B1 reading test practice

B1 READING TEST PRACTICE

1. Test 1
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Reading and Writing

1 hour 30 minutes

PART 1

Questions 1-5

Look at the sign in each question.
© Someone asks you what ii means
© Mack the letter next to the correct explanation -A, B Cor D-- on your answer sheet.

À China en ech men.
> I Koop mode ir ren cun emily
E rie
KEEP MEDICINE
OUT OF THE © Put medicine ns place where re
Pen

D. Children are not allowed to take medicine

Example answer:
ann

of A BoC OD

© esse give up your sent for el

iy 0.
= handicapped prople
RESERVED FOR]
B Elderly or handicapped people must leave
ELDERLY OR ‘eae. PE

HANDICAPPED|
© This seal is not for elderly or handicapped
people.

D You can reserve seste (or elderly or
handicapped people

2. Reading

CLOSED FOR REPAIRS

Please,
don't
pick the
h flowers

o e
B Do at ae without your Ios
@ keep your lugo with you a al ines

D. You can leave your Jugo with Ube luggage
attendant.

A This shop does not do repairs

© Me shop is not open because itis being
repaired

© Bring your repairs to this shop.

D ‘this shop is close for the holidays

A these Rowers ae not forsale
1 You are not allowed to grow flowers hero.
(O Foca must nt br taken From thi ara

D Do not smell the Nowers

1 At eat dape gan En mr here
© De crea ire often play here
Only children can pla bare

D Stop children playing here.

3. Test 1

Questions 8-10

‘The people below all want o buy an audio CD.
(On the nest page there aro descriptions of cight CDs

Decide which CD (letters A-ID would be the most suitable for each person (numbers 6 - 10)
For each of these numbers mark the correct letter on your answer sheet,

Go Louis is going to have a 70s fancy dress party. She i looking for
disco musi fom that time,

10 ‘Brian spends his fro time playing folk music on the violin. He
dows not like rock music. He would like something more
Aradiional, with female vocalists

BF Taabel i planning to cook special meal for her husband's 301
birthday. She would like some background music Lo ereate a
romantic slmosphere, but her husband is nol heen on classical

9H ‘Tommy is planning his 18th birthday party. Ho cannot afford a.
DI, so he is looking for a good party CD for people to dance to.

we Paula teaches Salsa dancing and loves Latin American music

She is looking for lively, moteen pop music her students would
enjoy dancing to,

4. Reading

th its catchy tilo song, this CD offers a
ity of styles from around the world By
putting together different kinds of muse, Sing
has dono something new and exciting, For
those who want «chango from the usual:

E The best of

U2 |

1980 - 1990

The feet ton yoo OF o tri rock bond,
which chors their amazing success story,
Includes the louis “Pride” "With or Wihest
You" end "New Years Day

i A
SS

tia
ne i
ee
en
Aare
‘==
core
me
ee
Pains

Tie cy of romance wor te perfect placa for
‘these_mosters of opero 16 perform, The
recording includes wonderful individuel and
‘medley performances

THE CHIEFTAINS

Tears
of Stone

various artists

Even “though ne found the fm
issppointing tho musi is worth listening to.
[gorgeous mix of eld and new. Groat tr a
romantic evecing.

Reload

Tom Jones,

5. Test 1

PARTS

Questions 11-20

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16
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18
19

20

10

Look at the statements below about what to do when making complaints,
Read the text on the next page to decido if each statement is corrector incorrect
it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.

Irit is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

A [2 ie 24

Being angry and emotional makes you weni. B
Afyou speak loudly, your complain wil he heard clearly. 8.

Lei beter to complain to the manager than o the shop assistant. A

‘You never get money hack for broken goods. B

Iti a god iden to complain when other customers can hear you. À

‘The shop isnot worried about its good name. £

Keep copie ol übe later you have sent tothe shop. À

AS the shop dows not reply o your letter in seven days, you should complain again. A

Do not el the shop owners hat you will gti ouch with your loca Trading Standards Authority. B

Do not ask for too much money back. A

6. Reading

HOW TO
COMPLAIN

A BEPOUTE
Dont sra Becoming angry
‘or emetonal wort nep You
Keep cam, speak slouly but
by and ako it obar that
you won't go away untl
Soimeone sens to you

‘4.8010 THE TOP

Shouting atthe shop assistant
is not a good dea. Go sraghı
1 no op and ask to speak to
the manager

À KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
“Tro Im anya that he goods
ci mori propa rara.
‘broken, you shoul get yout
‘money back.

