B1 Preliminary Practice Test 1

Question 1

The English language exam demonstrates...

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You have mastered the basics of English and now have practical language skills for everyday use.

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You have developed your ability to communicate in English.

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You understand simple written English.

Question 2

B1 Preliminary was previously known as.

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PET

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FCE

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KET

Question 3

The original protection declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention was the Red Cross on a white background.

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symbol

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poster

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signal

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billboard

Question 4

A B1 Preliminary qualification demonstrates that you are capable of:

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Read simple textbooks and articles in English

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Understand and use basic phrases and expressions

Question 5

Is a condition in which a significant number of people have little or no access to food, and many of them die as a result.

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Famine

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Poverty

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Disaster

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Flood

Question 6

Go  ____ this book because it contains all of the necessary information.

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over

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off

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on

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by

Question 7

Jen has gone out and will not   ____  until midnight.

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back

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along

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away

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off

Question 8

Everything is   ____ you. I haven't made   ____ my mind yet.

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up to / up

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away from/for

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on for/ off

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out off/ on

Question 9

There's no food left. Somebody must have eaten it ____.

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up

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out

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off

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along

Question 10

To ____  off wild animals, the explorers built a fire.

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keep

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get

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take

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go