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BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE Preliminary
Reading and Writing 0351/01,02
SAMPLE TEST 1
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheets if they are not already there. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. Read the instructions on the answer sheets.
Write your answers on the answer sheets. Use a pencil. You must complete the answer sheets within the time limit. At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheets.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
READING Questions 1 – 45 carry one mark. WRITING Part 1 (Question 46) carries ten marks.
Part 2 (Question 47) carries twenty marks.
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© UCLES 2015 Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Business English) (Entry 3)
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C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
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o do
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ness
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r w
ants
to
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ll its
pro
duct
s ab
road
.
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port
pro
duct
s in
to P
akis
tan.
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anuf
actu
re in
Eur
ope.
3
AYo
u ca
n ph
otoc
opy
notic
es a
t R
ecep
tion
for
disp
lay
here
.
BP
hoto
copi
ed n
otic
es c
an o
nly
be d
ispl
ayed
at
Rec
eptio
n.
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ke y
our
notic
e to
Rec
eptio
n if
you
wan
t it
disp
laye
d he
re.
4TH
E AI
RPOR
T EX
PRES
S DE
PART
S FR
OM P
LATF
ORM
3 EV
ERY
20 M
INUT
ESDU
RING
THE
DAY
(EV
ERY
30 M
INUT
ES A
T NI
GHT)
AT
he t
rain
ser
vice
to
the
airp
ort
runs
24
hour
s a
day.
BA
irpo
rt t
rain
s le
ave
Pla
tform
3 a
t 20
min
utes
pas
t th
e ho
ur.
CT
he a
irpo
rt e
xpre
ss t
akes
hal
f an
hou
r at
nig
ht.
5Go
ods
not
norm
ally
dis
patc
hed
unle
ss p
aid
for
at t
ime
of o
rder
ing
–pa
ymen
t on
del
iver
y by
spe
cial
arr
ange
men
t on
ly
Cus
tom
ers
shou
ld n
orm
ally
pay
for
good
s
Aw
hen
thei
r or
der
is p
roce
ssed
.
Bw
hen
the
good
s ar
e de
liver
ed.
Cw
hen
they
pla
ce a
n or
der.
NO
TICE
S FO
R DI
SPLA
Y A
BOVE
TH
IS
PHO
TOCO
PIER
MUS
T FI
RST
BE
HA
NDE
D TO
REC
EPTI
ON
RE
AD
ING
QU
ES
TIO
NS
1 –
45
PAR
T O
NE
Qu
esti
on
s 1
– 5
•Lo
ok a
t qu
estio
ns 1
– 5
.
•In
eac
h qu
estio
n, w
hich
sen
tenc
e is
cor
rect
?
•F
or e
ach
ques
tion,
mar
k on
e le
tter
(A,
Bor
C)
on y
our
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wer
She
et.
Exa
mp
le:
0Do
n’t
forg
et –
flig
ht B
A 6
92
6.4
5 p.
m.
The
pla
ne a
rriv
es a
t
Aqu
arte
r to
sev
en in
the
mor
ning
.
Bqu
arte
r pa
st s
ix in
the
eve
ning
.
Cqu
arte
r to
sev
en in
the
eve
ning
.
The
cor
rect
ans
wer
is C
, so
mar
k yo
ur A
nsw
er S
heet
like
thi
s:
0
1O
ffic
e S
taff
Req
uir
ed
Exp
erie
nce
ess
enti
alF
ull
trai
nin
g g
iven
(le
adin
g t
ore
cog
nis
ed q
ual
ific
atio
ns)
App
lican
ts m
ust
have
Are
leva
nt q
ualif
icat
ions
.
Bpr
evio
us e
xper
ienc
e.
Cre
cogn
ised
tra
inin
g.AB
C
2
READING AND WRITING SAMPLE PAPER
1O
ffic
e S
taff
Req
uir
ed
Exp
erie
nce
ess
enti
alF
ull
trai
nin
g g
iven
(le
adin
g t
ore
cog
nis
ed q
ual
ific
atio
ns)
App
lican
ts m
ust
have
Are
leva
nt q
ualif
icat
ions
.
Bpr
evio
us e
xper
ienc
e.
Cre
cogn
ised
tra
inin
g.
Exa
mpl
e
Tele
ph
on
e m
essa
ge
Bill
Ryan
cau
ght
9.30
flig
ht –
due
her
e 11
.30
now,
not
12.
30.
Whe
n do
es B
ill R
yan
expe
ct t
o ar
rive?
The
cor
rect
ans
wer
is B
, so
mar
k yo
ur A
nsw
er S
heet
like
thi
s:
A9.
