Test for the Certificate of Advanced Career English

Module I Conduct Interactions (40%)

Task 1 Repeat the Instructions (10%)

Directions: This task is to test your ability to understand workplace instructions, questions or statements. There are 10 recorded sentences. Each sentence will be spoken twice. Listen carefully and repeat loudly what you hear. You should begin when you hear the signal sound.

Task 2 Make Proper Response (10%)  

Directions: This task is to test your ability to make proper response to questions. There are 10 recorded questions. Each question will be spoken twice. Listen carefully and speak out your answers loudly according to what you hear. Your answer should be no more than 3 sentences for each question. You should begin when you hear the signal sound.

Task 3 Make On-site Interpretation (10%)

Directions: This task is to test your ability to make on-site interpretation. There is a conversation between a Chinese and a foreigner. Your role is their interpreter. Listen to the conversation carefully and then interpret it into either Chinese or English as required. The conversation will be spoken only once. You should begin when you hear the signal sound.

Smith     : Chinese Clerk     :Interpreter

Task 4 Make an Oral Presentation (10%)

Directions: This task is to test your ability to make an oral presentation. You are required to make an introduction to the company with the information given below. You have 2 minutes to prepare. You should begin to talk for no more than 2 minutes after you hear the signal sound.

Company name: AT&T

Company Type: communications holding company

Founded: 1876, by Alexander Graham Bell

Headquarters: Dallas , Texas

Area served: worldwide

Business and products: communications and entertainment services

Employees: 303,530

Module II Process Information (35%)

Task 1 Make Proper Judgment (5%)

Directions: This task is to test your ability to make proper judgment. There are 5 recorded short conversations. For each conversation there is a statement. The conversations will be spoken twice. After hearing each conversation, you should decide if the statement is true or false and write T for True and F for False on the Answer Sheet.

1. Miss Jiang is only interested in the salary she’ll get.

2. Miss Smith is going to stay in the hotel for two days.  

3. Susan will decide where and when they are going meet.

4. Anyone can come to the conference.  

5. Michael has declined the boss’s new assignment.  

Task 2 Acquire Information (5%)

Directions: This task is to test your ability to acquire information. There are 2 recorded dialogues. The dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. After hearing the dialogues and questions, you should choose the best answer marked A), B), C) and D) and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Dialogue 1

1. A) A single ticket.                         B) A return ticket.

  C) A business class ticket.                   D) An economy class ticket.

2. A) He’ll drive there.                        B) He’ll take a taxi.

  C) He’ll be taken there.                     D) He’ll go with the secretary.

Dialogue 2

3. A) He has decided to continue his studies.        B) He has no interest in being a programmer.

  C) He doesn’t know exactly what he wants to do.  D) He doesn’t like to study computer science.

4. A) He is a programmer.                       B) He is a reporter.

  C) He is a career counselor.                    D) He is a manager.

5. A) To gain more work experience.               B) To change his major at college.

  C) To work in a software company.              D) To go on with his studies.

Task 3 Take Notes (5%)

Directions: This task is to test your ability to take notes. There is a short passage with 5 blanks. The passage will be spoken twice. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.

Stephen Brown called this morning. He was very interested in our products of consumer __1__ and asked for a full product catalogue. He also wanted to know what kind of ___2___ you could offer if he placed large orders. He said that he would like to ___3__ a long-term business relationship with us if the terms are satisfactory. He also recommended another businessman to you with his phone number – John Peters at __4___ and said that he could be a new customer for you. Can you __5__ ?

Task 4 Analyze Information (15%)  

Directions: This task is to test your ability to analyze information. There are 10 incomplete statements. For each statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage one

The White House is the most visited residence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington DC office. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour.

l       Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.

l       Requests must be submitted with a minimum of one month’s advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours, even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.

l       Tours are only conducted Monday through Friday from 8: 30a .m. to 12: 30a .m. To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 2245511 and provide the following information:

l       Date(s) requesting.

l       Security information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on I.D., date of birth, social security number, country of origin, and citizenship.

l       A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated leader of the group.

l       A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group.

After your request is confirmed or denied, our office will contact you with further instructions.  

1. This notice provides information about ___________.

A) scheduling of Washington DC tours      B) the security system of the White House

C) application for a tour of the White House  D) duties of a tour group leader

2. The White House is open to the public ____________.

   A) every day      B) five mornings a week    C) every other day      D) on weekends only

3. Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted _________.

