B1 B1 Preliminary Speaking Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which response best shows the ability to speculate when a speaking topic is uncertain?
- 'It might be a market, because I can see stalls.' (Correct answer)
- 'That's a market.'
- 'I have no idea what that is.'
- 'This photo is about food.'
Correct answer: 'It might be a market, because I can see stalls.'
Using 'might be' with supporting evidence shows the ability to speculate appropriately.
Question 2: What should you avoid doing during the B1 Preliminary speaking test?
- Reading from a prepared script (Correct answer)
- Using linking words
- Making eye contact with your partner
- Asking your partner's opinion
Correct answer: Reading from a prepared script
Reading a memorized script sounds unnatural and does not demonstrate real communicative ability.
Question 3: Which sentence correctly invites a partner to share their opinion during a speaking task?
- 'What do you think about that?' (Correct answer)
- 'You must agree with me.'
- 'Tell me your answer now.'
- 'Don't you think I'm right?'
Correct answer: 'What do you think about that?'
'What do you think about that?' is a natural, open invitation that encourages equal participation.
Question 4: If you make a mistake while speaking in the B1 Preliminary test, what is the best approach?
- Correct yourself quickly and continue (Correct answer)
- Stop and stay silent
- Repeat the mistake several times
- Ask the examiner to mark it as correct
Correct answer: Correct yourself quickly and continue
Self-correction shows language awareness and does not significantly affect your score if done naturally.
Question 5: Which phrase best helps extend a short answer into a longer, more developed response?
- '…, and the reason for this is that…' (Correct answer)
- 'Yes.'
- 'No, never.'
- 'I said it already.'
Correct answer: '…, and the reason for this is that…'
Adding a reason or explanation turns a simple answer into a well-developed spoken response.
Question 6: At the B1 level, candidates are expected to speak with what level of fluency?
- Generally fluent with some pauses and hesitations (Correct answer)
- Completely fluent with no errors
- Only in short, memorized sentences
- Using only present tense
Correct answer: Generally fluent with some pauses and hesitations
B1 speakers communicate with reasonable fluency, but natural pausing and occasional errors are expected.
B1 B1 Preliminary Speaking Skills 2
Which response best shows the ability to speculate when a speaking topic is uncertain?