30
B11
.30
C
12.3
0
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BE
C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
6M
arga
ret W
illia
ms
need
s he
lp in
cho
osin
g th
e bu
sine
ss lo
an w
ith t
he m
ost
com
petit
ive
term
s.
7Ib
rahi
m S
hah
wan
ts t
o be
sur
e th
at t
here
will
be
enou
gh d
eman
d fo
r hi
s pr
oduc
t.
8M
aria
Fer
nand
ez w
ould
like
som
e ad
vice
abo
ut w
here
to
adve
rtis
e a
new
line
of
good
s.
9K
im S
eng
wan
ts t
o re
sear
ch n
ew la
ws
on c
onst
ruct
ing
build
ings
.
10P
eder
And
erse
n ne
eds
to k
now
whe
ther
his
exi
stin
g fu
nds
are
enou
gh t
o se
t up
his
bus
ines
s.
5
Turn
Ove
r �
PAR
T T
WO
Qu
esti
on
s 6
– 10
•Lo
ok a
t th
e ad
vert
isem
ent
belo
w.I
t sh
ows
serv
ices
offe
red
by a
bus
ines
s co
nsul
tanc
y.
•F
or q
uest
ions
6 –
10,
dec
ide
whi
ch s
ervi
ce (
A –
H)
wou
ld b
e su
itabl
e fo
r ea
ch p
erso
n.
•F
or e
ach
ques
tion,
mar
k on
e le
tter
(A –
H)
on y
our
Ans
wer
She
et.
•D
o no
t us
e an
y le
tter
mor
e th
an o
nce.
TH
IN
KIN
G
OF
S
TA
RT
IN
G A
B
US
IN
ES
S?
Need
exp
ert
ad
vic
e a
nd
/or
assis
tan
ce i
n o
ne o
r
mo
re o
f th
e f
ollo
win
g a
reas?
AM
arke
t Res
earc
h
BC
onst
ruct
ing
a sc
hedu
le
CC
alcu
latin
g co
sts
DM
eetin
g le
gal r
equi
rem
ents
EO
btai
ning
fina
nce
FR
entin
g or
pur
chas
ing
prem
ises
GR
ecru
iting
and
trai
ning
sta
ff
HPr
omot
ing
prod
ucts
and
ser
vice
s
4
Page 15
BE
C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
11In
thi
s m
onth
, to
tal e
xpen
ditu
re,
like
inco
me,
sho
wed
a fa
ll, w
hile
spe
ndin
g on
adv
ertis
ing
dem
onst
rate
d th
e op
posi
te t
rend
.
12To
tal e
xpen
ditu
re r
ose
slig
htly
in t
his
mon
th,
whi
le a
dver
tisin
g co
sts
reac
hed
thei
r pe
ak,
lead
ing
to a
hig
her
inco
me
in t
he fo
llow
ing
mon
th.
13D
espi
te a
dec
line
in a
dver
tisin
g co
sts
in t
his
mon
th,
expe
nditu
re a
s a
who
le r
ose.
14T
his
mon
th’s
impr
ovem
ent
in in
com
e w
as p
artic
ular
ly w
elco
me,
as
it w
as n
ot m
atch
ed b
y an
incr
ease
in e
xpen
ditu
re.
15W
hile
thi
s m
onth
saw
a lo
w p
oint
in t
he r
esta
uran
t’s in
com
e, e
xpen
ditu
re c
ontin
ued
to fa
ll.
7
Turn
Ove
r �
6PAR
T T
HR
EE
Qu
esti
on
s 11
– 1
5
•Lo
ok a
t th
e ch
art
belo
w.I
t sh
ows
a re
stau
rant
’s in
com
e, t
otal
exp
endi
ture
and
adv
ertis
ing
cost
s
durin
g an
eig
ht-m
onth
per
iod.
•W
hich
mon
th d
oes
each
sen
tenc
e (1
1 –
15)
on t
he o
ppos
ite p
age
desc
ribe?
•F
or e
ach
sent
ence
, m
ark
one
lette
r (A
– H
) on
you
r A
nsw
er S
heet
.
•D
o no
t us
e an
y le
tter
mor
e th
an o
nce.
