单选题
·For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
·After you have listened once, replay each recording.
·For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
·After you have listened once, replay each recording.
单选题
When will the meeting take place?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
Man: I'm afraid we have to change the date of the next marketing meeting. Unfortunately, the US manager can't make June the fifteenth now.
Woman: So when are you suggesting?
Man: Well, could you do either June the twelfth or the twenty-third instead?
Woman: I suppose so, though neither is terribly convenient.
Man: Let's go with the earlier date then - don't want to leave it too long.
单选题
Which part of the woman's computer is causing a problem?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Woman: Hi, it's Jane. I'm having a bit of trouble with my computer again.
Man: Right. Is it the same problem?
Woman: No, the screen's fine now, but nothing happens when I press the keys on my keyboard.
Man: What about the mouse?
Woman: It reacts OK to the mouse.
Man: Fine, I'll come and have a look.
单选题
Which chart shows last year's sales figures?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Woman: The first quarter was disappointing, but thanks to an excellent advertising campaign, sales recovered in the second quarter and reached over seventy million by the end of the year. The drop in the third quarter was due to seasonal factors.
单选题
What is the lowest price the man can buy the machine for?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
Woman: ... and this machine is fifteen thousand dollars.
Man: What does that include?
Woman: Free servicing for a year. Free training. Plus you can exchange it for a newer model after two years, for just ten thousand dollars.
Man: Would you give us a discount?
Woman: I could say fourteen five hundred.
Man: I was hoping to pay less. Thirteen thousand?
Woman: Sorry. That's our best price.
单选题
What will help the company to increase production?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Man: I expect you're all celebrating, aren't you? I hear you've had a huge new order?
Woman: Well, yes... but resources are a problem. We've got to increase production, and staff are already doing overtime. So, we're cutting down on the packaging to push things through faster.
Man: Couldn't you take on temporary staff?
Woman: We considered that, but decided against it in the end.
单选题
Which chart shows the company's spending on training last year?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
Woman: Looking at the three main areas of spending, we can see that language training, normally our biggest expense, was overtaken last year by IT and pushed into third place by Health and Safety, which now has greater importance.
单选题
Where should staff leave office cars?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Woman: Do you know about the new arrangements for office cars?
Man: I always park them on the road outside.
Woman: Well, now we have to leave them on-site behind the building.
Man: What about the keys? I left them in the car last time I parked on the premises.
Woman: The gates are locked at night, but it's probably safer to leave them in the box outside Reception.
单选题
Who does the man think will get the job?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析]
Woman: . .. three people have applied for the new post, Rachel, Anna and Laura.
Man: Anna's only been here a year... I'm sure Laura will get it... she's been here five years. She's also well liked...
Woman: Mm... Rachel is too, but she's fairly new, as well...
Man: True. Perhaps she and Anna will be promoted when they have more experience...