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READING
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A D E TA I L E D G U I D E TO B E C P R E L I M I N A RY
TEST OF READING AND WRITING
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Number of PART Main Skill Focus Input Response questions
1 Reading understanding short, Notices, messages, adverts, Multiple choice 5real world notices, messages, etc. leaflets, etc.
2 Reading detailed comprehension Notice, list, plan, contents Matching 5of factual material; skimming and page, etc. scanning skills
3 Reading interpreting visual Graphs, charts, tables, etc. (The Matching 5information information may be presented in
8 separate graphics or in a compositegraphic comprising up to 3 visuals.
4 Reading for detailed factual Text (approx. 150 200 Right/Wrong/ 7information words): advert, business letter, Doesnt say
product description, report, minutes, etc.
5 Reading for gist and specific Text (approx. 300 400 Multiple choice 6 information words): newspaper or magazine
article, advert, report, leaflet, etc.
6 Reading grammatical accuracy Text (approx. 125 150 Multiple choice 12and understanding of text structure words): newspaper or magazine cloze
article, advert, leaflet, etc.
7 Reading and information transfer Short memos, letters, notices, Form-filling, 5adverts, etc. note completion
PART Functions/Communicative Task Input Response Register
1 e.g. (re-)arranging appointments, Rubric only (plus layout of output Internal communication Neutral/asking for permission, giving text type) (medium may be note, formal/instructions message, memo informal
or e-mail) (30 40 words)
2 e.g. apologising and offering One piece of input which may be Business corres- Neutral/ compensation, making or altering business correspondence (medium pondence (medium formalreservations, dealing with requests, may be letter, fax or e-mail), internal may be letter, fax or giving information about a product communication (medium may be e-mail) (60 80 words)
note, memo or e-mail), notice, advert, etc. (plus layout of output text type)
WRITING
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A DETAILED LOOK AT THE TASKS
READING
Part One
In this part there are five short texts, each of which isaccompanied by a multiple choice question containing threeoptions. In all cases the information will be brief and clearand the difficulty of the task will not lie in understandingcontext but in identifying or interpreting meaning.
A wide variety of text types, representative of those likely tobe encountered in international business, can appear in thispart. Each text will be complete and have a recognisablecontext.
Preparation
In order to prepare for this part it would be useful to exposestudents to a wide range of notices and short texts takenfrom business settings. It is also useful to practise answeringsample questions, asking students to explain why an answeris correct (and why the two incorrect options do not apply).
Part Two
This is a matching task comprising one text and fivequestions, which are often descriptions of peoplesrequirements. Candidates are required to match eachquestion to an appropriate part of the text, labelled A H.(As there are only five questions, some of the labels areredundant.) The testing focus of this part is vocabulary andmeaning, using skimming and scanning skills.
Preparation
For preparation purposes, students need to be familiar withtext types that are divided into lists, headings or categories;e.g. the contents page of a directory or book, thedepartments in a business or shop, the items in a catalogue,etc. Many of the questions in this part require a simpleinterpretation of what different parts of the text mean, andpreparation for this could involve setting students real-worldtasks of this kind using authentic (but simple) sources.
Part Three
This task consists of eight graphs or charts (or one or moregraphics with eight distinct elements) and five questions.Each question is a description of a particular graphic (orelement of a graphic) and candidates are expected to matchthe questions to their corresponding graphs which arelabelled A H.
Preparation
This part focuses on understanding trends and changes.Candidates need to be able to interpret graphic data andunderstand the language used to describe it. Expressions
such as rose steadily, remained stable, decreased slowly,reached a peak should be introduced to students, alongwith relevant topics, such as sales of goods, share pricemovement and monthly costs.
Part Four
This task is a text accompanied by seven, three-optionmultiple choice items. Each question presents a statementand candidates are expected to indicate whether thestatement is A Right or B Wrong according to the text, orwhether the information is not given in the text (C Doesntsay). Candidates will not be expected to understand everyword in the text but they should be able to pick out salientpoints and infer meaning where words in the text areunfamiliar. The questions will refer to factual information inthe text, but candidates will be required to do someprocessing in order to answer the questions correctly.