   A) exactly on the date of application        B) at least 30 days in advance

   C) any day from Monday to Friday         D) 10 days before the date of the tour

4. After your tour request has been confirmed, __________.

   A) it is still possible that your tour may be cancelled

  B) you are still allowed to change your visiting date

   C) you can surely visit the White House that day

   D) it is necessary for you to start your tour at once

5. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

   A) small children are not allowed to visit the Whit House

   B) foreigners are less likely to be permitted to tour the White House

   C) separate tours can also be scheduled for individual visitors

   D) security is the chief concern in scheduling White House tours

Passage Two

Terms and Conditions of Employment

These terms and conditions should be read before you sign your contract.

Salary: Your starting salary is 1500 yuan. This is reviewed monthly.

Hours: The normal hours of work are eight hours a day, Monday through Friday.

You will start work on Feb.10, 2009. On the first morning, report to your line manager.

Health and safety: Please read the safety regulations attached. If you have any questions, contact the health and safety office, whose name is at the top of the regulation sheet. If you have health problems, please inform the Senior Nurse, Mary. If you cannot work because of illness, please telephone the factory.

Annual leave: During your first year of employment you are allowed 20 days’ leave. This should be arranged with your line manager.

Overtime: If you work more than 40 hours a week, you will be paid at the current overtime rate. Your line manager will keep a record of the overtime you work. If you work on public holidays, you will be paid at the current rate. If you prefer, time can be taken instead of extra pay for public holidays and overtime.

Clothing: The Supplies Department provides overalls. Inform Supplies of your size two days before you need them. You can also order any other equipment you need for your job from Supplies.

6. According to the contract, the salary of the employee ____________.

A) is paid weekly                   B) is adjusted every quarter

C) is re-examined monthly            D) is fixed for the whole contract period

7. If employees have any health problem, they should ______________.

     A) telephone the factory              B) inform the Senior Nurse

     C) report to their line manager         D) contact the health and safety officer

8. The line manager is responsible for ____________.

     A) giving a pay raise                B) signing a contract

     C) arranging annual leave             D) helping with personal affairs

9. If employees work on public holidays, usually they will get _______________.

     A) extra days off                    B) extra money

     C) a pay raise                        D) paid holidays

10. When they need overalls for their job, employees should inform the Supplies Department of _______________.

A) the size    B) the color            C) the style    D) the quantity

Task 5  Summarize Information (5%) 

Directions: This task is to test your ability to summarize the information. Read the following

passage, and then complete the outline below it. You should write your answer in no more than 3

words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

More Hotel Chains Offering Discounts for Frequent Stays

    If you plan to stay at some of the big chain hotels, check out their frequent-guest programs. The programs once were useful only for people who traveled a lot. Now the free programs provide benefits from the first day of membership.

Some examples:

    Marriott International offers two free weekend night to Marriott Rewards members who stay three times at a Marriott hotel from March 14 through June 15. As a bonus, members also receive benefits normally reserved for frequent guests.

    For more information on the Marriott Rewards, call 800-442-6133 or see http://www.marrewards.com/.

Starwood Preferred Guest program has brought back free weekends worldwide. Members who stay five nights at a Starwood hotel through June 30 earn two free Fridays.

Stay five more nights during the same period and earn two free Saturdays. As a bonus, members who book their stays through the company’s website receive 500 bonus Starpoints for each reservation. Information:877-7827966 or http://www.spg.com/.

Module III  Solve the Problems (25%)

Task 1 Supply Information (10%)

Directions: Fill in the following form according to the following information given in Chinese.

代理人：刘禹锡

旅行社：蓝天旅行社

联系人：刘禹锡

电话：13543666979

预订信息：5间标准间， 5 月 3 日 、5月4日

邮件确认：liu9999@hotmail.com

总额：2800.00

Peace Hotel Group Reservation

Task 2 Write a Letter (15%)   

Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are going to read a letter first. Then write a letter of reply based on it. You should write 100-120 words on the Answer Sheet.

Dear Jessica Ramsden,

I am writing this letter about the designs for the packaging of our USB products. I think you agreed to send the designs by Tuesday, 20^th. But now it is Friday and I still haven’t got them. Did you finish the designs? Did you send them? This is very urgent. Would you please contact me as soon as possible?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Marlin Bruckner

Module IV  Accomplish Specialized Tasks (20%)

Directions: In each of the two tasks in this module there are 4 choices marked Business Administration, IT, Science and Engineering and Liberal Arts. You should choose one of the 4 subject areas and complete the related two tasks.

