B1 Study Guide 2026
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📋 B1 Exam Format at a Glance
📚 B1 Topics to Study (73)
✍️ Sample B1 Questions & Answers
1. Choose the correct sentence: 'You ___ have told me earlier; now it's too late.'
'Should have' plus past participle expresses criticism of a past action.
2. Complete: 'By the time we arrived, the film ___.'
The past perfect shows an action completed before another past action.
3. How many parts does the Writing paper in B1 Preliminary have?
The B1 Preliminary Writing paper has 2 parts. Part 1 requires candidates to write a short email of around 100 words, while Part 2 asks for a slightly longer piece such as an article or story.
4. What is the best way to end an informal email?
Informal closings use friendly phrases and a first name.
5. Select the correct option: "There isn't _____ milk left in the fridge."
'Much' is used with uncountable nouns like 'milk' in negative sentences.
6. How is the B1 Preliminary exam structured?
The B1 Preliminary exam is structured into four papers, typically taken in the order of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. This sequence is standard for the exam, with the Speaking test often conducted on a different day.
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