A GO PUBLIC
Choose atime when the shop
is busy and make your
complain front of ether
People. Tho last thing mo.
Shop ants à a bad ramo.

A COLIECTINFORMATION
Tako photos of damaged
goods. Keep al receipts and
‘usrantees, and make copies
fay tirs you have sent or
recono.

A SETTIVE UMTS
Seven days is ong enough tor
the shop o reply o a ler of
‘complaint, so dent wat too
long before you make further
complaint

A USE THE SYSTEM
On just saying you vit
contact your loca Tracing
Stnndords Auot enough
la make shop ownere co
somethin,

A BE REASONABLE.
It you ask for a far amount ot
money, you ae more io.
¿e than you ask for 100.
muh.

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7. PARTS

Questions 21 - 25

‘© Rend the text below and the questions on the nest pag.
2 Por each question, mark the letter next Lo the correct answer ~A, B, © or D- on your
answer sheet.

Example answer:

You cant go armee
those day wit hoa
the bux of mobile phone 1
‘hat noise ist enough 10
‘Give you mad, have you
notice tha peopl who use
Treble phones have Joder
ces than everone dle?
‘Wen you shot ta ua,
You dont need a phone the
person you are aling wil
Probably hea you anyway!
ur meto | rios ls tre ana | Tog apo it Jens mre
Fel we mare mabe | ore among han tare | ten Femmed wy ses |
ones oy tat the od | ng. |
Se wot tem, 2%. | dringen | More so, noble

‘Bay ta Da You ata | Rt Do rta ea | pones ca be: ener:

pr E | According io the pace, |
me | dimerata quit restaurant? | abos quater ofall road

ann E |
sree te etre yon | Even school Kids have | people deving wie va

ren rece tire las | monte phones now. À | moblephenes.

en. pete nd | teacher I now tld me not

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8. Reading

“21 What ie the writer's aim inthe article?
A to give information about mobile

phones

B to describe the benefits of mobile
phones

to exprese hisher dislike of mobile
Phones

D to say what the police ink about
mobile phones

22 What is the writer's main complaint?
A mobile phones are very dangerous
@ mobile phones are anti-social
(© you canal have private conversation
D we cannol live without mobile phones

22 How dose the writer fl about using
mobile phones in public places?
À worried
Dannoved
© excited
D sk

24 What docs the writer think?
A Children should not talk loudly during
lessons.
18 Children should no talk on the phone
Children do not goto lessons anymore.
@ There are interruptions to leesons
because of mobile phones.

125 Which ofthe following signs would the writer like to se in restaurants?

PLEAS!
TURN YOUR
MOBILE PHONE

Using
‘a mobile phone
is dangerous

Do not

eat and talk at the
same time

18

9. u

Test 1

PARTS

Questions 26-35

‘© Road the ext below and choose the correct word for each space
© For each question, mark Ihe letter next to the correct word — A, B, C or D- on your answer
sheet.

Example answer:

BRITISH BREAKS

Now () ping sha, ne to sa king (6)... BOE You dent
an to sper your holiday nto same place. Why nt ye os ou a rel may on
homo dis year — (2) Ba Jen? Moro and (29 poopl ar dong
‘Bune al 30) Interstog places to wi, wi some hie hat are mo houcand
cy (ld There are so any places to chooe ton; you miga wan (2) ture
‘Scots glad, have arlaig few ay acom hon ll cr enjoy ho exc nigh of bay
‘modem cy (3). London or Manchester

Forthat pt (8) Y ler a ide ange of weekend and id ok bs. across de
ram boil and resonar (55) ready to welcome ti nen season's vto

© A which Bert © when D where
25 © shout B for © fom D with

27 A must B ought € should Dhave

= Au Bone One Dan

29 A many B lows Omar D less

so Où B with Cw Don

SL A ages Dyears © timos D century
& Aa B for Ow D and

aa Ok B such Cas Dio

34 A travel B voyage Grip D journey
35 A doin Deering C going D preparing