Preparation
This can be a difficult task for candidates who are notfamiliar with the three choices represented by A, B and C,and who might not understand the difference between astatement that is incorrect and one that depends oninformation that is not provided in the text. Students need tobe trained to identify a false statement, which means that theopposite or a contradictory statement is made in the text,and to recognise that this is not the same as a statement thatis not covered in the text.
Part Five
This part presents a single text accompanied by six multiplechoice comprehension items. The text is informative and isoften taken from a leaflet, or from a newspaper or magazinearticle.
Candidates are expected to employ more complex readingstrategies in this task, in that they should demonstrate theirability to extract relevant information, to read for gist anddetail, to scan the text for specific information, and tounderstand the purpose of the writer and the audience forwhich the text is intended.
Preparation
In preparing candidates for this part, it would be a good ideato expose them to a variety of texts of a similar length. Astexts become longer, slow readers are at a disadvantage andsome practice in improving reading speed would bebeneficial for this part. It would also be useful to discuss thefollowing areas: title
topic
the writers purpose
the theme or main idea of each paragraph
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factual details that can be found in the text
the writers opinions (if they are evident)
Part Six
This is a multiple choice cloze test. Candidates have toselect the correct word from three options to completetwelve gaps. This part has a predominantly grammaticalfocus and tests candidates understanding of the general anddetailed meaning of a text, and in particular their ability toanalyse structural patterns.
Preparation
Any practice in the grammatical and structural aspects of thelanguage is useful in preparing students for this part.However, it is equally important for students to analyse thestructure and coherence of language within longer discourseso that they are encouraged to read for meaning beyond thesentence level. As tasks such as this typically focus oncommon grammatical difficulties, it is also useful to askstudents to analyse errors in their own work. Pairworkactivities might be productive as students can often helpeach other in the areas of error identification and analysis.
Part Seven
Candidates are given two short texts, for example a memoand an advertisement, and are asked to complete a formbased on this material. There are five gaps, which should becompleted with a word, a number or a short phrase. In thispart, candidates are tested on their ability to extract relevantinformation and complete a form accurately.
For this part, candidates need to transfer their answers incapital letters to an Answer Sheet.
WRITING
For BEC Preliminary, candidates are required to produce twopieces of writing:
an internal company communication; this means apiece of communication with a colleague orcolleagues within the company on a business-relatedmatter; the delivery medium may be a note, message,memo or e-mail
a piece of business correspondence; this meanscorrespondence with somebody outside the company(e.g. a customer or supplier) on a business-relatedmatter; the delivery medium may be letter, fax or e-mail.
Part One
Candidates are asked to produce a concise piece of internalcompany communication of between 30 and 40 words,using a written prompt. The text will need to be produced in
the form of a note, message, memo or e-mail. Candidates aregiven the layout of memos and e-mails (e.g. to/from/date/subject) on the question paper, and need not copy this out aspart of their answer. The reason for writing and the targetreader are specified in the rubric, and bullet points explainwhat content points have to be included. Relevant ideas forone or more of these points will have to be invented by thecandidate.
Part Two
Candidates are asked to produce an extended piece ofbusiness correspondence of between 60 and 80 words. Thistask involves the processing of a short text, such as a letter oradvertisement, in order to respond to it. A number ofbulleted content points below the text clearly indicate whatshould be included in the answer. Some of this informationwill need to be invented by the candidate.
Where the delivery medium specified for a Part Two answeris a letter, candidates need not include postal addresses intheir answer. Similarly, where the delivery medium specifiedis a fax, candidates need not include fax header details, andwhere the delivery medium specified is a an e-mail,candidates need not include to/from/subject details.
Although the use of some key words is inevitable, candidatesshould not lift phrases from the question paper to use intheir answers. They would not receive credit for thelanguage in these phrases.
Accuracy and Appropriacy in Faxes and e-mails
Nowadays a significant proportion of written businesscommunication is transmitted electronically, both within thecompany and to people outside the company.
