B1 exam practice

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Peter enjoys mountain biking because: a) it gives him the opportunity to enjoy the views, b) he can use the time to plan his work, c) he's able to stop thinking about his problems, d) it helps him concentrate better

Those who like a good argument should go to the Speakers' Corner to listen to individuals (4) ... their speeches on various subjects. DOING, GIVING, TAKING, TALKING

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She did this after finding out that the boss preferred to hire people _____ were married

London is famous (1) ... its parks and gardens. BY, FOR, FROM, WITH

True or false?: In Speaking Part 3 we need to describe a picture for 1 minute.

True or false?: In Speaking Part 3, it is always better to start with the best option.

Jenny wants to buy locally-produced food traditional to the area. She needs somewhere convenient to eat and, as she's sightseeing the city, the market shouldn't be far from local attractions.

The boss considered married people _____ reliable than the rest.

True or false?: In Writing Part 2 we need to choose between a story and a review

Hyde Park (3) ... to be a hunting ground and is still popular with horse riders. SHOULD, OUGHT, USED, HAVE

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Not (5) ... the parks are in the city centre. EACH, ALL, WHOLE, EVERY

I _____ tell you what the movie was about because I don't want to spoil to for you.

True or false?: In Writing Parts 1 and 2 we have to write between 100-120 words.

The story was _____ a young woman who hires a man to become her boyfriend in order to get her dream job.

True or false?: In Speaking Part 2 I only need to speculate about the picture.

Choose the right sentence for the gap: a) that way, the trees would be used to the local conditions, b) but soon we found that choosing trees was quite complex

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In St James's Park you can watch and (2) ... swans, ducks, geese and other water birds. FEED, EAT, BREED, LEAD

I’ll just say that _____ I was reading the book, I predicted what would happen.

All these areas of green give the city dwellers an excellent (6) ... to enjoy some peace. CHANCE, KNOWLEDGE, ACCOUNT, SOURCE.

True or false?: In Speaking Part 4 they are going to ask me some extra questions about the topic discussed in Part 3.