Test b1 A2+b1

Name Surname Date
Use of English – max: 20
1. Insert the correct idiom in the sentence
A lucky streak; (have a) whale of a time; to catch (caught) someone red-handed;

laughter is the best medicine; blow the whistle
1. The police ……………... the thief ……………………………………….. as he tried to steal the jewelry.
2 . ………………………………………………………….. so we all gathered around to watch a comedy show and lift

our spirits.
3. we went to Disneyland while we were on holiday and had a ………………………………….. . You should go.
4 . I had to …………………………………………. On my colleague’s unethical behavior to protect the integrity of

our team.
5. We’re on ………………………………………………… . We’ve won the last six games in a row. I hope it doesn’t
end soon.
2. Choose the correct answer
1. Some people got lost ……….. the journey.
a) for B) during C) while d) when
2. he worked in this company ………… over 30 years.
3. Most burglaries happened …………. The night.
4. I had tea …………. You were in the shower.
a) for B) during C) while d) so
5. I always listen to the radio ………….. I’m cleaning.
a) for B) during C) while d) so
3 . Write the correct answer about you. So VS Neither
1 . John doesn’t like music =>
2 . You shouldn’t be here =>

3 . I will be late for class =>
4. I like studying =>
5 . Tom can speak French =>
6. Sally has not called yet =>
4 . Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don’t / doesn’t have to.
1 He’s a brilliant student – he ……………………….. work hard to get good marks.
2 You can stay up late, but you ……………………….. make a lot of noise and wake up your sister.
3 We ……………………….. forget the name of our hotel.
4 She always pays by credit card so that she ……………………….. carry a lot of money with her.
5 You ……………………….. tell Jack about the party – it’s a secret!
6 The bus leaves at 9 a.m. exactly, so you ……………………….. be late.
7 We ……………………….. wear a uniform to school, but we ……………………….. wear jeans or trainers.
Writing – max: 10 https://english-practice.net/english-speaking-exercises-for-b1-photo-description/
Look at photo B and prepare your description. Use the questions to help you.
1 Where are the women? What are they doing? What is unusual about the situation?
2 Is one of them the leader? Why do you think so?
3 Do you think the women are enjoying themselves? Why? / Why not?
4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of exercising outdoors rather than indoors?
5 Have you been in a similar situation when you enjoyed spending a lot of time outdoors? What
were you doing?
Reading – max: 10 https://english-practice.net/reading-exercises-for-b1-intelligent-footballers/
RoboCup
RoboCup is a football competition that has taken place every year since 1997. But the players are not
human; they are robots. The competition’s full name is ‘Robot Soccer World Cup,’ and the aim is to
create, by the middle of the 21st century, a team of robot footballers that are able to play against and
beat the winners of the real World Cup.
In order for robots to play football, robotics companies have had to develop special technologies. A
robot can’t just run onto the field and start kicking the ball. So each robot is fitted with a webcam which
is connected to a computer inside the robot. The robot is able to see where the other players are, where
the goal is and, most importantly, where the ball is. They are programmed to make their own decisions
and during the match the robots’ creators are not allowed to tell them what to do. The robots are,
however, able to communicate with other members of their team, via a wireless network. They might,
for example, communicate a message like this to a team-mate: ‘I’m nearest the ball. I’m going to kick it.
You go and defend the goal.’ They know who to pass to and how best to get the ball past an opponent.
Australian, German and American teams dominate the competition, though teams from twelve
countries competed at the last tournament.
There is a long way to go before robots will be able to compete against humans. They need to become
more intelligent and become able to react more quickly and anticipate the game. But the technologies
that are being developed for scoring goals have other uses as well. It may be possible to develop robots
that can be used in search and rescue, for example, finding people trapped in buildings after
earthquakes.
They may not be as fun to watch as real footballers, but at least they don’t demand enormous salaries!
1 . Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?’
1. RoboCup is a basketball competition where human players compete against robots.