AB
CD
EF
GH
Mon
th
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000£
Adv
ertis
ing
Tot
al e
xpen
ditu
re
Inco
me
Page 16
BE
C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
9
Turn
Ove
r �
16W
ith a
QV
M m
achi
ne,
com
pani
es c
an a
void
hav
ing
a ca
ntee
n al
toge
ther
.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
17T
he Q
VM
mac
hine
pro
vide
s en
ough
hot
drin
ks fo
r up
to
fifte
en p
eopl
e.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
18M
ost
cust
omer
s pr
efer
to
rent
the
QV
M m
achi
ne o
ver
sixt
y m
onth
s.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
19T
he e
lect
ricity
use
d da
ily b
y th
e m
achi
ne c
osts
less
tha
n th
e pr
ice
of a
hot
drin
k.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
20T
he m
achi
ne c
ompa
ny e
mpt
ies
the
mon
ey f
rom
the
mac
hine
as
part
of
its s
ervi
ce a
gree
men
t.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
21C
usto
mer
s ca
n re
fill t
heir
mac
hine
s w
ith d
rinks
ingr
edie
nts,
if t
hey
wan
t to
.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
22D
urin
g th
e tr
ial p
erio
d, t
he c
usto
mer
pay
s a
redu
ced
amou
nt t
o re
nt t
he m
achi
ne.
AR
ight
BW
rong
CD
oesn
’t sa
y
PAR
T F
OU
R
Qu
esti
on
s 16
– 2
2
•R
ead
the
adve
rtis
emen
t be
low
for
a ho
t dr
inks
mac
hine
.
•A
re s
ente
nces
16
– 22
on t
he o
ppos
ite p
age
‘Rig
ht’o
r ‘W
rong
’? I
f th
ere
is n
ot e
noug
h
info
rmat
ion
to a
nsw
er ‘R
ight
’or
‘Wro
ng’,
choo
se ‘D
oesn
’t S
ay’.
•F
or e
ach
sent
ence
16
– 22
, m
ark
one
lette
r (A
,B
or
C)
on y
our
Ans
wer
She
et.
8
It
can
be
expe
nsiv
e to
ke
ep
the
cant
een
open
to
serv
e dr
inks
to
your
staf
f th
roug
h th
e da
y. O
ur Q
VM
hot
drin
ks m
achi
ne r
epla
ces
this
ser
vice
,so
th
at
you
can
clos
e th
e ca
ntee
nbe
twee
n m
ealti
mes
.Y
ou c
an in
stal
l the
QV
M h
ot d
rink
sm
achi
ne
anyw
here
in
th
e bu
ildin
g.O
ne m
achi
ne i
s su
itabl
e fo
r a
staf
f of
ten
to f
ifte
en p
eopl
e. I
t cos
ts £
1300
tobu
y, o
r £1
1.00
per
wee
k to
ren
t ov
er60
m
onth
s.
It
is
not
expe
nsiv
e to
oper
ate:
fo
r ex
ampl
e,
the
cost
of
pow
er f
or o
ne d
ay i
s 30
p, n
earl
y as
chea
p as
the
pri
ce o
f on
e ho
t dr
ink
from
the
mac
hine
.
Our
co
mpa
ny
wil
l ca
rry
out
aw
eekl
y se
rvic
e, a
t a c
harg
e of
£10
.00.
We
can
also
ref
ill t
he m
achi
ne w
ithdr
inks
ing
redi
ents
for
an
extr
a ch
arge
of £
8.00
. Som
e cu
stom
ers
pref
er to
do
this
them
selv
es, h
owev
er.
The
re a
re e
ight
cho
ices
of
hot d
rink
avai
labl
e fr
om th
e Q
VM
mac
hine
, and
our
com
pany
off
ers
one
mon
th’s
tri
alfr
ee
of
char
ge,
so
that
yo
u ca
nes
tim
ate
how
po
pula
r th
e m
achi
new
ill b
e an
d se
e w
hat t
he a
ctua
l sav
ings
are.
Sav
e m
oney
and
kee
p yo
ur s
taff
hap
py
AD
VE
RT
ISIN
G F
EA
TU
RE
Page 17
BE
C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
23T
he r
evie
wer
sug
gest
s th
at o
ne a
dvan
tage
of
the
book
is t
hat
Ait
is b
ette
r va
lue
than
oth
er m
anag
emen
t bo
oks.
Bit
does
not
nee
d to
be
read
rig
ht t
hrou
gh.
Cit
is a
bout
wel
l-kno
wn
peop
le.
24T
he b
ook
conc
entr
ates
on
the
fact
tha
t th
e tw
enty
exe
cutiv
es w
ho a
re in
terv
iew
ed
Aw
ork
in a
num
ber
of d
iffer
ent
indu
strie
s.
Bst
arte
d th
eir
com
pani
es.
Cha
ve w
orke
d fo
r di
ffere
nt le
ngth
s of
tim
e.
25T
he r
evie
wer
can
not
acce
pt S
tuar
t’s o
pini
ons
beca
use
Stu
art
Am
akes
unr
easo
nabl
e co
mpl
aint
s ab
out
the
inte
rvie
wee
s.
