LanguageCert B1 Achiever case studies
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LanguageCert International ESOL B1 Achiever is a single-level English test set at CEFR level B1, one of a family of exams that the provider describes as "Single level tests CEFR A1 to C2". It is part of a suite of English tests that "supports your journey in your own country, measuring skills relevant to school, university and professional success, leading to a four-skills certificate", so it is aimed at learners who need documented proof of intermediate English for study, work or personal progression. The provider summarises the level as "Understand clear speech on familiar subjects", which places it at the stage where you can cope with everyday routine language rather than complex or specialist discussion. The exam is a four-skills qualification, meaning listening, reading, writing and speaking all count towards the certificate, and the provider states that "Written & Spoken tests can be taken together or independently". The LanguageCert B1 Achiever case studies are 5 cases and about 3,606 words.
1The Price He Heard First
A candidate is practising the multiple-choice part of the Listening test with you. In the recording, a man phones a language school.
691 words, about 3 min2Not in the Text
A candidate is working on a reading task in which each statement must be marked True, False or Not Given, using only the text. The passage is short: 'The Riverside Cycle Hub opened in 2019 with twelve bicycles.
688 words, about 3 min3Too Much, Too Familiar
A candidate is doing the longer Writing task: an email of 100–120 words to Mrs Baker, whose family the candidate will stay with for two weeks. The task gives three content points: introduce yourself (name, age, where you are from), ask how to get from the airport to her house, and ask what to bring.
773 words, about 4 min4The Sunday Problem
A candidate is in the roleplay part of the Speaking test. The examiner plays a receptionist at a language school.
688 words, about 3 min5The Word That Wasn't There
A candidate is practising multiple-choice listening. The recording is a short talk by a volunteer at a community garden.
766 words, about 4 min