商务英语初级(BEC1)历年真题(2)

1 Only rich people can afford private healthcare.

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　　2 Every sixth year with Tip-Top is automatically free.

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　　3 Tip-Tops budget policy covers all medical expenses.

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　　4 Tip-Top is Britains oldest health insurance company.

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　　5 A recent poll showed Tip-Top to be the equal of other companies.

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　　6 With Tip-Top you may not get quick treatment or the doctor you want.

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　　7 At Tip-Top hospitals friends can come and see you when they like within reason.

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　　8 Tip-Top insurance does not apply outside your home country.

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　　9 The Gold Scheme has no equal, but Silver is the scheme chosen most often.

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　　10 To find out about an illness you must visit a hospital or see a doctor.

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　　(30 marks)

　　QUESTION 2 CONTINUED

　　TIP-TOP HEALTH INSURANCE

　　If any member of your organisation needed urgent medical treatment, do you know what would happen? Would you be sure of getting treatment for your employee as fast as you would like, or would you lose time and production through a long absence from work?

　　With the benefit of Tip-Top Health Insurance you can be certain of fast, first-class treatment at a hospital of your choice. And you can also choose the doctor you want. Your employee would have a comfortable private room. Friends and family would be able to visit more freely, BECause the visiting hours in out group of hospitals are more flexible and convenient.

　　Personal private healthcare is now within the reach of all people, with a wide choice of schemes and premiums to pay. And nobody has done more to bring this about than Tip-Top. We help so many people and companies. Tip-Top Health Insurance is not only Britains largest healthcare insurer; it has also been established the longest with schemes that start from as little as ￡1.25 a week depending on the level of care you want. What’s more, every sixth year is FREE after 5 claim-free years.

　　Tip-Top has won numerous awards. A recent poll placed Tip-Top ahead of all its leading competitors in the health insurance service. Just look at the benefits again:

　　Accommodation and care in private hospitals

　　Specialist fees paid for consultations and treatment

　　Nursing at home if needed

　　Worldwide cover when you travel overseas.

　　Tip-Top is aware that when illness strikes, finding out more about a problem can help. So we have introduced our Health Line Information Service. You can call at any time to find out about over 450 health-related topics.

　　So why not consider our 3 schemes NOW?

　　GOLD

　　The very best in private health insurance, providing high levels of benefit to cover your healthcare needs.

　　SILVER

　　Tip-Tops most popular health insurance scheme also giving a wide range of benefits for very affordable subscriptions.

　　BRONZE

　　Our budget policy that covers all in-patient hospital costs.

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　　QUESTION 3

　　Situation: You have been asked to write a report on the recent in-service training of some of your staff.

　　Task: Study the information in the Staff Training Record on the page opposite, then answer the questions below. Keep your answers very short. Figures and/or single word answers are acciptable.

　　1 How many staff have had a total of 10 days training?

　　2 Which department received no training for 2 consecutive years?

　　3 Who has had more training, Tony Hart or Tony Harrison?

　　4 Who had one day less training than Zuber Patel?

　　5 Have both people in Management received training every year?

　　6 In which year did Rikki Helsing receive most training?

　　7 In 1996 how many people received only a single days training?

　　8 Did Stuart Simpson miss training between 1994 and 1997?

　　9 Which of Stuart Simpsons colleagues in Workshop had the most training in 1997?

　　10 In which year did Val Booth receive more than 3 daystraining?

　　11 How many staff have had less training than Jill Pike?

　　12 In Sales, who had no training in 1994?

　　13 To which department does the person with most training overall belong?

　　14 Which department has received the least training?

　　15 Did the Sales Department receive more training in 1995 or 1997?

　　16 How many employees have had less training than Paul Fox?

　　17 In 1995 how many employees had more than one days training?

　　18 Who received the most training in 1997 and 1996?

　　19 For how many years did Graham Chesters receive less than 2 days training?

　　20 In which year was the least training taken overall?

　　(20 marks)

　　QUESTION 3 CONTINUED