2019年商務英語考試BEC中級填空練習題填空題1、Questions8-12·Readthetextbelowaboutworkuniforms.·Choosethebestsentencefromtheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.·Foreachgap8-12,markoneletterA-IonyourAnswerSheet.AlteredImagesWehaveteamedupwithTheCareerandWorkwearShowtofindthebest-dressedorganization.Twohotelgroupsandamanagementcenterhavemadeittotheshortlist.Uniformsprojectaninstantimageaboutabusiness,aswellascreatingateamspiritamongstaff.Choosethewrongworkwearandyouriskupsettingyourcustomersandemployees.Threeentrantshavebeenshortlistedinthecompetitiontofindthebest-dressedCountryHotelGroup,GoringResidentialManagementCollegeandMajorHotels.(example) --.Adetailedentryformsetouttodiscoverthethoughtprocessestheentrantshadusedbeforetheyselectedtheirnewuniforms.(8) .Inadditiontopriceandstylethejudgeswantedtoknowhowtheorganisationintroducedthelookandwhatlessonsithadlearnt.TheCountryHotelGroupwaslookingforauniformthatwascomfortabletowearandpresentedarelaxedcountrytoguests.Thefirmadmitstoplacingagreatemphasisonclothingandappearanceofitsstaff.(9) .Abriefwasissuedtoanumberofcompanieswhothenhadtopresenttheirideasinafashionshowformatto50employees.Afterthedesignwaschosen,onehoteltriedouttheuniformforthreemonths.(10) TheaimofthenewuniformatGoringResidentialManagementCollegewastomakestaffinstantlyrecognisabletocourseparticipants.ThechosendesignfromClassyRagsestablishedaclearcorporateimageatthecollege.Thereweremanydifferentoutfitsbutonlythreefabricshadusedthroughouttherangeandthereforetheuniformwaseasilyrecognisable.Oneofthejudgesinthecompetition,fashionjournalistSallyBain,wasalsoimpressedwiththevalueformoneyaspectoftheuniforms.(11) AtMajorHotelsanewuniformwasneededtoreplaceoldonewhichwasconsideredtobe‘old-fashionedandunattractive.’Thenewdesignwaswellreceivedbythereceptionstaffofthehotelchain.(12) .Thenewbottle-greenuniformswereselectedfromRaynerCorporateClothing.Itwasfeltthatitwasafunctionalchoiceofcolourandmadeapleasantchangefromthemoretraditionalblack.Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.Feedbackwasthencollectedfromstaffatthehotelminorchangesweremadebeforetheuniformwasintroducedacrossallhotels.TheawardwillbepresentedtothecompetitionwinnersTheCareerandWorkwearShowwhichwillbeheldatBusinessDesignCentreinLondon.Theyallbelievethatitsintroductionhasledtoamodern,moreprofessionalcorporateimageandgreaterconfidenceamongthem.Oneentrypredictedthatuniformfabricswouldincorporatesecurityaidswhicharereadbysensorsondoorsandonlyallowaccesstoauthorisedpersonnel.Inheropinionthishadbeenachievedathalfthecostoftheotherentries,withtheaveragecostperpersonbeing£201,andeachuniformbeingexpectedtolasttwoyears.F.Itaskedwhytheuniformwasintroduced,whoitwasdesignedtobewornby,andhowthefirmwentaboutselectingasupplier.Shefeltthattheheadreceptionistatthehotelshouldaskedtoputforwardtheviewsandpreferencesoftheteam.Initsentryitsaid：‘Substantialinvestmenthasmadeinthisuniformbecauseuniformsareseenasaveryimportantarea.’Onereasonforthisisthatallthreeprovedtothejudgesthattheyhadthoroughlyresearchedtheirchoiceofnewuniforms.2Questions8-12·Readthisadvertisementa