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Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date剑桥商务英语初级模拟16Test 3Test 3READING AND WRITING 1 hour 30 minutesPART ONE·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. 26/6-11 am URGENT MESSAGE FOR JENNIFER RUSSELL. YOUR FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL TOMORROW IS NOW POSTPONED TO 06.15 - 28/6.When will Mrs Russell fly to Istanbul?A. 26 JuneB. 27 JuneC. 28 June2. When collecting parcels from this post office, you will need to produce documentation which proves your identity.A. You cannot post parcels from here without documentation.B. You should collect post and documents at the same time.C. You must bring something in writing showing who you are.3. If you do not wish to be sent product Information leaflets please tick this box A. Leave the box empty if you don't mind receiving information.B. Fill in the box if you need more information.C. Tick the box if you are happy with our products.4. Mayfield College Italian for Business 5×3-hour lessons twice weekly beginning Tuesday 28 SeptemberEach lesson will lastA. 2 hours.B. 3 hours.C. 5 hours. 5. MANUFACTURER'S NOTICE Please return any goods damaged during transportation within two weeks of delivery, for immediate replacement.A. Goods damaged during transportation must be replaced immediately.B. If this product arrives damaged, send it back within a fortnight.C. If you require a refund, send the product back immediately.PART TWO·Look at the list of job vacancies below.·For questions 6-10, decide which vacancy (A-H) is the most suitable for each person at the bottom of the page.·For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.·Do not use any letter more than once.Bretlands Employment AgencyBretlands have the following vacancies for staffA. Director of FinanceB. Director of Quality ControlC. Sales ManagerD. Transport ManagerE. Assistant Personnel ManagerF. Designer in Publicity DepartmentG. Technician in IT DepartmentH. Assistant in Legal Department6. Tom has a lot of experience preparing the layout for brochures on computer.7. Christine recently got a qualification in computer programming.8. Peter has worked as an accountant in a large company for twelve years.9. Mark has passed a law exam at school and would like to use this knowledge in his job.10. Jane works in a human resources department, helping to recruit staff.PART THREE·Look at the graphs below. They show the number of vehicles sold compared with the number leased by eight different retailers during the year 2000.·Which chart 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. Leases grew more rapidly than sales in the second half of the year, following a steady rise in both sectors earlier in the year.12. Vehicle sales rose sharply in the middle of the year, overtaking leases which nevertheless rose slightly in the last quarter.13. While the vehicle lease business expanded during the year, vehicle sales dipped sharply after six months, never recovering their early high level.14. The number of vehicles leased remained low throughout the year, rising only briefly above sales, which fluctuated dramatically in the first six months.15. After falling steadily for much of the year, both sales and leases recovered, with the number of leases eventually exceeding sales.PART FOUR·Read the magazine article below about a jewellery designer.·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.The jewellery designerHe was young and completely unknown, but Paul Waterhouse believed in himself. He'd heard that there was going to be a large exhibition for jewellery designers and he asked the organisers whether he could show some of his work. 'I was only 21,' he says, 'and they agreed, if I could show a complete collection.' So he went to the bank, borrowed 1,500 for materials, and began to work on new designs. 'The exhibition was fantastic. Although everyone else was much more experienced than I was, my designs were still praised.'He decided to transfer his business to Canada and began to experiment with new materials: all sorts of stones from around the world, some totally new to him. 'As most of them weren't precious, it changed the way I approached design. It was great! I was able to produce much larger pieces of modern jewellery,' he says. 'Then I was asked by an advertising agency to design a wedding ring for a TV advert. The agency liked what I'd done, but their client, a car manufacturer, wanted something a little more traditional. I was happy to make changes and that work gave me a lot of free publicity.'16. At the start of his career, Paul felt confident. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say17. Paul used his savings to make jewellery for the exhibition. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say18. People at the exhibition admired his designs. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say19. Paul's first shop opened in Canada. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say20. Paul prefers working with valuable materials. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say21. Paul uses an advertising agency to promote his jewellery. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say22. Paul was willing to compromise on the design of the ring. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't sayPART FIVE·Read the article below about computer software.·For each question 23-28, on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.·Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.Computer softwareAs more and more companies are using the Internet to do business, Mark Williams explains how a new software package is helping the efficient transfer of medicines from factory to patient.AHL Pharmaceuticals is one of Britain's largest wholesale distributors of medicines. Under a European parent company, Setra AG, it covers 40 per cent of the British market. The company buys medicines from the manufacturers and delivers them on a twice-daily basis to hundreds of hospitals and pharmacies around the country.'The responsibility for supplying such large quantities of medicines is frightening,' says IT director, Stephen Smith. 'If a manufacturer has quality control problems, creating a shortfall in supply, or if medicines are suddenly needed in large quantities somewhere else in the world our stock levels can fall dramatically. In the past such a lack of balance between supply and demand was a huge problem. With our new software system, we know immediately of any possible manufacturing or supply difficulties, can warn our customers and suggest possible alternatives.'This system is so efficient because manufacturers can update details themselves of stock levels and product information. Twice a day staff at AHL transfer this data to their main computer system where it is made available through the AHL website to company personnel and customers.With so many people having access to the data, isn't the security of the system at risk? 