In some contexts, this technological change may havechanged the nature of what people actually write. It may beargued that a new fax genre has emerged, characterised bybrevity and informality (and sometimes by the mixing ofhandwritten and typewritten text in the same fax). It can alsobe argued that a new e-mail genre may be starting toemerge, characterised by even greater informality and a(possibly temporary) lack of conventions and even of regardfor linguistic accuracy.
However, there is also mounting evidence to suggest thatlinguistic inaccuracy and inappropriate informality withinelectronic business communications is consideredunacceptable by many individuals and organisations, andcan be counterproductive if employed in real life.
As well as being used informally, fax and e-mail are alsowidely used within business cultures in which appropriacyand accuracy are perceived to be important, and this is thecontext of use on which BEC focuses.
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Candidates at all levels of BEC should be aware thatappropriacy, accuracy, range and organisation are importantfeatures of their writing, regardless of the delivery mediumspecified in the task.
Please see the Assessment of Writing sections for furtherdetails of the criteria against which candidates writing isassessed at each level of BEC.
Preparing for the Writing Questions
In preparing students for the Writing tasks it would bebeneficial to familiarise them with a variety of businesscorrespondence. Analysing authentic correspondence wouldhelp students understand better how to structure their answerand the type of language to use. When doing this, it wouldbe useful to focus on the following areas:
the purpose of the correspondence
references to previous communication
factual details
the feelings and attitude of the writer
the level of formality
the opening sentence
the closing sentence
paragraphing
the desired outcome.
If students are in a class, it might be possible to ask them towrite and reply to each others correspondence so that theycan appreciate the importance of accurate content.
In a similar fashion, internal company memos and messagesmight also be written and analysed in terms of the above sothat students can recognise the different levels of formalityinvolved. It is a necessary part of preparing for the test thatstudents understand the uses of, and styles inherent in,different types of business communication so that they areaware of how and why different types of correspondence areused.
For the BEC Preliminary Writing component, candidateswrite their answers on the answer sheet provided.
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is no
t eno
ugh
info
rmatio
n to
ans
wer
Rig
hto
r W
rong
, ch
oose
Doe
snt
Say.
Fo
r each
sen
tenc
e 16
2
2, m
ark
one le
tter (
A,
B o
r C)
on yo
ur
Answ
er
Shee
t.
8
It ca
n be
exp
ensiv
e to
kee
p th
eca
nte
en o
pen
to s
erve
drin
ks to
you
rst
aff
thro
ugh
the
day.
Our
QVM
hot
drin
ks m
achi
ne r
epla
ces
this
serv
ice,
so
that
you
can
clo
se t
he c
ante
enbe
twee
n m
ealti
mes
.Yo
u c
an in
stall
the
QVM
hot d
rinks
mac
hine
any
whe
re i
n th
e bu
ildin
g.O
ne m
achi
ne is
sui
tabl
e fo
r a s
taff
ofte
n to
fifte
en p
eopl
e. It
cos
ts 1
300
tobu
y, or
11.
00 p
er w
eek
to r
ent o
ver
60 m
onth
s. It
is no
t ex
pens
ive
too
pera
te:
for
exam
ple,
the
cos
t of
pow
er f
or o
ne d
ay i
s 30
p, n
early
as
chea
p as
the
pric
e of
one
hot
drin
kfro
m th
e m
achi
ne.
Our
com
pany
will
car
ry o
ut a
wee
kly
serv
ice,
at a
cha
rge
of
10.0
0.W
e ca
n a
lso r
efill
the
mac
hine
with
drin
ks in
gred
ient
s fo
r an
extra
cha
rge
of
8.00
. Som
e cus
tom
ers p
refe
r to
doth
is th
emse
lves
, how
ever
.
Ther
e ar
e ei
ght c
hoic
es o
f hot
drin
kav
aila
ble f
rom
the Q
VM m
achin
e, an
dour
com
pany
offe
rs o
ne m
onth
s tr
ial
free
of
ch
arge
, so
th
at
you
can
estim
ate
how
pop
ular
the
mac
hine
will
be a
nd se
e wha
t the
actu
al sa
ving
sar
e.
