B1 (listening & speaking)

B1

Listening

(about 10 minutes) First you will introduce yourself. Then you will listen to a series of recordings and answer recorded questions and tasks you will see on the screen. You will do this by recording your spoken answers.

Listening (about 40 minutes) You will listen to a series of recordings of spoken English. These will have one or more speakers. After each, you will answer a series of multiple-choice questions or answer matching questions.

Speaking:

Part 1

In part 1, there are 5 questions about yourself. Part 1 is not assessed. After each question, you will hear a beep. Answer the questions after each beep. You will have 10 seconds to answer each question.

Part 2

In part 2 there are questions about 2 topics. You will answer 5 questions about each topic. Remember to answer the questions after each beep. You will have 20 seconds to answer each question. Now I am going to ask you some questions about one of your friends. Remember to answer the questions after each beep.

Part 3

In part 3 you will talk about a subject on a role card. The words on the role card will help you. You can say more things if you like but you must say something about each point on the role card. You have 1 minute to look at the role card. You will have up to 5 minutes to speak. Please remember to always check the Skills for English website for the latest version of your test specification.

B1 4 modules

There are 3 parts to the reading test. You will answer 10 questions in each part. You have 1 hour for the reading test.

Reading:

Part 1

Read each short text and answer the question that follows. For each question, choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

Part 2

Read the text and answer questions 1 to 10 with True, False or Not Given.

Part 3

Read the text below and answer questions 1 to 10

Listening:

Part 1

You will hear 10 short recordings. For each question, 1 to 10, choose the correct answer. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear a beep each time to tell you that the recording is about to start. You have 1 minute to read the questions.

Part 2

You will hear two people being interviewed on the radio. Listen to the conversation and answer questions 1 to 10. Choose the correct answer for each, a, b or c. You will hear the recording twice. You will hear a beep each time to tell you that the recording is about to start. You have 1 minute to read the questions.

Part 3

Listen to a talk about careers. For each question, 1 to 10, choose ONE correct answer from the box. You will hear the recording twice. You will hear a beep each time to tell you that the recording is about to start. You have 1 minute to read the questions

Writing:

Part 1

You have just completed a college course. Write an email to your teacher to give him or her suggestions about how to improve the course for future students. In your email: • describe the course you have done • say what you liked about the course • explain what the college could do to improve the course Write your email here. You should write between 70 and 100 words.

Part 2

The way that people work is changing. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of working from home and how this might change in the future. Write about: • why some people prefer working from home while others may not • the effect of home working on different companies • how you think the way that people work may change in the future Write your answer here.

You should write between 110 and 130 words.

Speaking: 14 minutes

Part 1

In part 1, there are 5 questions about yourself. Part 1 is not assessed. After each question, you will hear a beep. Answer the questions after each beep. You will have 10 seconds to answer each question.

Part 2

In part 2 there are questions about 2 topics. You will answer 5 questions about each topic. Remember to answer the questions after each beep. You will have 20 seconds to answer each question. Now I am going to ask you some questions about one of your friends. Remember to answer the questions after each beep.

Part 3

In part 3 you will talk about a subject on a role card. The words on the role card will help you. You can say more things if you like but you must say something about each point on the role card. You have 1 minute to look at the role card. You will have up to 5 minutes to speak. Please remember to always check the Skills for English website for the latest version of your test specification.