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A Member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) English Version: EN00 Standard Test Sample Question Paper 2 BLANK PAGE 3 Candidate Information Candidate name: Family name: ……………………………… First name: ……………………………… Candidate Number: ……………………………… Examination Centre: ……………………………… Date: ……………………………… Test About 110 minutes Listening About 50 minutes. As you listen, write your answers in this Question Paper. When the listening test finishes, you have 5 minutes to copy your answers onto your Answer Sheet. Reading & Spend 60 minutes. Language Knowledge Write your answers on your Answer Sheet. 4 LISTENING PART ONE Questions 1 – 10 � You will hear 10 short conversations. � For questions 1 – 10, circle one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. � You will hear each conversation twice. 1 Which is the gate number for the flight to Bangkok? 2 Which product will the company stop making? C BA C BA 5 3 Which graph shows the correct figures? 600 500 400 300 May Jun Jul Dom Sales (in thousands) Dom Sales (in thousands) May Jun Jul 100 200 300 400 May Jun Jul 100 200 300 400 Dom Sales (in thousands) 200 100 600 500 500 600 A B C 4 Which team is working on the project in Russia? C BA 6 5 When will the new product be ready for testing? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 10 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 10 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 22 10 4 A B C Who is the sales assistant in the shop talking to? A her boss B another assistant 6 C a customer What does Mike do at the training centre? A He's a student. B He's a receptionist. 7 C He's a teacher. 7 What does the announcer say about the train to Portsmouth? A The train will leave at 10.37. B The departure platform has been changed. 8 C Passengers will be unable to get food on the train. What does the woman want her colleague to do? A train new employees B demonstrate a machine 9 C give a talk Who is the man on the phone talking to? A his boss B a customer 10 C his assistant 8 PART TWO Questions 11 – 22 � You will hear three conversations. � Fill in the numbered spaces on the forms, using the information you hear. � You will hear each conversation once only. Conversation One Questions 11 – 14 � Look at the form below. � You will hear a man calling to place an order. ORDER FORM CUSTOMER DETAILS Name: Ken (11)........................................................................ Company: Greenlight Communications 201 Hall Road, Manchester Tel: 0161 313988 Fax: (12).............................................. ORDER DETAILS Item: (13)................................................................. Model: XT519 Quantity/ Amount: (14)............................................................ Conversation Two Questions 15 – 18 � Look at the form below. � You will hear a woman making a complaint. COMPLAINT FORM Name: Mrs Hector Address: 31, (15) ........................................................................ , Rossington. Tel: 01923 951975 Date: 5 April Date of Complaint (if different): (16) ........................ Branch: (17) .................................................... Reason for Complaint: Goods damaged due to bad (18) ............................. Action: Issue credit note. 9 Conversation Three Questions 19 – 22 � Look at the notes below. � You will hear a woman calling about an order. Company: (19) …………………………………………………….….. In: Leon, (20) ………………………………………………………. Spain. They want: 300 of Model X42 by (21) …………………………………………………………. at the latest. Despatch by (22) ……………………… (they will pay). 10 PART THREE Section One Questions 23 – 27 � You will hear five people answer the question ‘What do you like about your work?' � As you listen to each one, decide what the person likes most. � Choose your answer from the list A – I and write the correct letter in the space provided. � You will hear the five pieces once only. Example: ………. I ………. A meeting lots of people B good salary 23 Person 1 .................................. C working on my own 24 Person 2 .................................. D variety 25 Person 3 .................................. E company has good reputation 26 Person 4 .................................. F good office canteen 27 Person 5 .................................. G developing useful skills H near home I foreign travel Section Two Questions 28 – 32 � You will hear five people talking. � As you listen, decide what each of them is talking about. � Choose your answer from the list A – I, and write the correct letter in the space provided. � You will hear the five pieces once only. Example: ………. I ………. A a plan for a new office B a problem at work 28 Person 1 .................................. C a business meeting 29 Person 2 .................................. D a staff meeting 30 Person 3 .................................. E a conference 31 Person 4 .................................. F a job interview 32 Person 5 .................................. G a new colleague H safety precautions I a pay rise 11 PART FOUR Section One Questions 33 – 38 � You will hear a conversation between a university student, Sally, and a company representative, Dan, at a recruitment seminar. Sally is interested in working for Dan’s company, Manson’s plc. � For question 33 – 38, circle one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. � You will hear the conversation twice. 