UNIT 6: Language and skills test

LANGUAGE 5

a at b of c for d on
Lesson 6.1 Vocabulary
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BECV Part 4/BULATS
a moral b trade fair c fair trade d honest
1 Choose the correct option a, b, c or d.
7

a accused b traded c sourced d found

Fashion is big business, and some clothing
8
companies have been accused 1      not being as
2
      as they could be. There have been several a take b hold c make d find
scandals where workers are working in very 3     
and even dangerous conditions for extremely low 9
4
      . Consumers like to buy inexpensive
a for b through c along d across
fashionable clothes, but increasingly they are more
aware 5      where their clothes are made and 10
are concerned about the working conditions of the
people who made them. Branding something as a against b beside c across d over
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      is one way to show the consumer that
__/10
a product is made by workers who get a decent
salary and work in a good environment. In order
to ensure that all goods are ethically 7      ,
consumers need to 8      responsibility for their
choice of clothing. If you look 9      the whole
fashion industry today, it is a lot better than it was,
but there are still companies that put the welfare of
their staff after profit. However, if people continue to
organise campaigns 10      these organisations,
it may be possible to finally eliminate them.

1 Lesson 6.2 Grammar

a for b of c against d on 2 Complete the second sentence using the third
conditional so that it has a similar meaning to the
2
first sentence.
a tough b moral c healthy d ethical

3
1 We lost market share because we didn’t invest in
a weak b low c tough d fair new technology.

4 We                      market share
in new technology.
a fee b salary c money d pay

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2 We won that contract so we didn’t have to sell the We                     

company. that supplier                     such a small
carbon footprint.
The company
that contract.

9 Did you know the company was so unethical when

you agreed to work for them?
3 All the products were recalled, so the outcome was
a disaster. Would                      for the company if
it was so unethical?
The outcome                    a disaster
.

10 We didn’t increase sales because we didn’t use

fair trade materials.
4 Building a new factory was very expensive so we
couldn’t invest in R & D. We                      sales
fair trade materials.
                     the factory
more money to invest in R&D. __/10

Lesson 6.3 Functional language

5 I think I only got the job because I worked on that PTE Part H Response selection
big project in West Africa last year.
3 [BP_B2_Test_06_001.mp3] Listen to the
I                      the job speaker and choose the correct answer a, b or c.
on that big project in West Africa last year.

1a b c
6 We didn’t invest in a new system which might save
us money. 2a b c

                     money if 3a b c
in a new system?
4a b c

5a b c
7 Our approach wasn’t very ethical so the brand
__/5
wasn’t very successful.
Lesson 6.4 Functional language
Our brand                     
more successful PTE Part B Sentence completion
                     ethical.
4 Complete the sentences with ONE word in each
gap.

8 We only chose that supplier because they had

such a small carbon footprint.
1 We specialise            providing support to
new businesses.

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2 The final price will depend            the 4            9           

system you choose.
5            10           
3 This system is the perfect            for your
company. It will solve all your problems. __/5

4 On the costs           , I’m sure we can come

to some agreement.

5            does that sound to you? Do you like

the idea?

/5

Lesson 6.5 Functional language

BECV Part 5 Error correction

5 Some lines have an extra word and some lines

are correct. If the line is correct, write CORRECT.
If there is an extra word, write the word.

Company News

1 We are happy to announce that Richard Mendips

2 has just been appointed to the new General

3 Manager. He has been worked in the industry for

4 15 years and has won several of awards for ethical

5 business practice. He is introducing to a

6 competition for staff to suggest ways to improve

7 our carbon footprint and put forward with any other

8 ideas which could make the business any more

9 ethical. Staff whose ideas are going implemented

10 will receive financial or holiday bonuses. Further

details will appear in next week’s newsletter.

1            6           

2            7           

3            8           

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SKILLS
Short listening
BECV

6 [BP_B2_Test_06_002.mp3] You will hear a

telephone conversation. For each question, write
one or two words or a number.

Complaints
Product: Coconut 1              
Problem: Customer has 2               on her skin
complained the product contains
non-organic 3              
Action: Explained they protect the product against
         
4
      so that it lasts longer.
Advised customer the amount used is
            permitted.
5

Customer offered a 6              

Problem: Customer saw damaging
               about the factory we use.
7
Long listening
Action: Will inform 8                to set up
BECV Part 2 Matching
immediate investigation.
7
__/8 Section 1
[BP_B2_Test_06_003.mp3] You will hear five
people talking about aspects of their jobs. Decide
what each speaker is talking about. Write A–H.
Do not use any letter more than once.
A leaving a company
1      
2       B attending an interview

3       C changing procedures

4      
D learning new skills
5      
E being promoted

Section 2
[BP_B2_Test_06_004.mp3] You will hear five
people talking about aspects of their jobs. Decide

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what each speaker is doing. Write A–H. Do not

use any letter more than once.
1       A giving reasons
2      
B requesting an explanation
3      
C asking for promotion
4     
5       D inviting questions

E giving feedback

F making a suggestion
__/10
G voicing concerns

H requesting training

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Writing
BULATS Part 2

8 You work for a large manufacturing company

that is planning to use fair trade suppliers only
in the future. You are responsible for writing the
regular staff newsletter.

Write a letter to all staff giving them a news

update. __/10

Write about:

• news of the decision.

• current actions as a result.

• any future plans.

and any other points which you think are important.

Write 180–200 words.

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