BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE

Vantage

0351/03

Listening

SAMPLE TEST

Time

Approximately 40 minutes (including 10 minutes transfer time)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are
not already there.
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
You will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer
sheet. Use a pencil.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are three parts to the test.
Each question carries one mark.
You will hear each piece twice.
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for
you to check your answers.
500/2427/9
UCLES 2015

Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Business English)

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You will hear a man calling a computer supplier.

Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.

You will hear each recording twice.

You will hear a woman telephoning a conference centre office.

10 am 4 pm.

(2) ................................................................

Time:

Venue:

Amount payable in advance:

(4)

................................................................ per person

(3) ................................................................

(1) ................................................................

Title:

Topic of extra workshop:

21st February

Date:

NOTES ABOUT SEMINAR

Look at the notes below.

(Questions 1 4)

order was delivered late by the

Notes:

Action:

HPC02345 / 12-3-02

Order no./date:

Turn Over

(8) ...............................................

(7) ...............................................

call to apologise and discuss

and was supplied without

(5) ...............................................

Item(s) ordered:

(6) ...............................................

Allen and Brown Ltd

James Firth

Customer Services
Telephone Message

Client:

Callers name:

Look at the form below.

You will hear three telephone conversations or messages.

HILLS PC SUPPLIES

(Questions 5 8)

Questions 1 12

Conversation One

Conversation Two

PART ONE

B E C VA N TA G E

LISTENING SAMPLE PAPER

You will hear a recorded message about a job vacancy.

(12) ....................................................

forgetting to make a phone call

Write one letter (A H) next to the number of the recording.

Do not use any letter more than once.
You will hear the five recordings twice.

22 .........................................................

21 .........................................................

20 .........................................................

19 .........................................................

Turn Over

giving an invitation
requesting advice

making a recommendation
G
H

requesting information

changing an arrangement

giving instructions
D
E

confirming information
C

making a complaint
B

For each recording, decide what the speaker is doing.

18 .........................................................

You will hear another five recordings.

taking the wrong documents

G
H

missing a presentation

misunderstanding a message

forgetting an address
E

arriving late for a meeting

D

taking the wrong equipment

losing a business card

(Questions 18 22)

Section Two

17 .........................................................

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13 .........................................................

You will hear the five recordings twice.

Salary:

their

Do not use any letter more than once.

14 .........................................................

(11) .................................................... in

Write one letter (A H) next to the number of the recording.

For each recording, decide what each speaker is talking about.

You will hear five short recordings. Five people are talking about a problem that occurred.

The person appointed will need to be

relations with other people.

(10) ...................................................

(9) ....................................................

Candidates should preferably be qualified in

Responsible to:

Manufacturing Administrator

Section One

Look at the notes below.

Position:

Questions 13 22

(Questions 9 12)

(Questions 13 17)

PART TWO

Conversation Three

B E C VA N TA G E

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establishing an innovative retail business.

gaining a reputation for high quality.

handed out product questionnaires.

assessed demand in different areas.

has slowed slightly in its rate of growth.

employs an increasing number of women.

try out some of the shop-floor jobs.

spend some time working abroad.

were attracted by what the company offered.

saw that the shares were performing well.

thought food companies were a safe investment.

27 Jos Martnez believes that at first people invested in Pizza Rapida because they

develop a competitive attitude.

26 Jos Martnez wants his trainee managers to

is different from that of the U.S.

25 According to Jos Martnez, the Spanish fast food business

tested samples on potential clients.

24 Before Jos Martnez set up his pizza delivery service, he

taking over a well-known competitor.

23 Jos Martnez became successful by

You will hear the recording twice.

provided inadequate support.

offered insufficient incentives.

set the staff impossible targets.

increase public demand for his products.

expand into the frozen food market

You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet.

set up a franchise operation

develop a chain of restaurants

30 What does Jos Martnez plan to do in the future?

raise brand awareness through team sponsorship.

are good places to advertise his service.

29 Jos Martnez finds that popular sports events

chain in Spain.

For each question 23 30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.

28 Jos Martnez left the first company he worked for because it

You will hear a radio interview with Jos Martnez, the Director of Pizza Rapida, a pizza delivery

Questions 23 30

PART THREE

B E C VA N TA G E

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BEC V - L

Continue on the other side of this sheet

Part 1 - Conversation One

If you think C is the right answer to the question, mark your answer sheet like this:

For example:

For Parts 2 and 3:

Mark one box for each answer.

For example:

For Part 1:
Write your answer clearly in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Write one letter or number in each box.
If the answer has more than one word, leave one box empty between words.

Use a PENCIL (B or HB).

Rub out any answer you wish to change with an eraser.

Instructions

BEC Vantage Listening Answer Sheet

If the candidate is ABSENT or has WITHDRAWN shade here

Supervisor:

Centre

Examination
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Centre No.

Examination Title

T A
Candidate No.

Candidates Signature

If not already printed, write name

in CAPITALS and complete the
Candidate No. grid (in pencil).

Candidate Name

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