33 Sally finishes her studies A in two weeks. B in a month. C in six weeks. 34 Sally would like to work in A marketing. B retailing. C finance. 35 Manson's have divisions in A Europe only. B Europe and Hong Kong. C Hong Kong only. 36 Manson's want employees who are A academically clever. B dynamic personalities. C keen to learn. 37 In an employee's first year, Manson's offer training in A management. B sales techniques. C market development. 38 Trainees are assessed every A 3 months. B 6 months. C 12 months. 12 Section Two Questions 39 – 44 � You will hear a conversation between two employees of a 24-hour supermarket discussing some tenders they have received for a cleaning contract. Helen is a Purchasing officer, and Tony is Head of Maintenance. � For questions 39 – 44, circle one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. � You will hear the conversation twice. 39 What is the problem with their present contractors? A They’re not honest. B They’re not reliable. C They’re not suitably skilled. 40 Helen thinks that Benton’s and Quickco A offer very different deals. B don’t differ very much. C have two main differences. 41 When do they want the new cleaners’ contract to start? A in August B in September C in December 42 Helen thinks a key factor in deciding who gets the contract is A the speed of the cleaners. B the number of cleaners. C the cost of the cleaners. 43 Tony is keen for Quickco to get the contract because they A have a good reputation. B presented their tender well. C offered a trial period. 44 How do they feel about their final decision? A They are confident about it. B They decide they need some references. C They want to discuss some issues further. 13 Section Three Questions 45 – 50 � You will hear a Personnel Manager interviewing an applicant for a job. � For questions 45 – 50, circle one letter A, B or C for the correct answer. � You will hear the conversation twice. 45 In his current job, David has to A see if certain work has been finished. B assemble parts of a machine. C help people progress in their careers. 46 Most of the time, David works in A the Sales Department. B the main office block. C the production area. 47 What improvement does David say computers have made? A Problems are dealt with immediately. B Production staff have less to do. C More detailed information is available. 48 In David's opinion, the most common problem is A human error. B machine breakdown. C missing parts. 49 David feels he is suitable for the new job because it requires A working with similar products. B problem-solving skills. C a knowledge of computers. 50 David regards himself as A a natural leader. B a good team member. C a sensitive person. That is the end of the Listening Section. You now have 5 minutes to copy your answers onto your Answer Sheet. 14 READING and LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE PART ONE Section One Questions 51 – 57 � Look at the following messages and notices. � For questions 51 – 57, mark one letter A, B or C on your Answer Sheet. Example: STORE CONTENTS IN A COOL PLACE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT A The contents should be kept at a constant temperature. B The contents are sensitive to heat and light. C The contents must be kept frozen. A B C0 51 See enclosed brochure for details and levels of compensation. A You should write to us for details about compensation. B Details about compensation are given in a separate document. C You will find more information on compensation on the next page. 52 H e r e a r e d e t a i ls o f t h e m a r k e t in g s e m in a r I t o ld y o u a b o u t . I s h a n 't b e a b le t o g o m y s e l f t h a t d a y . L e t m e k n o w i f y o u t h in k i t 's w o r t h w h i le s e n d in g s o m e o n e e ls e f r o m t h is d iv is io n . P a u l . A Paul doesn't want to send anyone to the seminar. B Paul wants you to represent your division at the seminar. C Paul wants your opinion about whether someone should go to the seminar. 15 53 The F&B Group Profit Analysis property leisure centres 5% 40% mail order catalogue hotels 10% 45% A F&B makes most of its profit out of leisure centres and property. B F&B relies on leisure centres and hotels for the greater part of its profit. C F&B's biggest profit-makers are its mail order catalogue and leisure centres. 