If a good foundation is laid for export business, the benefits derived should eventually outweigh the investment. Another problem area is in the selection of the foreign distributor. The complications involved in overseas communications and transportation require international distributors to act with greater independence than their domestic counterparts. Also, since a new exporter's trademarks and reputation are usually unknown in the foreign market, foreign customers may buy on the strength of the distributing agent's reputation. A firm should therefore conduct a thorough evaluation of the distributor's facilities, the personnel handling its account, and the management methods employed. Another common difficulty for the new exporter is the neglect of the export market once the domestic one booms: too many companies only concentrate on exporting when there is a recession. Others may refuse to modify products to meet the regulations or cultural preferences of other countries. Local safety regulations cannot be ignored by exporters. If necessary modifications are not made at the factory, the distributor must make them, usually at a greater cost and probably not as satisfactorily. It should also be noted that the resulting smaller profit margin makes the account less attractive. If exporters expect distributing agents to actively promote their accounts, they must be trained, and their performance continually monitored. This requires a company marketing executive to be located permanently in the distributor's geographical region. It is therefore advisable for new exporters to concentrate their efforts in a few geographical areas until there is sufficient business to support a company representative. The distributor should also be treated on an equal basis with domestic counterparts. For example, special discount offers, sales incentive programmes and special credit terms should be available. Considering a joint-venture or licensing agreement is another option for new exporters. However, many companies still dismiss international marketing as unviable. There are a number of reasons for this. There may be import restrictions in the target market, the company may lack sufficient financial resources, or its product line may be too limited. Yet, many products that can compete on a national basis can be successful in the majority of world markets. In general, all that is needed for success is flexibility in using the proper combinations of marketing techniques.
1. In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that firms thinking about exporting should
A.get professional advice.
B.study international marketing.
C.identify the most profitable markets.
D.have different objectives to other exporters.
A B C D
A
2. The writer believes that if sufficient preparation is undertaken
A.initial difficulties can be easily avoided.
B.the costs can be recovered quite quickly.
C.management will become more committed.
D.the exporter will be successful in the long term.
A B C D
D
3. An exporter should choose a distributor who
A.has experienced personnel.
B.has good communication skills.
C.is welt-established in the target market.
D.is not financially dependent on the import business.
A B C D
C
4. New exporters often make the mistake of ignoring the export market when
A.distribution costs are too high.
B.their product is selling well at home.
C.there is a global economic recession.
D.distributors cannot make safety modifications.
A B C D
B
5. For a distributor to be successful, the exporter must
A.focus on one particular region.
B.finance local advertising campaigns.
C.give the same support as to domestic agents.
D.make sure there are sufficient marketing staff locally.
A B C D
C
6. In the last paragraph, the writer states that some companies are reluctant to export because
A.there is little demand for their products.
B.the importation of certain goods is controlled.
C.they do not have good marketing techniques.
D.they are not able to compete with local businesses.
A B C D
B
PART FOUR ·Read the article below about a successful printing firm. ·Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D on the opposite page. ·For each question 19-33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. ·There is an example at the beginning (0).
MULTICOPY PRINTING Martin Charlesworth pays a visit to discover the secret of Success at a busy printing firm.
From designing and printing corporate brochures and business cards to photocopying students' essays it's all in a day's work for Multicopy Printing. The family-run firm is one of the most successful printing, copyshop and design offices in the region. Although it is a 1 small company, it thinks big. The company has made a considerable 2 in high-tech machinery to 3 up in this rapidly changing industry. The company's success has recently enabled it to modernise and 4 its premises. Multicopy's Managing Director, Colin Marsh, says, 'It was very 5 before. We may get up to two tonnes of paper delivered a day and we were running out of space to 6 it. Now, we're the only business in this area 7 a print service from start to finish all under one roof. A vast amount of work can be 8 in a very short space of time.' The firm was 9 up 22 years ago by Colin's father, who was the area manager for a national 10 of printers before deciding to go into business on his own. In those days, it was mostly small printing 11 such as letterheads and photocopying. The business grew rapidly in the mid-1980s with the 12 of new technology. Nowadays the core photocopying business is high-volume, sometimes up to 300,000 copies for one job, and it often needs to meet 13 deadlines for commercial outlets. But despite Multicopy's recent success, it has not forgotten its 14 and part of the everyday 15 still consists of doing small numbers of photocopies for members of the general public.