Bw
rites
too
pos
itive
ly a
bout
the
inte
rvie
wee
s.
Cha
s di
ffere
nt a
ttitu
des
tow
ards
diff
eren
t in
terv
iew
ees.
26R
eadi
ng t
he b
ook
mad
e th
e re
view
er t
hink
tha
t
Ath
ere
are
cert
ain
qual
ities
whi
ch a
ll C
hief
Exe
cutiv
es n
eed.
Bit
is d
iffic
ult
to d
isco
ver
how
peo
ple
real
ly r
un a
com
pany
.
Cru
nnin
g a
com
pany
is e
asie
r th
an m
any
peop
le t
hink
.
27W
hich
par
ts o
f th
e bo
ok d
id t
he r
evie
wer
mos
t en
joy
read
ing?
Aho
w t
he in
terv
iew
ees
beca
me
Chi
ef E
xecu
tives
Bw
hat
sort
of
peop
le t
he in
terv
iew
ees
are
Cth
e ad
vice
giv
en b
y th
e in
terv
iew
ees
28T
he r
evie
wer
rec
omm
ends
the
boo
k fo
r pe
ople
who
Ain
tend
to
set
up in
bus
ines
s.
Bw
ant
to b
ecom
e se
nior
man
ager
s.
Car
e ou
tsid
e th
e fie
ld o
f bu
sine
ss.
11
Turn
Ove
r �
PAR
T F
IVE
Qu
esti
on
s 23
– 2
8
•R
ead
the
follo
win
g re
view
of
a bo
ok c
alle
d T
he B
osse
s S
peak
.
•F
or e
ach
ques
tion
23 –
28
on t
he o
ppos
ite p
age,
cho
ose
the
corr
ect
answ
er.
•M
ark
one
lette
r (A
, B
or
C)
on y
our
Ans
wer
She
et.
10
Joh
n
Stu
art
is
an
exec
uti
ve
recr
uit
men
t sp
ecia
list
wh
o
has
turn
ed t
o w
riti
ng
. T
he
resu
lt i
s th
is
bo
ok,
b
ased
o
n
inte
rvie
ws
wit
h
twen
ty C
hie
f E
xecu
tive
s.
Eac
h t
op
man
ager
– n
on
e o
f th
em
fam
ou
s n
ames
, su
rpri
sin
gly
–
is
giv
en a
sh
ort
ch
apte
r, an
d t
her
e is
som
e in
tro
du
cto
ry m
ater
ial
and
a
con
clu
sio
n.
Th
is
mea
ns
you
ca
n
jum
p f
rom
on
e p
erso
n t
o a
no
ther
,
in
any
ord
er,
wh
ich
is
g
oo
d
for
peo
ple
wh
o a
re t
oo
bu
sy t
o r
ead
a b
oo
k fr
om
co
ver
to
cove
r. Fo
r
a m
anag
emen
t b
oo
k it
is
n’t
exp
ensi
ve,
alth
ou
gh
w
het
her
it
’s
go
od
val
ue
for
mo
ney
is d
ou
btf
ul.
So
me
of
the
twen
ty i
nte
rvie
wee
s
star
ted
th
eir
ow
n
bu
sin
esse
s,
wh
ile
oth
ers
join
ed
a co
mp
any
and
w
ork
ed
thei
r w
ay
up
. S
om
e
are
fair
ly
new
in
th
eir
po
siti
on
,
and
o
ther
s h
ave
had
ye
ars
of
exp
erie
nce
, th
ou
gh
, st
ran
gel
y,
Stu
art
do
esn
’t se
em i
nte
rest
ed i
n
thes
e d
iffe
ren
ces.
Th
e in
terv
iew
ees
wo
rk i
n e
very
thin
g,
fro
m r
etai
ling
to a
irlin
es t
o s
oft
war
e, a
nd
it is
th
is
vari
ety
that
fo
rms
the
mai
n t
hem
e
of
Stu
art’s
bo
ok.
I hav
e to
say
th
at S
tuar
t’s a
pp
roac
h
ann
oys
me.
He
rare
ly s
tays
at
a
dis
tan
ce
fro
m
his
in
terv
iew
ees,
wh
o a
re m
ost
ly p
rese
nte
d i
n t
hei
r
ow
n,
po
siti
ve w
ord
s. I
f th
is w
ere
alw
ays
the
case
, at
le
ast
you
wo
uld
kn
ow
wh
ere
you
wer
e. B
ut
he
seem
s to
d
isli
ke
cert
ain
inte
rvie
wee
s.
