BULATS Speaking Exam

BULATS Speaking Exam
Instructions for recording your answers

When you are ready to record your answers:
• Click on insert, and then click on ‘audio’.
• After your click on ‘Audio’ a window will pop out. Choose
‘Record audio’
• An extra window will appear. Click on the ‘Record’ button.
Part 1: Interview
In this part of the test, you need to be able to answer questions about
your background, education, job, studies, career plans, and personal
interests.
Part 1: 10 seconds
Can you tell me your full name?
• Yes of course my full name is Miguel de Jesus Ortiz Marin.

Part 1: 10 seconds
How do you spell your surname?
• M-I-G-U-E-L and it is pronunced MIGUEL.

Part 1: 10 seconds
Where are you from?

I am from Misantla Vercruz but currently I am living in Cordoba
Veracruz which is located at 3 hours from my hometown.
Part 1: 20 seconds
What do you like most about your

hometown?
• What I like most about my hometown is the food because you can
find several delicious dishes and diverent kind of flavors, I also like the
increíble view of the mountains that my hometown has.
Part 1: 20 seconds
Can you mention the most popular

touristic places in your hometown or
country?
Part 1: 20 seconds
Where do you study?
Currently I am pursuing a degree in industrial engineering

and manufacturing systems at Tec de Monterrey which is an
excellent school for business and engineering, in the future I
would like to take a master degree in statistics.
Part 1: 20 seconds
What’s your major?

Part 1: 20 seconds
What exactly does your major involve?

My major includes oversee and ensure quality in one or many steps in a manufacturing process in
order to make sure that a product will be free of failures or faulty parts.
Part 1: 20 seconds
What made you decide on this kind of

major?
What made decided my major is the great influence of my father because he is an engineer too so I
wanted something alike on the other hand I think this major could help to set my own business in the
short term.
Part 1: 20 seconds
What do you most enjoy about your

studies?
Part 1: 20 seconds
Is there anything that you dislike about

your studies?
Part 1: 20 seconds
What does your job consist of?

Part 1: 20 seconds
How important is English in your job?

Part 1: 20 seconds
What do you most enjoy about your job?

Part 1: 20 seconds
Is there anything that you dislike about

your job?
Part 1: 20 seconds
What do you regard as your most valuable

job skills? Why?
Part 1: 20 seconds
What job skills would you like to acquire

or develop? Why?
Part 1: 20 seconds
What sort or type of job would suit you

best? Why?
Part 1: 20 seconds
How important do you think English will

be for you in the future?
Part 1: 20 seconds
What are your ambitions or hopes for the

future?
Part 2: Reading Aloud
In Part 2, you have to read aloud eight sentences or questions
which appear on the screen. You are evaluated on
pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation.
Part 2: Reading Aloud
1. This is the latest version of the plan.
2. Are these the agreements of the last committee meeting?
3. Sales have risen faster than expected over the last quarter.
4. I will give you a summary of the figures at the end of my talk.
5. Mr. Bond apologises for not being able to attend the reception.
6. Permission to develop the land must be gained in advance.
7. Would like you Dr Clark to phone her back before 3 o’clock?
8. The design should follow the guidelines set out in the tender specifications.
(You can record all the sentences/questions in one file)

Part 3: Present a topic in 1 minute
In Part 3, you have to give a short presentation about a work-related
topic which appears on screen. There is no choice of topic. You have 40
seconds to read the topic and think about what you are going to say.
You then have one minute to speak about the topic.
Part 3: Present a Topic in 1 minute
Make a one minute presentation about a job that you may want to do
in the future.
Points to include in your answer:
• Why you are interested in that job
• What people in that job have to do
• What experience and qualifications you would probably need to get such a job
Well I the near future I would like to have a job that provides an excellent work environment and several
opportunities of growth and I also desire to learn a lot every day, I am really interesting in areas such as sales,
marketing and inventory management because I think my qualifications fit those areas.
I am looking for constant learning so I would like to have a job that challenge me everyday but it must give me
some employment benefits.
Describe an interesting business meeting you have taken part in.
• who attended the meeting
• where it was held
• what was the purpose of the meeting
Currently I am really interesting in making business in my cattle ranch in order to sale and buy beef cattle for making a profit, due to my
experience on that field, I have been taking part of many negotiations, One day I had the chance the attend three potential customers in my
cattle ranch so I organized a meeting there, the main purpose of the meeting was dealing with the logistics problems of transportation
fortunately I found a solution.
Describe how your company recruits new staff.
• who organizes the recruitment
• how job vacancies are advertised
• how the successful applicant is chosen
Talk about the recruitment process in a company you know or know
about.
• what the stages of the process are
• what candidates have to do at each stage
• what the company does at each stage
Talk about a job that you applied for.
• what the job was
• why you applied for the job
• what happened during the application process (for example: the
interview)
Explain one aspect of your job in detail.
• What you have to do
• Who you have to work with to do it
• How you can judge whether you are doing it well or not
Speak about a change in your working life.
• Why the change happened
• How big a change it was
• How you initially felt about it
Describe a course that you attended.
• what it was about
• what you did on the course
• how it was assessed
Talk about an advertisement that you love or hate.
• Where and when you first came across it
• How many times you have seen or heard it
• How you feel about it and why
Speak for one minute about a TV commercial that became very well
known in your country.
• How it was different from other TV ads at the time
• Why you think it became well known
• What people’s reaction to it was and why
Talk about a brand that you often use and/ or buy.
• How it differs from other brands
• How and why you first bought or used it
• Why you are loyal to that brand
Talk about a consequence of globalisation that you have a strong
opinion about.
• What the consequence is
• How that might change in the future
• What your opinion of that consequence is
Describe someone you particularly enjoy working with.
Points to include:
• What this person does
• What sort of work you do with this person
• Why you like working with this person
Part 4: Presentation with graphics
You will have 1 minute to talk about some visual information.
First, you have 1 minute to look at the task and prepare what you are
going to say. Then, you have 1 minute to speak.
Describe what you see in the following graphic:
1997 Production and Distribution Costs Compared to Final Profit
This bar chart shows the production, distribution and profit in 4 for years from 1994 to 1997, We can see that production cost has been constantly increasing since
1994
having a slightly reduction in 1996 on the other hand distribution cost has been reduced from almost 30% to less tan 25%, the chart describe a dramatically drop of
the financials profits in 1995 for unknown reasons but it has been recovering from 1996.
1998 World Clothing Sales Percentages
This pie chart shows the breakdown of the most

