B2 First with Get Speaking English

B2 First (FCE) Listening Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 7 You overhear two students discussing a reading project they did with young children. What do they agree about it? A The venue was perfect. B The material was well received. C The number of participants was surprising. Click to reveal the answers below: Answers: 7 B I'll share a transcript in the group later. #listening #B2 #ListeningPt1

Reading and Use of English - Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A points B marks C shows D finds Answer: B Not sure how to do this exercise? Look here: https://t.me/b2_first/112 An ancient cave interests scientists At the base of a hill in South Africa, a cluster of huge stones (0) _______ the entrance to one of humanity's oldest known dwelling places. In fact, humans have (1) _______ Wonderwork Cave for 2 million years - most recently in the early 1900s, when a farming family (2) _______ It their home. Wonderwerk holds another distinction as well: the cave contains the earliest (3) _______ evidence that our ancient ancestors were using fire for cooking. Like many archaeological finds, this one was accidental. Researchers were trying to (4) _______ the age of primitive stone tools that had been unearthed in the cave. In the process, they (5) _______ across the ashes of a campfire containing what turned (6) _______ to be remains of food from a million years ago. That was 200,000 years older than any (7) _______ discovered remnants of human-controlled fire. At Wonderwerk, the researchers are digging ever deeper, analysing soil up to 1.8 million years old, (8) _______ evidence of even older fires. 1 A occupied B stayed C settled D remained 2 A built B found C used D made 3 A heavy B fixed C solid D dense 4 A conclude B detect C notice D determine 5 A came B looked C went D fell 6 A out B in C off D back 7 A last B previously C once D formerly 8 A enquiring B looking C seeking D chasing Click to reveal the answers: Part 1 1 A 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 A 6 A 7 B 8 C #RAUOE #RAUOEPart1

Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

PET B1 Listening Part 1 There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (✅) in the box below it. 5 What did the boy leave at his friend's house? Click to reveal the answer below: Answer: 5C I'll share a transcript in the group later. #listening #b1

Hi everyone! There will be no crossword today. I'll be back on Friday to do one, though,  at 13:00 UTC.

Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

PET B1 Listening Part 1 There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (✅) in the box below it. 1 Where is the boy's family going to eat? Click to reveal the answer below: Answer: 1 A I'll share a transcript in the group later. #listening #B1

Hey everyone! I'm just about to go live to a crossword! Coffee & Crossword Stream ☕️ Come hang out with me and help me do crosswords! Review lots of vocabulary and phrases and hopefully learn something new, too! Where to play: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish Watch at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/getspeakingenglish And be sure to check out the playlist on YouTube of previous Coffee and Crossword Streams after.

Do you think the director or the actors have more influence on how a film turns out? Why? Let me know in the comments!

Reading and Use of English - Part 3 For questions 17–24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 P A R T I C U L A R L Y Note: on the real exam, you will see two columns of text. On the left, you'll have the full text with words missing. On the right, there's a column of root words. I have modified this exercise so it can be shared on Telegram. If you're not sure how to complete this exercise LOOK HERE. https://t.me/b2_first/148 Enjoying travel I always enjoy travelling, (0) __________[PARTICULAR] when it means visiting other countries. One of the clearest memories from my childhood is of going to Disneyworld. Some people disapprove of the place but I loved it as a child and found it just as (17) __________[ENJOY] when I returned years later as an adult. I am (18) __________[FORTUNE] that my work involves a lot of travel. The two places I visit most often are Barcelona and New York. I like both, but there is a tremendous (19) __________[DIFFERENT] between them. Barcelona is relaxed and overflowing with culture. New York, though, is bustling and full of (20) __________[EXCITE] . When I’m there I’m constantly looking upwards, overwhelmed by the (21) __________[HIGH] of the buildings. It is quite (22) __________[LIKE] anywhere else I’ve ever been. I went to Tokyo last year and found it absolutely fascinating. However, my top (23) __________[CHOOSE] for a city break has to be Toronto; it is visually (24) __________[SPECTACLE] and I’ve had some of the best meals I’ve ever eaten there. Click to reveal the answers below: Part 3 17 enjoyable 18 fortunate 19 difference 20 excitement 21 height 22 unlike 23 choice 24 spectacular #RAUOE #RAUOEPart3

Read the text out loud and then listen to the audio. Did you say all the words with silent letters correctly?

Hi everyone! Just about ready to go live. I'll be looking at this article here: Advanced (B2/C1): The 1 cent paycheque - here’s the awful truth about being an actor in the golden age of streaming (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/17/actors-strike-streaming-1-cent-paycheque My aim is to let you hear the pronunciation of the words and learn some great vocabulary for talking about the entertainment industry. The video from this class will be available on YouTube after. https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish/live_videos/ Thanks!

Hi everyone! Just a quick reminder that I'm going to be checking out this article tomorrow during a live: Advanced (B2/C1): The 1 cent paycheque - here’s the awful truth about being an actor in the golden age of streaming (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/17/actors-strike-streaming-1-cent-paycheque LIVE ARTICLE READING Saturday, March 10, 2025 @ 13:00 UTC During this live article reading, I will go through this article and discuss the vocabulary, phrases, and any interesting grammar points that come up. I'll also share the video and notes on YouTube afterward so you can review it. Where to watch: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetSpeakingEnglish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getspeakingenglish See you then!