Sav
e m
oney
and
kee
p yo
ur s
taff
hap
py
ADV
ERTI
SING
FEA
TURE
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BE
C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
23Th
e re
view
er
sugg
ests
that
one
adv
anta
ge o
f the
boo
k is
that
Ait
is b
ette
r valu
e th
an o
ther
man
agem
ent b
ooks
.
Bit
does
not
nee
d to
be
read
righ
t thr
ough
.C
it is
abo
ut w
ell-
know
n p
eopl
e.
24Th
e bo
ok c
once
ntra
tes
on th
e fa
ct th
at th
e tw
enty
exe
cutiv
es
who
are
inte
rvie
wed
Aw
ork
in
a n
um
ber o
f diff
ere
nt i
ndus
tries
.
Bst
arte
d th
eir c
ompa
nies
.
Cha
ve w
ork
ed
for
diffe
rent l
engt
hs o
f tim
e.
25Th
e re
view
er
cannot a
ccep
t Stu
arts
opi
nion
s be
caus
e St
uart
Am
ake
s unre
aso
nabl
e co
mpl
aint
s ab
out t
he in
terv
iew
ees.
Bw
rites
too
posit
ively
abou
t the
inte
rvie
wees.
Cha
s di
ffere
nt a
ttitu
des
tow
ard
s di
ffere
nt i
nter
view
ees.
26R
eadi
ng th
e bo
ok m
ade
the
revi
ewer
thin
k th
at
Ath
ere
are
certa
in q
ualiti
es w
hich
all
Chie
f Exe
cutiv
es
need.
Bit
is d
ifficu
lt to
disc
over
how
peo
ple
real
ly ru
n a
com
pany
.
Cru
nnin
g a
com
pany
is e
asie
r tha
n m
any
peop
le th
ink.
27W
hich
par
ts o
f the
boo
k di
d th
e re
view
er
most
enjo
y re
adin
g?
Aho
w th
e in
terv
iew
ees
beca
me
Chie
f Exe
cutiv
es
Bw
hat s
ort o
f peo
ple
the
inte
rvie
wees
are
Cth
e ad
vice
give
n b
y th
e in
terv
iew
ees
28Th
e re
view
er
reco
mm
ends
the
book
for
peop
le w
ho
Ain
tend
to s
et u
p in
busi
ness
.
Bw
ant t
o be
com
e se
nior
man
ager
s.C
are
outs
ide
the
field
of b
usi
ness
.
11
Turn
Ove
r
PART
FI
VEQu
estio
ns 2
3
28
R
ead
the
follo
win
g re
view
of a
boo
k ca
lled
The
Boss
es S
peak
.
Fo
r each
que
stio
n 23
2
8on th
e op
posit
e pa
ge, ch
oose
the
corre
ct a
nsw
er.
M
ark
one
lette
r (A
, B
or
C) on
your
Answ
er
Shee
t.
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
nt
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
arts
bo
ok.
I hav
e to
say
th
at S
tuar
ts 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
nt
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
Iv
e
seen
def
init
ely
do
not
hav
e. S
o i
n
the
end
Im
no
wis
er a
bo
ut
wh
at
real
ly g
oes
on
.
Per
hap
s Im
bei
ng
un
fair.
As
lon
g
as y
ou
do
nt
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.
The
Bos
ses
Spea
k
-
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C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
13
Turn
Ove
r
29A
callin
gB
calls
Cca
lled
30A
such
Blik
eC
so
31A
at
Bfo
rC
in
32A
who
Bw
hich
C
wha
t
33A
and
Bbu
tC
or
34A
ough
tB
will
Csh
all
35A
beca
use
Balth
ough
Csi
nce
36A
on
Bof
Cw
ith
37A
aB
thes
eC
this
38A
still
Bev
er
Cnev
er
39A
must
Bw
ould
Cm
ight
40A
made
Bha
dC
done
PART
SI
XQu
estio
ns 2
9
40
R
ead
the
artic
le b
elow
abo
ut te
am-b
uild
ing.
