Cambridge B1 Preliminary Practice Tests

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Test One Test One Consolidation Test Two

Paper 1 Reading A Paper 1 Reading

Reading • Part 1 Entertainment Reading • Part 1
1B 2C 3B 4C 5A comedy 1C 2C 3A 4B 5B
director
Reading • Part 2 play Reading • Part 2
6E 7A 8G 9D 10H romance 6B 7E 8D 9A 10F
stage
Reading • Part 3 thriller Reading • Part 3
11B 12D 13C 14A 15B 11B 12B 13D 14C 15A
Sport
Reading • Part 4 athletics Reading • Part 4
16E 17C 18H 19G 20A final 16F 17C 18B 19H 20E
jogging
Reading • Part 5 rugby Reading • Part 5
21B 22D 23A 24B 25A 26C squash 21A 22C 23A 24B 25B 26C
Reading • Part 6 tournament Reading • Part 6
27 ours Work 27 as
28 of application 28 to
29 in career 29 of
30 if employment 30 how
31 your industry 31 that
32 out interview 32 made
Paper 2 Writing professional Paper 2 Writing
Writing • Part 1 B Writing • Part 1
Students’ own answer 1 active 5 keen Students’ own answer
Writing • Part 2 2 asleep 6 proud Writing • Part 2
Students’ own answer 3 fair 7 recent Students’ own answer
4 intelligent 8 regular
Paper 3 Listening Paper 3 Listening
Listening • Part 1 C Listening • Part 1
1B 2B 3C 4B 5A 6A 7C 1 chance 1A 2C 3B 4C 5A 6C 7B
2 excitement
Listening • Part 2 3 public Listening • Part 2
8B 9A 10B 11C 12A 13C 4 condition 8C 9B 10C 11A 12B 13B
5 relative
Listening • Part 3 6 event Listening • Part 3
14 5000 14 foreign language
15 comedy D 15 daughter
16 31st August Across Down 16 (block of ) flat(s)
17 Michaels 1 glance 2 attend 17 (any) homework
18 sets 5 prevent 3 intend 18 sausages
19 email 8 remind 4 recognise 19 tent
9 continue 6 wonder
Listening • Part 4 7 provides Listening • Part 4
20C 21C 22A 23B 24B 25C 8 realise 20A 21C 22C 23B 24C 25B

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Test Two Consolidation Test Three Test Three Consolidation

A Paper 1 Reading A
Nature Reading • Part 1 Art
breeze 1B 2C 3B 4C 5A collection
field design
flood Reading • Part 2 display
grass 6D 7F 8A 9G 10H pattern
ground sculpture
land Reading • Part 3 talent
11B 12C 13A 14B 15D
People Buildings
couple Reading • Part 4 castle
daughter 16D 17G 18A 19F 20B palace
designer primary school
judge Reading • Part 5 prison
neighbour 21C 22A 23C 24B 25B 26C secondary school
stranger tower
Reading • Part 6
Transport 27 used Progress
arrival 28 up development
bus stop 29 was improvement
entrance 30 if/when invention
service 31 every/each opportunity
station 32 to result
Underground success
Paper 2 Writing
Writing • Part 1 B
B
Students’ own answer 1 confident
1 creative 5 messy
2 delighted
2 delicious 6 nervous
Writing • Part 2 3 likely
3 enormous 7 satisfied
Students’ own answer 4 ordinary
4 local 8 spare
5 permanent
Paper 3 Listening 6 scared
C
Listening • Part 1 7 separate
1 score
1C 2A 3A 4C 5B 6B 7A 8 temporary
2 pick
3 recommend C
4 search Listening • Part 2
8A 9C 10A 11B 12C 13B 1 take part in
5 expect 2 look … up
6 retire 3 is based on
Listening • Part 3
14 8/eight 4 setting up
D 5 aren’t throwing / going to
Across Down 15 heights
16 train station throw away
2 experience 1 appearance 6 fill up
6 decision 3 ingredients 17 boat
7 rules 4 forecast 18 (park) entrance
D
8 imagination 5 equipment 19 online
Across Down
10 directions 9 hobby 5 apologise 1 contain
Listening • Part 4
6 fancy 2 concentrate
20B 21C 22A 23C 24A 25A
8 own 3 hire
9 avoid 4 require
10 recycle 7 allow

