1、Name _ Class _1Exit TestLISTENINGTrack 8A Listen to an interview with Jon Larsen, CEO of a Danish advertising agency, and complete the sentences below.1 Jon Larsens company was founded in _2 The company is changing its name from Verner-Martins to _ .3 The proportion of spending on internet advertisi
2、ng is (at the time of the interview): _ .4 In a few years, Jon expects this percentage to be _ .5 In Jons example, a car manufacturer arranged a series of _ _ to promote its new model.6 To attend these events, people had to register their _ or _ .7 Last year, the advertising industry grew by _ per c
3、ent.8 The total value of the industry worldwide is _ .B Now listen again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.9 Jon says that his company is changing its name because a) they want to market their services in the UKb) they want to show that they are up-to-date with new ideasc
4、) the old name is hard to pronounce10 The use of TV commercials in advertising campaigns is a) growingb) at a peakc) no longer as important as it once was11 What is Jons opinion of pop-up ads?a) they are effectiveb) people often feel annoyed with themc) people dont pay attention to them212 Jon belie
5、ves the advertising industry will a) decline in the long termb) stay at the same size for the next few yearsc) continue to expand13 In what way is the industry changing, according to Jon?a) advertising is becoming more expensiveb) it is becoming more globalc) agencies have to offer more things14 Jon
6、 gives an example of a new promotional technique in which a) people sell the product to their friendsb) no direct advertising is usedc) consumers receive text messages about productsLANGUAGEA In the text below, there is one mistake on each line. Identify the word that is wrong and write the correct
7、word on the line.A week ago Refco is one of the worlds biggest finance companies, _ 15 with a market value of $3.6bn following its high successful flotation in August. _ 16 Now the company has collapsed and trading in its shares have been suspended. _ 17 Initially, internal investigators have been u
8、nable to find anything fundamentally _ 18 wrong. But on Monday the company found out that a $430m debt was owing by_ 19 the chief executive. On the same day, he paid it forward, with interest. _ 20 The problem was that the statement the company put out explaining what has _ 21 happened left many una
9、nswered questions. Refco is completely dependent of the _ 22 confidence of its customers. If they fear of the security of their assets they will _ 23 attempt to withdrawing them, which is exactly what happened this week. _ 24B Rewrite the underlined part of each sentence below to create a noun phras
10、e. Do not use relative clauses (clauses with who, that or which).Example:3We have to review our strategy because the conditions in the market are increasingly difficult.We have to review our strategy because of the increasingly difficult market conditions.25 We are looking for a person who is profes
11、sional and has good qualifications.We are looking for _26 Our sales have declined rapidly in recent months.In recent months, we have seen _27 He has been consistent in producing reports which are accurate.He has produced _28 The company has demonstrated that they are extremely effective in planning
12、for disasters.The company has demonstrated _29 L is a service company which operates online and has been highly successful.L is a _4C Complete the sentences below with the appropriate multi-word verb. Where there is a pronoun in brackets, decide whether to put it between the two parts of the verb or
13、 at the end.break into / break off / bring out / cut off / look into / put off30 We have discontinued that line and we are going to _ _ a new line next month.31 The company is strong in Europe and the US and now they want to _ _ the Asia Pacific market.32 Hello? Are you still on the line? Oh dear I
14、think weve been _ _ .33 Im afraid I wont be able to come to the meeting on Friday. Can we _ _ _ till next week? (it)34 Im sorry to hear youve got a problem. Dont worry. Leave it with me and Ill_ _ _ . (it)35 The negotiations were not going well, so we decided to _ _ _ . (them)D Choose the best answe
15、r to complete each gap in the text.Saying no to invitations can be very difficult. A standard answer to Can you come to lunch? is: Thank you but Im a bit busy at present. But what would you say if the next question _ 36: When will you be free? _ 37 you tell a lie or be honest?If you _ 38 want lunch
