Ultimate B1+ Test Book sample

English B1+ TEST BOOK

Contents Student’s Score Sheets page 4 Quiz 1 page 6 Quiz 2 page 8 Progress Test 1 page 10 Quiz 3 page 14 Quiz 4 page 16 Progress Test 2 page 18 Quiz 5 page 22 Mid-Year Written Test page 24 Mid-Year Listening Test page 28 Quiz 6 page 32 Progress Test 3 page 34 Quiz 7 page 38 Quiz 8 page 40 Progress Test 4 page 42 Quiz 9 page 46 Quiz 10 page 48 Progress Test 5 page 50 End-of-Year Written Test page 54 End-of-Year Listening Test page 58

Quiz Vocabulary Choose the correct answers. 1 I don’t to all the channels I like, only a few. 11 An online is a group of people with similar A subscribe B block interests. C follow D create A streaming B community 2 Janet’s latest video has got two million so far. C channel D post A idols B channels 12 Ricky’s screen is limited to an hour a day. C views D peers A life B time 3 Her father doesn’t videos online. C comment D check A comment B subscribe 13 I’m fed with life hacks. I’ve watched too many of C log in them. D post A down 4 I have 127 on my YouTube channel – that’s 31 more B in than last week. C up D into A influencers B peers 14 On this blog, comments are limited 100 words. C followers A to D comments B with C for 5 My post was , it didn’t hurt anyone! D on A careless B harmless 15 My friends the person who bullied me online. I’m C endless proud of them! D thoughtless A subscribed to 6 Using multiple social media is for reaching more B liked followers. C followed D unfollowed A painful B useful 16 I tried to become an influencer, but I was at it. C hopeful D careful A thoughtful B hopeless 7 If you want more subscribers, interact online your C painful D helpless followers. 17 You could people who post annoying messages. A with B to A watch C from B subscribe D for C block D follow 8 It’s important to stand people who are bullied. 18 She hopes that one of her videos will go ! A down to A viral B up for B big C down for C green D up to D annoying 9 You can download the app in seconds – it’s really . 19 He was accused of online bullying after he sent a email. A useless B harmless A careful C painless B painless D thoughtless C thoughtful D harmful 10 It’s hard to stay to date with technology – it 20 Ionly spend one hour online every day, so you can’t changes very quickly. say I’m the Internet. A down B up A limited to C on D to B subscribed to C fed up with D addicted to / 20 6

Grammar Choose the correct answers. 1 Professional gamers matches every day. 11 Do you everything this blogger writes? A play B plays A to like C is playing B likes D playing C liking D like 2 We at my grandparents’ house while our Wi-Fi is 12 In the story, their friendship ends when he her being fixed. from his account. A are studying A blocks B studies B blocking C studying C is blocking D study D block 3 What day does Lisa usually her weekly videos? 13 I that I’m using the best software. A posts A ’m not believing B post B not believe C to post C don’t believe D posting D not believing 4 Videos much more quickly at home than at school. 14 The students photos, they are doing research. A are uploading A don’t download B uploads B doesn’t download C is uploading C isn’t downloading D upload D aren’t downloading 5 The shop 10 am to 10 pm, Monday to Friday. 15 Megan a blog update once a month. A is opening A always posts B open B posts always C opens C always is posting D are opening D is posting always 6 My sister about buying a new laptop. 16 My brother online than I do. A thinks A spends longer B is thinking B spend longer C thinking C longer spends D think D is spending longer 7 The you play this game, the more you get addicted 17 I an old app, just for the time being. to it. A uses B use A less than C ’m using B faster than D ’m not using C most D more 18 what this means? 8 This social media app is the popular among teens. A You’re realising B Do you realise A not as C You realise B most D Are you realising C more D less 19 Karl for his phone; he’s lost it. 9 Right now I English. I’ll do my maths homework A are looking B looks later. C is looking D look A study B am studying 20 Her idol always tries to the good things in life. C studying D studies A enjoy B is enjoying 10 Limiting your screen time is than being online at C enjoys D enjoying all hours. A harmful B not healthy C more healthier D healthier / 20 QUIZ 1 7

