B1 esl exam practice

Multiple choice

100

Most sharks ............. to swim all the time in order to to breath.

a) ought

b) need

c) must

d) should

B) NEED

200

It allows them to .............. out more information about the animals.

a) discover

b) search

c) find

d) study

C) FIND

300

Sarah was looking forward ......... the party on Saturday.

a) by

b) with

c) of

d) to

D) TO

400

It was very late and dark, .......... it was also not safe. 

a) moreover

b) on balance

c) however

d) although

A) MOREOVER

part 1

100

Buses to the city centre leave this bus stop every 20 minutes.

a) It will be 20 minutes before a bus leaves for the city centre

b) You can get a bus here every 20 minutes to the centre

c) It takes 20 minutes to get the bus to the city centre from here.

b) You can get a bus here every 20 minutes to the centre

200

Jack, can you bring the bike you borrowed to my house today?

Thanks, Karl

a) Karl needs Jack to lend him a bike

b) Jack has invited Karl to his house and go cycling

c) Jack has to return the bike that Karl lent him

c) Jack has to return the bike that Karl lent him

300

Tom, Mum forgot to get us any snacks. Can you bring some when you come to my house tonight? Jake´s bringing lots of CDs. Harry

Harry is contacting Tom to...

a) tell him to provide music for tnight

b) invite him to Harry´s house

c) ask him to take food tonight

c) ask him to take food tonight

400

Ben,

I am at the cinema - where are you? the film starts in 2mins!

Ciara

Ciara is texting Ben to....

a) warn him he´ll be late for the film

b) ask him to contact her about the film

c) confirm when the film starts

a) warn him he´ll be late for the film

Part 6

100

Thanks to everyone who is new, and those who have ...........visited the site.

ALREADY

200

And ........... doesn´t matter how bad your writing is.

IT

300

Sarah is looking forward to taking ......... in the play on the weekend

PART

400

I am sitting in my room, ........ I do most of my writing

WHERE

mixed

100

It would .......... great to see you tomorrow!

BE

200

Instead they ......... their crayons away in the cupboard. 

a) set

b) leave

c) put

d) give

C) PUT

300

This exam is easy, compared ................ yesterday´s exam.

TO

400

I had only studied English once before, apart ......... all the lessons i had at school. 

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