剑桥商务英语(BEC)必考词汇习题集(共11套,后附标准答案)
Test One
I. Choose the best answer.
1.Multinational companies usually have _____ in different countries.
A) parent companies B) subsidiaries C) factories D) subsidies
2.One aim of companies which sell goods or services is to increase their market _____.
A) occupation B) percentage C) share D) offer
3. In order to improve their services to customers, banks need to become more ____.
A) customer-oriented B) profitable C) aggressive D) efficient
4. Having only ____ in different countries gives global companies more flexibility to move their manufacturing activities from one country to another.
A) subsidiaries B) assembly lines
C) research centers D) assembly operations
5. Cultural differences are one of the potential ___ of international mergers.
A) threats B) pitfalls C) attractions D) advantages
6. Most countries give foreign companies _____ to attract new investment.
A) tariff reduction B) important tariffs
C) tax incentives D) share ownership
7. Companies that handle all aspects of their business internationally, such as the big oil companies, are known as ____ companies.
A) multinational B) venture capital C) merged D) vertically-integrated
8. The movement of money into and out of a company is known as ____.
A) annual turnover B) profit margin C) cash flow D) bank charges.
9. All mergers aim to create ___ for the two companies? shareholders.
A) added value B) overheads reduction
C) economies of scale D) tax benefits
10. The Legend computer company has always been ______ and different in the design and
technology of its PCs.
A) effective B) competent C) expensive D) innovative
11. Setting up a business in a foreign country involves a lot of _____.
A) import tariffs B) red tape C) tax payments D) import quotations
12. When companies decide to restructure, it is usually ____ who are made redundant.
A) middle managers B) secretarial staff
C) brand managers D) production workers
13. To run their foreign subsidiaries, multinationals usually appoint a ____.
A) executive manager B) team leader C) decision maker D) country manager
14. In joint ventures, two or more companies ____ on specific projects.
A) collaborate B) compete C) practice D) work
15. One measure of a company?s financial success is the return on ____.
A) sales volumes B) annual turnover
C) capital employed D) profit margins
II. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given. Change the form if necessary.
1.In the U.S. the service sector employs more people than the ____ sector.
2.Despite an overall slowdown in the world?s economic growth, China?s ______ momentum of
development and high market demand have provided a good opportunity for overseas investors to access its logistic market.
3.Most public quoted companies have both a ____ and a chief executive.
4._________ is a term used to describe the process the delivery of a product from the
manufacturer to the consumer that includes transportation, storage and distribution.
5.Wal-Mart is the world?s largest ____.
6.in February 2000, South Air Company succeeded its hostile ____ of V olvo.
7.When it is approved, the _____ of South Air Touch with Volvo will be the world?s largest.
8.In companies such as advertising agencies, people are vital intangible ________.
9.Subcontracting work to outside suppliers is known as ______.
10.Logistics companies in the country must move fast to _____ the final three-year protection
period after China?s entry into the WTO if they are to be able to survive when foreign logistics giants arrive.
11.A person who does a similar job to you, but in another company is your ______.
12.The ______ is the total amount of products produced by a company.
13.Every company is looking for something, which will give it a ____ edge.
14.In a ______ market, investment managers tend to put a large proportion of their money into
FT-SE stocks because of their perceived defensive qualities.
15.Because of the globalization of business, an increasing number of mergers are ____ deals.
Test Two
I.Choose the best answer.
1. A key international management competency for V olvo is entrepreneurial ______.
A)promotion B) drive C) strength D) determination
2.Many organization have a salary ____ which indicates the salary for different jobs.
A) ceiling B) ladder C) scale D) review
3.When two companies want to work together they often ___ a joint venture.
A)form B) work C) do D) manage
4.The conglomerate movement has broadly ____ the assets of many large enterprises.
A)Classified B) differentiated C) diversified D) clarified
5.Young managers who have good prospects for quick promotion are often known as ______.
A)technocrats B) globe-trotters C) top-flight executives D) high-fliers
6.The chief executive can be said to _____ the company.
A)realize B) run C) own D) motive
7.Training courses which include activities such as role-plays and simulations use an ______ approach.
A) experimental B) academic C) knowledge D) deductive
8.In oriental cultures, to ______ is one of the most embarrassing things that ca happen.
A)lose a job B) make a mistake C) lose face D) receive a favor
9.The special words used by people in the same profession are known as ______.
A)speech variety B) dialect C) pidgin D) jargon
10.When young people spend their first months in a new job on a training program they known
as ______.
