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剑桥商务英语中级-79
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[单项选择]GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT
Leaving work on time may not sound like much of a (0).... However, in an experiment by glass manufacturers Dartington Crystal, it (19) ... surprisingly difficult. Four managers, who all worked very long hours, took (20) ... in a simple experiment: they agreed to (21) ... to their set hours for a week, with no coming in early, leaving late or taking work home. The aim of the exercise was to (22) ... the balance between the managers’ work and home lives. It was a way to get everyone thinking about their working hours and how to (23) ... them,
Robin Ritchie, the company’s managing director, was very aware that his company was (24) ,.. on the experiment at its busiest time of the year. They were also just days away from a big product (25) .... So not surprisingly, perhaps, it soon became clear that it wasn’t going to be easy: even on the first day, director of design Simon Moore took home a design problem to (26) .... as he couldn’t relax until he
A. displayed
B. showed
C. proved
D. demonstrated
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[填空题]Bern trip - changes
need to take (1) ........................
have meeting with the (2) ........................
important to check the (3) ........................
ask to see results of (4) ........................
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[填空题]A Publish regular updates on progress.
B Provide specific training for participants.
C Define individual roles clearly.
D Recruit members from different departments.
E Check targets and deadlines frequently.
F Obtain input from external experts.
G Examine the achievements of previous teams.
H Allocate sufficient technological resources..........................
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[简答题]Practise answering these questions.
What kinds of work are most popular in your home town
Which aspect of your work/studies do you enjoy most
What are you planning to do next in your career
Do you use computers much in your work/studies
What changes in business do you expect will happen in the future
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[多项选择]PART TWO
How to approach Writing Test Part Two
·Part Two counts for two thirds of the total marks in the Writing Test.
·You should spend about 30 minutes on Part Two.
·You will be asked to write a report, proposal or piece of business correspondence.
·You will be given information, such as a letter, advertisement, or charts and graphs, as the starting point for your answer, and will be told who to write to.
·About five ’handwritten’ notes will also be given. You must use all these notes when writing your answer, and will need to invent information in connection with some of them. If you leave out any of the five notes, you will lose marks.
Planning
·Read the instructions carefully so that you know what do, and underline the key words.
·Make an outline plan, putting the five notes into a suitable order.
Writing
·Start your answer by briefly saying why you are writing.
·Express your ideas clearly.
·Try to use a wide range of appropriate vocab
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[简答题]Practise discussing this task and answering the questions that follow.
Promotional video
The company you work for has decided to produce a promotional video about the company and its activities.
You have been asked to make suggestions about the video. Discuss the situation together, and decide:
· which aspects of the company should be shown in the film
· which members of staff should appear in the film.
Follow-up questions:
· Have you seen examples of effective promotional videos
· What are the advantages to a company of having a promotional video
· What other forms of promotion are effective
· Might there be some forms of promotion which would not be effective
· Do you think technology is changing the ways companies promote themselves
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[单项选择]Report writing: a growing demand
Writing reports is an essential business skill, one which is often thought to be quite distinct from those required for letter writing and speech making, for instance, yet in each case success comes from taking a common basic approach. Nowadays, the availability of computers makes it tempting to devote much of the planning stage of writing a report to experimenting with graphics and layout - which may well benefit the reader - but we risk focusing on presentation at the expense of substance. After all, the absence of visible corrections may not mean an absence of errors.
Skill at report writing is needed for anything from a short magazine article to a lengthy submission to a public enquiry. In business, it is nor only required for more and more jobs; it can also make a difference to your chances of promotion. When you speak, people know that you don’t have the time to organise your ideas, or choose the fight words. But when you writ
A. The degree of accuracy in reports is higher now than in the past.
B. Report writing and other forms of communication need similar skills.
C. Readers are likely to respond favourably to attractively presented reports.
D. The use of a computer can simplify the planning stage of a report.
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[填空题]Notes
Outcomes of training session
looking at (5) .......................... was useful
advice on (6) .......................... was valuable
the (7) .......................... was too short
next time: involve (8) .......................... in planning
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[简答题]Practise preparing short talks on the topics below and on the next page.
Task Sheet One
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[填空题]A
If you are a secretary, or personal assistant, getting a new manager means that your job will probably change, too. The new person is likely to have different ideas about how things should be done, and you may well find that some of these are changes for the better. But remember that the new manager might be feeling nervous. If you treat their first day in the job as though it’s your own first day, too, it will ease the transition for them, and benefit you both.
B
Your new manager may have different ideas from your previous one about personal habits, such as eating at your desk, and you will have to accept that. Their changes may not always be appropriate or helpful, however. It could be that you are asked to open the post later on in the day, when you know that it is important to get it sorted first thing. In this case, rather than grumbling about it and spreading discontent around the office, explain if there is a genuine reason for a particular way of workin
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[填空题]A Some inefficient equipment was replaced.
B A bonus payment system was extended,
C A department was moved to new premises,
D Training opportunities were increased.
E A system of cost control was implemented.
F Some software was upgraded.
G A number of specialist staff were recruited.
H A system of promotion was introduced..........................
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[填空题]Identifying training needs
The financial benefits of training are sometimes hard to demonstrate, and often the
training budget is the first to be reduced instead when spending is under pressure. For
34 this reason, and given that the need for any corporate spending to provide maximum
35 value for money, it is important for the differences between individuals must to be
36 taken into account when considering training requirements. This makes for far more
37 effective training than a programme is based solely on generalisations about staff. After
38 all this, our abilities differ, and variations in previous experience can also play a
39 significant role in learning. Identifying training needs and their capabilities on an
40 individual basis is often carried out in appraisal interviews. In those workplaces where
41 each employee’s productivity is measured, such records may be considered during the
42 appraisal, allowing for t
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[填空题]· star needed due to growth in (9).............................
· advertising to demand good (10)..............................
· interview to include a (11)................................. from candidates
· training, programme to be designed by
(12)...........................
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[多项选择]PART ONE
How to approach Writing Test Part One
·Part One counts for one third of the total marks in the Writing Test.
·You should spend no more than 15 minutes on Part One.
·You will be asked to write a note, memo, email or message to one or more people in your company
·The first bullet point of the instructions outlines the situation.
·The second bullet point tells you what you should write, who you are writing it for, and the points that must be included.
·It is best to follow the order of the points that are required, as you will lose marks if you leave out any of them.
Planning
·Read the instructions carefully so that you know what to do, and underline the key words.
Writing
·Express yourself briefly and clearly
·For a memo or email you don’t need to include to, from, date or subject.
·Try to use a range of appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures.
·Make the language suitable for the reader(s).
Checking
·After writing,
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[简答题]Task Sheet Two