BULATS Vocabulary & Language Use 1

Question 1 of 8

1

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence:
We need to ______ workers to speed up the project.

Select one of the following:

appoint
recruit
promote
take

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

"Sell ice to Eskimos" means to persuade people against their best interests.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

Choose a suitable phrasal verb:
The company had several debts, so the bank ______ the company.

Select one of the following:

drummed up
fell through
bailed out
cashed in on

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

Which phrases should you use in business letters when you don't know the reader?

Select one or more of the following:

Shall I...?
Would you like me to...?
Please get back to me asap.
If you have further questions, please let me know.
I was hoping that you could...
Drop me a line.

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence:
I raised ________ for work done last month.

Select one of the following:

a cheque
an invoice
an issue
a service

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Fill-in- the sentence with ONE word:
Attached you find my CV.

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence:
The _______ of the two oil companies resulted in the one large company ExxonMobil.

Select one of the following:

union
combination
merger
mix

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

3

Complete the phrases with a correct preposition. There is an extra you do not need to use.
a) I am writing to apologise ❌ our failure to send your order.
b) We are worried ❌ security issues.
c) You can learn more about this ❌ the Arabic support page.
d) I want to congratulate you ❌ your recent promotion.
e) We would be happy ❌ work with you.
f) I am writing ❌ reference to your purchase.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

for

about

at

on

to

in

with

	Created by Jessica Viviana Toledo over 8 years ago

Objective: Assess knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to prepare for the BULATS examination.

BULATS Vocabulary & Language Use 1

Question 1 of 8

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence: We need to ______ workers to speed up the project.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

"Sell ice to Eskimos" means to persuade people against their best interests.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

Choose a suitable phrasal verb: The company had several debts, so the bank ______ the company.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

Which phrases should you use in business letters when you don't know the reader?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence: I raised ________ for work done last month.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Fill-in- the sentence with ONE word: Attached you find my CV.

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence: The _______ of the two oil companies resulted in the one large company ExxonMobil.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence:
We need to ______ workers to speed up the project.

Choose a suitable phrasal verb:
The company had several debts, so the bank ______ the company.

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence:
I raised ________ for work done last month.

Fill-in- the sentence with ONE word:
Attached you find my CV.

Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence:
The _______ of the two oil companies resulted in the one large company ExxonMobil.