Progress Test Reading Read and choose the correct answers. Quick advice about posting online 1 What is the writer’s purpose in the first paragraph? A to give advice about the dangers of posting Do you post videos online? It is a popular thing to do. Everyone knows about celebrities who do it as a way videos online to grow their fame because celebrity videos get lots of B to criticise people who post videos online views. Posting videos online can make you skyrocket C to encourage people to post funny videos online to celebrity. This is because some videos go viral. D to get the reader thinking about the effects of When a lot of people see your video, and you keep making interesting ones, you can become famous. posting videos online YouTube and other video media allow ordinary people 2 Why is advice from new people a good thing? to share their video skills. Some people review games, A because ordinary people have talent some sing or play music, and others comment on B because it can help you become a celebrity global happenings. There are even video creators who C because new people always tell the truth do it all! Showing your skills online is fun even if you D because their advice can help you improve don’t become famous. You can share your videos with friends and family. You can also get support, help and 3 Who are trolls? positive comments from people you don’t know and A people who fight with others online that can make you improve your video-making skills. B people who become successful too fast C people who post harmful videos However, there can be some risks in sharing your work D people who spend too much time making videos online. Some people criticise other people’s videos for no good reason, or post negative comments just 4 What’s good about advice from friends and family? to get into a fight. On the Internet, these people A It may save you from feeling embarrassed later. are called trolls. They don’t help you make better B It doesn’t feed the trolls. videos. All you get from trolls is harmful noise. Trolls C It helps you create more interesting videos. take away the fun of posting content. Another risk is D Family members love everything you do. becoming too successful too fast. When that happens, either you stop trying to improve or you spend so 5 Why is it important to make time for friends and much time on your videos that you no longer have a family? life offline. A because they love everything you do There are ways of stopping these negative effects. B because they are important in your life Asking your friends and family for advice before C because their comments are serious posting a video online is beneficial. Friends and family D because their opinions matter more can help you recognise trolls. They can tell you when a fan’s comment is useful. Finally, they can stop you 6 What kind of videos does the author recommend from posting content that might embarrass you posting? before it goes viral. A good piece of advice is ‘don’t feed the trolls!’ When people in Internet communities A videos that professionals like say that, they mean don’t respond to trolls when they B videos made by professionals write to you because it only encourages them. C videos that can get you noticed D only videos that are funny Similarly, don’t take positive comments too seriously. Some fans may say that everything you do is Reading: / 12 wonderful, but only you know how good you can be. Remember to also make time for friends, family and life. Even if your videos mean a lot to you, they’re not the only thing that matters in your life. Over time, many people who make online videos become professionals at it. If you want to be like them, try posting videos that make your friends burst out laughing, record a cool song or contribute a film review. Anyone can publish a video online, so make sure yours get a lot of notice. 10

