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 The BEC exam
Listen to a conversation between an employee and her line manager. The employee has just done a Cambridge BEC exam. Her line manager is asking questions about it.  
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Comprehension - complete an overview of the BEC exam.
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Vocabulary - check your prepositions.
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English is my mother-tongue so I have never had to do an exam in it. I did one in German once and I felt a great sense of achievement when I did well in it. Just knowing I had an exam to pass made me study harder and I think the effort paid off in the end.
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