As
a re
sult
, I
do
n’t
kno
w w
het
her
to
acc
ept
any
of
his
op
inio
ns.
It a
lso
mea
ns
that
th
e b
oo
k g
ives
no
cle
ar l
esso
ns.
At
the
very
lea
st,
I ex
pec
ted
to
lea
rn w
hat
mak
es a
succ
essf
ul
Ch
ief
Exe
cuti
ve.
Bu
t
thes
e p
eop
le
seem
to
sh
are
two
typ
es o
f q
ual
itie
s. S
om
e o
f th
em
are
very
co
mm
on
, su
gg
esti
ng
th
at
anyo
ne
can
be
equ
ally
su
cces
sfu
l,
wh
ich
is
d
efin
itel
y n
ot
the
case
.
An
d t
he
oth
er q
ual
itie
s ar
e o
nes
wh
ich
mo
st s
ucc
essf
ul
bo
sses
I’v
e
seen
def
init
ely
do
no
th
ave.
So
in
the
end
I’m
no
wis
er a
bo
ut
wh
at
real
ly g
oes
on
.
Per
hap
s I’m
bei
ng
un
fair.
As
lon
g
as y
ou
do
n’t
thin
k ab
ou
t w
het
her
you
’d li
ke t
hem
as
frie
nd
s, a
nd
pay
no
att
enti
on
to
mo
st o
f th
e ad
vice
they
giv
e, t
he
mo
st r
ead
able
par
ts
are
wh
ere
the
bo
sses
des
crib
e th
eir
rou
te t
o t
hei
r p
rese
nt
po
siti
on
.
Stu
art
seem
s to
th
ink
that
his
bo
ok
wo
uld
be
use
ful
for
peo
ple
aim
ing
for
the
top
, an
dth
at i
t m
igh
t ev
en
mak
e a
few
wan
t to
sta
rt t
hei
r o
wn
com
pan
y;
bu
t, in
fa
ct,
wh
at
they
cou
ld
lear
n
her
e is
ve
ry
limit
ed.
See
n a
s lig
ht
bu
sin
ess
read
ing
fo
r
a d
oct
or
or
teac
her
, th
ou
gh
, th
is
bo
ok
wo
uld
p
rovi
de
som
e g
oo
d
ente
rtai
nm
ent.
Th
e B
oss
es S
pea
k
Page 18
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C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
13
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Ove
r �
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ngB
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33A
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PAR
T S
IX
Qu
esti
on
s 29
– 4
0
•R
ead
the
artic
le b
elow
abo
ut t
eam
-bui
ldin
g.
•C
hoos
e th
e co
rrec
t w
ord
to f
ill e
ach
gap,
fro
m A
, B
or C
on t
he o
ppos
ite p
age.
•F
or e
ach
ques
tion
29 –
40,
mar
k on
e le
tter
(A,
Bor
C)
on y
our
Ans
wer
She
et.
12
TE
AM
-BU
ILD
ING
TH
RO
UG
HA
CT
IVIT
IES
Now
aday
s,co
mpa
ny b
osse
s ar
e in
crea
sing
ly t
ryin
g to
find
unu
sual
tea
m-b
uild
ing
even
ts a
s pa
rt o
f the
ir t
rain
ing
prog
ram
me.
An
activ
ity p
ark
(29)
......
Fast
-tra
ck h
asju
st o
pene
d to
offe
r (3
0)...
...ev
ents
.It
spec
ialis
es (
31)
......
even
ts t
o at
trac
t th
eco
rpor
ate
ente
rtai
nmen
t m
arke
t,(3
2)...
...is
gro
win
g al
l the
tim
e.
The
par
k is
situ
ated
just
a fe
w k
ilom
etre
s ou
tsid
e th
e ci
ty c
entr
e (3
3)...
...it
prov
ides
even
ts t
hat
(34)
......
ente
rtai
n as
wel
l as
trai
n.
Clie
nts
can
try
outd
oor
attr
actio
ns s
uch
as s
ailin
g or
clim
bing
,(35
)...
...av
aila
bilit
ycl
earl
y de
pend
s en
tirel
y (3
6)...
...th
e w
eath
er.
Act
iviti
es o
f (37
)...
...ki
nd a
re p
erfe
ctte
am-b
uild
ing
exer
cise
s.
‘I’d
(38)
......
been
to
an a
ctiv
ity p
ark
befo
re,’
expl
aine
d Ja
mes
Bla
ck,a
com
pany
man
ager
.‘B
efor
e w
e ca
me,
I did
n’t
thin
k w
e (3
9)...
