北京外国语大学15春学期《商务交际英语（经管专升本选修）》自测练习2

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      Choose the best answer from A, B, C, and D.
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We’ll have a meeting next week ____________all the details of the contract.



  A. to final   B. to finalize   C. in finalizing   D. in final  
2
We’ve just received some very ______________news that our product is very popular in the trade fair.



  A. encouraged   B. disappointed   C. encouraging   D. disappointing  
3
The economic recovery in the US _______________in Canada.

  A. mirror   B. mirrors   C. mirrored   D. was mirrored  
4
The film is a huge success ______________ box office.

  A. with   B. for   C. in terms of   D. in term of  
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1.      The new product was not well received in the market, ____________added to the financial difficulties of our company.

A.     B.    C.    D.      

  A. it   B. that   C. what   D. which  
  Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
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  One way to keep conversation going is to ask questions which cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no”.

  A. True   B. False  
2
When listening to others in a conversation, we should not look into their eyes in order to show our humbleness and politeness.

  A. True   B. False  
3
Intonation is a very important factor for a successful conversation.

  A. True   B. False  
4
We should avoid talking about ourselves too much in a conversation to show our respect to others.

  A. True   B. False  
5
We use the word “sluggish” when we’re positive about the market development.

  A. True   B. False  
  Fill in each blank with a word from the box. Each word will be used once only. Change form when necessary. Also please pay attention to the tense.
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Instructions: Fill in each blank with a word from the box. Each word will be used once only. Change form when necessary. Also please pay attention to the tense.



look
creep
pan
make
take

a.Given the current market situation, we'll have to wait and see how things ________ out. b.We’d better ________into the severe drop of recent sales before anything worse can happen. c.The new quality control measures start to work and 全球111our sales have been _________up. d.After working as CEO of this company for thirty years, Mr. Smith retired and his youngest son __________over the company. e.We've only got one day in Paris, so we'd better ____________ the most of it.  
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Instructions: Fill in each blank with a word from the box. Each word will be used once only.



to
over
on
of
with

a.Currently, we’re working ___________a proposal to expand our market share. b.He seems to be pretty confident_________a bright future for this new software. c.Pensions will be increased in line ____________inflation. d.The new rules aim ___________improve customer services and attract more customers. e.Without advertising and improving the quality, our products will be forgotten in the market __________ time.  
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  Listen to a conversation. As you listen, fill in each blank with the word you hear.
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/file_upload/selfTestAttach/594/2/U2-1.mp31.      Spot dictation. Instructions: Listen to the following sentences. As you listen, fill in each blank with the word you hear. NOTE: Each blank consists of only one word.



1 ▲ So Piotr, I understand you’re an (1)__________in e-learning.

✚ Well, e-learning is my area, but like everyone else, I’m learning new things all the time.

2 ▲ How do you see things panning out in the near future?

✚ It’s a bit difficult to (2)__________ the next few months, but we’re very confident of continued growth over time.

3 ▲ Are you aiming to stay in your present premises?

✚ For the time being, probably. But we’re looking at possible sites for (3)_________.

4 ▲ Our idea is to get (4)________ 1 finished before the end of the year. Is that in line with your plans?

✚ Broadly in line, yes. Though it may not be possible to finalize all the details by Christmas.

5 ▲ We’re aiming to grow the business by 10% a year. We’re looking at that kind of rise in both spend and revenues.

✚ Really? That much! Sounds very encouraging.

▲ Yes, going forward we’re very (5)__________. We’re also looking to expand into other related areas.