BP B2

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BP B2

EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH

I. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (10pts)

1. My school had a very strict ___________________. We could only wear black and white uniforms.

a) dress code b) clothes code c) dressing type d) wearing code 2. Companies should provide a ____________ for each new inexperienced staff member.

a) standards b) mentee c) mentor d) rapport

3. When banks stop lending money, it leads to a ‘credit ____________’ or credit crisis.

a) mortgage b) panic c) munch d) crunch

4. Marketing professionals employ data _____________ to find out more about the buying patterns of their customers.

a) innovation b) mining c) prediction d) tooling

5. Organisations usually have regular staff ______________ to encourage two-way feedback and staff development.

a) succeed b) appreises c) appraisals d) failures

6. The report claims many clothes companies only worry about ________ conditions only during periods of bad publicity.

a) sweat shop b) sweet shop c) sweat stores d) slave stores 7. I won’t be surprised if they finish the project ____________of time.

a) above b) before c) across d) ahead

8. The __________________ of the team members is very low after everyone has tried so hard for the project.

a) task b) benefits c) morale d) risk

9. Mentees may want to decide which __________________ method is most comfortable for them.

a) delivery b) skills c) way d) part

10. In his campaign _______________Athens, he didn't lose a battle.

a) responsible b) against c) opposite d) low

II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (10pts)

cloud/ loans/ apprehensive/ maximize/ bankrupt/ benchmarking/ flexibility/ loyalty/ fair-trade/ guarantee 1. The regulations are very strict. They do not permit much__________________________________________.

2. _____________________ provides great improvements in the company’s services as you compare with the best.

3. A company may declare ______________________________________________when it runs out of money.

4. We keep all the photographs on the ___________________________________ rather than on hard drives.

5. If companies do not reward their staff for their _____________________________to the company, then good staff will look for a job elsewhere.

6. Branding something as _______________________________is one way to show the consumer that a product is made by workers who get a good salary.

7. The young woman is a little ______________________________________about being left here all alone.

Name Book no. Department Teacher Date

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8. To ____________________________ the learning time spent, there should be no more than 8 students per class.

9. We can ____________________________________nothing, cannot even state exactly what will happen to you.

10. Student _______________________________________usually have a low percentage rate.

III. Complete the sentence with ONE word. (10pts)

1. Zorka clothing brand has been accused _____________________________ unethical practices.

2. He weighed ___________________________ the situation, looking for the right handle to turn.

3. A skills ________________________ comprises what a worker can or cannot do.

4. Check with the Human ___________________________ department where you work to find out.

5. An ______________________-plan office is the one without walls dividing it into separate rooms.

IV. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (10 pts.)

1. Don’t call me between 5 and 6 p.m. tomorrow because I ___________________ a meeting.

a) have b) will be having c) had d) will have had

2. Business clothes ____________________ in the office by staff who deal with customers.

a) ought to be worn b) should to be worn c) has to be worn d) mustn’t be worn 3. Here is ____________________ information you asked for.

a) an b) a c) the d) -

4. If you buy 50 headsets, I ____________________ you a discount.

a) offer b) offered c) will offer d) would offer

5. Everyone agrees that reward systems are important for motivation ____________________ not everyone agrees how they should be carried out.

a) in spite of b) despite c) even although d) although

6. If they ____________________ the project on time, they wouldn’t have earned so much money.

a) didn’t finish b) haven’t finished c) wouldn’t finish d) hadn’t finished 7. He told me that he ____________________ supper with the client the night before.

a) have b) had had c) has d) have had

8. You should never ____________________ doing urgent and important tasks.

a) put off b) to put off c) putting off d) to putting off 9. My manager suggested ____________________ the figures once again.

a) checking b) to check c) me to check d) checked

10. If I were you, I ____________________ to do my best to meet the deadline.

a) will try b) try c) would try d) tried

V. React with one sentence using the key word in the brackets. You can’t change the word given.(10pts) 1. Poinformuj swojego rozmówcę, że w swojej pracy jesteś odpowiedzialny za finanse. (RESPONSIBLE) __________________________________________________________________________________