Ch
oose
the
corre
ct w
ord
to fi
ll ea
ch g
ap, fro
m A
, B
or
Con th
e op
posit
e pa
ge.
Fo
r each
que
stio
n 29
4
0, m
ark
one
lette
r (A
,B
or
C) on
your
Answ
er
Shee
t.
12
TEA
M-B
UILD
ING
THR
OUG
HAC
TIVI
TIES
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.
Id
(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
nt
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
.
-
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C P
RE
LIM
INA
RY
15
Turn
Ove
r
Insu
ranc
e C
laim
NA
ME
OF
PO
LIC
Y H
OL
DE
R:
(41)
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PO
LIC
Y N
UM
BE
R:
LD4
756
03
0C
ITE
M(S
) T
O B
E R
EP
LA
CE
D:
(42)
......
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......
LO
CA
TIO
N O
F I
TE
M(S
):(4
3)...
......
......
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......
......
...
VA
LU
E W
HE
N P
UR
CH
AS
ED
:(4
4)...
......
......
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...
CA
US
E O
F D
AM
AG
E:
(45)
......
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DA
TE
OF
DA
MA
GE
:S
und
ay
19 M
ay
PART
SE
VEN
Ques
tions
41
45
R
ead
the
mem
o an
d no
te b
elow
.
Co
mpl
ete
the
claim
form
on th
e op
posit
e pa
ge.
W
rite
a wo
rd o
r phr
ase
(in C
APITA
L LE
TTER
S) or
a nu
mbe
r on
lines
41
45
on y
our
Answ
er
Shee
t.
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?
Its
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 S
MIT
H IN
SUR
AN
CE
CO
MPA
NY
with
com
plim
ents
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
PART
TW
OQu
estio
n 47
R
ead
this
part
of a
lette
r fro
m M
ary
Benn
ett a
pplyi
ng fo
r a jo
b.
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
ttert
o M
rs B
enne
tt:
ack
now
ledg
ing
her l
ette
r
offe
ring
her a
dat
e an
d tim
e fo
r an in
terv
iew
re
ques
ting
the
nam
es a
nd a
ddre
sses
of t
wo r
efe
rees
te
lling
her t
he b
est w
ay to
reac
h yo
u b
y pu
blic
transp
ort.
W
rite
60
80
wo
rds.
W
rite
on y
ou
r A
nsw
er S
heet
.Do
not i
nclu
de a
ny p
osta
l add
ress
es.
17
WR
ITIN
G
QUES
TIO
NS 4
6 an
d 47
PART
O
NEQu
estio
n 46
Yo
u a
re g
oing
to a
ttend
an
engi
neer
ing
exhi
bitio
n in
Fra
nkf
urt s
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READING ANSWER KEY
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven
1 B 6 E 11 B 16 B 23 B 29 C 41 PETER ROGERS2 A 7 A 12 F 17 A 24 A 30 A 42 (A/THE/ONE) CARPET3 C 8 H 13 G 18 C 25 C 31 C 43 PHOTOCOPY ROOM4 A 9 D 14 H 19 B 26 B 32 B 44 3005 C 10 C 15 E 20 C 27 A 33 A 45 FLOOD/FLOODING
21 A 28 C 34 B22 B 35 B
36 A37 C38 C39 B40 A
ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
An impression mark is awarded to each piece of writing. Foreach task, a General Impression Mark Scheme is used inconjunction with a Task-specific Mark Scheme, whichfocuses on criteria specific to each particular task.
For Part 1, examiners use the mark schemes primarily toassess task achievement. For Part 2, examiners use the markschemes to assess both task achievement and language.
The band scores awarded are translated to a mark out of 5for Part 1 and a mark out of 10 for Part 2. The total score forWriting is then weighted to 30 marks.
Both General Impression Mark Schemes are interpreted atCouncil of Europe level B1.
Summaries of the General Impression Mark Schemes arereproduced below. Examiners work with a more detailedversion, which is subject to regular updating.
Part 1 Summary of General Impression Mark Scheme
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Very good attempt at task, achieving all content points.Band 5
Band 4
Band 3
Band 2
Band 1
Band 0
Good attempt at task, achieving all content points.
