B1 Practice Test 1
KGL Contest in English
B1
Listening, Reading and Writing
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Instructions
Read each part carefully.
To answer a question click on the answer. To change your answer click on another answer.
To go to the next part click Next. To go back click Back.
You can go back to check you work until the end of the test.
Listening
There are two parts to the test. Each part is heard twice. There is a pause for you to read the questions at the start of each part. There is a pause for you to check your work at the end of part two. When you hear THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING TEST you can then move on to the next part.
Writing
Click in the blank page on the right side of the screen and type your answer. You can delete and retype any part of your answer.
There is a word count at the bottom of the screen.
The writing task in the practice test is for practice purposes and does not provide a score for the writing section
Clicking on Exit ends the test.
You must answer all questions.
To start the test click on the button below.
Part 1 - Listening
Listening Part 1 Questions 1–5
You will hear five short extracts. Choose A, B, C or D
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Part 2 - Listening
Listening Part 2 Questions 6-10
Listen to an expert talking about different colours.
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Part 3 - Reading
Questions 11–15
Click on the gap and choose the correct word
Some things can tell us a lot about a person
A strong handshake (11) a person who likes to express his or her feelings clearly. If someone puts their hand on your shoulder when greeting you, it is a
(12) that they like you a lot or that they are trying to use you. If someone grabs your hand with (13) hands, it means that they either need something from you, which they’ll tell you later, or that they have something important to tell you.
If the person talking to you often uses the word ‘I’ when telling a story, it is very
(14) that they are telling the truth, but if they use this word all the time in everything they talk about, it may (15) the person is self-centred. That is, they are more interested in themselves than in others.
Part 4 - Reading
Questions 16–20
Complete the exchanges. Choose A, B, C or D
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Part 5 - Reading
Questions 21-25
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose A, B, C or D
Will bananas disappear?
Why do banana flavoured sweets not actually taste much like bananas? Well, this is because the artificial flavour of the fruit was created based on a different, now nearly extinct, banana. This banana was replaced by a stronger banana we all know and love today, the Cavendish. But it, too, may be going extinct.
You may start to wonder how many kinds of bananas are there… We only know of a thousand different types of banana grown throughout the world, but over half of all the bananas sold worldwide belong only to one kind, the Cavendish. There are many reasons why we love the Cavendish so much, but taste isn’t the main one. In fact, the main advantages of the Cavendish are that it’s cheap to grow, it doesn’t get many diseases and it doesn’t ripen fast.
This makes it very suitable to grow and ship worldwide. It also means that because this fruit is cheap it can be bought by most people. Today the Cavendish banana has become the most popular type of banana on the market; and is probably the banana you have in your kitchen right now. Unfortunately, it too is now facing problems. Two of the problems it faces are the Panama Disease and the Black Sigatoka which attacks bananas and is killing huge numbers of banana plants very quickly.
In 2019, banana growers in nearly all banana growing countries (Asia, South America, and the Caribbean) reported that their banana plants had either Black Sigatoka or Panama Disease. This means that the Cavendish species may become extinct very soon and we might not be able to buy our favourite fruit anymore. In the end, even if we end up losing the cheap and popular Cavendish, it may help us to enjoy some of the other, maybe even better, bananas.
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Part 6 - Reading
Questions 26-30
Four doctors talk about their jobs. Read and choose A, B, C or D
Doctors
A. Barry
Have you ever wondered what it's really like to be a doctor? Most people just think that a doctor’s job is to cure you when you are ill. Yes, it’s great to be able to do things like comfort children with the common cold and examine people to make sure they are healthy. Then we have emergency situations and helping people with more serious illnesses and this can be very difficult sometimes. Like every job there are advantages and disadvantages. Yes, saving lives is great, but there are downsides to the job too. I really dislike all the paperwork we have to do for each patient and this takes me hours every day. Of course, some patients are very good and will take my advice but others will just continue to do the same thing again and again; even though they know it’s bad for them.
B. Ma
What I love about my job is that I usually get to know the patient's whole family and I see my job as making sure the whole family is healthy. My patients welcome me into their lives. They trust me to find the best solution for whatever health problems they face and I always try to make their visit to my office as pleasant as possible.
Of course, there are things about the job that I don’t like. For example, there are so many rules to follow and so many records to keep that I often spend the whole weekend working. I’m not sure also if all this paperwork really helps the patient in any way. A lot of doctors are leaving or retiring because it is becoming too difficult to look after patients and do all the paperwork.
C. D’Amato
My job is interesting because it often allows me to take care of patients throughout a very large part of their lives. From a new-born baby, to a teenager and then an adult. Many of the people who come to me are in fact very healthy and just want a yearly check–up; which is something I advise all people to do. Don’t wait until you need help before coming to see us. What I don’t like is when a patient needs to go to hospital for an operation and we have to wait for a long time for the approval. This means there is a lot of stress both for the patient and for me as a doctor. This problem is not new but nothing has changed over the last few years. Maybe it’s because there is not enough money to build new hospitals
D. Sumrall
My job as a doctor has changed a lot over the last twenty years. In the past we cared more about people but I think today most doctors care more about money. I know there are many great doctors still working hard to save lives but they also complain that they have too much work and not enough personal time. One difficulty for most doctors is finding a balance between family life and work. This is something many people do not understand. For example, I was at my son’s wedding last month and I got a call from a mother to say that I had to come quickly as her child was very sick. I examined the child and found nothing wrong. So I rushed back to the wedding but had missed an important part of my son’s special day. I am lucky because I am retiring next year after thirty-five years as a doctor.
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Part 7 - Reading
Questions 31–40
Complete the sentences about Daniel Radcliffe. Choose A, B, C or D
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Part 8 - Writing
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