2. Zasugeruj koledze z pracy, że powinniście jeszcze raz porozmawiać z klientem. (DON’T)

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. Wyraź swoje rozczarowanie rezultatami spotkania ze swoim szefem. (DISAPPOINTED)

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. Poinformuj swoich rozmówców, że chcesz trzymać się planu spotkania. (STICK TO)

__________________________________________________________________________________

5. Powiedz swojemu koledze z pracy, że powinniście przeznaczyć więcej czasu na nowy projekt. (ALLOCATE) __________________________________________________________________________________

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VI. Write questions for the underlined part. (10 pts.)

1. We usually begin with a needs analysis to know which programmes to offer.

__________________________________________________________________________________

2. We are likely to expand faster by taking on more overseas students.

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. She was fired because she revealed company’s secrets.

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. They are going to open a new office in Berlin.

__________________________________________________________________________________

5. You shouldn’t complain about the new boss.

__________________________________________________________________________________

VII. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.(5 pts.)

1. Our job-related _____________________ will provide you with all information you need for this post. (TRAIN) 2. We always encourage our mentees to deal with problematic issues using _________________ thinking. (ANALYSE) 3. His company has already implemented a highly _____________________ computer system. (INNOVATE)

4. Danny has just got a ___________________ to a senior manager position. (PROMOTE) 5. Ruby has been very _______________________ in business. (SUCCESS)

VIII. Read the text and decide if the sentences below are true (T) or false (F).(5pts) ROUND-UP OF THE LATEST IN GADGETS AND TECHNOLOGY

This week saw the introduction of new machines in hotel lobbies and public places. The machines, which are being installed as part of a pilot project, dispense cigarette lighter sized hard drives containing digital recordings of films, which are easy to upload onto a computer and watch in the comfort of your room.

Always keen to keep one foot forward, Adidas continues to work on a new battery-powered shoe which is being designed to react, with the help of a microprocessor and electric motor, to changing weather conditions.

Meanwhile, the latest race to create a digital pen is being fought with one from Microsoft which has the flexibility to write on paper as well as electronic documents. One of the many key benefits to users, as well as its obvious

portability, will be its ability to upload pen-written documents directly onto their computers.

Spring is the season of motor shows. And the first of many opened in Tokyo with green issues taking centre stage. Car companies looking to the future demands of a more environmentally-minded customer presented a variety of new prototype engines. One of the latest on display combined enhanced fuel efficiency with electric power, but travelling at a maximum forty kilometres per hour it still has a long way to go!

And finally, mobile phones – as always – continue to lead the way in gadgetry. Virtually the moment a new mobile phone hits the market it becomes outdated with what follows. However, a new model includes extra buttons that do nothing – yet. The idea is that future downloads will be available to increase the abilities of the phone and make use of the dormant keys. Now that’s future planning!

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1. New gadgets were fixed in hotel rooms. T/F

2. New battery-powered shoes have already entered the mass market. T/F 3. A digital pen will allow its users to send the document straight to the computer. T/F

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4. One of the latest models of eco-friendly cars finally enables driving at more than 40 kph. T/F 5. A new mobile phone model has some additional buttons which are waiting to be used one day. T/F

IX. Write a reply to the following e-mail. Use around 80 words. (10 pts.) Dear Mr. Doyle,

Thank you for your e-mail and interest in our company’s offer. We specialise in organising a wide range of training programmes so we are keen to provide trainings for your staff. Please let me know what kind of training you are interested in, how many employees would take part, where and when the meetings could take place. If you have any special wishes concerning our trainings, please do not hesitate to inform me about them.

I am looking forward to your e-mail.

Regards, Tom van Royal

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Message:____/4 Grammar:____/3 Vocabulary :____/3

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Score: 0-47 NDST 48-54 DST 55-61 +DST 62-67 DB 68-74 +DB 75-80 BDB