1.
A.relatively
B.roughly
C.wholly
D.nearly
A B C D
A
2.
A.investment
B.expense
C.cost
D.payment
A B C D
A
3.
A.go
B.get
C.keep
D.bring
A B C D
C
4.
A.boost
B.exceed
C.continue
D.expand
A B C D
D
5.
A.closed
B.crowded
C.occupied
D.filled
A B C D
B
6.
A.reserve
B.collect
C.store
D.fetch
A B C D
C
7.
A.lending
B.providing
C.stocking
D.holding
A B C D
B
8.
A.settled
B.built
C.constructed
D.completed
A B C D
D
9.
A.taken
B.put
C.made
D.set
A B C D
D
10.
A.branch
B.chain
C.system
D.series
A B C D
B
11.
A.duties
B.actions
C.jobs
D.labours
A B C D
C
12.
A.event
B.opening
C.occasion
D.introduction
A B C D
D
13.
A.narrow
B.sharp
C.tight
D.steep
A B C D
C
14.
A.origins
B.reasons
C.bases
D.causes
A B C D
A
15.
A.duty
B.routine
C.method
D.effort
A B C D
B
PART FIVE ·Read the job advertisement below. ·In most of the lines 34-45, there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct. ·If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. ·If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LE'I-I'ERS on your Answer Sheet. FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS REQUIRED For all the diversity of the people who work at WP Foods, there is one single thing that unites to us all: a passion to create something special 34. and a determination to be the best in whatever we do. We've been 35. producing high-quality foods for over than a century, and we travel to the 36. ends of all the earth to create the next generation of foods and drinks so 37. as to give delight our millions of customers. And thanks to our dedicated 38. staff, our much-loved brands just keep getting on better. We are now 39. seeking to appoint as innovators to manage a number of new teams in 40. the organisation. Applicants must have qualified a research degree in 41. Food Technology plus at least four years' industrial experience. We 42. need people with a high level of their team spirit who show themselves 43. be capable of explaining technical concepts to non-technical people. 44. Those appointed will spend significant amounts of time in other countries 45. for seeking new ingredients, but will also have a major influence on change throughout the business.
1.
CORRECT
2.
than
3.
all
4.
give
5.
on
6.
as
7.
qualified
8.
CORRECT
9.
their
10.
be
11.
CORRECT
12.
for
WRITING
1. PART ONE ·You are the training manager of a company which has won a large export order. You have been asked to organise foreign language training for some of your staff. ·Write a memo to staff: ·explaining why the courses are necessary ·saying which members of staff should attend ·announcing when the courses will start. ·Write 40-50 words on a separate sheet. Memo To: From: Date: Subject:
To: All staff From: The Training Manager Date: I March, 2002 Subject: A Foreign Language Training Course I was asked to organise a foreign language training course because of the large export order we received recently. It will start on 15th March. Those who will deal with orders should attend the course.
2. PART TWO ·Your company exports to a number of countries around the world and is looking for a new agent for international freight. The Export Sales Manager has asked you to write a proposal saying which agent you recommend. ·Read the two advertisements below, on which you have already made some notes. ·Then, using all your handwritten notes, write your proposal for the Export Sales Manager. ·Write 120-140 words on a separate sheet.
Date: 2 March 2002 Report on Globelink and FTD Shipping Agents Introduction The purpose of this report is to present and compare the services of Globelink and FTD as possible new agents for international freight. Findings Globelink has 25 years' experience in sea freight worldwide. They offer air freight as well, and we may need that for urgent orders. This company will complete all customs forms and provide all documentations. FTD operates mainly in Europe. They offer refrigerated shipping and accept small orders, which would be useful for us. However the charges are a bit higher at FFD than at Globelink. Conclusions Choosing Globelink will save us work on customs forms and cost less. Recommendations It is recommended that Globelink is chosen due to their international network and documentation service.
LISTENING
PART ONE ·You will hear three telephone conversations. ·Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms. ·After you have listened once, replay the recording.
