&8226;Read part of a letter your boss has rece...

&8226;Antonio Ribeiro, your boss, has called a meeting on Thursday, but you cannot attend because you will be away at a conference.

&8226;Write a short note to your boss

&8226;apologising for your absence

&8226;explaining why you will be away

&8226;saying where the conference is

&8226;Write about 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet.

&8226;Read this note you have received from your boss.

Mary Brown at Head Office called to invite staff from our branch to have a tour round their new building. Could you reply? 20 people definitely want to go.

She wants to know which departments we'd be most interested in seeing. She didn't say anything about Sat time the tour would start. Could you please check?

Thanks.

&8226;Write an email to Ms Brown:

&8226;thanking her for the invitation to Head Office

&8226;telling her how many people are planning to go

&8226;saying which departments people would like to see

&8226;asking about the time of the visit.

&8226;Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.

&8226;Do not include any postal addresses.

•Read the article below about a method of learning languages aimed at business people.

•Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.

•For each question 21-30, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

Language learning for the busy executive

If you've ever been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you'll know that success doesn't come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (21) to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audiocassettes, computers or on your (22) sooner or (23) every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career.

Business Audio Magazines is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audiocassette (24) of an hour-long programme packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won't teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It is (25) that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it's really spoken, they help you to (26) your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all-important marketing trip.

The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (27) you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (28) and the unique radio-magazine format is as instructive as it is entertaining. In addition to the audiocassette, this package includes a transcript. with a business glossary and a study (29) The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use them separately or together (30) on their ability.

(21)

A．exercise

B．performance

C．practice

D．operation

听力原文：M: I heard your boss was really upset when he read your letter of resignation.

W: Understandably. I told him what I really thought about his inept administration and his stupid decisions.

Q: What did the woman mean?

(14)

A．The boss was angry with good reason.

B．The boss didn't understand.

C．She wasn't at all upset.

D．She wanted a better design.

听力原文：M: I think your boss would be very upset when he gets your letter of resignation. W: That may be so. But in the letter, I just told him frankly I could no longer live with his poor management and stupid decisions. Q: What do we learn about the woman?

(16)

A．She has made up her mind to resign.

B．She has often been criticized by her boss.

C．She cannot stand her boss's bad temper.

D．She never regrets any decisions she makes.

?Read this note you have received from your boss.

Mary Brown at Head Office called to invite staff from our branch to have a tour round their new building. Could you reply? 20 people definitely want to go.

She wants to know which departments we'd be most interested in seeing. She didn't say anything about what time the tour would start. Could you please check?

Thanks.

?Write an email to Ms Brown:

?thanking her for the invitation to Head Office

?telling her how many people are planning to go

?saying which departments people would like to see

?asking about the time of the visit.

?Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.

?Do not include postal addresses.

Part A

You have an appointment with Mr. John Smith, your client, in his office the day after to morrow. But you won't be able to meet him, as your boss has just told you to deal with some urgent business in another city.

Write an email to Mr. John Smith,

1) to apologize for postponing the appointment;

2) to explain why the appointment has to be postponed;

3)to make a new appointment.

You should write approximately 100 words. Do not use your own name at the end of your email message. Use"Wang Lin"instead.

Statements

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

听力原文：Sarah has been knocking herself out to deliver the work on time, since she expected to live up to her boss who promises to give her a promotion if nothing goes amiss.

(21)

A．Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time.

B．Though Sarah tried her best on the job, she failed the expectation of her boss.

C．Sarah worked very hard in the hope of getting promoted.

D．Sarah's boss gave her an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job.