2. The full name of the competition is 'Robot Soccer World Cup.'
3. Robots in the competition can make their own decisions during matches.
4. The robot footballers are connected to a computer inside them via a webcam.
5. Robot creators are allowed to instruct the robots during gameplay.
6. The robots in the competition can communicate with their team members wirelessly.
7. Teams from over twenty countries competed in the last RoboCup tournament.
8. Only Australian, German, and American teams have ever won the RoboCup competition.
9. The ultimate goal is for robots to beat the winners of the real World Cup by the middle of the 21st
century.
10. The technologies developed for robot footballers can also be used in search and rescue operations.
2 .. Read the Reading Strategy. Then circle the correct answers.
1 The movement of each robot is controlled by
a the fans of each team. b itself. c the captain of the team. d the owner of the robot.
2 During the match, the robots can communicate with
a any other robot on the pitch. b the people who created them.
c other robots in the same team. d no other robots or people.
3 Before the robots can play against humans,
a more countries need to get involved.
b they need increased intelligence and better movement.
c they simply need to become more clever.
d the technologies need to be applied in areas other than football.
4 The main goal of the organisers is to
a have the robots play in the real World Cup.
b develop technologies that can help in search and rescue.
c make it more fun to watch than real footballers.
d eventually build robots that can play better than humans.

Listening – max: 10 https://english-practice.net/practice-listening-english-exercises-for-a2-shopping-problems/
Listening 1 . Which item did each person receive? Listen and check (✓) the correct picture.
Listening 2 Customers are describing a problem. Listen and circle the correct answer.
1 a She needs a bigger size. 4 a The band is too big.
b She needs a smaller size. b The band is broken.
2 a The shoes are too small. 5 a The shirt has shrunk.
b She shoes are damaged. b The buttons have come off the shirt.
3 a The lock is missing. 6 a The back doesn’t close.
b The lock isn’t working. b The shutter is broken.
Listening 3. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, I’d …………… …………… …………… this shirt. I need to get a larger one.
A: No problem.
B: And the color is wrong. I’d like to find a …………… …………… .
A: That’s fine. Oh, and do you have your receipt?
B: Uh-oh, I think I forgot it. I …………… …………… go home and get it.
A: Yes, I …………… …………… …………… your receipt.
B: Okay, I’ll be right back.
Speaking – max: 10

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Use of English – max: 20

1. Insert the correct idiom in the sentence

A lucky streak; (have a) whale of a time; to catch (caught) someone red-handed;

2 . ………………………………………………………….. so we all gathered around to watch a comedy show and lift

4 . I had to …………………………………………. On my colleague’s unethical behavior to protect the integrity of

2. Choose the correct answer

1. Some people got lost ……….. the journey.

a) for B) during C) while d) when

2. he worked in this company ………… over 30 years.

a) for B) during C) while d) when

3. Most burglaries happened …………. The night.

a) for B) during C) while d) when

4. I had tea …………. You were in the shower.

a) for B) during C) while d) so

5. I always listen to the radio ………….. I’m cleaning.

a) for B) during C) while d) so

3 . Write the correct answer about you. So VS Neither

1 . John doesn’t like music =>

2 . You shouldn’t be here =>

4. I like studying =>

5 . Tom can speak French =>

6. Sally has not called yet =>

4 . Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don’t / doesn’t have to.

1 He’s a brilliant student – he ……………………….. work hard to get good marks.

3 We ……………………….. forget the name of our hotel.

5 You ……………………….. tell Jack about the party – it’s a secret!

6 The bus leaves at 9 a.m. exactly, so you ……………………….. be late.

7 We ……………………….. wear a uniform to school, but we ……………………….. wear jeans or trainers.

Writing – max: 10 https://english-practice.net/english-speaking-exercises-for-b1-photo-description/

1. RoboCup is a basketball competition where human players compete against robots.

2 .. Read the Reading Strategy. Then circle the correct answers.

1 The movement of each robot is controlled by

2 During the match, the robots can communicate with

c other robots in the same team. d no other robots or people.

3 Before the robots can play against humans,

a more countries need to get involved.

b they need increased intelligence and better movement.

c they simply need to become more clever.

d the technologies need to be applied in areas other than football.

4 The main goal of the organisers is to

a have the robots play in the real World Cup.

b develop technologies that can help in search and rescue.

c make it more fun to watch than real footballers.

d eventually build robots that can play better than humans.

1 a She needs a bigger size. 4 a The band is too big.

b She needs a smaller size. b The band is broken.

2 a The shoes are too small. 5 a The shirt has shrunk.

3 a The lock is missing. 6 a The back doesn’t close.

b The lock isn’t working. b The shutter is broken.

Listening 3. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: Can I help you?

B: And the color is wrong. I’d like to find a …………… …………… .

A: That’s fine. Oh, and do you have your receipt?

A: Yes, I …………… …………… …………… your receipt.

B: Okay, I’ll be right back.

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