A)candidates B) novices C) trainees D) students
11.Training that has clear application to a job or type of work can be said to be _____.
A)academic B) practical C) interesting D) cost-effective
12.It is very expensive to _____ people who fail in an overseas job and have to return early.
A)Insure B) dismiss C) retrain D) repatriate
13.People who are sent aboard by their company often have a better _____ than at home because they have a higher salary and other benefits such as free housing.
A)lifestyle B) program C) occupation D) placement
14.Most companies ____ employees for their travel expenses at the end of the month.
A)sponsor B) offer C) compensate D) reimburse
15.It is common for large companies and professional bodies to ______ politicians and government departments to try to persuade them to accept their point of view.
A)Lobby B) persuade C) pay D) entice
II. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given. Change the form if necessary.
1.International companies are increasingly looking to ______ managers with an MBA.
2.An MBA is clearly one of the best ______ for an international management career.
3.Many large companies _______ their managers? studies by paying some or all of the costs.
4.While some subjects, such as law and management studies, are on the increase, others, such as
engineering, are on the ________.
5.Because of the lack of graduates there will be soon a _______ of qualified engineers.
6.Nearly all organizations use ______ as their main ways to select new employees.
7.In Britain, many companies also use ______, where candidates take part in a series of tasks
and simulations.
8.It is also common in Britain for a new employer to request written ____ on candidates from
their previous employers.
www.doczj/doc/76437b1042323968011ca300a6c30c225901f086.html anizing people by different levels of power and authority is known as a ______.
10.When two companies merge it can be very useful to run ______ courses to help people work
well together.
www.doczj/doc/76437b1042323968011ca300a6c30c225901f086.html rge companies that are famous, well established and generally successful financially are
known as ______ companies.
12.A ________ is a large organization that consists of many companies in different sectors.
13.A company with a good HR policy will carry out annual _____ between each employee and
his or her manager.
14.Some manages consider time spent aboard as part of their ____ program.
15. The labor market has become international, and the member of ______ workers is continuing to
grow.
Test Three
I.Choose the best answer.
1.Someone who assists others to reach an agreement after a dispute is an ______.
A)broker B) accomplice C) arbitrator D) assistant
2.She was _____ of stealing documents from the office.
A)saw B) accused C) charged D) found
3.Both parties in the civil case agree to ______ out of court.
A)accuse B) sign C) settle D) submit
4.People who sign a contract are known as _______ to the agreement.
A)parties B) signers C) partials D) consignor
www.doczj/doc/76437b1042323968011ca300a6c30c225901f086.html ______ is important to establish a center for arbitration.
A)recognition B) reducing C) changes D) awareness
6. A famous name may not be used by anyone else if it has been registered--- a world trademark
must not be _______.
A)hijacked B) appeared C) directed D) infringed
7.The technical name in English law for legal disputes that go to court is _____.
A)legal match B) court scene C) accusation D) litigation
8.The factory near my house makes fashion clothing under ______.
A)license B) licensee C) licensor D) citation
9. A ______ is the owner of a business such as a shop or restaurant.
A)private sector B) public sector C) proprietor D) parson
10.The contract states the licensee is not allowed to ______ or change anything.
A)swap B) intervene C) appendix D) abridge
11.The person who brings a complaint in a civil case is called the ______.
A)defendant B) plaintiff C) complainer D) civilianbec商务英语
12.Someone who shows _______ does not act fairly and treats one party preferentially.
A)tricks B) bias C) perjury D) treachery
13._____ damages are designed to deter others from committing the same crime.
A)Punishment B) Compensation C) Capital D) Punitive
14.A jury will bring in ____ of guilty when there is no reasonable doubt.
A) a verdict B) a decree C) a conclusion D) an edict
15.When someone goes to court in a civil matter, they file a _______.
A)suiting B) pursuance C) pursuit D) suit
II.Fill in the blanks with the words phrases given. Change the form where necessary.
1.I apologize for not _____ the account sooner, but due to the unfortunate death of
our accountant, we were not able to settle any of our outstanding balances.
2.In law abiding countries, all citizens have _______ to justice.
3.Coffee, gold and precious metals are all _______.
4.The right place to discuss important issues is a _______.
5.When you promise to keep something secret you are promising to respect _____.
6.Good employers promise men and women ______ at work.
7.The worksheet ______ the preparation of financial statements and provides a check against errors before the formal financial statements are prepared.
8.The two ministers signed a _____ trade agreement.
9.Changing the intended meaning of a law slightly is to _______ it.
10.We have _______ our winter catalogue and price-list giving details of C.I.F. London prices,