LanguageCert B1 Achiever study guide
LanguageCert B1 Achiever · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,255 words.
01Listening - LanguageCert B1 Achiever
Listening is the first paper in the LanguageCert B1 Achiever written exam. It checks whether you can follow everyday spoken English: short exchanges, longer conversations and monologues.
295 words, about 1 min02Reading - LanguageCert B1 Achiever
Reading is a 50-minute paper in the LanguageCert B1 Achiever written exam. It has four parts and uses everyday texts such as notices, emails, adverts, articles and short reports.
329 words, about 2 min03Writing - LanguageCert B1 Achiever
Writing is a 50-minute paper in the LanguageCert B1 Achiever written exam. It has two tasks: a shorter informal or transactional message, and a longer text such as an article, story or letter.
319 words, about 2 min04Speaking - LanguageCert B1 Achiever
Speaking is a 12-minute face-to-face test in the LanguageCert B1 Achiever exam. It has four parts: introduction and conversation, picture description, discussion and role play.
312 words, about 2 min