Prácticas 2020-I Bavaria - Aplicación

A continuación encuentras la prueba de inglés. Recuerda; debes completarla en su totalidad para

poder aplicar a la convocatoria exitosamente!

PART 1.

Read the article and choose the right answer to the questions presented above.

Lindsay Owen-Jones is not a big man – about 1.65 metres – but he’s president of L’Oréal, the
world’s largest cosmetics company, and he has a salary of 6.8 million USD. The company is very
international and has interests in 130 countries; 30 percent of its sales are from the US. L’Oréal is
a French company and Owen-Jones is British (he comes from Liverpool). He lives in Paris and
speaks perfect French. In fact, his colleagues say he speaks four languages or more. Owen-Jones
is a graduate in modern languages from OxfordUniversity and also has a business qualification
from Insead in Paris. His first job with L’Oréal was as a sales representative, selling shampoo. Now
he’s CEO. The staff of L’Oréal think he is an excellent manager. Two French business magazines
made him ‘Best Manager of the Year’ in 1998. Owen-Jones is now 57 years old. He has a wife and a
daughter. He likes rugby, football and driving racing cars.

Based on an article in The Observe

1. Mr Owen-Jones has a . . . . . . . . . . . . salary. *

a) Small

b) low

c) high

2. L’Oréal … *

a) is an American company.

b) sells only in Europe.

c) produces cosmetics.

3. Mr Owen-Jones doesn’t … *
a) speak French.

b) live in England.

c) like sport.

4. Mr Owen-Jones is … *

a) a large man

b) a good manager.

c) not married.

5. According to the article, Mr Owen-Jones enjoys … *

a) sailing.

b) travelling.

c) driving fast cars.

PART. 2

Read this memo about three models of photocopier and choose the best suitable Word to
complete each blank space.

To : The Purchasing Manager

From: Jan Smits

Subject: New Photocopier for training department

Dear Peter,

I have looked at three models: the A122, the B458 and the C920 and I feel .....MORE.....
comfortable now to give you my comments.

The A122 is …….…(6) biggest of the three. I think this model is............(7) big for our present needs.
The B458 is more expensive ............(8) the C920, but it makes ............ (9) better colour copies and
is still within budget. It isn’t as wide ............ (10) the C920. I recommend that we ………… (11) get
this model if we want to print in colour.

Please send me your comments asap. We need to make a decision soon!

Best Regards,[contact("email")

Jan

6. ....(Suitable word) *

The

More

Very

Way

7. ... (Suitable word) *

To

Too

Perfectly

So

Very

8. ...(Suitable Word) *

That

Excepting

Apart From

Than

Discounting

9. ...(Suitable Word) *

The
Far

Even

Way

Much

10. ...(suitable Word) *

As

Than

Like

Such

Alike

11. ...(Suitable Word) *

Do not

Should

Need to

Will

Have to

PART 3

A. In the next report there is one wrong word in each line. Choose the word that is incorrect from
the options given below (The error could be a wrong use of the word or it might be misspelled).

12. Unfortunately, I have to report that the launch of Firecrest has been a fail. This is partly... *

Firecrest

Fail

Launch

Has Been

Partly

13. ...because of difficult economic conditions at the actual time. However, it is also because we...
*

Conditions

Also
Difficult

Actual time

14. ...were not able to meet the safe standards that the market demands. On the other hand
our.... *

Safe

Meet

Market Demands

Able

15. ...competitives, have had much more success with their product, the Gold Rush. They have... *

Have Had

Much more

Success

Competitives

Gold Rusch

16. ...also found better solvings to technical questions leading to better reliability.

Better

Solvings

Leading to

Better

Reliability

B. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the e-mail below.

Example:

Dear Frank,

Thanks …FOR… your e-mail.

a) to

b) FOR

c) of

d) about

17. A - We .......... for a reply to our latest proposal to Lex Corporation.

a) still wait b) waited still c) have waited d) are still waiting

18. B - If they take on our offer then we will be able to sign the contract ............the end of this
week. *

a) in b) till c) by d) to

19. C - I reckon the binder was sent to you a week ago ............. you please confirm that you have
received it? *

a) Must b) Should c) Might d) Could

20. D - I apologize ............ not contacting you before.

a) to b) in c) that d) for

21. E - Unfortunately, they ............with the length of the service contract, but we are positive
we’ll solve this issue soon.

Best regards *
a) don’t agree b) are not agree c) are not agreeing d) were not agreeing

C. The sentences above (questions 17 to 21) are part of an email. Indicate the correct order of the
email, choosing the corresponding letter (bold letters at the beginning of each sentence) in
questions 22 to 26. For example, if you consider sentence C goes first at the beginning of the email
you should choose letter C on question number 22 and so on.

22. Right order *

23. Right order *

24. Right order *

25. Right order *

26. Right order *

PART. 4

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable tense and structure of the verb in brackets.

27. The best coffee ___________________ (grow) in Colombia. *

Grows

Is grown

Is growing

Is growth

Grew up

28. As our stocks ____________ (use) too fast, we resorted to rationing. *

Were Used

Were Using

Are Used

Use
Has been used

29. The staff ______ (be) quarreling for hours about what needs to be done. *

Were

Are

Has been

Will be

Have been

30. Where were you yesterday? I wanted to talk to you!

-Yeah I know. I ______ (hold) a meeting with my line manager.

Had

Did hold

Was holding

Holded

Am holding

31. If the shares __________ (increase), our P&L wouldn’t look so bad next year *

Increase

Were Increasing

Increased

Will increase

Increases

PART 5

Choose one suitable word or phrase.

OF – HAD MET - MUCH – BY - INTO - WHOSE

32. Could you let me know ……………. report is this? *

33. Our Zone President stated that if we …………… our goals, the reward would have been
substantial. *
34. By outsourcing some activities we helped reduce twice as ……………… of our overhead cost as
last year’. *

35. I shall look ………………. the matter asap and get back to you soon. *

36. The graph clearly shows that our prices have grown …………. 20 % in the past three quarters. *

37. In this chart we can measure innovation priorities ………… underperformers versus
outperformers. *

PART 6

A- Choose the correct answer.

38. How long had you been in the position were you were asked __________ that application? *

To run

To running

39. I don’t mind _____________ to our hotel but I’d rather get a taxi. *

To Walk

Walking

40. I can’t make a decision. I keep __________ my mind on the best figure to invest. *

to change

changing

41. Why did you change your decision? What made you ____________ your mind? *

change

to change

changing

B- Choose the best alternative

Despite / Therefore / However / Although / As a result of

42. ____________ the fall in our sales, the marketing department trusts the brand will recover. *
43. There was a promising start to the year. _____________, numbers of visitors fell towards the
end. *

44. _____________ our quality was the best in the market, customers were under the opposite
impression. *