2023年BEC初级真题集.doc

Test 1READING AND WRITING 1 hour 30 minutesPART ONEQuestions 1-5· Look at questions 1-5.· In each question, which sentence is correct?· For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. 12 345PART TWOQuestions 6-10· Look at the advertisement below. It shows a list of workshops offered by a training company.· For questions 6-10, decide which workshop (A-H) each person on the opposite page should attend.· For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.· Do not use any letter more than once. 6 Julia Strekalova wants to know how to calculate the amount she can charge customers for her marketing consultancy services. 7 Roger Walker's company wants to give him responsibility for his firm's annual profit-and-loss account and balance sheet. 8 Paolo Longo needs to be able to assess the effect on sales following his company's recent product promotions. 9 Zhon Mei Feng's company wants her to learn to divide the market into groups, which it can target with different brands.10 Valerija Georgievska needs a course on working out how much money her firm can expect to have available each month.PART THREEQuestions 11-15· Look at the chart below. It shows a company's turnover, operating profit and market share over a period of ten months.· Which month does each sentence (11-15) on the opposite page describe?· For each sentence, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.· Do not use any letter more than once.11 Although operating profit dropped and market share experienced a decline, there was an upturn in the level of turnover.12 Both turnover and market share showed an increase this month, while operating profit suffered a decline.13 Despite the fact that market share fell and there was a decline in turnover, operating profit was equal to that of the previous month.14 While turnover experienced a downturn, both operating profit and market share showed signs of recovery.15 Although market share showed an improvement and turnover also increased, this had no effect on the month's operating profit.PART FOURQuestions 16-22· Read the job advertisement below.· Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not 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.16 Scene Video is planning to open more stores.A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say17 Scene Video believes its store managers have a harder job than other storemanagers...A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say18 Scene Video's salaries are higher than for similar positions in other retailbusinesses.A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say19 It is essential for applicants to have experience as store managers.A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say20 Most successful applicants will have to spend time working in differentcountries.A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say21 The Introductory Evenings are targeted at successful candidates.A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say22 Application forms should be completed online.A Right B Wrong C Doesn't sayPART FIVEQuestions 23-28· Read the article below about a successful business partnership.· For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.· Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.23 Phil stopped selling photocopiers because he A was unable to meet the sales targets. B recognised an opportunity in another field. C became aware of their limited market potential.24 Why did Phil agree to meet Sean? A He liked the way Sean did not give up trying. B He thought they would have a lot of common interests. C He needed someone to provide IT finance for his clients.25 Why did Sean not join Phil immediately at Syscap? A He had doubts about the profitability of the venture. B He was unsure about giving up an established career. C He was afraid that working together would damage their friendship.26 In what way does Sean believe that business is like golf?. A You cannot achieve your goals without taking risks. B To do well, you need a combination of ability and ambition. C If you do something enough times, you'll eventually be successful.27 Sean says he is surprised that A he and Phil are still good friends. B their company has been so successful. C more people do not set up their own businesses.28 What makes Phil confident about their company's future growth? A the strength of the friendship they have B being in a commercial field which is rapidly expanding C having few serious challengers for their position in。