B1 Listening and Speaking 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In B1 Preliminary Listening Part 1, what do you hear before each of the seven short recordings?
- A question and three pictures to choose from (Correct answer)
- A long monologue
- A written transcript
- A grammar explanation
Correct answer: A question and three pictures to choose from
Part 1 has seven short recordings, each with a question and three pictures.
Question 2: A speaker says, 'I'd rather not eat out tonight.' What do they mean?
- They prefer not to eat at a restaurant (Correct answer)
- They are very hungry
- They love restaurants
- They want to cook for friends
Correct answer: They prefer not to eat at a restaurant
'I'd rather not' expresses a preference against doing something.
Question 3: In the Speaking test, how many candidates usually take it together?
- Two candidates with two examiners (Correct answer)
- One candidate alone
- Five candidates
- Only an examiner reading aloud
Correct answer: Two candidates with two examiners
B1 Preliminary Speaking is normally taken in pairs with two examiners.
Question 4: You hear: 'The train has been delayed by twenty minutes.' What has happened?
- The train is late (Correct answer)
- The train was cancelled
- The train arrived early
- The train is full
Correct answer: The train is late
'Delayed' means the train is running late.
Question 5: Which phrase best asks for repetition politely in a conversation?
- Sorry, could you say that again? (Correct answer)
- What is your problem?
- Be quiet please.
- I disagree completely.
Correct answer: Sorry, could you say that again?
'Could you say that again?' is a polite request for repetition.
Question 6: A weather report says, 'It'll be sunny in the morning but turn cloudy later.' What happens in the afternoon?
- It becomes cloudy (Correct answer)
- It stays sunny all day
- It snows
- It is foggy in the morning
Correct answer: It becomes cloudy
'Turn cloudy later' indicates clouds come in the afternoon.
Question 7: In Speaking Part 2, what are candidates asked to do with a colour photograph?
- Describe what they can see (Correct answer)
- Translate it into another language
- Sing about it
- Count the people only
Correct answer: Describe what they can see
In Part 2, each candidate describes a photograph individually.
B1 Listening and Speaking 2
In B1 Preliminary Listening Part 1, what do you hear before each of the seven short recordings?