Conversation One ·Look at the form below. ·You will hear a woman telephoning about some problems with an order.
[解析] 1-4 Man: Good afternoon. Stationery Supplies International, Customer Services Department, Michael speaking. How may I help you? Woman: Oh, hello. My name's Jennifer Gardiner. I'm calling from Fenmore Consultants. It's about the order which we received yesterday. Man: OK. Please can I have the order number? Woman: Yes, it's Z/3487/JE The problem is we've received several incorrect items. Man: Oh dear, sorry about that. We took on some new staff this week and we've had a few problems. Tell me what's wrong and we'll forward the correct order to you straightaway. Woman: Good. Well, firstly you sent the wrong size paper. We ordered 100 boxes of A5 paper, not A4. And the envelopes you sent were not the colour we ordered. We wanted pale green, not white. Man: Right, so that's A5 not A4 paper and pale green envelopes. Anything else? Woman: Yes. We also ordered 20 printer ink cartridges, that's the TrueJet BJC two four six ... but you didn't send us any at all. Man: Oh dear, I'm really sorry. I can only apologise once again and assure you that the correct items will be on their way to you tonight, Special Delivery. Woman: What shall I do about the things we don't want? Man: Send them back to us, and we'll refund the full cost. Woman: Right. Thank you. Goodbye. Man: Bye bye.
2.
pale green
3.
BJC 246
4.
Special Delivery
Conversation Two ·Look at the note below. ·You will hear a man leaving a message on an answering machine.
[解析] 5-8 Woman: You have reached the offices of RT Communications. We're sorry there's no one to take your call at the moment. Please leave your message after the tone, stating who the message is for and the date and time of your call. Thank you. Man: Hi, this is John Castellani from Loboprint. It's Saturday February fourth. This is a message for Joel Frisk, Marketing Department. It's about his visit next week. We've booked him into the International Hotel downtown for four nights - although we checked, and there is still availability for a fifth night if he wants it. Our company driver will meet him at the airport on his arrival. We've arranged for him to give a presentation on RT's digital office system to the Board of Directors on Wednesday morning... and then Mr Sachs, the General Manager, has invited him to dinner that evening. Please let us know by midday Monday if you want us to book an extra night at the hotel. We look forward to meeting him. Goodbye!
2.
International
3.
driver / Loboprint driver / company driver
4.
night
Conversation Three ·Look at the note below. ·You will hear a man enquiring about training courses. Contact Training Telephone Message Dave Smith called from 1 about training. Can we provide a one-week course on 2 ? Would also like one-to-one courses in 3 . Recommended by someone from 4
[解析] 9-12 Woman: Contact Training, how can I help you? Man: Hello, this is Dave Smith calling from the City Council. I understand you run in-house training courses in word-processing and databases, things like that. Woman: Yes, are you looking for some training? Man: Well, yes, we've just taken on some new staff in our department and I'd be interested to know if you have someone who could help them with databases - perhaps a one-week course? Woman: I'm sure we can. Man: Good. In addition to that - if it's possible - we have some other staff who need some individual training, but that would be in graphics. Woman: Oh yes, we do graphics courses. Did someone recommend us to you? Man: Yes, a friend of mine at Globe Insurance... Woman: Oh yes, we put on a course for them a few months ago. Man: They were very impressed... Woman: Good! Well, I'll just take a few details
2.
databases
3.
graphics
4.
Globe Insurance
PART TWO
Section One ·You will hear five short recordings. ·For each recording, decide what the speaker's job is. ·Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording. ·Do not use any letter more than once. ·After you have listened once, replay each recording. A. Personnel Manager B. Sales Manager C. Legal Adviser D. Financial Adviser E. Conference Organiser F. Research and Development Officer G. Advertising Executive H. Bank Manager
[解析] Man: We've been working on this new circuit for a long time and we're sure that it's ready for production now. As you know, it took a while to find a solution to the problems we had with the old circuit. The diagrams on the second page' ll give you a rough idea of how it works and what's different about it. I'll explain the ideas behind it in a minute, and then I'll hand over to Mark for any questions about manufacturing costs, and then maybe we can agree on a start date for production.
