Cambridge English: Business Preliminary is made up of three papers developed to test your English skills.

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?ive very short texts !they may be signs* messages* postcards* notes* emails* la You have to read them and choose which of the three sentences !6* B or C# is

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$eading notices and other short texts to understand the main message. ,

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?ive short descriptions* often of people9s re.uirements* and one text to read. Y match each person to part of the text. $eading to find specific information. ,

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Eight graphs or charts !or one or more graphics with eight parts# and five .ues need to match each .uestion to a graph or part of a graph. $eading and understanding visual information ,

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6 text and seven .uestions. ?or each .uestion* you have to decide if a stateme >$ight> or B >%rong>* according to the text* or if the information is not given in you should choose C >7oesn>t say>. $eading and finding detailed factual information. )

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6 text* often from a leaflet or from a newspaper or maga8ine article* with six m choice .uestions. Each .uestion has three options. $eading for gist !the main ideas# and specific information. C

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6 text !newspaper or maga8ine article* advert* leaflet* etc.# with twelve numbe Each space represents a missing word and you have to choose the right answe C#.

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$eading < understanding when grammar is correct and understanding the struc text. &+

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2wo short texts !memos* emails* notices* adverts* etc.# and a form to complete to read the texts and fill in the correct information !a word* a number or a phra empty spaces on the form. $eading and transferring information ,

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@ow many marks do 3 get4 Ane mark for each correct answer. Practise Part ) :ow try Part ) from the sample Cambridge English: Business Preliminary$eading and %riting paper. Part D !%riting Part &# %hat>s in Part D4 !%riting Part &# %hat do 3 have to practise4 @ow many .uestions are there4 6n internal company communication. 2he instructions tell you who to write you should write !e.g. a note* a message* a memo or an email#. %riting short messages to colleagues. &

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6 piece of business correspondence !letter or email# or a notice* an advert* et 2he instructions tell you what to write and who to write to. %riting business letters to people outside your company. &

@ow much do 3 have to write4 C(<D( words @ow many marks do 3 get4 2his .uestion has a total of +( marks. Practise Part = :ow try Part = from the sample Cambridge English: Business Preliminary$eading and %riting paper. ?ace1to1face -peaking test 7ownload a free pack of sample papers !8ip file#5 %hat9s in the -peaking paper4 2he Cambridge English: Business Preliminary -peaking test has three parts and you take it together with another candidate. 2here are two examiners. Ane of the examiners talks to you and the other examiner listens and takes notes.

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6 conversation with the examiner. 2he examiner asks .uestions and you give i about yourself and your opinions on business1related topics. 2alking about yourself* agreeing and disagreeing* expressing preferences.

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6 >mini1presentation> on a business theme. 2he examiner gives you a choice of and you have & minute to prepare and then give a short talk lasting about & mi carefully when your partner speaks as the examiner will ask you which point y most important.

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Eiving a short talk on a business1related topic. Eiving information and expres opinions.

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6 discussion with the other candidate on a business1related topic. 2he examine a situation to you and will give you some black and white pictures or written t you. You have to talk to the other candidate for around + minutes about the situ

decide what to do. %hat do 3 have to practise4 Eiving opinions* agreeing and disagreeing* etc. @ow long do we have to 6bout , minutes speak4 Practise Part ' :ow try Part ' from the sample Cambridge English: Business Preliminary-peaking paper. 6vailable as a paper1based test 6vailable as a computer1based test 7ownload a free pack of sample papers !8ip file#5 %hat9s in the /istening paper4 2he Cambridge English: Business Preliminary /istening paper has four parts. ?or each part* you have to listen to a recorded text or texts on business1related topics and answer some .uestions. You hear each recording twice. -ummary 2ime allowed: :umber of parts: :umber of .uestions: arks: Parts &<0 6bout 0( minutes* including &( minutes to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet. 0 '( +," of total

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Eight short conversationsBmonologues !one person speaking#. ?or each record a multiple1choice .uestion* which may be in the form of words or pictures. Yo listen to the recordings and choose the right answer !6* B or C#. /istening for specific information. D

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6 short conversation or monologue which contains factual information and a f chart or set of notes with gaps. You have to listen to the recording and write th information !dates* prices* percentages* figures* etc.# in the gaps. /istening for specific information < numbers and spelling. )

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6 longer monologue and a page of notes or a form with gaps. You have to liste recording and fill in the missing information !one or two words# in the gaps. /istening for specific information. )

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6 longer recording !about ' minutes# which may be an interview or a discussi two or more speakers on a business1related topic. You have to listen to the rec choose the right answer !6* B or C# for each of the eight multiple1choice .ues /istening for gist !the main ideas# and specific information. D

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@ow many marks do 3 get4 Ane mark for each correct answer. Practise Part 0 :ow try Part 0 from the sample Cambridge English: Business Preliminary/istening paper.