bristletest 1

2021年1月20日发(作者：簇)
Test 1
READING 1 hour
PART ONE
Questions 1-7
·
Look at the statements below and the article about the development of future
business leaders on the opposite page.
·
Which section of the article (A, B, C or D) does each statement (1-7) refer to?
·
For each statement (1-7), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
·
You will need to use some of these letters more than once.

1 Managers
need
to
take
action
to
convince
high-flyers
of
their
value
to
the
firm.
2 Organisations
need
to
look
beyond
the
high-flyers
they
are
currently
developing.
3 There
is
a
concern
that
firms
investing
in
training
for
high-flyers
may
not
gain
the benefits themselves.
4

Managers
need
expert
assistance
from
within
their
own
firms in developing
high-flyers,
5 Firms
currently
identify
high-flyers
without
the
support
of
a
guidance
strategy.
6 Managers are frequently too busy to deal with the development of high-flyers.
7 Firms
who
work
hard
on
their
reputation
as
an
employer
will
interest
high- flyers.

PART TWO
Questions 8-12
·
Read the article below about possible reasons for acquiring a company.
·
Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.
·
For each gap (8-12), mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.
·
Do Rot use any letter more than once.
·
There is an example at the beginning (0).



PART THREE
Questions 13-18
·
Read
the
article
below
about
changing
attitudes
to
creativity
in
the
workplace,
and the questions on the opposite page,
·
For each question (13-18), mark 0ne letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet,

13 Many senior managers feel that organisations have difficulties innovating
because of
A a poor level of skills among employees.
B an emphasis on rapid achievement.
C an increased risk associated with change.
D an insistence on a standard company philosophy.
14 According to the writer, many organisations today are
A finding it easier to introduce a creative approach.
B having problems understanding innovation as a concept.
C actively developing the conditions for a creative approach.
D resisting innovative staff suggestions.
15 In the third paragraph, Katrina Murray expresses the view that
A top management must dictate the pace of change.
B some employees lack a commitment to change.
C most organisations are incapable of bringing about effective change.
D some senior managers underestimate the role they can play in achieving
change.
16

Alex
Sadowski
and
Katrina
Murray
agree
that
to
be
truly
innovative,
organisations must
A invest in the right managers.
B place less emphasis on financial considerations.
C have a double focus to their policies.
D adopt an approach with clearly defined stages.
17 According
to
the
survey,
which
of
the
following
strategies
has
been
introduced
to encourage creativity?
A a greater acceptance of error
B financial rewards for higher levels of creativity
C the introduction of specific performance targets
D the promotion of creative individuals to senior posts
15 Tom Robertson believes that, in the future, it will be difficult to achieve
A an educational system that encourages creativity.
B a combination of practices that promote creativity.
C the spread of creativity to a range of businesses.
D a greater respect for creativity in pharmaceutical companies.
PART FOUR
Questions 19-33
·
Read the article below about doing business online.
·
Choose the best word or phrase 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).


19
A relationship
B association
C meeting
D contact
20
A force
B determine
C decide
D fix
21
A enclose
B consist
C include
D contain
22
A get
B run
C play
D have
23
A absence
B lack
C need
D scarcity
24
A cared
B treated
C dealt
D considered
25
A deliver
B bring
C move
D take
26
A policies
B standards
C terms
D conditions
27
A turn
B sequence
C line
D order
28
A dense
B rigid
C deep
D solid
29
A demands
B insists
C expects
D instructs
30
A punctually
B precisely
C promptly
D presently
31
A apart from
B other than
C except for
D rather than
32 A case
B excuse
C fault
D purpose
33
A do
B make
C go
D come
PART FIVE
Questions 34-45
·
Read the advice below about meetings with clients.
·
In
most
of
the
lines
(34-45),
there
is
one
extra
word.
It
either
is
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 LETTERS
on your Answer Sheet.
·
The exercise begins with two examples (0 and 00).


WRITING 45 minutes
PART ONE
·
You are organising a meeting to discuss possible cuts to your department's
budget.
·
Write an email to all staff in your department:

· giving them the date of the meeting


· explaining why some cuts have to be made


· saying why it is important for all staff to attend.

·
Write 40-50 words.


PART TWO
·
The
retail
company
you
work
for
is
considering
installing
a
TV
system
in
its
store
to give customers information on products and services while they shop. You
have seen an advertisement for a company which provides this type of system.
·
Look at the information below, on. which you have already made some
handwritten notes.
·
Then, using all your handwritten notes, write a letter to Chris Taylor at
TVInfoSystems.

·
Write 120-140 words.

LISTENING 40 minutes (including
10 minutes' transfer time)
PART ONE
Questions 1-12
·
You will hear three telephone conversations or messages.
·
Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or
forms below.
·
After you have listened once, replay each recording.
Conversation One
(Questions 1-4)
·
Look at the note below.
·
You will hear a man phoning a customer about an order.

Conversation Two
(Questions 5-8)
a Look at the notes below.
·
You will hear a man leaving a message for a colleague about another company's
press conference.

Conversation Three
(Questions 9-12)
·
Look at the notes below.
·
You will hear a man telephoning a colleague about a building he has seen.

PART TWO
Questions 13-22
Section One
(Questions 13-17)
·
You
will
hear
five
short recordings.
Five
speakers are talking about
the use
of
technology in recruitment.
·
For each recording, decide what recommendation the speaker makes concerning
technology in recruitment.
·
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 the recordings.

Section Two
(Questions 18-22)
·
You will hear another five recordings. Five speakers are talking about how to
deal with complaints about goods.
·
For each recording, decide what action the speaker is recommending.
·
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 the recordings.

PART THREE
Questions 23-30
·
You will hear John Sergeant, a retail analyst, being interviewed about a chain
of clothing stores called Sangra.
·
For each quesfion (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
·
After you have listened once, replay the recording.
23 According to John Sergeant, why is Sangra doing so badly?
A It has fallen behind changes in the market.
B It is employing unsuitable designers.
C Its stores are unattractive buildings.
24 In John Sergeant's opinion, Sangra has failed to realise that
A some competitors are selling identical items more cheaply.
B middle-market customers have more money to spend.
C its current advertising campaign is unsuccessful.
25 John Sergeant blames Sangra's last Chief Executive for not
A following the advice of the Board.
B planning who should follow him.
C choosing a good time for expansion.
26 What difficulty is Sangra having in introducing the 'lifestyle' idea?
A Few of its stores are large enough.
B The staff oppose the change.
C The costs are too high.
27 John Sergeant expects Sangra to solve its problems by
A improving productivity.
B closing a number of stores.
C reducing its profit margins.
28 Sangra's management are starting to
A work more closely with the suppliers.
B do market research on the customers.
C encourage suggestions from the staff.
29 John Sergeant advises Sangra to
A concentrate on its new strategy.
B return to its previous strategy.
C develop an alternative strategy.
30 Sangra is about to change by
A opening large, new out-of-town stores.
B taking over a foreign company.
C starting to sell non-clothing products.

SPEAKING 14 minutes
SAMPLE SPEAKING TASKS
PART ONE
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.
PART TWO
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.