16、with someone it may be because they are boring, or not important enough, or because you would prefer to have a sandwich at your desk. It is easier and less rude to tell a lie.I would not advise anyone to say no to their boss. A manager I know asked his secretary if she would mind typing a letter for
17、 him. Id rather not, if you _ 39 mind, she replied. A month later, she was selected for redundancy in a company reorganisation. If she _ 40 Yes, of course she might still be working there.36 a) was b) is c) would be37 a) would b) will c) wont38 a) did not b) do not c) would not39 a) would b) wont c)
18、 dont40 a) said b) had said c) would have said5VOCABULARYA Choose a word or phrase from the list to replace each of the underlined words or phrases without changing the meaning.fringe benefits / dire / independently / old-fashioned / remuneration / retreat / rosy / succinct / uncertain41 We dont see
19、 any future in this market so weve decided to withdraw.42 Our sales subsidiaries operate autonomously.43 Ive been offered an attractive pay package with the new job.44 The job also comes with a number of perks.45 Hugo got excellent exam results and his future looks promising.46 His speech was short
20、and to the point.47 Share prices are falling fast and the financial analysts have issued dreadful warnings.48 Im afraid your chances of success are somewhat doubtful.49 That managers attitudes to women are a bit behind the times!B Choose two verbs from the list that could both be used in each senten
21、ce below.accept / achieve / admit / damage / deal with / enter / give / handle / jeopardize / make / penetrate / provide / reach / take50 We employ 5 staff to _ customer complaints.51 Normally the departmental manager should _the decision.52 The project failed because we failed to _our goals.53 The
22、delegates at the conference were asked to _ feedback.54 The company is refusing to _ liability for the loss.55 He warned that taking this action could seriously _ international relations.56 The plan is to _ the market with our new design.6C Match the words in column A to the words in column B to mak
23、e phrases and match them to the a term that matches each of the definitions below.A BAuction centreDistribution package Income houseTakeover distribution Retail bidSeverance chain 57 Money and other advantages offered to an employee when a company tells them to leave.58 The way in which wealth is sh
24、ared by people in a country.59 An attempt to get control of a company by buying most of its shares.60 The location where goods are stored before being sent out to customers.61 A number of shops or stores owned or managed by the same company.62 A company that arranges sales in which items are sold to
25、 the highest bidder.SKILLSChoose the most appropriate phrase from the list to match each of the functions below.63 State the goals of a meeting64 Ask for opinions65 Encourage contributions at a brainstorming.66 Signal that you want to say something.67 Resolve a conflict.68 Soften a request.69 Summar
26、ise the points so far.a) Id like to make a suggestion.b) Lets recap before we go on.c) What we need to achieve today is d) Does anyone have any feelings about ?7e) We were hoping to pay a little less.h) Fire away!i) How do you think we should deal with this?READINGRead the article Ban bureaucracy an
27、d bring in the bulldozers. Some parts of the text have been taken out. These extracts are listed below the article. Complete each gap with the appropriate extract.The table in Jean-Franois Dehecqs chief executive suite in Paris has room for no more than a handful of people to gather round. Sanofi-Av
28、entis, the company he runs, may have become one of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies, but he believes this table remains big enough for all those needed to take the key decisions.Apart from Mr Dehecq, that means just three other long-standing colleagues in whom he has total confidence. We
29、_ 70, he says. We sit around this little table and make decisions and apply them the next morning. There are no committees, no mucking around.This is one of a number of his defiantly distinctive approaches to management. While executives in many big pharma groups complain that they are spending too
30、much time in large committees, trapped by heavy bureaucracy, Mr Dehecq believes he _ 71. He cites the plan of a group of his managers to build a new $100m vaccines plant in the US. We challenged it, and then we said Right, lets go. The reaction of these guys was, So which committee do we go to now?