54 Inter-Office Memo From: Philip Jones To: Mike Williams Subject: Finance meeting, Friday June 8 I am free at 10.00 on Friday, but only for about an hour. Could we have the finance meeting in the afternoon, if possible? There's a lot to discuss. I'm free from 2 o'clock. If we can begin then it would give us the whole afternoon. Philip Jones wants to A cancel the finance meeting on Friday. B reschedule the finance meeting for 2 o'clock. C make the meeting on Friday morning shorter. 55 A International sales remained fairly constant throughout the year. B Sales within Europe increased in the fourth quarter. C Domestic sales collapsed in the second quarter of the year. 0 20 40 60 80 100 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Domestic Europe International Sales figures for 2001 16 56 Storage Units - from £100 each SAPELE or TEAK melamine wood effect finish. Also black ash, light oak or white - add 10% to price. For grey add 17% to price. A You pay more for teak units than for white ones. B You pay the same for grey or black ash units. C You pay less for white units than you do for grey. 57 Symtex Company Results Sales Target Sales This Year Sales Last Year 7,000 7,200 6,700 A This year's sales figures were not as good as last year's. B Last year's sales figures did not reach the sales target. C This year's sales failed to reach the sales target. 17 PART ONE Section Two Questions 58 – 63 � Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. � For questions 58 – 63, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. My job frequently involves having to work ……………….. intense pressure. A below B under C beneath 58 D underneath This type of decision has to be made at board ……………….. . A layer B rank C grade 59 D level The Managing Director is now urgently ……………….. to appoint a Head of Operations. A seeking B pursuing C searching 60 D hunting The company has decided to ……………….. a share option scheme, starting next year. A introduce B innovate C confer 61 D embark Lack of orders has meant that a number of employees have been laid ……………….. . A down B on C up 62 D off The company has good industrial ……………….. and disputes are rare. A workings B affairs C terms 63 D relations 18 PART ONE Section Three Questions 64 – 69 � Read the article below about women who run their own business and answer questions 64 – 69 on the opposite page. � For questions 64 – 69, mark one letter A, B or C on your Answer Sheet. WOMEN RUNNING THEIR OWN BUSINESS According to recent research, a third of new companies set up in Britain are run by women. Typical examples are Lisa Simons, who started up her own highly successful clothing shops in London with a loan of £15,000 from her bank, and Kate Rogers, who set up Cellar Cafés five years ago and sold out to a major restaurant chain this month, at a profit of £3 million. There are many other examples. Surprise, a mail order company selling unusual gifts, had a turnover of $4 million last year. The company was started by Claire Fuller five years ago in a garage, but later moved into premises in the centre of Coventry. Similarly, Nina Taylor started her company, NC Books, in an old warehouse in Bristol. A lawyer by training, she had no previous experience of the retail trade but believes that this worked to her advantage. ‘Having no knowledge of the book trade,’ she says, ‘allowed me to bring fresh ideas into the business.’ Young women are also running successful businesses, like Maria Fellows and Christine Craig, both still in their early twenties. Together they set up Denlows Recruitment Agency in an office in Liverpool less than two years ago; the firm now has six offices and a staff of 38. Another young woman, American-born Amy Bailey, could not find any good coffee shops in England so she set up Coffee Choice Company in 1994. Two years ago a large American group bought the company, although Amy continues to play a leading part in the business. There are many reasons why women want to run their own businesses. One is that they are increasingly confident that they are capable of doing this. Another is that many no longer want to work for companies which fail to offer satisfying careers. ‘Women’s businesses are often more successful that those run by men,’ says Denise Johnson, of the National Business Bank, ‘because women are good at looking ahead and seeing what will be best for a business – they find it very satisfying.’ 19 64 One-third of new British businesses A consist of chain companies. B are owned or managed by women. C operate within the food sector. 65 What does the second paragraph tell us about the company called Surprise? A The company delivers its products by post. B The company has made a profit every year. C The company operates from a garage. 