Preliminary Flashcards
7 cards from real B1 practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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In the B1 Preliminary Reading Part 1, what type of texts are you most likely to see?
Answer: Short real-world notices, signs, and messages
Reading Part 1 uses short authentic texts such as signs, labels, and notes.
Choose the correct sentence at B1 level.
Answer: I have lived here since 2019.
Present perfect with 'since' describes an action continuing from a past point to now.
Which word best completes: 'If it rains tomorrow, we ___ stay at home.'?
Answer: will
The first conditional uses 'will' in the main clause for likely future results.
In the Speaking test, Part 2 requires candidates to do what?
Answer: Describe a photograph on their own
In Speaking Part 2 each candidate describes a colour photograph individually.
What is the correct comparative form: 'This test is ___ than the last one.'?
Answer: more difficult
Longer adjectives form the comparative with 'more'.
Which phrase is appropriate to politely make a request?
Answer: Could you help me, please?
'Could you ... please?' is a polite way to make a request.
In the Listening test, how many times do you hear each recording?
Answer: Twice
B1 Preliminary Listening recordings are played twice.