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Test Four Test Four Consolidation Test Five

Paper 1 Reading A Paper 1 Reading

Reading • Part 1 Nature Reading • Part 1
1B 2C 3A 4B 5A canal 1A 2C 3A 4B 5B
cave
Reading • Part 2 cliff Reading • Part 2
6D 7C 8F 9A 10H countryside 6E 7A 8H 9C 10B
scenery
Reading • Part 3 weather Reading • Part 3
11D 12B 13C 14D 15A 11C 12B 13A 14D 15C
People
Reading • Part 4 author Reading • Part 4
16E 17F 18H 19A 20G kid 16C 17B 18G 19D 20F
lawyer
Reading • Part 5 leader Reading • Part 5
21A 22A 23C 24B 25D 26A owner 21B 22A 23D 24D 25C 26B
reporter
Reading • Part 6 Reading • Part 6
27 is Sport 27 about
28 If/When climbing 28 of
29 would competition 29 to
30 than fitness 30 was
31 so supporter 31 is
32 it/that tracksuit 32 where
workout
Paper 2 Writing Paper 2 Writing
Writing • Part 1 B Writing • Part 1
Students’ own answer 1 anxious Students’ own answer
2 disappointing
Writing • Part 2 3 elderly Writing • Part 2
Students’ own answer 4 experienced Students’ own answer
5 fashionable
Paper 3 Listening 6 outdoor Paper 3 Listening
Listening • Part 1 7 responsible Listening • Part 1
1B 2A 3A 4C 5B 6C 7C 8 smart 1B 2A 3A 4B 5C 6B 7C

Listening • Part 2 C Listening • Part 2

8A 9B 10C 11C 12A 13B 1 will hang out 8A 9C 10A 11B 12B 13C
2 ended up
Listening • Part 3 3 is taking place Listening • Part 3
14 reporter 4 have/’ve given up 14 section
15 elderly 5 pick … up 15 Jamboree
16 workers 6 deal with 16 a/one thousand/1000
17 5 17 tents
D
18 gtyc 18 safe
Across Down
19 017344268 19 yoga
2 perform 1 persuade
5 consider 3 achieve
Listening • Part 4 Listening • Part 4
8 cancel 4 sign
20B 21C 22B 23C 24A 25B 20C 21C 22A 23C 24A 25B
9 last 6 display
7 refuse
8 contact

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Test Five Consolidation Test Six Test Six Consolidation

Paper 1 Reading A
A Home
Books Reading • Part 1
1A 2A 3B 4C 5B blanket
chapter candle
character chest of drawers
cover Reading • Part 2
6G 7F 8D 9E 10B dishwasher
diary duvet
hero Reading • Part 3 sheet
novel 11B 12D 13C 14C 15A
Music
Environment Reading • Part 4 event
damage 16B 17H 18D 19F 20A festival
global warming hit
landscape Reading • Part 5 jazz
planet 21D 22C 23A 24D 25B 26A keyboard
recycling tune
rubbish Reading • Part 6 People
27 of blogger
People 28 any crew
audience 29 In examiner
classmate 30 such expert
culture 31 will hairdresser
human 32 to instructor
population
star Paper 2 Writing B
Writing • Part 1 1 convenient 5 proper
B Students’ own answer 2 dear 6 pure
1 ancient 5 nasty 3 equal 7 weak
2 essential 6 necessary Writing • Part 2 4 exact 8 willing
3 live 7 similar Students’ own answer C
4 miserable 8 terrified 1 are … looking for
Paper 3 Listening
Listening • Part 1 2 broke down
C 3 (to) tidy up
1 occasion 4 recipe 1A 2B 3B 4C 5B 6A 7B
4 carry on
2 emergency 5 location Listening • Part 2 5 takes off
3 copy 6 issue 8B 9A 10B 11C 12C 13A 6 find out
D Listening • Part 3 D
Across Down 14 ducks 18 charity Across Down
2 prove 1 drop 15 ten 19 90 1 wave 2 attempt
4 beat 3 exchange 16 locks 4 quit 3 delivers
6 inform 5 admire 17 captain 5 promise 7 encourage
8 introduce 7 advise 6 celebrate 8 trust
9 suggest 10 shake Listening • Part 4 9 supports 10 stir
20C 21A 22C 23B 24B 25B

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