...en
joy
ours
elve
s so
muc
h an
d I
didn
’t ex
pect
the
hug
e di
ffere
nce
that
Fas
t-tr
ack’
s pr
ogra
mm
e ha
s (4
0)...
...to
my
team
.Now
we
wor
k be
tter
tog
ethe
r th
an w
e di
d be
fore
.’
Page 19
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C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
15
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Ove
r �
Insu
ranc
e C
laim
NA
ME
OF
PO
LIC
Y H
OL
DE
R:
(41)
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LU
E W
HE
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UR
CH
AS
ED
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4)...
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F D
AM
AG
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(45)
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TE
OF
DA
MA
GE
:S
und
ay
19 M
ay
PAR
T S
EV
EN
Qu
esti
on
s 41
– 4
5
•R
ead
the
mem
o an
d no
te b
elow
.
•C
ompl
ete
the
clai
m fo
rm o
n th
e op
posi
te p
age.
•W
rite
a w
ord
or p
hras
e (in
CA
PIT
AL
LET
TE
RS
) or
a n
umbe
r on
line
s 41
– 4
5on
you
r
Ans
wer
She
et.
14
MEMO
TO:
Barb
ara
Sinc
lair
FROM:
Pete
r Ro
gers
DATE:
25 M
ay 2
002
SUBJECT:
Insu
ranc
e Cl
aim
Coul
d yo
u de
al w
ith t
his?
It’s
our
insu
ranc
e cl
aim
, fo
r th
e da
mag
e at
the
wee
kend
. Th
e
insu
ranc
e po
licy
is in
my
nam
e, a
nd w
e bo
ught
the
car
pet
for
£300
, al
thou
gh it
will
cos
t at
leas
t £5
00 t
o re
plac
e. L
ucki
ly o
ur o
ffic
e ca
rpet
s se
em f
ine.
Than
ks
OW
EN
SM
ITH
IN
SUR
AN
CE
CO
MPA
NY
wit
h co
mpl
imen
ts
Than
k yo
u fo
r yo
ur r
ecen
t ph
one
call
rega
rdin
g flo
odda
mag
e in
you
r ph
otoc
opy
room
.
Coul
d yo
u pl
ease
com
plet
e th
e at
tach
ed f
orm
and
ret
urn
it to
me
as s
oon
as p
ossi
ble.
Ma
rtin
Morr
is
Page 20
BE
C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
PAR
T T
WO
Qu
esti
on
47
•R
ead
this
par
t of
a le
tter
from
Mar
y B
enne
tt ap
plyi
ng fo
r a
job.
Wit
h r
efer
ence
to
yo
ur
adve
rtis
emen
t in
Th
e Ti
mes
, I
am w
riti
ng
to
ap
ply
fo
r th
e p
ost
of
trai
nin
g a
ssis
tan
t.
I am
mo
vin
g t
o y
ou
r co
un
try
nex
t m
on
th w
ith
my
hu
sban
d. A
s yo
u w
ill s
ee f
rom
th
e en
clo
sed
CV,
I h
ave
had
a lo
t of e
xper
ien
ce in
trai
nin
g a
nd
I fe
el th
at I
hav
e m
uch
to o
ffer
yo
ur
com
pan
y.
If I
am s
elec
ted
fo
r in
terv
iew
, ple
ase
cou
ld y
ou
giv
e m
e in
form
atio
n a
bo
ut
ho
w t
o r
each
yo
ur
off
ices
by
pu
blic
tra
nsp
ort
?
•W
rite
a le
tter
to M
rs B
enne
tt:
•ac
know
ledg
ing
her
lette
r
•of
ferin
g he
r a
date
and
tim
e fo
r an
inte
rvie
w
•re
ques
ting
the
nam
es a
nd a
ddre
sses
of
two
refe
rees
•te
lling
her
the
bes
t w
ay t
o re
ach
you
by p
ublic
tra
nspo
rt.
•W
rite
60
– 80
wo
rds.
•W
rite
on
yo
ur
An
swer
Sh
eet.
Do
no
t in
clu
de
any
po
stal
ad
dre
sses
.
17
WR
ITIN
G
QU
ES
TIO
NS
46
and
47
PAR
T O
NE
Qu
esti
on
46
•Yo
u ar
e go
ing
to a
ttend
an
engi
neer
ing
exhi
bitio
n in
Fra
nkfu
rt s
oon.
•W
rite
a m
emo
to y
our
assi
stan
t:
•ex
plai
ning
why
you
will
be
away
•le
tting
her
kno
w t
he d
ates
you
will
be
away
•sa
ying
wha
t w
ork
she
shou
ld d
o w
hile
you
are
aw
ay.