Satisfactory attempt at task, achieving all content points with some effort by the reader, or achieving2 content points.
Inadequate attempt at task, achieving 1 content point, possibly with noticeable irrelevance.
Poor attempt at task; no content points achieved, has little relevance.
No relevant response or too little language to assess.
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Part 2 Summary of General Impression Mark Scheme
Band 5 Full realisation of the task set. All four content points achieved. Confident use of language; errors are minor, due to ambition and non-impeding. Good range of structure and vocabulary. Effectively organised, with appropriate use of simple linking devices. Register and format consistently appropriate.Very positive effect on the reader.
Band 4 Good realisation of the task set. Three or four content points achieved. Ambitious use of language; some non-impeding errors. More than adequate range of structure and vocabulary. Generally well-organised, with attention paid to cohesion. Register and format on the whole appropriate.Positive effect on the reader.
Band 3 Reasonable achievement of the task set. Three or four content points achieved. A number of errors may be present, but are mostly non-impeding. Adequate range of structure and vocabulary. Organisation and cohesion is satisfactory, on the whole. Register and format reasonable, although not entirely successful.Satisfactory effect on the reader.
Band 2 Inadequate attempt at the task set. Two or three content points achieved. Numerous errors, which sometimes impede communication. Limited range of structure and vocabulary. Content is not clearly organised or linked, causing some confusion. Inappropriate register and format.Negative effect on the reader.
Band 1 Poor attempt at the task set. One or two content points achieved. Serious lack of control; frequent basic errors. Little evidence of structure and vocabulary required by task. Lack of organisation, causing a breakdown in communication. Little attempt at appropriate register and format.Very negative effect on the reader.
Band 0 Achieves nothing. Either fewer than 25% of the required number of words or totally illegible or totally irrelevant.
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WRITING PART 1
EXAMINER COMMENTS
I am going to attend an engineering exhibition in Frankfurt, and the tickets date is 20th March, I will be away for one week, during this week I would like you to arrange the training meeting which wehave decided and make an appointment with selling manager. I would like to see him 27th morning 10:30.
CANDIDATE A
All points clearly achieved with only minor errors ofpunctuation and the occasional missing preposition orarticle.
Band 5
CANDIDATE B
Next week I go to an exhibition in Frankfurt. Its from the 9th to the 11th. While I am in Frankfurt you shouldwrite the business letters. If there are any problems call me!
EXAMINER COMMENTS
All the content points have been achieved but Next week Igo and write the business letters are awkward.
Band 4
CANDIDATE C
I must go attend an engeneering exhibition in Frankfurt from 15 March to 18 March. Can you tell Mr Meier toask him confirmation for the fly on Monday and finish to made the travel documents for departure in April?
Yours sincerely
EXAMINER COMMENTS
The third content point (what work the assistant should dowhile the writer is away) is not achieved as the secondsentence is confused and the role of Mr Meier is not clear.
Band 3
I will go on a trip to Frankfurt about attend an engineering exhibition tomorrow (15/March), so I want youhelp me to leave a message if I have phone call. Thank you!
CANDIDATE D
EXAMINER COMMENTS
The candidate has failed to achieve both the second andthird content points (the dates when the writer will be awayand what work the assistant should do during this time),making this an inadequate attempt at the task.
Band 2
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WRITING PART 2
Dear Mrs Bennett
Thank you for applying our company. We arranged an interview for you. The date is 4th April. Please arriveat 9.15 in the morning, the interview star at 9.30. Please arrive on time.
We also need the names and address of 2 referees.
The best way to reach our office is use underground. You can find the name of the street where our office isfrom the map. And use underground from trainstation to our company. You dont need change train.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Yours sincerely
CANDIDATE E
EXAMINER COMMENTS
All the content points have been achieved and the candidatehas demonstrated confident control throughout most of theletter, although there are a few non-impeding errors and aslightly abrupt register.
Band 5
CANDIDATE 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 thepossibility to introduce you to the team.
Could 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
The language used by this candidate is consistent with band5, but the fact that the last content point (how to reach thecompany by public transport) is not achieved holds the markawarded at band 4.
Band 4
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CANDIDATE H
To Mrs Bennett
I receive your letter including CV we were also looking for the person who is experienced in work. The datefor interview for you is 20-03-02 and we will very happy to interview you. The best way you can reach us bypublic transport. If you need any further information please dont hesitate to contact me.
Your sincerely
EXAMINER COMMENTS
Only the first two content points have been achieved, whichholds the mark awarded at band 2.
Band 2
CANDIDATE G
Dear Mrs Bennett
I have received your letter of application of post of traning substance, we have arrenged for you an interviewwith Mr John on 26 April, please tell me your 2 referees names and addresses you can reach us by bussesnumbered 610, 611 from city centre
Yours faithfully
EXAMINER COMMENTS
All the content points have been achieved and the candidatehas used an adequate range of structure and vocabulary.However, there is an impeding error (traning substance) andthis, together with the lack of punctuation and that the factthat the script is slightly short, holds the mark awarded atband 3.
Band 3
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tru
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by E
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min
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An
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nd
idate
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no
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A DETAILED LOOK AT THE TASKS
Part One
The eight questions in this part of the paper are three-optionmultiple choice questions. For each question, candidateshear a short conversation or monologue, typically lastingaround 15 to 30 seconds. Each monologue or dialogue isrepeated on the tape in order to give candidates a chanceto check their answers. The multiple choice options may betextual or they may be in the form of pictures, graphs ordiagrams.
In the extracts in Part One candidates are being tested ontheir understanding of spoken English used in a range ofsituations and on their ability to extract factual information.They may need to pick out a name or time or place.
Alternatively, they may have to identify a trend in a graph, ora place on a map, or the location of an object in a room. Inevery case it will be necessary for candidates to follow theconversation closely.
Part Two
This part consists of a short conversation or monologue,typically lasting around a minute and a half, which containsfactual information. On the question paper there is a form,table, chart or set of notes with seven gaps whereinformation is missing. Candidates have to complete each ofthe gaps. The answers may include dates, prices, percentagesor figures. This part has a numerical focus, althoughcommon words may be tested, and sometimes there will benames that are spelt out on the tape; answers to these haveto be written with correct spelling.
Part Three
Candidates hear a monologue. On the question paper thereis a set of notes or a form with gaps. There are seven gaps tocomplete and the answers may be one or two words. Onoccasion, the key to one of the gaps may be a date.
Part Four
This part, which lasts about three minutes, contains a longerlistening text which generally takes the form of an interview,or a discussion between two or possibly more speakers.There are eight, three-option multiple choice questions onthe question paper and these are always in a written format.In this part of the Listening component, candidates are beingtested on their ability to understand the gist of a longer textand to extract detailed and specific information as requiredby the questions. They may also be tested on the speakersopinions.
At the end of the Listening test, candidates have ten minutesto transfer their answers to their Answer Sheet.
Preparing for the Listening Paper
The Listening component is carefully paced and candidatesare tested on short extracts in Part One so that they cangradually tune in to the spoken language and improve theirlistening skills without losing their place in the test. Listening can be a very demanding activity and candidatesshould practise their listening skills regularly using a widevariety of listening sources. Candidates who enter theListening test having done this will be at an advantage.
At BEC Preliminary level, it is advisable to collect as muchlistening material as possible that is suitably paced and of anappropriate length. Native speakers speak at many different
TEST OF LISTENING
Time: approx. 40 minutes including 10 minutes transfer time
Number ofPART Main Skill Focus Input Response Questions
1 Listening for specific Eight short conversations/monologues 3-option multiple choice 8information
2 Listening for specific Short telephone conversation or Gap filling (numbers and 7information prompted monologue spellings)
3 Listening for specific Monologue Note-taking (content 7information words)
4 Listening for gist/specific Conversation/interview/discussion 3-option multiple choice 8information between two or more people
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speeds and some speak much more clearly than others. If itis possible to collect a bank of authentic material that iscarefully chosen, this would prove useful practice forstudents. Otherwise it might be better to make use ofspecially designed materials for this level.
