2023年中级商务英语考试提高练习题

2023年中级商务英语考试提高练习题

PARTONE

Questions1-7

.Readthesesentencesandthefollowingnewreports.

.Whichcountrydoeseachsentencedescribe?

.Foreachsentencemarkoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet.

Example:

theheadofstatewenttoChinatotreathisdisease.

Answer:B

1.thegovernmentdidntwanttocancelameetinginitscapital.

2.ThiscountrydidsomethingthatwentagainsttheinternationalaGREements.

3.thekingdeclaredthathewasunabletostopthecivilwar.

4.Afiercequarrelbrokeoutbetweenthiscountryanditsneighbour.

5.AnationalbudgetisgoingtobeapprovedbytheparliamentsometimeinJuly.

6.Anopposition.partyplanstoturndownitsenemywhonowcontrollsthegovernment.

7.AnuclearreactorarousedthesuspicionoftheUnitedNationswhichsentinspectorstheretoinvestigate.

A.NorthKoreaannouncedthatithadbeguntochangethefuelatanuclearreactoratYoungbyonwithoutthepresenceofinternationalinspectors,amovethatiscontrarytointernationalaGREements.

B.theKhmersRougesclaimedtohavecapturedthetownofMongkolBorei,innorth-westernCambodia.AsKingSihanoukpreparedtoleaveforChinatoresumecancertreatment,hesaidhehadlosthopeofresolvingtheCambodianconflict.

C.Japansmainoppositionparty,theLiberalDemocrats,saiditwouldtrytobringdowntheminoritygovernmentofTsutiomuHataoncethebudgetispassedbyparliamentinmid-July.

D.thePhilippinesrefusedademandbyIndonesiatobanaconferenceinManilaonEastTimor,provokingtheworstdisputebetweenthecountriesforseveralyears.

PARTTWO

Questions8-12

.Readthismemorandum.

.ChoosethelestsentencefromthelistA-Itofilleachoftheblanks.

.Foreachblank(8-12)markoneletter(A-I)onyourAnswerSheet.

.Denotmarkanylettertwice.

.Oneanswerhasteengivenasanexample.

MEMORANDUM

To:FilmaWilliams,schoolofArchitecture

From:RamS.Johnson,PhysicalPlantOperations

Subject:Air-conditioningInstallationCostsforEastHall.

Date:4.4.94

AsyourequestedinyourmemoofMarch15,wehavestudiedthecostsofinstallingairconditioningforthesevenofficesandtwostudioclassroomsinEestHall...example...

OfficeandClassroominstallation

Estimateswereobtainedfromthreecontractorsonthecostsofcoveringtheofficesandclassrooms...8...Theworkwouldtakeaboutthreeweeks.

BECausethecentralunitwouldbeinstalledontheroof,somenoiseproblemsmightoccurduringafour-orfive-dayperiod...9...Sheetmetalworktobuildoutlestintheclassescouldbedoneonweekends,andtheovertimelabourcostsofabout$1,500havebeenincludedintheestimates.

Arrangementswerenotmadetodotheofficespaceinstallationonweekends`.....10.....

AdditionalInstallation

Becausealargerinstallation,includingamorepowerfulcentralunit,wouldbenecessarytohandlethehallsandstairways,anadditional$6,000wouldberequiredfortheequipment......11...Ifthisadditionalworkweredelayeduntilalatertime,anewcentralunitwouldberequiredalongwithchangesinthepipeway...12...

Summary

thetotaljobforthebuildingwouldbeabout$35,000ifdoneatonetime.Atwo-stageinstallationwouldcostabout$55,000.Icangetofficialbidsatyourrequest.

Example:A

AAsyousuggested,wealsosoughtinformationontheadditionalcostofair

conditioningintheentrancehallsandstairways.

BAllthesethreewereinthe$20,000to$25,000range.

CThislaterinstallationwouldcostabout$20,000.

DHowever,classinterruptionshouldbeminimal.

EInthesameway,eachofthesethreewouldtakeatleastonemonth.

Ftherefore,thetotalcostwasthis$6,000plusanother$5,000.

GLabourcostswouldbeanadditionalS5,000,bringingthetota