popular TV shows that are currently on Tv,
Revolution constitute 15% of the preference
among the audience followed by the show weeds
that represents 11%, then we have 24 that only
represents 10% a long with other shows like the
visitors.
As a conclusion we see that there are some tv

shows like Revolution or Scrubs that could attract
audience for several channels.
Part 5: Communication Activity
In Part 5, you read information on screen about a situation. You have
40 seconds to think about what is described. You then hear five
questions about the situation on which you have to give your opinion.
The speaker is planning a business conference and she wants to find
out your opinion of what is important when making arrangements for a
successful conference. She will ask you questions about:
• location
• equipment
• catering facilities
• conference speakers
• length of conference
(When you are ready, go to the next slide and record your answer after
each question.)
1. How important do you think the location of a conference is?
2. What equipment should a good conference centre have?
3. What catering facilities do you expect to find in a good conference

centre?
4. What makes a good conference speaker?
5. What is the ideal length of a good conference?

Car suppliers
You are a representative of a firm that supplies cars for companies. A
company wants to contract your services to buy a new fleet of cars.
Prepare answers for the following topics:
• Types of cars available
• Prices
• Discounts according to amount of cars bought
• Terms of payments
• Time required to provide requested cars
each question.)
1. Could you please tell me what types of cars are available?
2. Would you mind giving me the prices?
3. Could you tell me if you offer any discounts according to the amount of
cars we buy?
4. Could you inform me what terms of payments you have?
5. Could you tell me how much time you require to provide the requested
cars?
A company is planning a conference at the hotel you work for. Prepare
answers for the following topics.
• Facilities available at the hotel
• Size of rooms
• Prices of rooms
• Discount for group booking
• Latest date for booking
each question.)
1. Would you please tell me what facilities are available at the hotel?
2. Could you tell me the size of the rooms?
3. Would you mind giving me the prices of your rooms?
4. Could you tell me if you have discounts for group booking?
5. Would you please inform me what is the latest date for booking?
The speaker is planning the semester’s training course for the company’s
employees, and she wants to find out your opinion of what is important to
consider for the course. She will ask you questions about:
• Type of course
• Candidates
• Importance of this training
• Schedule of course
• Duration of course
(When you are ready, go to the next slide and record your answer after each
question.)
1. What training do you think the employees need at this time?
2. Who do you think should take this course?
3. What benefits will this training bring to the company?
4. What is the best schedule for the employees to attend?
5. How long do you think this course should be

The speaker is organizing the launch of your company’s most recent
product, and she wants to know what to consider for this launch. The
speaker will ask you questions about:
• Describe your product
• Target public
• Strategies to attract the public (promotions, etc.)
• Duration of promotional advertisements
• The best time for the launch
each question.)
1. Could you please briefly describe your product?
2. What is the target public for this product?
3. What strategies do you recommend to attract the public?
4. How much time should the product be promoted?
5. What time of the year would be the best time to launch the product?

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Instructions for recording your answers

Can you tell me your full name?

• Yes of course my full name is Miguel de Jesus Ortiz Marin.

How do you spell your surname?

• M-I-G-U-E-L and it is pronunced MIGUEL.

Where are you from?

What do you like most about your

Can you mention the most popular

Where do you study?

Currently I am pursuing a degree in industrial engineering

What’s your major?

What exactly does your major involve?

What made you decide on this kind of

What do you most enjoy about your

Is there anything that you dislike about

What does your job consist of?

How important is English in your job?

What do you most enjoy about your job?

Is there anything that you dislike about

What do you regard as your most valuable

What job skills would you like to acquire

What sort or type of job would suit you

How important do you think English will

What are your ambitions or hopes for the

(You can record all the sentences/questions in one file)

This pie chart shows the breakdown of the most

As a conclusion we see that there are some tv

2. What equipment should a good conference centre have?

3. What catering facilities do you expect to find in a good conference

4. What makes a good conference speaker?

5. What is the ideal length of a good conference?

2. Would you mind giving me the prices?

4. Could you inform me what terms of payments you have?

2. Could you tell me the size of the rooms?

3. Would you mind giving me the prices of your rooms?

4. Could you tell me if you have discounts for group booking?

2. Who do you think should take this course?

3. What benefits will this training bring to the company?

4. What is the best schedule for the employees to attend?

5. How long do you think this course should be

2. What is the target public for this product?

3. What strategies do you recommend to attract the public?

4. How much time should the product be promoted?

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