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🎧B1 Preliminary for Schools30 dk
ListeningB1 Preliminary for Schools Exam Guide
30
minutes
25
questions
3
task type
Listening is scored on the Cambridge English Scale (B1 Preliminary range about 140-170). Around 140 is a pass at CEFR B1, valid for life.
Tested Skills
Detail catchingGist understandingSpecific informationSpeaker attitudeNote-taking
Question Types
1Multiple Choice with Pictures
2Sentence Completion
3Multiple Choice (Longer Conversation)
Task Types
B1 Preliminary for Schools Listening
1
Multiple Choice with Pictures
8 questionsYou listen to short extracts and choose the correct picture for each question.
Strategies:
- •Study the pictures first to predict what you will hear.
- •Listen for the whole context, not just one key word.
2
Sentence Completion
8 questionsYou listen to a longer monologue and fill gaps in sentences with the missing words.
Strategies:
- •Predict the type of word needed before the recording plays.
- •Write only the words you hear and check the grammar fits.
3
Multiple Choice (Longer Conversation)
8 questionsYou listen to a conversation or interview and choose the best of three answers.
Strategies:
- •Read the questions while you have time before the audio.
- •Be careful of distractors that mention but reject an option.
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Golden Tips
- ✓Use the second listening to confirm answers you weren't sure about.
- ✓Practise with a range of accents and speaking speeds.
- ✓Keep listening even if you miss one answer.
- ✓Check your spelling in the sentence-completion task.
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Common Mistakes
- ✗Writing a word that doesn't fit the grammar of the sentence.
- ✗Choosing an option that the speaker actually rejects.
- ✗Giving up after missing one answer.
- ✗Forgetting to transfer answers to the answer sheet.
Preparation Resources
Recommended resources for Listening section
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Practice
Cambridge B1 Preliminary Listening Tests
Official listening sample papers with audio and transcripts.
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Guide
English Listening for Teens
Short videos and podcasts with varied accents at B1 level.
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Video
Sentence Completion Practice
Targeted exercises for the note and sentence-completion task.
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