'Not at all,' says Smith. 'We run the software within our own internal security system. The data goes into a special "sandbox" which is separate from the rest of the system. Even if someone manages to get into the software, they can't go anywhere else on the network.'And does he think that this is the limit of the software's use? 'The first time I saw this I had the feeling that life would be different from now on. Instead of having lots of pieces of paper flying around, an expansion of the software system into the purchasing department means that orders can now be dealt with in a moment. The only delay to further expansion is deciding what area of the company to apply it to next.'23. AHL Pharmaceuticals A. manufactures medicines. B. puts drug companies in contact with customers. C. supplies medicines to customers.24. According to the text, what is the challenge for pharmaceutical manufacturers? A. developing new types of medicines B. transporting medicines to other countries C. ensuring a constant supply of medicines25. The most important function of the new software is to A. maintain the quality of customer service. B. expand the customer network worldwide. C. inform patients about better quality medicines.26. New information about medicines A. is updated by the manufacturers twice a day. B. is made available to customers by AHL personnel. C. is given direct to customers by manufacturers.27. Stephen Smith feels that A. the security of information on the network used to be a worry. B. all the data should be stored on the same system. C. the company's computer-based information is well-protected.28. The new software A. can be used in many areas of the company's business. B. will soon totally replace the need for paper documents. C. is delaying the expansion of the purchasing department.PART SIX·Read the newspaper article below about the creation of new jobs.·Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C on the opposite page.·For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.NEW JOBSA new clothing company is hoping to create as (29) as 500 jobs in its factory and nationwide chain of stores. The company, New Trend was set (30) by Peter Dalton, a 36-year-old businessman (31) Liverpool.The company, (32) is due to start production early next year, will provide employment (33) 300 people in its factory on the edge of Liverpool. In 12 months' time, (34) will be a further 200 jobs, as the company begins opening shops in towns in (35) parts of Britain.Peter Dalton is also (36) to open a shop in New York. He hopes that (37) this shop proves successful, the chain (38) expand across the whole of North America. 'This project has (39) me over four years to finalise,' says Peter Dalton, 'and (40) that it's finally getting started, I'm really excited.'29. A. much B. many C. lot30. A. to B. in C. up31. A. from B. at C. of32. A. who B. which C. what33. A. by B. on C. for34. A. it B. they C. there35. A. any B. all C. every36. A. plans B. planning C. planner37. A. if B. unless C. whether38. A. could B. ought C. needs39. A. took B. taken C. taking40. A. so B. when C. nowPART SEVEN·Read the memo and advertisement below.·Complete the form at the bottom of the page.·Write a word or phrase (in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines 41-45 on your Answer Sheet. Northern Software 24 Queens Road, ChapeltownTo: Jean Palmer, PurchasingFrom: Tom Milton, AccountsDate: 1 March 2002Subject: EnvelopesWe've run out of the envelopes we use for mailing invoices - the white ones with windows. I need some more tomorrow - I don't want to delay sending the customer bills this month, so please order the envelopes today, and have them delivered as soon as possible. I've got about 200 invoices to post. HAYES OFFICE SUPPLIES Reductions on some product linesBrown or white envelopes (supplied in quantities of 100, 500 or 1000)-15% off catalogue price Product code: EV300 (plain) or EV311 (with window) Three delivery services available: one week (free) four days (minimum charge 2) next day (minimum charge 5) 101 Leeds Road, Chapeltown Tel: 275 9087 Fax: 275 9088 ORDER FORMCompany name: (41) _Delivery address: (42) _, ChapeltownProduct code: (43) _Colour: (44) _Quantity: 500Delivery service required: (45) _WRITINGPART ONE·You work for an international company in Los Angeles.·You have arranged to meet a colleague, Carole Buckley, in the New York office on 3 February.·Write an email to your colleague: ·confirming the date of your visit to New York ·suggesting what time the meeting should start ·inviting her to dinner after the meeting.·Write about 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet. PART TWO·Read this note you have received from your boss.Mary Brown at Head Office called to invite staff from our branch to have a tour round their new building. Could you reply? 20 people definitely want to go.She wants to know which departments we'd be most interested in seeing. She didn't say anything about what time the tour would start. Could you please check?Thanks.·Write an email to Ms Brown: ·thanking her for the invitation to Head Office ·telling her how many people are planning to go ·saying which departments people would like to see ·asking about the time of the visit.·Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.·Do not include postal addresses.LISTENING Approximately 40 minutes (including 10 minutes' transfer time)PART ONE·For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.·For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C) for the correct answer.After you have listened once, replay each recording.1. Where is the Emerald Airlines office?2. When will they deliver the new computer?3. Which chart shows foreign trade this year?4. Which product does the man still need?5. What is Helen's degree in?6. How much per metre will the woman pay?7. Who are the speakers?8. Which chart is correct?PART TWO·Look at the notes below.·Some information is missing.·You will hear a woman booking a train ticket.·For each question 9-15, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word, numbers, or letters.·After you have listened once, replay the recording.Sales trip to Paris - train detailsDeparture time: (9) _Train number: (10) _Coach and seat number: (11) _Price charged: (12) _Check-in desk: (13) _Booking reference: