Schede BEC Reading
Schede BEC Reading
Schede BEC Reading
PART ONE
Questions 1-7
Look at the statements and the comments made by marketing specialists about mystery
shopping.
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.
Example:
0
0
the need for mystery shopping alongside other market research techniques
Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.
For each gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.
A He believes that people do not do it for themselves as it can be difficult to keep up to date with all the
new things that are coming out.
B They are part of a growing industry dedicated to helping individuals and businesses manage their
online reputations in their chosen areas of the Net for a price.
C These tend to be businesses, but individuals have included a hip hop artist, and, perhaps ironically, a
communications coach.
D He explained that some people find editing tools too challenging to use.
E
Some people understand their importance but do not wish to get involved personally.
G These are professional players who will play on their behalf until their character is in the higher levels of
the game.
Read the article below about being a chief executive and the questions on the opposite page.
For each question 13-18, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
B Other employees have not had such large wage increases as CEOs.
D CEOs are demanding more money due to the difficulty of the position.
For each question 19-33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
B Once
C Then
D Besides
(0) it was possible to simply have a static site, with just the basic information (19) your company
much like a printed brochure only online. This is not possible any (20) . This does not mean that you
have to fill your site with flashy animations and special effects, but it must be updated regularly and fresh
content added. Your business has to compete (21) lots of other businesses in the same sector or
location so in order to stand (22) from the competition it is important to be creative and dynamic.
Unless you are an expert or have a lot of time to dedicate to designing a website, it is best to (23) a
professional web designer. It will be money well (24) .
You will also need to have someone (25) for updating the site regularly. They should also be able to
(26) with any simple problems. With regards to the design, the layout needs to be clear and consistent
(27) the site, with interesting but not overpowering colours, photos and graphics.
(28) clients need to be able to find what they are (29) quickly or they will (30) and click
onto another site. Also dont waste their time with pages that (31) ages to download. (32)
but not least, you have to make sure your site is easy to find. This means advertising online with search
(33) , banner ads and links, as well as offline.
19 A regarding
B reference
C involving
D relating
20 A further
B case
C longer
D time
21 A by
B with
C over
D for
22 A for
B by
C down
D out
23 A rent
B hire
C lease
D charge
24 A spent
B expended
C paid
D consumed
25 A in charge
B liable
C responsible
D dependent
26 A handle
B manage
C supervise
D deal
27 A during
B throughout
C all
D while
28 A Promising
B Potential
C Projected
D Theoretical
29 A searching
B navigating
C exploring
D looking for
30 A give up
B drop out
C do without
D put off
31 A make
B use
C take
D waste
32 A Finally
B Ultimately
C Last
D In the end
33 A tools
B engines
C motors
D packages
In most of the lines 34-45, there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does
not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.
If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your
Answer Sheet.
Example:
0
CORRECT
00 SEEN
Work-related stress
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Long hours and a heavy workload can cause stress. While some degree of pressure
00 at work can be seen motivating, when it becomes excessive it can lead to work-related
34 stress. Symptoms of this can be with heart palpitations, headaches, other aches
35 and pains, and a loss of appetite. Triggers of stress are much varied and can be caused
36 by bullying and victimisation in the work place, as well as extreme pressure,
37 deadlines and changes to the management. Stress can lead to unhealthy behaviour,
38 such as smoking and drinking too much, which in turn that can increase the risk of
39 other health problems. There is also the risk so that the effects of work-related
40 stress will affect your personal, family and social life. It is therefore vital for to
41 your overall physical and mental health to can manage stress correctly.
42 You must need to recognise the symptoms of stress early and get help from
43 someone within your company. Remember that employers have a responsibility
44 towards the health and welfare of their workers. If you will prefer, it is also possible
45 to contact an external organisation for help dealing with stress.