Vocabulary 1 Circle the correct words. 3 Match. Webcomics 1 Small and not dangerous, like You know about Marvel and DC. a young animal. Did you also use to read comics 2 The feeling you get when something by Image, or Panini, or other important publishers? Not all comics are published by these 1 brands is stressful. / industries. There’s a place where anyone can publish comics, and that place is the Internet. 3 When something is very interesting. Comics published online are called webcomics. In 4 The person who pays for making 1985 the Internet had 2 limited / careless speed, but some artists were already sharing simple a movie. webcomics in online 3 casts / communities. Today there are more comics published online 5 To practise something, especially for than ever. One of the 4 fascinating / nervous a role in a film or play, or a piece benefits of publishing online is that you can share your art with the world. To publish comics with of music. big publishers you have to be skilled or lucky. Publishing comics yourself is expensive and it’s 6 Something that makes you laugh. very hard to get enough exposure, which is not 5 amusing / surprising. a producer /6 b adorable By contrast, publishing online is free and gives you c rehearse a global audience. Also, it has a 6 practical / viral d nervous purpose in that the more you publish, the more you e amusing improve your skills. Even if you don’t write comics, webcomics are still interesting. There are f fascinating 7 mysterious / humorous comics if you want a good laugh. There are 8 serious / bored comics if 4 Complete the pairs of sentences with the you prefer more thoughtful content. And there are correct words. 9 useful / fantasy comics if you want adventure. So just look for the style you enjoy most and start idol influencer , so he posts reading. The best thing of all is that Internet comics are either cheap or completely 10 hopeful / free. 1 He wants to be an a lot of videos. 2 Someone you admire a lot is your . / 10 download subscribe 3 If you want to use the app on your phone, 2 Complete the sentences with these words. it. peers endless painful comment 4 To see more videos like this, just careful block to the channel. 1 You can anyone who writes helpless hopeless 5 It’s not true that all grandparents are thoughtless messages online. with technology. 2 I love Internet communities because I enjoy 6 Paul felt when someone chatting to my . posted negative comments about him. 3 Sandra left an offensive on my harmful harmless video! 7 Young children can subscribe to this channel, 4 That Ironman fight looks ‒ it’s perfectly . superpowers really hurt. Ouch! 8 Spending too much time online can be 5 The last Batman movie seemed to your health. . I got bored watching it. /8 6 Directors have to make choices and cast the right actors. /6 Vocabulary: / 30 PROGRESS TEST 1 11

Progress Test Grammar 2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the past 1 Complete the text with the comparative or continuous. superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets. 1 When (you / buy) your first smartphone? 2 In the 1950s, people always (go) to the cinema to watch films. 3 You (run) when I took your photo. 4 Who you (talk) to when your phone stopped working? 5 Cynthia (not watch) a film at 10 pm last night. 6 I (log in) to my Instagram account to post a photo. 7 The fan (forget) to take a photo of his idol! 8  (the superhero / fly) when you saw him? What is the difference between sharing photos and 9 Jimmy (not lose) his camera on the train. videos with your friends at school and sharing them online? Is one 1 (good) than the 10 The actor (rehearse) when the director started filming. other? Sharing photos and videos at school isn’t 2 (dangerous) as posting them online, but it can still cause problems. For example, / 10 your friends can share your photos or videos with other friends, and they can go viral. You can post a video on some apps 3 Circle the correct past form. 3 (securely) on others. And, you 1 We used to / use to take more photos. can share photos with your friends on some social 2 People were / would go to a shop to buy music CDs in the 1990s. media sites 4 (safely) than 3 Phones didn’t use to / wouldn’t have cameras in sharing them in person, but you have to make sure them. only your friends can see them. Making sure only 4 Yesterday we would have / had dinner at home. your friends see what you've posted is 5 When I was a child, I would / use to make superhero costumes. 5 (not simple) as it seems 6 My teacher used to organising / organise class because the more apps you use, the selfies. 6 (likely) it is that you will not 7 The influencer used to work / worked at home, before turning professional. remember how to use privacy settings. 8 Camera parts used to make / be made of glass. On the other hand, sharing online is much 7 (easy) in person if your friends 9 People wouldn’t take / weren’t taking many live in another country. However, when you share photos before digital cameras were invented. in person you can have a(n) 8 (enjoyable) time than when you share online. 10 Didn’t you use to be / used to be an Internet celebrity? / 10 /8 Grammar: / 28 12

Writing Story You see this advert at the cinema. You can win free tickets to the movie of your choice. You only have to write a short story about your favourite superhero. The story must begin with these words: When I was returning home late one night, I saw something in the sky. Your story must include: • a dangerous situation • a superhero in action Write your story. (140 to 190 words) Writing: / 10 Mark: / 80 PROGRESS TEST 1 13

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