Part two
Question 13-22
●You will hear five different people talking about the relocation of their business premises
●For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, chose the reason given for deciding to relocate the company premises from the list A-H. for Task Two, choose the problem described that arose after the relocation from the list A-H
Task One – Reason
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14_______________
15_______________
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A cope with increased orders
B to accommodate new equipment needs
C to share premises with new parent company
D to improve public relations
E to reduce overheads
F to make more efficient use of space
H to be nearer suppliers
Task two:
For questions 18-22, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H
For each extract, choose the problem that arose after the relocation
Write one letter (A-H)next to the number of the extract.
18 _______________
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A unfavourable publicity
B dismissal of manager
C decrease in productivity
D staff transport difficulties
E inadequate staff facilities
F too few new staff recruited
G increase in communication costs
H lack of time for training
Part three
Question 23-30
You will hear two managers, a man called Kevin and a woman called Juliet, discussing candidates they have just interviewed for a job.
23 Having interviewed all the candidates, Kevin says it’s difficult to
A remember particular individuals
B maintain objective standards about them
C relate them to their CVs
24 Kevin and Juliet agree that Michael White is unsuitable because he
A has changed his job so often
B doesn’t have the right qualifications
C showed the wrong attitude in the interview
25 Juliet says the psychological profile test is useful for showing how people will
A respond to working in teams
B react to tight deadlines
C develop as managers
26 Why does Kevin think the case study exercise is a reliable test?
A It puts candidates in a realistic situation
B It shows that priorities candidates have
C it requires candidates to think quickly.
27 The most important aspect of the job that the candidates have been interviewed for is
A setting up a new department
B co-ordinating different projects
C implementing policy changes
28 Kevin and Juliet wanted the Development Manager to be present because he
A needs more experience at interviewing
B will be working with the successful candidate
C was the person who wrote the job description
29 The deciding factor in choosing Elaine Harris for the job is her
A attitude to work
B knowledge of business
C specialized experience
30 What dose Juliet think is most difficult about interviewing candidates?
A remaining enthusiastic throughout the process
B having to think about different things at the same time
C weighing up the consequences of her decisions
Speaking 16 minutes
Part one:
In this part, the interlocutor asks question on a number of work-related and non-work related subjects to each candidate in turn. You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions.
Part two:
The candidate chooses one topic and speaks about it for approximately one minute. One minute’s preparation time is allowed. |
