PART FIVE
　　Questions31-40
　　Read the article below about changing your career
　　For each question 31-40, write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet .
　　There is an example at the beginning, (0) .
　　Time for a new career
　　“losing your job isn’t the end of the world: it gives you’re the chance the a new beginning (0) says Caroline Poole, 30, Who was made redundant (31) her role as head of marketing campaigns with an insurance group two years ago. The news was a blow, especially after a successful nine-year career with the business, but she was determined to see redundancy (32) a positive force for change.
　　(33) it seemed a tough lesson at the time, redundancy was the catalyst that redirected my career, “ says Caroline “It gave me the break I needed to understand (34) my career objectives lay.”
　　Working with a consultant, Caroline explored a number of work options that oppealed to her. She also took advantage of workshops on issues (35) as setting up your own business, and managing your finances. A key consideration for her was (36) easy it would be to balance working in London with home life 100 kilometers away.
　　She was encouraged to network (37) other marketing professionals and via this route made contact with a communications agency. She took time out to go travelling , and on her return was offered a role in the agency. (38) was proof to her that she still had marketable skills.
　　Two years (39) from redundancy, Caroline is planning another career break . “ The experience of redundancy has made me view my options with more confidence. I now know that I can dictate my own career path, even (40) it were to mean resigning first and then taking time to find the right direction” she says.
　　Part Six
　　Questions41 - 52
　　Read the text below about a learning scheme
　　In most of the lines 41 - 52 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect of does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however,are correct .
　　If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
　　If there is an extra word in the line ,write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet .
　　The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00) .
　　Learn your lesson
　　0 Almost all schemes which claim to be able to transform /25 into/175 overnight 00 are scams, to be put straight into the dustbin. The exception, however, it may
　　41 be a little-known new initiative from the government which also effectively does
　　42 just that. The Individual Learning Account scheme is by the latest government
　　43 scheme to persuade us of the value of whole life-long learning. The first million
　　44 people to apply –and there appears to be a long way to go before this limit is
　　45 reached---are eligible for a /150 grant towards the costs of studying ,but provided
　　46 that they contribute at least/25 of their own money . Even the offer covers
　　47 training courses which are obviously work-related but it also extends to more of
　　48 recreational activities . Whilst there will not be government money to encourage
　　49 you, for example, to do an evening class in the cake decorating, there could be
　　50 assistance if you are planning to update on your internet skills. There is also
　　51 the opportunity to benefit in future years from 20 per cent off the cost of training
　　52 for IT courses, the discount goes up to 80 per cent , a measure of the government’s Enthusiasm in ensuring we are prepared for the digital world.
　　Writing 1 hour 10 mimutes
　　Part one
　　 Question 1
　　 ●The bar charts below show levels of wheat production and wheat prices in a European country for the period 1990-2000.
　　 ●Using the information from the bar charts, write a short report summarizing the changes in production and prices between 1990 and 2000.
　　 ●write 120-140 words.
　　 Wheat production and prices Part two:
　　 ●Write an answer to one of the question 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 200-250 words.
　　 Question 2
　　 ● You have recently attended the following one-day courses:
　　 Developing Your Potential
　　 Trends in Electronic Commerce
　　 Managing People
　　 Reducing Costs
　　 Your company’s training Manager has asked you to write a short report about the training.
　　 ●Write the report for the Training Manager:
　　 .describing the two courses which you found most useful
　　 .explaining how you benefited from them
　　 .outlining the specific training courses your would like to attend next year
　　 .giving reasons why these courses would be useful to you Question 3
　　 ● Your manager has asked you to contact a local business school, inviting their students to apply for a three-month work placement in your company.
　　 ●Writing a letter to the Principal of the business school:
　　 .introducing your company and the idea of the placement
　　 .describing what work the placement would involve
　　 .explaining what skills and qualities the successful applicant should have saying how the placement would benefit the applicant. Question 4
　　 ● The Sales Director of your company wants to improve customer service and believes that this can be achieved by extending the opening hours of the Sales Department. He has asked you to write a proposal concerning improvements in customer service.
　　 Write a proposal for the Sales Director:
　　 . ● sumnmarising current problems concerning customer service
　　 . ●evaluating the Sales Director’s suggestion
　　 . ●presenting one or two other measures which could be taken
　　 . ●giving reasons for your preferred course of action.
　　 Listening
　　approximately 40 minutes (including 10 minutes’ transfer time)
　　Part one:
　　Question 1-12
　　●You will hear a consultant giving a talk to a group of UK business people about exporting to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
　　.● As you listen, for questions 1-12. complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.
　　.●After you have listened once, replay the recording.
　　Exporting to the UAE
　　General introduction
　　UAE commercially important because of its_____________________
　　Acts as distribution centre for_____________________
　　UAE legal system has changed through simplification of__________ What are UAE business people like as customers?
　　Usually very well informed about______________________________
　　Dislike______________________________concerning delivery and performance of goods
　　Demand high standards of______________________________ service
　　People expect a ______________________________in the UAE Methods of selling in the UAE
　　Recommended first step : attend a____________________
　　Most exporters begin by selling direct to____________________in the UAE
　　To supply a government organization your need a____________________
　　The problem with a joint venture is that it is an ____________________
　　You need 5 years’ experience before you open a ____________________ in the UAE 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
　　13_______________
　　14_______________
　　15_______________
　　16_______________
　　17_______________
　　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 _______________
　　19_______________
　　20_______________
　　21_______________
　　22_______________
　　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.
　　A Communication skills : the importance of foreign language training for selected employees
　　B advertising: how to select a suitable agency to handle a company’s advertising
　　C finance: how to decide whether to float a company on the stock market.
　　 Part three:
　　In this part of the test, candidate are given a topic to discuss and are allowed 30 seconds to look at the prompt card,, before talking together for about three minutes. Afterwards, the examiner asks more questions related to the topic.
　　For two candidates
　　Staff Relocation
　　You company needs to relocate several members of staff to a new branch opening in another part of the country. You have been asked to submit ideas on how to make relocation attractive to staff:
　　Discuss, and decide together:www.Ｅxamda.CoM
　　●Which types of financial incentives the company could offer to staff
　　●What information staff would need to know about the new location. For three candidates
　　Staff relocation
　　Your company needs to relocate several members of staff to a new branch opening in another part of the country. You have been asked to submit ideas on how to make relocation attractive for staff
　　Discuss, and decide together:
　　●Which types of financial incentives the company could offer to staff
　　●What other types of incentives might be important
　　●What information staff would need to know about the new location
　　 Follow-on questions
　　●What other assistance might be necessary for staff who are relocating? Why ?
　　●How could staff who are unwilling to relocate be encouraged to do so?
　　●What do you think influences a company’s choice of location for its branches? Why
　　●What are the implications for company organization of having branches in different places? Why
　　●Do you think there will be greater international expansion of companies in the future ? why? Why not?