2019年剑桥商务英语考试初级模拟试题

2019年剑桥商务英语考试初级模拟试题

简答题1、Discussion--about 5 minutes In this part of the test the examiner reads out a scenario and gives you some prompt material in the form of pictures or words. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, and example of which is below, and then about 2 minutes to discuss the scenario with your partner. After that the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. ）For two of three candidatesScenarioI'm going to describe a situation.Your firm will be moving to a new building with new furniture and equipment. Talk together about things you could put in your office and decide which 3 things would be most suitable.Here are some ideas to help you.Prompt material2、'Mini presentation'--about 5 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the two below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...?CHOOSING WHICH AIRLINE TO FLY WITH. PRICE SAFETY RECORD CUSTOMER SERVICEB WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN...?WRITNGY A CONFERENCE REPORT TRUTH FIGURES FORM3、 You are unable to go to a meeting because you have to fly to London.Write a note to your colleague：Ask him/her to represent you at the meetingExplaining when and where the meeting isTelling him/her how to obtain more

information.Write 30-40words4、 You have lost your pocket calculator, and you want to order a new one. You need to make a written request to your Supervisor, Ann Ray.Write a memorandum to her● saying that you need a replacement.● explaining what happened to the old one.● asking her to

approve the request,● Write about 30-40 words.5、 Read this message from your secretaryTelephone MessageMr Davis called-

our quotation received, but the price is too high. He asked

us to reduce by 3%. I contacted our Sales Dept. Was informed the cost of raw materials is rising. Ours is the lowest price. Also, our quality is better and more orders are coming. Impossible to reduce.Write a letter to Mr. Davis：Telling him you cannot reduce you priceSaying why you cannot reduce your pricePersuading him to reconsider your priceAsking for an

early replyWrite 60-80 words6、

Read the following information in A and B.

Fill in Form C in CAPITAL LETTERS

第（1）题________________________________

7、Put the sentences in the correct order to make a covering letter to a prospective employer.

A．Dear Ms Brierley,

B．I look forward to hearing from you.

C．I attach my CV and completed application form. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

D．I also worked for HSBC in my previous summer holidays,

when I gained experience in all the bank's main departments.

E．I am reliable and responsible and I enjoy working in banking. I am looking for a permanent position from which I can develop my career.

F．I am writing to apply for the position of Credit Card Assistant Controller which is currently advertised in the Evening News (reference number PB98).

G．I recently completed my degree in economics and I am currently working at HSBC in a temporary post, as a cashier.

H．Yours sincerely

Patrick Brown

8、Complete the sentences about the ZP games console by

writing the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

We __________ (sell) more in Asia and Africa if it _______(be) solar-powered.

9、Choose six of the adjectives in the box to complete the sentences comparing travel by train and plane. Use the comparative forms.

The train ticket was ____________than the plane ticket： it was almost half the price.

10、Complete the text by writing the verbs in brackets in the correct tense： past simple or present perfect.

Robson Kline (1)______ (take over) as CEO of Murton Bank last June. Since then, he (2)_______ (fire) 20% of the staff and

he (3) ______ (close) seven offices. In addition, he (4)

________ (cut) the salaries of all of the directors.

Financial experts say they (5)_______ (never/see) anything

like this before. Ina n interview with the BBC yesterday,

Kline (6)______ (say) that long-term results are his priority.

Several banks (7) ______ (have) poor results recently, but Murton's share price (8)_____ (rise) by 40% last week.