Choose the correct letter. A, B or C.

24. Janice thinks that employers should encourage workers who are

A. potential leaders.

B. open to new ideas.

C. good at teamwork.

25. Janice suggests that managers may find it difficult to

A. form successful groups.

B. balance conflicting needs.

C. deal with uncooperative workers.

26. Janice believes employers should look for job applicants who

A. can think independently.

B. will obey the system.

C. can solve problems.

27. Janice believes managers should

A. demonstrate good behavior.

B. encourage co-operation early on.

C. increase financial incentives.

Questions 28-30

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

28. All managers need to understand their employees and recognize their company’s ….. .

29. When managing change, increasing the company’s …….. may be more important than employee satisfaction.

30. During periods of change, managers may have to cope with increased amounts of …………..

Section 4. Questions 31-40.

Questions 31-37

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Period	Situation
1^st-4^th centuries	Produce from the area was used to 31 ……. the people of London.
5-th-10^th centuries	New technology allowed the production of goods made of 32 …….. and ……… .
11^th century	Lack of 33 …….. in the East End encouraged the growth of businesses.
16^th century	Construction of facilities for the building of 34 ……. stimulated international trade. Agricultural workers came from other parts of 35 …….. to look for work.
17^th century	Marshes were drained to provide land that could be 36 …….. on.
19^th century	Inhabitants lived on conditions of great 37 ……… with very poor sanitation.

Questions 38-40

Choose THREE letters. A-G. Which THREE of the following problems are mentioned in connection with 20^th century housing in the East End?

A. unsympathetic landlords

B. unclean water

C. heating problems

D. high rents

E. overcrowding

F. poor standards of building

G. houses catching fire

BEC

BEC stands for Business English Certificate.BEC examinations offer an English language qualification for learners who want to use English for international business. All the material in the examinations is based on real-world business situations. There are three levels: BEC1, BEC2, and BEC3.

The Listening test uses different kinds of spoken texts with a business theme, e.g. messages, monologues, interviews, conversations and discussions. You hear each text twice. In the examination, at the end of the test, you are given 10 minutes to transfer your answers on to the OMR sheet.

For the Listening test, you have to:

· find the information from three short spoken texts and fill in three gapped texts

· match 10 (2 x 5) short texts to a set of items

· answer eight multiple choice questions on a longer spoken text.

Each correct answer is given 1 mark. There are no half marks.

Below you will find BEC2 listening test.

Approximately 40 minutes (including 10 minutes transfer time)

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