剑桥商务英语初级模拟10

Test 10READING AND WRITING I hour 30 minutesPART ONEQuestions 1--5●Look at the questions 1--5.●In each question, which sentence is correct?●For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet.1. Guaranteed delivery within 48 hours.The parcel will arriveA. in less than two days from now.B. in exactly two day's time.C. in at least two day's time.2. Export documentation may be required for non-EU destinations.Packages sent outside the EUA. must be documents only.B. will need special documents.C. might need special documents,3. SW Company1998 1999 2000Sales: 2 million 4 million 5 millionProfits: $2 million $2.5 million $3 million Workers: 12,200 $12,000 $12,500A. More goods was sold in 1998 than in 2000.B. The more the number of workers increased, the more the profits were made.C. Sales increased from 1998 to 2000.4. Evening dress necessary IA. You must wear your evening dress.B. You don't have to wear evening dress, but you can if you like.C. Evening dress will make you look nice.5. All speakers produce summaries of the sessions they gave.The speakers should writeA. a proposal for their session.B. a brief report about their session.C. full details of what is in their session.PATR TWOQuestions 6--10●Look at the following members of a company.●For questions 6--10, which does these job?●For each question, mark one letter (A--H) on your Answer Sheet.●Do not use any letter more than once.6. Who determines the amount a product costs?7. Who handles financial matters?8. Who has the highest position?9 Who types documents for the company?10 Who is responsible for hiring new employees?PART THREEQuestions 11--15●Look at the charts below. They show company sales.●which chart does each sentence (11-15) describe?●For each sentence, mark one letter (A--H) on your Answer Sheet.●Do not use any letter more than once.11. Sales didn't change from 1998 to 2000.12. There was hardly any change in the sales throughout the period except for a slight rise on 1999.13. Sales fell on 1999 and rose again to reach the 1998 sales.14. Sales increased steadily from 1998 to 2000.15. Sales fluctuated 'from 1998 to 2000.PART FOURQuestions 16—22●Read the following article about the new office.●Are sentences (16 22) "Right" or "Wrong" If there isn't enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn't say".●For each sentence (16—22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.The new office?Where would you rather do your work: a nice coffeehouse or a busy office? More and more, people are able to do their work with a good cup of coffee in the friendly environment of their local coffeehouse. With a powerful laptop and a mobile phone, it isn't necessary to be tied to a desk any more.Next time you're out for a coffee, look around you. That man in the comer could be an advertising executive writing an advertisement that you'll be seeing on TV in the near fusture. That woman in a dark coat talking to a man could be discussing his pension. And the young woman typing away could be finishing a business proposal! it's certainly a new world, and you could join it more easily than you think.According to a survey, 7.6 million Americans now work at home or away from a traditional office. Many organizations realize that people like working away from the office and are trying to create incentives to encourage more people to telecommute. As well as making workers happier, it reduces pollution as fewer people travel to work.But it's not a perfect life. One telecommuter, who finds he can concentrate better in a coffeehouse than at home, complained about the lack of electrical outlets. Another person at work on her computer said that she didn't like to feel under pressure to buy something. Both admitted, however, that these were minor difficulties compared with the problems they used to face in a big office.Coffeehouses provide the sense of community that the office used to provide, but without the stress. They may be great places to relax, concentrate, meet friends and business contacts, but they are in business, too, and they rely on customers buying their products. But where else could you get your work done, enjoy doing it, have good company, great coffee, and all for less than the cost of driving to work every. day?16. With new technology, you don't need to be at the office to do your job.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't say17. It is difficult to become a telecommuter.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't say18. Telecommuting is less environmentally friendly than office-based work.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't say19. Telecommuters should remember that coffeehouses are businesses, too.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't say20. Telecommuting is much less expensive than commuting to work every day.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't say21. Telecommuting has become main style of working.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't say22. 21thcentry is a centry of telecommuting.A. rightB. wrongC. Doesn't sayPART FIVEQuestions 23-28●Read the article below about a book.●For each question 23-28, choose the cornect answer.●Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.The Bosses SpeakJohn Stuart is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to writing. The result is this book, based on interviews with twenty Chief Executives.Each top manager--none of them famous names, surprisingly--is given a short chapter, and there is some introductory material and a conclusion. This means you can jump from one person to another, in any order, which is good for people who are too busy to read a book form cover to cover. For a management book it isn't expensive, although whether it's good value for money is doubtful.Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while others joined a company and fairly new in their position, and others have had years of experience, though, strangely, Stuart doesn't seem interested in these differences. The interviewees work in everything, from retailing to airlines to software, and it is this variety that forms the main theme of Stuart's book.I have to say that Stuart's approach annoys me. He rarely stays at a distacne from his interviewees, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words. If this were always the case, at least you would know where you were. But he seems to dislike certain interviewees. As a result, I don't know whether to accept any of his opinions.It also means that the book gives no clear lessons. At the very least, I expected to learn what makes a successful Chief Executive. But these people seem to share two types of qualities. Some of them are very common, suggesting that anyone can be equally successful, which is definitely not the case. And the other qualities are ones which most successful bosses I've seen definitely do not have. So in the end I'm no wiser about what really goes on.Perhaps I'm being unfair. As long as you don't think about whether you'd like them as friends, and pay no attention to most of the advice they give, the most readable parts are where the bosses describle their route to their present position.Stuart seems to think that his book would be useful for people aiming for the top, and that it might even make a few want to start their own company; but, in fact, what they could learn here is very limited Seen as light business reading for a doctor or teacher, though, this book would provide some good entertainment.23. The reviewer suggests that one advantage of the book is thatA. it is better value than other management books. ______ .B. it does not need to be read right through.C. it is about well-known people.24. The book concentrates on the fact that the twenty executives who are interviewed ______.A. work in a number of different in dustries.B. strated their companies.C. have worked for different lengths of time.25. The reviewer cannot accept Stuart's opinions because Stuart ______.A. makes unreasonble complaints about the interviewees.B. writes too positively about the interviewees.C. has different attitudes towards different interviewees.26. Reading the book made the reviewer think that ______.A. there are certain qualities which all Chief Excutives need.B. it is difficult to discover how people really run a company.C. running a company is easier than many people think.27. Which parts of the book did the reviewer most enjoy reading?A. how the interviewees beacme Chief ExecutivesB. what sort of people the interviewees areC. the advice given by the interviewees28. The reviewer recommends the book for people who ______.A. intend to set up in business.B. want to become senior managers.C. are outside the field of business.PART SIXQuestions 31—40●Read the article about commercial bank.●Choose the correct word to fill each gap.●For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.Commercial BanksCommercial banks play an important role (29) national (30) .。