2. ______
H
[解析] Man: Hello, it's Paul Fields, here. We spoke yesterday. I'm calling about the forms you filled in for the loan. They arrived this morning but there are some more figures that I'll need before we can do anything. Your company's projected figures only cover next year, but we'll need them for three years. The rest is fine.., so if you could get those to me in the next week, then once our legal people have checked everything out, I'll be able to authorise the loan.
3. ______
E
[解析] Woman: Hello, it's Sheila Griffiths here from The Haverbridge. I'm ringing to check the dates that you booked for the Advertiser's Convention. The problem is that we seem to have two different dates; the publicity materials that you sent have the 14th down as the starting date, yet in you original letter to us, you booked the 15th to the 18th. Those dates are fixed now and I’m afraid it’s not possible to change them.
4. ______
C
[解析] Man: There can be a problem when the packaging on a retailer's own brand is similar to other leading brands. There's a court case I'm preparing at the moment which is about just this problem. Until it's finished, I think the marketing department should be very careful in this area, and stick to completely new designs for our own brand packaging. That way we can avoid the risk of damages.
5. ______
A
[解析] Woman: Hello, it's Rachel Lister here from Cross & Taylor. I got your letter accepting the post this morning. I'm just ringing to arrange a time for us to meet and sign your contract. Your departmental manager has asked me to go through it with you - and to answer any questions you have about holidays and the pension scheme and so on. I should be able to take you over to the sales department afterwards, so you can meet some of your future colleagues.
Section Two ·You will hear another five recordings. Each speaker is leaving a message on an answering machine. ·For each recording, decide what the main reason is for the phone call. ·Write one letter (A-H) next to the number of the recording. ·Do not use any letter more than once. ·After you have listened once, replay each recording. A. explaining a problem B. asking for information C. reminding someone about some work D. explaining a procedure E. paying a compliment F. agreeing to a plan G. making an apology H. giving instructions
[解析] Woman: Tom it's Paula. Just checking you haven't forgotten the presentation we agreed to do. Do you realise it's only ten days away? To be honest, I'm beginning to regret offering to do it. Expect you are too... Anyway I'll be in touch early next week, so we can start preparing properly.
2. ______
B
[解析] Woman: It's Elena... Sorry to bother you on your first day off but I'm trying to order that software you were talking about yesterday - you know, for processing customer complaints? The suppliers need to know the exact name of the package and the company that produces it - it seems there's more than one on the market. Can you help? Give me a ring at the office before 4 o'clock if you can. Otherwise, have a good break.
3. ______
A
[解析] Man: Mike this is Bob Richards from Birmingham Traders here. Look, today's delivery is not much better than last week's... it looks like your process needs looking at again. Basically, you're not getting the printing areas of the 2 colours right - there's this strange optical effect instead of a clear diagram in 2 colours. Could you give me a ring when you get in?
4. ______
E
[解析] Woman: Hi, it's Margaret - just a quick word to say I thought the presentation was great - you deserve a bonus, in my opinion. I mean, answering those difficult questions on accounting procedures when it's not really your field at all... Well, I know I couldn't have done it! My one complaint is that the coffee- break was so short! Bye!
5. ______
H
[解析] Nick: Mark, just a quick message - I'm on the way to the station. I've thought about our discussion at this afternoon's meeting and I think the research people do need to be involved, and right now. So can you set up a meeting with them for when I get back, say Thursday or Friday? Can you also send them an agenda based on what we discussed today? Thanks.
PART THREE ·You will hear an interview on local radio with Dr Tim Carter, the author of a book on how to give effective business presentations. ·For each question 23-30 mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. ·After you have listened once, replay the recording.
1. Dr Carter's book, The Art of Giving Presentations,
A.has come out recently.
B.was published last year.
C.will reach bookshops next year.