For Part One, candidates should try to listen to short extractsof speech, concentrating on understanding the general ideaor main points of what is said. For Parts Two and Three,practice should be given in note-taking. Prior to hearingtapes or audio materials, students should be given details ofthe information they need to listen for. Teachers shoulddiscuss the task with the students beforehand and encouragethem to listen for clues and prompts that will help themidentify the points they need to find. When listening tolonger texts, it would also be useful to discuss areas such as:
the purpose of the speech or conversation
the speakers roles
the speakers opinions
the language functions being used
factual details
conclusions.
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42W
hat k
ind
of p
acka
ging
do
they
dec
ide
to u
se?
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here
is M
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to ta
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e vi
sito
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to?
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lier
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ings
.
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r each
que
stio
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ark
one
lette
r (A
, B
or
C) fo
r th
e co
rrect
ans
wer.
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ple:
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n we
re th
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achi
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day
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ill he
ar th
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PART
TW
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estio
ns 9
1
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ok a
t the
not
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me
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rmatio
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r each
que
stio
n 9
15
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form
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FO
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3
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u w
ill he
ar a
con
vers
atio
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tween a
senio
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parti
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bout
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com
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ceiv
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ward
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pric
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new
clie
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ain
caus
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the
com
pany
s ris
ing
cost
s?
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port
taxe
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blic
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prem
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hich
exp
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s do
they
want t
o re
duce
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stat
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tele
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train
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caus
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cruite
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w m
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taff.
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its ra
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of c
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ow w
ill th
e co
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ny o
rgan
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e tra
inin
g?
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nd
staf
f to
a co
llege
Buse
curr
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taff
mem
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ext
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PART
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tions
16
22
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pla
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LISTENING ANSWER KEY
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four
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TAPESCRIPT
PART ONE. QUESTIONS 1 to 8.
1: Which chart is correct?M: and Im pleased to announce that weve had a
small but steady increase in ice cream sales, in spiteof the unusually low temperatures in the last threemonths. Well see whether this trend continues.
2: What kind of packaging do they decide to use?F: What packaging do you recommend for the smaller
type of bottle?
M: Well, Id wrap it in clear plastic and tie it at the top.F: OK. But dont you think a box would be better,
perhaps with a pattern on it?M: Boxes are dull and a pattern on the plastic would
look untidy.F: Right, well do as you recommend.
3: Where is Mike going to take the visitors first?F: Mike, could you show some people round the
factory tomorrow?M: Certainly. The usual tour from reception to the
warehouse?
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F: They are particularly interested in our productiontechniques, so I would start there.
M: OK, and then through customer relations and intothe warehouse.
F: Thanks.
4: Who is Anne going to write to?M: Anne, that supplier we use has become very
unreliable, and weve decided to look for anotherone.
F: Seems a good idea.M: We dont need to inform our clients, but could you
send a note round to all our departments whenweve decided who to replace the supplier with?
F: Yes of course.
5: Whats the new time for the meeting?F: What times the MD back tomorrow?M: Erm.. just after lunch, I think. Why?F: Well, Ive got a meeting tomorrow at a quarter past
two, but I need to be here when the MD arrives Ill rearrange my meeting for three.
M: Well, Pauls coming to that meeting, and he has toleave early.
F: OK, Ill make it a quarter to, then.
6: Which product has been the most successful?M: Our sales figures show that toy trains havent done
very well, although weve sold a reasonable numberof the dolls. As for model cars, weve sold so manythat we cant produce enough!
7: What is the purpose of the meeting?F: Weve got to fill those vacancies in research
urgently. Thats why todays meetings so important.M: Yes, but the advertisements only just gone out.
Why discuss the interviews now?F: The closing date is next Friday. It will take us a day
to look at the applications. If we decide on theinterview questions today thatll save time.
8: Which chart shows the companys market share this year?F: Is the company doing better this year?M: Its a mixed picture really. Sales have risen by about
fifty per cent, which is excellent, but our totalmarket share is down to five per cent from twentyper cent last