BEC商务英语考试中级训练试题

第页共页最新BEC商务英语考试中级训练试题最新BEC商务英语考试中级训练试题.Readthisnews...Choosethebestwordtofil1eachgap..Foreachquestion(21-35)markoneletter(A,B,CorD)onyourAnswerSheet..Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexle.ThreeBootleggersJailedThreemenwhoranacross-channelsmugglinggroup,sellingcheap.Frenchbeer,wineandchagneinBritain,werejailedyesterday.Themenwereleadersofan11-mangroupwhichmadeatleast42exleontheDover-Calaisferryinthreemonths.Trucksofcheapdrinkwerebroughtintothecountryandsold21atSundaymarket,AndcornershopsinSouthWales,Twosecretteamsofcustomsofficers22vehiclesbetweenKentandCardiffinanoperationcalled“chancer”.Elevenmenadmittedtheirpartina23toavoidpayingdutyonbeerandspirits.Mr.RogerThomassaiditwas24that70,000poundsofunpaiddutywasinvolvedbetweenJanuaryandAprillastyearwhenthegangwas25thesmugglinggroup.Casesofbeer,wineandchagnewerebroughttoarentedwarehouseinCardiffbeforebeing26totraders.Mr.RichardNichols,aformermarkettrader,Mr.QichardSpencer,ashopowner,andMrRaymondTout,wereputinprisonfor27ofnine,fourandthreemonths28JudgeMichaelBurrsaidthegrouphadused“anarmyofhelpers”inanorganizedconspiracytomake29money.Heorderedsixothermentocarryoutmunityserviceandconditionally30twootherswhohadplayedalesserrole.Afterthe31customsinvestigatorssaidthatthegroupmadeasmanyasfourcrosschanneltripsaday32toahypermarketnearCalais.Theywentintobusinessonlythreeweeksafterthenewcustomslawscameinto33onNewYearsdaylastyear.Theinvestigatorsadded:&;Wehopethesejail34willbeabighelptotacklethis.35crimewhichiscausingconcerntotheretailindustryexleA.holidaysB.toursC.tripsD.voyagesAnswer:C21.A.lawfullyB.secretlyC.legallyD.illegally22.A.trackedB.travelledC.sawD.watched23.A.accidentB.conspiracyC.hopeD.dream24.A.calculatedB.consideredC.countedD.estimated25.A.meetingB.talkingC.organizingD.using26.A.movedB.rentedC.distributedD.using27.A.timesB.lengthsC.termsD.periods28.A.eachB.altogetherC.longD.respectively29.A.hardB.easyC.fortableD.simple30.A.closedB.dischargedC.openedD.liberated31.A.trialB.sentenceC.accidentD.case32.A.occasionallyB.particularlyC.mainlyD.consequently33.A.beingB.forceC.strengthD.use34.A.wordsB.sentencesC.phrasesD.punishment35