66 What did Nina Taylor think helped her when she started her business? A having a good knowledge of the law B being the owner of a warehouse C knowing nothing about the book trade 67 What shows that Denlows Recruitment Agency has been a success? A It has been in business for more than two years. B It has recruited 25 new employees. C It has opened several new offices. 68 Coffee Choice Company was established A to fill a gap in the market. B despite strong competition. C with finance from the US. 69 According to the final paragraph women want to run their own businesses because they A enjoy learning new skills. B like making plans for the future. C prefer working for small companies. 20 PART ONE Section Four Questions 70 – 74 � For questions 70 – 74, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. � Write only one word in each space on your Answer Sheet. Example: He is very interested ……….………. computers. Answer: Maria's Beauty Boutiques Maria Wilson is the now famous Managing Director of Beauty Boutique International plc, one of ………(70)…..... world’s beauty product chains. The daughter of Spanish immigrants, she ...… (71) ..... born and educated in Britain. She opened her first Beauty Boutique in 1976 and it was ..... (72) ..... popular that she opened five more shops in 3 years. ....... (73) ..... then business has developed at an amazing rate, and the chain of Beauty Boutiques ..... (74) ..... now expanding all over the world. 0 in 21 READING and LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE Part Two 22 PART TWO Section One Questions 75 – 81 � Read these sentences and the job advertisements on the opposite page. � Which job does each sentence 75 – 81 refer to? � For each sentence, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. Example: 0 You need to be able to speak two or more foreign languages. Answer: A B C D0 75 You need to have experience of working with newspapers, TV or radio. 76 You have to be able to use a computer efficiently. 77 The job will involve providing senior staff with data. 78 You should have successful sales experience with leading companies. 79 You need to be able to get the best out of people who work for you. 80 Your earnings will depend on how much you sell. 81 You need to show you are suitable for early promotion. 23 A Financial Analyst £20-£25,000 + benefits As a young and enthusiastic finalist/newly qualified accountant, you should demonstrate the potential to progress quickly within the company and to develop an excellent understanding of the commercial needs of the business. With an analytical approach and strong communication skills, you will provide support on purchase price variances, prepare financial reports for the European Head Office and undertake ad hoc projects. B Executive Director The Women’s Environment Network (WEN) is looking for a highly motivated, inspiring woman to lead one of Britain’s most successful environmental campaigning and information organisations. Experience required includes management and organisational skills, media, writing and editing experience and a knowledge of the environment and/or women’s movement. You will need to run campaigns and motivate a team of about 30 volunteers and paid staff. C Wanted: EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL SALESPERSON representing leading travel company to companies and multinationals in the UK. Applicants are expected to be able to display word-processing skills and familiarity with database software. Basic salary, excellent commission and company car. We have a full-scale London office. D O f f i c e E q u i p m e n t S a l e s S t a f f � N e w B u s i n e s s � S a l e s p e o p l e Required by successful office equipment supplier to develop business in Europe. Must have proven ability to sell at senior levels in top companies. The successful applicant will be fluent in at least two foreign languages. 24 PART TWO Section Two Questions 82 – 86 � Read this letter about buying a computer. � Choose the best word to fill each space from the words below. � For each question 82 – 86, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. 1 April Dear Mr Whitehead Re: Supply of XR6 Workstations I have pleasure in confirming our ability to meet your requirements for the Silicon Graphics workstation. In view of your special needs, I suggest that you place your order for the agreed equipment as soon as possible. The .....(82)..... time for hardware for example is 6 weeks from receipt of order to .....(83)..... . Thus, an order placed with us tomorrow will .....(84)..... delivery to your site by the week commencing Monday, 15th May. All orders must be accompanied by a .....(85)..... of 20% of the total amount shown on the attached .....(86)..... . Yours sincerely Vincent Law Sales Manager 82 A delivery B arrival C transport D postage 83 A institution B initiation C introduction D installation 84 A compel B ensure C promise D maintain 85 A portion B cost C deposit D discount 86 A cheque B quotation C charge D deman