Bulats Bec Mock 1 2020-11
Bulats Bec Mock 1 2020-11
Conversation Two
Questions 15-18: Look at the notes below. You will hear an
answerphone message left by a woman for her secretary.
PART THREE PART FOUR - A – Bec B1_Preliminary st 2 Cambridge
Questions 11-22 Questions 23 – 30
(Questions 13 – 17) You will hear a business journalist, interviewing Tom Warren, the MD of
You will hear five people advising how to identify a member of staff with Mirador, a beauty products company. Mirador has just agreed a joint
management potential. For each recording, decide what advice the venture with CDLE, a French cosmetics company.
speaker is giving. Write one letter (A – H) next to the number of the For each question 23 – 30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct
recording. You will hear the five recordings twice. answer. You will hear the recording twice.
31 The speaker says that succession can be problematic when 38 What does the speaker recommend that new CEOs should focus on?
A there is no one with the necessary political contacts. A careful planning
B the person leaving has been particularly effective. B introducing changes
C there are a number of strong potential successors. C long-term aims
32 The speaker gives the Southern Foods example to show what can
happen if the Board
A is not decisive enough.
B thinks only about profits.
C acts without careful thought.
33 What does the speaker say is the most important business advantage
of the ‘royal’ type of succession?
A It saves time in finding a new leader.
B It has a positive effect on company profits.
C It creates a good working environment.
34 According to the speaker, JK Shoes have been more successful than
Shoe World because
A JK’s business style has been more consistent.
B JK have had particularly innovative CEOs.
C JK’s employees have had more loyalty to the firm.
35 According to the speaker, why do most companies base their choice
of successor on ability rather than family connections?
A They want a modern way of operating.
B They will be questioned by the media.
C They must answer to their shareholders.
READING & LANGUAGE KNOWLEGDE (1 hour) – Bec B2_Vantage Test 1 Cam
Questions 1 − 7
• Look at the statements below and the article about entering into a joint
venture. Which section (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 letters more than once.
Example:
0 Both companies have benefited from cooperation.
Example:
0 A promoted B told C announced D informed
PART 5: Open Cloze. Read the text below and think of the word which
best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an
example at the beginning (0).