Business Administration

Task 1 Identify Professional Terms（10%）

Directions: Match the following English expressions with their corresponding Chinese equivalents.

Task 2 Translate into Chinese. (10%)  

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese.

Make a Schedule

Make a schedule for a major occasion is not an easy task. You have to collect a lot of information before working on the schedule. What follows are some tips:

1.      Identify objectives of this occasion;

2.      Confirm the time;

3.      Determine personnel to attend this occasion;

4.      Determine major activities;

5.      Decide on the right hotel for the attendants;

6.      Take care of airport pickup;

7.      Entertainment and sightseeing.

IT

Task 1 Identify Professional Terms（10%）

A-     LAN (Local-Area Networks)     H- WWW ( World Wide Web)

B- power switch                   I.- change icon

C- control panel                   J- make backup 

D- hard disk                      K- E-mail attachment

E- access the Internet               L- setup program

F- sound card                     M. link failure

G- memory bar                    N. floppy disk drive

Task 2 Translate into Chinese. (10%)  

The Hardware of a Computer

Some hardwares in computer system unit, like mainboard, CPU, memory, hard disk, floppy disk driver and CD-ROM driver etc., belong to the assembling structure. Though their brands (品牌) and shapes are different, their basic function and task which they take on are nearly the same. Some mainboards integrate （集成） the sound card among them, and some others integrate sound card and display card among them.

Science and Engineering

Task 1 Identify Professional Terms（10%）

A—operating manual                B—telepresence

C—Quality Control                  D—microprocessor

E —floppy disc                     F—power transmission system

G—liquid crystal                    H—adaptive system

I— real-time                       J—video conferencing

K—process chart                   L—router

M—attachment                     N—script files

O—resistance                     P—frequency

Task 2 Translate into Chinese. (10%)  

What is QA?

Quality assurance, or QA, refers to planned and systematic production processes that provide confidence in a product's suitability for its intended purpose. It is a set of activities intended to ensure that products (goods and/or services) satisfy customer requirements in a reliable way. However, QA cannot absolutely（完全地）guarantee the production of quality products, but makes this more likely.

Liberal Arts

Task 1 Identify Professional Terms（10%）

A—annual salary             B—accent

C—career objective           D—live show

E—major                    F—tourist

G—legal adviser              H—acceptance letter

I—soap opera                   J—advertisement

K—favorite                   L—patient

M—position                 N—Sales Department

O—destination city            P—recycling center

Task 2 Translate into Chinese. (10%)  

ABC Company formally entered into the household appliance industry in 1980, and started to use the brand name of ABC Company in 1981. Today, ABC Company Group has up to 100,000 employees and owns over ten famous brands in various industries.

    In 2007, sales revenue of ABC Company increased by 30% and hit a record of 75 billion Yuan, while export sales went up by 40% to 3.12 billion USD compared to 2006.

Answer Sheet

姓名：_____________  专业：__________ 学校：_______________  成绩：_____

Module II  Process Information (35%)

Task 1 Make Proper Judgment (5%)

1. (   )  2. (   )   3. (   )  4. (   )   5. (   )   

Task 2 Acquire Information (5%)

1. A) B) C) D)    2. A) B) C) D)   3. A) B) C) D)  4. A) B) C) D)   5. A) B) C) D)

Task 3 Take Notes (5%)

1.________________  2. ______________ 3. ________________  4. ______________________

5. ___________________________________

Task 4 Analyze Information (15%)  

1. A) B) C) D)    2. A) B) C) D)   3. A) B) C) D)  4. A) B) C) D)   5. A) B) C) D)

6. A) B) C) D)    7. A) B) C) D)   8. A) B) C) D)  9. A) B) C) D)   10. A) B) C) D)

Task 5  Summarize Information (5%) 

1.________________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. _______________5. ____________

Module III  Solve the Problems (25%)

Task 1 Supply Information (10%)

1.________________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. _______________5. ____________

Task 2 Write a Letter (15%)  

Module IV  Accomplish Specialized Tasks (20%)

Tick the one subject area you choose.

□ Business Administration  □ IT    □ Science and Engineering    □ Liberal Arts

Task 1 Identify Professional Terms（10%）

1. (  )  2. (  )  3. (  )  4. (  )  5. (  )  6. (  )  7. (  )  8. (  )  9. (  )  10. (  )

Task 2 Translate into Chinese. (10%)