B1 Preliminary
Grammar
Vocabulary
Abbreviations
Culture
100

How many points do you need to get at your B1 Preliminary exam to get B1?

140-159

100

- I'm glad I _______ (not/have to) take the final test because my average score is above 70!

- Oh, lucky you, Leonid! Last night I _____ (have to) prepare for our Progress Test for 2 hours! I still lack one point to qualify for the Plus group next year :(

- You should/have to/must ask Natalia or Charles to explain something to you if you still have some doubts!

- I'm glad I DON'T HAVE TO take the final test because my average score is above 70!

- Oh, lucky you, Leonid! Last night I HAD TO prepare for our Progress Test for 2 hours! I still lack one point to qualify for the Plus group next year :(

- You SHOULD ask Natalia or Charles to explain something to you if you still have some doubts!

100

This person breaks into people's homes to steal things

burglar

100

TBH

To be honest

100

Can you get from the UK to France by train?

Yes, through the Channel Tunnel

200

Passengers are advised to stand away from the edge of this platform as fast trains often pass through.


A) People can get information about fast trains on this platform.

B) People waiting for a fast train should not stay on this platform.

C) People on this platform should not get too close to the railway line.

C) People on this platform should not get too close to the railway line.

200

Translate into English!


- Николай, ты когда-нибудь списывал на тестах?

- Конечно же, нет, Джордж! Я в этой группе с самого начала, и никогда не списывал.

- Я тоже!

...

- Чарльз еще не пришел, давай поищем ответы у него на столе!


- Nikolai, HAVE YOU EVER CHEATED in tests?

- Of course, I haven't, George! I'VE BEEN IN this group SINCE the very beginning, and I'VE NEVER CHEATED.

- Me neither!

...

- Charles HASN'T COME YET, let's find answer keys on his desk!

200

Teachers in Windsor are i_ c______ of (= responsible for) marking marking attendance and academic performance in ASU

in charge of

200

LOL

Laughing Out Loud

200

When do Americans celebrate the Independence Day?

July 4

300

City Montessori school in India is the world's largest school. Nearly 50,000 pupils 1)_______ classes there every day, and the school 2)__________ nearly 4,000 staff, including teachers, cleaners, and electricians.


1 - A) arrive    B) attend    C) go    D) study

2 - A) employs    B) receives    C) gets    D) owns

1 - B) attend

2 - A) employs

300

Translate into English!


- Наталья сказала, что она не будет помогать нам на тестах!

- Это ужасно.. А еще на прошлом уроке приказала мне и Марии не разговаривать во время теста!


- Natalia said that she WOULDN'T HELP us during tests!

- This is terrible.. What's more, on the last lesson she ORDERED MARIA AND ME NOT TO TALK during the test!

300

You feel like this when you mispronounce a word in English and Charles starts laughing at you

embarrassed

300

ASAP

As soon as possible

300

What's the capital of Australia?

Canberra

400

For the last few months, my home has been the International Space Station, orbiting 400 km above the surface of the earth, at 25,000 km per hour. We took off in a Russian Soyuz spaceship from Kazakhstan, and the flight to the Space Station took six hours.________________. I felt incredibly excited.


A) I’ll never forget looking through the window and seeing it for the first time.

B) That was a very long time to live in space. 

C) On the other hand, the ISS is a perfect environment to do scientific experiments. 

A) I’ll never forget looking through the window and seeing it for the first time.

400

Translate into English!


- Илья Третий, как ты думаешь, наши тесты проверили вчера?

- Не знаю, Дима, обычно нам говорят баллы только через неделю, так что давай подождем до понедельника.

- Ilia the 3rd, what do you think, WERE OUR TESTS CHECKED yesterday?

- Idk, Dima, WE ARE USUALLY TOLD the scores in a week, so let's wait till Monday.

400

This type of clothes is often called 'oversize'

loose

400

IMHO

In my honest/humble opinion

400

What countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

500

This is a Listening task!


You will hear two friends talking in a shoe shop.
What does the boy like best about the trainers he wants to buy?


A) They’re reduced in price.
B) They’re a fashionable colour.
C) They’re comfortable to wear.

C) They’re comfortable to wear.

500

Translate into English!


- Если бы мы не были группой Plus, наши тесты были бы проще и мы бы получали более высокие баллы..

- Я согласна с тобой, Барбара.. Если в следующем году мы попадем в группу Plus, Наталья опять будет говорить, что мы сТудЕнТы PLuS ГрУппЫ и должны все знать

- If we WEREN'T a Plus group, our tests WOULD BE easier and we WOULD GET higher scores..

- I agree with you, Barbara.. If we GO to a Plus group next year, Natalia WILL SAY again that we are students of a Plus group and so should know everything

500

You go to this place to pay for your shopping

checkout

500

ISTG

(istg, this is the best movie I have ever seen)

(istg, Natalia, I didn't cheat during the test!)

I swear to God

500

Name at least 3 members of the Brittish Royal Family

King Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate Middleton

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