BULATS Reading and Language Knowledge – Task Type 1 – Multiple Choice – notices, leaflets, graphs etc.

(Found in Part 1 Section 1)

Task Description

What sort of material do candidates read?

• Very short business-related texts, or simple graphics.
• Each one could be found in a business context.
• The main purpose of each is to provide information.
• Questions cover Levels 1 to 4.

What do the candidates have to do?

• There are 7 multiple choice questions, one on each text. For each question, candidates have to choose one of the three options (A-C).

What skill is being assessed?
Understanding of short, real-world notices, messages, leaflets, newsflashes, adverts and graphics, and identification or interpretation of their meaning.

Understanding the Task

To understand better how candidates need to approach this task, it may help you to do the activity yourself and analyse what you had to do to find the right answer.

Look at this sample Task Type 1 task from a past BULATS Reading and Language Knowledge paper. Complete the task, thinking about how you are doing it.

Sample Task Type 1 Task
Answers

Things to consider

Now look at these questions about how you approached the task and consider your answers.

1. Did you read the question and options first, or look at the input (the text or graphic)?
   
   
2. Did you consider all three options before choosing the answer?
   
   
3. Did you read the whole of the text before finalising your answer?
   
   
4. Did the options repeat words exactly as they are found in the texts?
   

Levels

Answers and Discussion