BULATS Reading & Language Knowledge Part 1, Section 2

In this section, you have to complete six sentences using only one of the four choices. The
questions test your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1   Businesses can keep staff happy without __________ the bank.
 b) using
 a) hurting
 c) breaking
 d) costing

2   Good products all have something _______ common; people can remember them.
 b) on
 a) in
 c) by
 d) for

3  Before you go on holiday, you should decide ________ or not you want colleagues to
call you if there is a problem.
 b) if
 c) whether
 a) do
 d) should

4   A marketing campaign ________ is modern and fashionable will attract more
customers.
 b) that
 c) what
 a) who
 d) it

5   __________ conferences is a good way to build business relationships.

 a) Going
 b) Attending
 c) Meeting
 d) Visiting

6   I suggest you ________ your emails just once a day, if you want to make best use of
your time.
 b) to check
 c) are checking
 d) check
 a) checking
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Difficulty level: B2 / Alte 2 / intermediate
In this part of the test, you have to read a longer text and answer multiple-choice
questions. The questions test your general understanding of the text and your ability to find
specific information.

Read the text and then answer the questions

The British music industry is to sue 28 internet users it says are illegally swapping music
online. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) says it is targeting "major uploaders" -
those who make music available to share free with others. Music file-sharers have been
blamed for a decline in world-wide CD sales. The BPI's actions follow that of its US
counterpart which is already suing those it calls the worst offenders. It says more cases
are expected to come. A further 459 alleged file-sharers across Europe now face legal
action, the IFPI global music industry body said on Thursday, with France and Austria also
targeted for the first time. US record companies have issued more than 5,700 lawsuits
from alleged file-sharers, with many settling out of court. At the moment the BPI does not
know the names of the 28 people it is going after, but is asking the courts to force internet
service providers to hand over their personal information.
There was an outcry when a 12-year-old girl from New York was served with a lawsuit by
the US industry, which was eventually settled by her mother. The same could yet happen
in the UK. "We don't screen for political correctness. We go on the basis of IPaddresses.
We do not know who it is, it is based on their internet activity," said IFPI chairman Jay
Berman. IP addresses are used to identify a particular machine using the internet at any
one time.
BPI chairman Peter Jamieson said: "We have been warning for months that unauthorised
file-sharing is illegal. These are not people casually downloading the odd track. "They are
uploading music on a massive scale, effectively stealing the livelihoods of thousands of
artists and the people who invest in them."
The 28 people being sued in the UK should find out in the coming few weeks who they
are, said BPI general counsel Geoff Taylor. Once they have been served with the legal
action they will be given the chance to settle out of court. If they do not the BPI will seek
damages and an injunction to stop them using file-sharing services.
The BPI believes a hardcore 15% of file-sharers are responsible for 75% of all illegal
music downloading.

1  
What effect has music downloading had on the the music industry?
 it has led to a decline in sales
 very little, it is only a few people
 it has led to an increase in music sales.
2  
Who is the industry most concerned about?
 those who download songs
 those who upload songs
 the singers

3  
What does the article say about the music file-sharers?
 most are casual downloaders
 there are 28 of them in Europe
 they are stealing from musicians
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In this section, you have to read a text in which there are some missing words (gaps). For
each gap, you have to write the correct word to complete the sentence. You must write
only one word in each space. This section tests your grammatical knowledge of English.
You have to decide what part of speech is needed and in which form to complete the text.
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Write only ONE
word for each space.

Staff Training
Many bosses admit that there are gaps when it to training staff. Employers
admit that many of their staff lack the key skills they need to their job
properly. Now business owners are encouraged by the government to
invest in their staff. The government wants to ensure that the skills taught in schools and
colleges the needs of the local economy. Some companies have had
considerable success in offering apprenticeship schemes. Where there are skills gaps, the
companies can address them through training an early stage. Such training
requires investment, but it brings a return in a relatively short time.
BULATS Reading & Language Knowledge Part 2, Section 1
In this section, you read four short texts, such as adverts, product descriptions, etc. Then
you match different sentences with each of those texts.
Read the sentences below and the extracts from announcements sent by email. For
questions 1-7, choose which extract each sentence refers to. The extracts may be chosen
more than once.
A
Dear Mr. Tennyson:

We would like to announce some changes in our personnel. We have assigned Fiona
Harrison as our new representative for your area. She has been with our firm for three
years and is experienced in all aspects of sales and marketing. Fiona would like to call on
you on 18th July, to provide you with information about of our new range of laboratory
equipment. If this date is inconvenient for you, please do get in touch so that we can
arrange another time.

Thank you for your continued custom,

Mark Ravenswood
Pharma Logistics LLC

B
Dear Sir / Madam,

It is my pleasure to inform you that our new store 'Stationery City' is now open for business
in your area. We offer a wide range of office equipment and furniture. We would like to
offer you our special introductory discount of 40% off all purchases before 13th November.
We can also offer you a loyalty scheme which could save you thousands on your office
costs. Please see our website www.stationerycity.com for further details.

Thank you for your attention,

B Harvey

C
Dear Mrs Baxter,

This is to inform you that we have been forced to make some changes with regards to our
policy for the payment and delivery of drinking water to your establishment. These
changes have been made due to late payment by a number of our clients. From 19th
October onwards, there will be a surcharge of 15% for all accounts falling 30 days behind.
We will also refuse to deliver any further orders to customers whose accounts are still
outstanding. We thank you for your continued custom, and apologize for any
inconvenience that these changes may cause.

Yours sincerely,
Daniel Applegate
HTOO
D
Dear Mr Peterson,

I would like to bring a change in our delivery service policy to your attention. Until now, we
have always provided free delivery for any order. However, due to increasing fuel prices,
we regret that this service will now only be available for orders of over £100. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank you for your most valued custom.

Sian Erikson
DK Light

Which extract does each sentence refer to?

1. There is a new member of staff on our team.

2. If you do not pay on time, you will be charged extra.
3. We can only deliver items priced over a certain value.
4. Increased costs have forced us to change our delivery policy.
5. Our rules have changed due to problems with customers.
6. We want to visit your company with details of our products.
7. If you use our services regularly, you can save money.