BEC Vantage practice test 1
READING
PART ONE Questions 1–7 z z z z
1 hour
Look at the statements below and the four paragraphs. Which section (A, B, C or D) does each statement 1–7 refer to? For each statement 1–7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D). You will need to use some of these letters more than once. Example: 0 The organisation is an eye-care company.
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1 This organisation is a public limited company. 2 The organisation does not seem to have offices in Australia. 3 Glasses are one of the products the company manufactures. 4 This organisation belongs to another business organisation. 5 The organisation is related to information technology. 6 The organisation may also be called an optical equipment company. 7 The pre-tax profits of the organisation were flat. A XYZ, the media sales and market research group, yesterday said that it saw tentative signs of recovery in the US and expected global advertising spending next year to grow by nearly 3 percent. The forecast came as the company announced first-half revenues up by 10 percent to £273.3 million, although pre-tax profits for the period were flat at £27.5 million before goodwill. The shares edged 2 pounds higher to 71 pounds. B AK has developed a unique approach to transforming service delivery in the public sector by rapidly identifying and delivering substantial service and financial improvements. Backed by 5a, Europe’s leading venture capital company, we have established a nationwide client base and consistently outperform our targets. Our team of highly motivated, resilient and energetic people value commitment, integrity, teamwork and a sense of humour. All employees, over 1600, are shareholders.
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C ZH is a leading marketing and technology agency that helps clients use the Internet to grow their sales and trade profitably. For example, the website we built for HC generated over $20 billion of e-commerce. We work with market-leading brands to get and keep