BEC Higher Diagnostic test Answers

Reading (Total 15) Part One 1 A true 2 A share 3 A commences 4 A temporary 5 A control 6 A imply 7 A appreciates 8 A attract 9 A on 10 A basis Part Two 11 it 12 with 13 been 14 where 15 What Writing (Total 10) - Suggested answers (0) Hello e.g. Dear Mr McCay (0 marks) (1) I write to you because your service has got terrible in the last months. I am writing to you to express my concern about your service which has deteriorated greatly / has got much worse in recent months / in the last / past few months. (3 marks) (2) Here is some example of the complaints of our staff: Here are some examples of the complaints (I have received) from our staff. (2 marks) (3) The hotel was 12 kilometres to the city centre. I must take a taxi which cost 30 Euros. The hotel was 12 kilometres from the city centre and I had to take a taxi which cost 30 Euros. (2 marks) (4) Instead to book a flight to London Heathrow like I asked, they booked one to London Stansted. Instead of booking a flight to London Heathrow as I asked, they booked one to London Stansted. (2 marks) (5)You know your service has a high price for us. As you know, we pay a lot for this service. (1 mark) Speaking (Total 10) Candidate A: OK. (1) Shall we begin? As you know, the company would like to reduce its energy bills. There are two issues we need to discuss. (2) First, / First of all, how we can make savings and secondly, how we can promote these to the staff. Regarding the first point, what (3) do you think / suggest / recommend? OR What is your opinion / view? (3 marks)

B hard B earnings B runs B substitution B react B involve B is keen B recruit B for B band

C tough C rate C launches C marginal C cancel C consist C realises C bring C by C network

D account D return D manufactures D back-up D overpower D enable D requests D employ D at D net

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Candidate B: (4) I think / For me / As I see it, / In my opinion / In my view the first thing to do is a survey on how energy is used at the moment to find out where the waste is. (1 mark) Candidate A: Yes, (5) I agree / absolutely / thats right. We cant make recommendations until we know the facts. (1 mark) Candidate B: But there are some basic things we (6) should / need to / ought to / could look at anyway. (7) For example, / For instance, / Such as, / Like, do we use low energy light bulbs? Are the lights left on at night? And so on. (2 marks) Candidate A: (8) What about / How about the heating? You can save a lot of money just by turning the heating down one or two degrees. (1 mark) Candidate B: (9) I see that, / Thats true / Of course, but you dont want people to be uncomfortable. Another (10) possibility / idea would be to insulate the building better. (2 marks)

Listening (Total 10) Background 1 The first UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards were held __11 years ago____. 2 3 The World Entrepreneur of the Year awards are held each year in ___Monte Carlo______. These are the business worlds equivalent of _____the Oscars______.

The aims 4 The idea is to celebrate people who have a __drive and passion______ for business. 5 They could come from any type of company: from a small family business to a _large, industrial company_. 6 They are people who have managed to convert their idea into a __marketable success___.

Previous winners 7 Rob Small has an interactive online __gaming_____ company. 8 9 10 He built it from a one-product company to one with over 600 games and _43 million users_. Zuber Issa built a chain of 70 petrol garages and ___convenience stores______. He did this without any __private equity___ behind him.

Listening transcript The UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards were first held 11 years ago. There are currently similar awards given in about 150 countries around the world and the winners go on to contest the World Entrepreneur of the Year awards held each year in Monte Carlo. These are really the business worlds equivalent of the Oscars. The idea is to celebrate people who have a drive and passion for business. They could come from any type of company or sector - from a small family business to a large, industrial company. And they're not just people who have had a good idea; they are also people who have managed to convert that idea into a marketable success.

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Previous winners include Rob Small with an interactive online gaming company. He built his company from his bedroom from a one-product company to one with over 600 games and 43 million users. Another was Zuber Issa, who built a chain of 70 petrol garages and convenience stores from scratch without any private equity behind him. Interpretation of scores You should report back the scores for each paper, bearing in mind that the writing and speaking tasks set here are not tasks they will be asked to replicate in the exam. For each section the scores equate to the following grades: 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E The student is ready to take the exam. The student would benefit from more preparation but stands a good chance of passing the exam. A pass but the student should consolidate their knowledge further. A good point from which to embark on a preparation course. Student needs a full preparation course. Student should perhaps consider the Vantage level first.

Less than 30%

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