•W
rite
30
– 40
wo
rds.
•W
rite
on
yo
ur
An
swer
Sh
eet.
16
ME
MO
To:
Sar
a Ly
ons
Fro
m:
Dat
e:14
Mar
ch 2
003
Sub
ject
:T
rip
to F
rank
furt
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RE
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INA
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Part
7
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15
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30
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36
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t alr
ead
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ted
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rit
e n
am
e
in C
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pen
cil).
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nd
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inati
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ntr
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21 43
6
5
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tru
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).
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nsw
er
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ish to c
hange w
ith a
n e
raser.
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r P
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1 t
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nsw
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r e
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mp
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ou thin
k C
is the r
ight answ
er
to the q
uestion, m
ark
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answ
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:
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2
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r P
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answ
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cle
arly in C
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TE
RS
.
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ach b
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nsw
er
has m
ore
than o
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C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
Th
is s
ectio
n f
or
use
by E
xa
min
er
on
ly
Pa
rt
2:
Writ
e y
ou
r a
ns
we
r i
n t
he
bo
x b
elo
w.
Pa
rt 2
01
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iner
Num
ber
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te is A
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r h
as
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ad
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ntr
e N
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inati
on
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BEC PRELIMINARY READINGSample paper answer key
PART ONE
1 B
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 C
PART TWO
6 E
7 A
8 H
9 D
10 C
PART THREE
11 B
12 F
13 G
14 H
15 E
PART FOUR
16 B
17 A
18 C
19 B
20 C
21 A
22 B
PART FIVE
23 B
24 A
25 C
26 B
27 A
28 C
PART SIX
29 C
30 A
31 C
32 B
33 A
34 B
35 B
36 A
37 C
38 C
39 B
40 A
PART SEVEN
41 PETER ROGERS
42 (A/THE/ONE) CARPET
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22 b e c h a n dboo k | p r e l imi n a ry – wr iti ng | assessm e nt of wr iti ng
Assessment of WritingTrained examiners award a mark to each piece of writing,
using two mark schemes – the General Mark Scheme and the
Task-Specific Mark Scheme. The General Mark Scheme
summarises performance with reference to content,
organisation and cohesion, range and accuracy of vocabulary,
range and accuracy of grammatical structures and effect on
the target reader across five bands. The Task-Specific Mark
Scheme focuses on criteria specific to each task.
Candidates are penalised for dealing inadequately with the
requirements of the Task-Specific Mark Scheme. The accuracy
of language, including spelling and punctuation, is assessed
on the General scale for all tasks.
� Marking
A mark is awarded to each piece of writing.
Expert examiners mark candidates’ written answers,
supported by a very experienced examiner as Team Leader. A
Principal Examiner guides and monitors the marking process.
Examiners discuss the Task-Specific and General Mark
Schemes and refer to them regularly while they are working.
During marking, each examiner marks a random selection of
scripts in order to ensure that there is no concentration of
good or weak scripts or of one large centre or one country in
the allocation of any one examiner.
The BEC Preliminary General Mark Scheme is interpreted at
Council of Europe Level B1.
A summary of the General Mark Scheme is given below.
Examiners work with a more detailed version, which is subject
to updating.
� Spelling and punctuation
These are important aspects of accuracy and are always taken
into account. American spelling is equally valid, but there
should be consistency.
BAND5
All four content points achieved.• Good range of structure and vocabulary.• Confident control of language; a few non-impeding errors
may be present.• Effectively organised, with appropriate cohesion.• Register and format consistently appropriate.Full realisation of the task set.Very positive effect on the reader.
BAND4
Three or four content points achieved.• More than adequate range of structure and vocabulary. • Some errors, mostly non-impeding.• Generally well-organised, with attention paid to cohesion.• Register and format on the whole appropriate.Good realisation of the task set.Positive effect on the reader.
BAND3
Likely maximum for scripts of 25–50 words.Three or four content points achieved.• Adequate range of structure and vocabulary.• A number of errors may be present, several of which may be
impeding.• Organisation and cohesion is satisfactory, on the whole.• Register and format reasonable, although not entirely
successful.Reasonable achievement of the task set.Satisfactory effect on the reader.
BAND2
Maximum for scripts of fewer than 25 words.Two or three content points achieved.• Limited range of structure and vocabulary.• Numerous errors, several of which impede communication.• Content is not clearly organised or linked, causing some
confusion.• Inappropriate register and format.Inadequate attempt at task/task possibly misunderstood/response considerably irrelevant.Negative effect on the reader.