A B C
B
[解析] 23-30 Woman: Welcome to 'Mid Afternoon,' Dr Carter. Now, I imagine you're here in Birmingham to promote your recently published book 'The Art of Giving Presentations', Is that right? Man: Well, not really, no! In fact the book isn't really recent at all - it came out at the beginning of last year, I'm actually here this week to give a series of talks outlining some ideas I've had since then. Woman: So are these ideas the basis for your next book? Man: Well, it's really too early to talk about that! Woman: I see, Now tell me, how did you become involved in this particular area of communication skills? Man: Well, many years ago, as a young sales executive, I had to give presentations, but I felt I wasn't doing them very well. My boss never actually criticised me, and my colleagues weren't doing any better than me, but the point was that I didn't feel satisfied with my performance. You see, if I'm doing something, I have to do it well. Woman: So you decided to do something about improving your performance. Man: That's right. I tried to find some books to help me but there weren't really any available in those days... so I eventually decided on a totally practical approach: I tried to find out what my problem was by studying the way the best speakers gave presentations, by talking to them, even watching them prepare. Then I compared their performance with mine. Woman: And what was your main problem? Nervousness? I know that's mine. Man: Well I had always thought it was nervousness, and it's true that at the time I had no techniques for dealing with that. But I think audiences accept the fact that speakers get nervous, and it really doesn't matter. No, I discovered that my No. I problem was preparation. Nobody had ever told me anything about how to prepare, and I didn't really know how to do it properly. Woman: And when you realised that, what did you change? Man: Well, before, I used to go through the whole presentation in an empty room on my own. The first change in my approach came when I realised it's much more realistic and much more useful to do it in front of two or three colleagues. That way you get some feedback. Otherwise you have no idea whether or not your presentation is effective, or which parts might need further attention. Woman: Is that the method you recommend now? Man: Well, not quite. What I would advise is to make a video of your practice presentation... Woman: Instead of using colleagues? Man: No, a recording of your presentation to them. Then it's easier for all of you to go back and see what's wrong and how it can be improved, It's actually much better than recording other people doing real presentations, however good they are. Woman: So that's the preparation, but are there any factors which make the presentation itself difficult, even if you are prepared? Man: Well obviously, yes. Some speakers imagine, quite wrongly, that every audience is unfriendly, at least at the beginning. And this affects their performance. And then there may be a few people who worry about their lack of experience of public speaking. But really what bothers most speakers is things like the OHP and the microphone - are they going to work, and so on, Woman: Are there any techniques that are effective for overcoming feelings of anxiety? Man: Well, first I have to say that some people never manage to reduce their anxiety levels. What they can do is learn to relax their face muscles while they speak, so that they look relaxed, even though they feel just as anxious as before. In order to really reduce anxiety, some experts recommend concentrating on something that you enjoyed recently - but I find this is hopeless... I just forget what I was about to say! For me though, what has worked is some simple breathing exercises, breathing in deeply and slowly while making a pause. This definitely slows down the heart rate. That's what I would try first of all. Woman: Something we can all try - Dr Carter, thank you very much indeed.
2. Dr Carter says he decided to improve his presentations because
A.he felt he was doing worse than his colleagues.
B.his boss expressed dissatisfaction with his performance.
C.he dislikes doing anything badly.
A B C
C
3. To improve his own performance Dr Carter studied
A.books about public speaking.
B.the techniques of good presenters.
C.common mistakes made by speakers.
A B C
B
4. What does Dr Carter say about nervousness?
A.There is no effective way to control it.
B.Audiences don't think it's a major problem.
C.He was given the wrong advice about it.
A B C
B
5. What was the first change Dr Carter made to his preparation?
A.He began practising alone in a big room.
B.He got colleagues to listen to his performance.
C.He began to develop key parts of his presentation.
A B C
B
6. Dr Carter now recommends making a video recording of ______.
A.your practice presentation with colleagues present.
B.real presentations given by other people.
C.your practice presentation without an audience.
A B C
A
7. Dr Carter says most speakers find presentations hard because
A.they have to speak to unfriendly audiences,
B.they have little experience of public speaking.
C.they are anxious about the technical equipment.
A B C
C
8. What technique does Dr Carter recommend for reducing anxiety？
A.relaxing the face muscles
B.remembering a pleasant experience
C.practising deep breathing
A B C
C
SPEAKING
PART ONE
1. The interview - about 3 minutes In this part the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn, You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions.
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PART TWO
1. 'Mini presentation' - about 6 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute- You have one minute to prepare your ideas.
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PART THREE
1. Discussion - about 5 minutes In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates For three candidates
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