BEC中级2002年12月真题(附答案).docVIP

剑桥国际商务英语证书考试(BEC)中级 2002年12月4日 阅读部分 TIME 1 hour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this paper until you are told to do so. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Write these details in pencil on your Answer Sheet if these are not already printed. Write all your answers in pencil on your Answer Sheet - no extra time is allowed for this. Read carefully the instructions for each part and the instructions for completing your Answer Sheet. Try to answer all the questions. At the end of the examination hand in both this question paper and your Answer Sheet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES There are forty-five questions on this question paper. PART ONE Questions 1 – 7 Look at the statements below and text on the opposite page about the importance of listening to people. Which analysts advice (A, B, C or D) does each statement 1 - 7 refer to? For each statement 1 - 7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. 1 Sometimes it is necessary to insist on further explanation. 2 You shouldnt focus on your response while others are still speaking. 3 People are reluctant to admit that they dont listen well. 4 There are benefits in seeing things from the speakers perspective. 5 Keen observation of the speaker can support Our listening skills. 6 It is risky to think about a different issue while someone is speaking. 7 People do not mind hearing their own views summarised. Good listener, better manager A Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that. many of the mistakes we make come about because we havent listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we havent quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting, will know how hard it is to remember - despite the benefit of notes - exactly what ever