31、I said tomorrow morning you get the bulldozers on the site and start building. We _ 72.That same small group of executives came into play when engineering Sanofis largest takeover with the purchase of the rival French group Aventis in a highly unusual, hostile takeover battle. Mr Dehecq says the sag
32、a began as a survival strategy for Sanofi, indicating that Pfizer, the worlds largest drugs group, _ 73 that were eyeing his business for acquisition because of its profitability.Despite the fact that Aventis was larger, Mr Dehecq launched an aggressive takeover and went on to acquire his rival in a
33、 50bn deal. After the merger, most of Aventiss top management lost their jobs, as he _ 74. Otherwise we would be stuck in the mud like all the big mergers with only 2 or 3 per cent _ revenue growth this year, while we are generating 11 per cent.As for the future, he hints that any of his three close
34、 colleagues could take on his role when he comes up for retirement in three years, and with the boards approval he has chosen a preferred 8successor whose identity he will not reveal who shares his vision. The essential thing is that we dont end up working by committees. If we _ 75.a) can best keep
35、his company alive by retaining a direct approach that cuts away bureaucracy.b) imposed Sanofis vision and stylec) was among a number of pharmaceutical companiesd) do that, we are dead.e) just took the decision.f) dont need to talk to understand each otherNow answer these questions about the article:
36、76 How would you describe Jean-Franois Dehecqs approach to management?a) cautious b) consultative c) decisive77 What characterises other pharma groups decision-making?a) a long, complex process b) a fast, direct approach c) lack of red tape78 Why did Jean-Franois Dehecq initially decide to acquire A
37、ventis?a) his own company was threatened with a takeoverb) Sanofi couldnt compete with the large pharma groupsc) he wanted to improve profitability79 Complete the sentence: As a result of the merger a) Jean-Franois Dehecq has had to change his management styleb) the company is growing slowlyc) senio
38、r managers at Aventis were sacked80 What do we know about the next CEO of Sanofi-Aventis?a) He will make radical changes to the way the group is run.b) He has already been chosen.c) His appointment has already been announced.9WRITINGYou work in the engineering department of a manufacturing firm. You
39、r firm needs to purchase a new motor for the pumping system at your plant and you have been asked to investigate three models that would all be suitable from a technical point of view.Use the data below and write a memo of 200 to 250 words to the Purchasing Manager. Tell him which motor you would re
40、commend and give your reasons.Motor A Motor B Motor C(*new model)Purchase price $1,300 $1,900 $2,900Annual running cost (based on energy use)$3,066 $3,942 $2,628Guarantee 1 year 3 years 5 yearsCost of service contract (after guarantee expires) $80 per year $100 per year $100 per yearSPEAKING TESTYou
41、 are going to have a speaking test that will last about 15 minutes. There will be two parts:Part A: You will be asked to prepare a short (3 4 minute) presentationPart B: You will have to ask for information about a conference venue, which you should then summarise and evaluate.Part A: PresentationCh
42、oose one of the topics below and prepare a short presentation. You should begin with a suitable introduction, divide the main information into about three main parts, and end with a conclusion. You can make notes, but should not try to read the whole presentation. You will have about 15 minutes to p
43、repare.1 Make a presentation about a company. Give information aboutits activities (products or services)its size, nationality of main offices or plants, subsidiaries etcits strengths in the market2 Make a presentation about a job: either the job you have, or one you would like to have. Describe:wha
44、t the job involveswhy you chose itwhat is most challenging or rewarding about it.3 Make a presentation about a business person: either someone you work with or a well-known person. Talk about:what this person doeswhat they have done or achieved in the past10what special skills they have that you adm
45、irePart B: Gathering information and summarizingYou work for a media company. Your company wants to take over a video games producer as a way to enter the video games market. Ask the examiner for information about two possible companies: StarSports (based in the US) and Silver Clouds (based in Franc
46、e)Try to get the following information about each company:type of game the company producessales performance: how well they are sellingwhen the company was set upmarket valueprofit last yearshare price trendYou can ask as many questions as you like to get facts and check your understanding. You can make notes.
