Rules checked 12 October 2026

B2 English test practice questions

Twelve free B2 questions with answers. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why, then try the speaking task.

Grammar 1. If I ______ about the delay earlier, I would have booked a later train.

Grammar 2. The report, ______ was published last week, shows a rise in rents.

Grammar 3. By the time we arrived, the film ______.

Grammar 4. She suggested ______ the meeting until Friday.

Grammar 5. I'm not used to ______ so early in the morning.

Grammar 6. Hardly ______ the house when it started to rain.

Vocabulary 7. The council has ______ a new rule: no parking on the high street after 6 p.m.

Vocabulary 8. Could you ______ me up from the station at seven?

Notice to residents

The lift in Block B will be out of service from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 November while a new control panel is fitted. Engineers will try to finish early, but residents should plan for all three days. Anyone who cannot use the stairs should contact the office before Friday so that we can arrange help with shopping and deliveries. Parcels will be held at the front desk, which will stay open until 9 p.m. during the work.

Reading 9. Why will the lift stop working?

Reading 10. What should residents who cannot use the stairs do?

An email to a colleague

Hi Tom, thanks for agreeing to cover my shift on Saturday. The delivery usually arrives at around eight, not seven as the rota says, so you don't need to come in early. The only thing I'd ask is that you check the fridge temperatures at the start and end of the day, because the inspector is visiting next week and I'd like the records to be complete. I'll do your Sunday shift in return, as we agreed. Priya

Reading 11. What does Priya tell Tom about the delivery?

Reading 12. Why does Priya want the fridge temperatures checked?

Pick an answer to start.

Speaking task

Talk for two minutes about a change in your town or city that has affected you. Say what changed, how it affected you, and whether you think it was a good idea.

  • Say what changed and when: a new bus lane, a library closing, a market moving.
  • Give one or two real effects on your week, with an example.
  • Give your opinion and one reason, then say what you would change.
  • 12Questions with answers
  • 4Skills a B2 visa test examines
  • 5.5IELTS for UKVI, each skill, for B2
  • 2 minSpeaking task

What a B2 test for a UK visa examines

TestB2 needsWhere
IELTS for UKVI
IELTS SELT Consortium
5.5 in each skillIn and outside the UK
PTE Academic UKVI
Pearson
59 in each skillIn and outside the UK
LanguageCert Academic SELT
LanguageCert
60 in each skillIn and outside the UK
LanguageCert General SELT
LanguageCert
60 in each skillIn and outside the UK
Trinity ISE (Integrated Skills in English)
Trinity College London
ISE II, passIn the UK
Skills for English UKVI (4 component)
PSI Services
B2, passOutside the UK

Every B2 test on the Home Office list examines reading, writing, speaking and listening together. There is no speaking and listening only test at B2.

These questions are our own, written at the level of a B2 test. They are not past papers from any test provider.

How to use the sample

  • Answer all twelve before you look at the reasons. Eight or more right is a good sign.
  • Say the speaking answer out loud and time it. Two minutes is longer than it feels.
  • Then take the free B2 check: it adds a recorded listening part and marks everything against our B2 line.

Questions

What kind of questions are in a B2 English test?

Listening to conversations and talks, reading notices, emails and articles, writing a letter or essay, and a speaking interview. The format depends on the test you book.

Is there a B2 speaking and listening test for a UK visa?

No. On the Home Office list every B2 test examines all four skills, even where the visa rule names speaking and listening only.

How many questions do I need right to pass B2?

Each test sets its own line. On IELTS for UKVI, B2 is 5.5 in every skill; on PTE Academic UKVI it is 59; on LanguageCert Academic or General SELT it is 60.

Are these real exam questions?

No. They are original questions written at B2 level for practice.

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  1. ListeningOne recording, 10 questions10 min
  2. ReadingOne passage, 6 questions12 min
  3. Language8 grammar and vocabulary questions6 min
  4. WritingA letter, read for feedback20 min
  5. SpeakingA two-minute answer, read for feedback3 min

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