BAND1
Task misunderstood/response largely irrelevant.Up to two content points achieved.• Little evidence of structure and vocabulary required by task.• Serious lack of control; frequent basic errors.• Lack of organisation, causing a breakdown in communication.• Little attempt at appropriate register and format.• Poor attempt at the task.Very negative effect on the reader.
BAND0
Achieves nothing. Totally irrelevant or illegible.
BEC Preliminary Summary of General Mark SchemePart 2
BEC Preliminary Summary of General Mark SchemePart 1
BAND5
Very good attempt at task, achieves all content points. Noeffort is required by the reader.
BAND4
Good attempt at task, achieves all content points. Only a littleeffort is required by the reader.
BAND3
Satisfactory attempt at task, achieves all content points.Some effort is required by the reader OR reasonable attemptat task; achieves two content points.
BAND2
Inadequate attempt at task, achieving one content point,possibly with noticeable irrelevance; task possiblymisunderstood.
BAND1
Poor attempt at task; no content points achieved, has littlerelevance.
BAND0
No relevant response or too little language to assess.
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� Handwriting
If handwriting interferes with communication without
preventing it, the candidate will be penalised. Totally illegible
scripts fail to communicate, so will receive Band 0.
� Irrelevance
The examiners’ first priority is to give credit for the
candidates’ efforts at communication, but candidates are
penalised for producing content irrelevant to the task set.
Sample scripts and commentariesWriting Part 1Script A
I am going to attend an engineering exhibition in
Frankfurt, and the ticket’s date is 20th March, I will
be away for one week, during this week I would like
you to arrange the training meeting which we have
decided and make an appointment with selling
manager. I would like to see him 27th morning 10:30.
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 5
All points clearly achieved with only minor errors of
punctuation and the occasional missing preposition or article.
Script B
Next week I go to an exhibition in Frankfurt. It’s from
9th to the 11th. While I am in Frankfurt you should
write the business letters. If there are any problems –
call me!
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 4
All the content points have been achieved but ‘Next week I go’
and ‘write the business letters’ are awkward, and require a little
effort by the reader.
Script C
I must go attend an engineering exhibition in
Frankfurt from 15 March to 18 March. Can you tell Mr
Meier to ask him confirmation for the fly on Monday
and finish to made the travel documents for departure
in April?
Yours sincerely
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 3
The third content point (what work the assistant should do
while the writer is away) is not achieved as the second
sentence is confused and the role of Mr Meier is not clear.
Script D
I will go on a trip to Frankfurt about attend an
engineering exhibition tomorrow (15/March), so I want
you help me to leave a message if I have phone call.
Thank you
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 2
The candidate has failed to achieve both the second and third
content points (the dates when the writer will be away and
what work the assistant should do during this time), making
this an inadequate attempt at the task.
Writing Part 2Script E
Dear Mrs Bennett
Thank you for applying our company. We arranged an
interview for you. The date is 4th April. Please arrive at
9.15 in the morning, the interview will start at 9.30.
Please arrive on time.
We also need the names and addresses of 2 referees.
The best way to reach our office is use underground.
You can find the name of the street where our office
is from the map. And use underground from
trainstation to our company. You don’t need change
train.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Yours sincerely
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 5
All the content points have been achieved and the candidate
has demonstrated confident control throughout most of the
letter, although there are a few non-impeding errors and a
slightly abrupt register.
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Script F
Dear Miss Bennett
Thank you for your curriculum vitae and for the
interest in this job.
We are pleased to have an interview with you at
Monday, 23 April at 10 a.m. in our location. So we have
the possibility to introduce you to the team.
Can you please confirm me this requested date and
please send me the name of two referees in advance.
We hope to see you soon. If you have any questions
do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 4
The language used by this candidate is consistent with Band 5,
but the fact that the last content point (how to reach the
company by public transport) is not achieved holds the mark
awarded at Band 4.
Script G
Dear Mrs Bennett
I have received your letter of application of post
traning substance, we have arrenged for you an
interview with Mr John on 26 April, please tell me your
2 referees names and addresses you can reach us by
busses numbered 610, 611 from city centre
Yours faithfully
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 3
All the content points have been achieved and the candidate
has used an adequate range of structure and vocabulary.
However, there is an impeding error (traning substance) and
this together with the lack of punctuation and the fact that
the script is slightly short, holds the mark awarded at Band 3.
Script H
To Mrs Bennett
I receive your letter including CV we were also looking
for the person who is experienced in work. The date for
interview for you is 20-03-06 and we will very happy to
interview you. The best way you can reach us by public
transport. If you need any further information please
don’t hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Band 2
Only the first two content points have been achieved, which
holds the mark awarded at Band 2.