Connecting Ideas Clearly
About this practice test
Practise B1 English sentence building by arranging words into clear statements, questions and connected sentences.
What you’ll practice
Answering the task
Address the purpose, audience and every requirement.
Developing your ideas
Build clear paragraphs with relevant support.
Using language well
Choose precise vocabulary and varied, accurate sentences.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Writing response
How to approach this practice
Identify the purpose of the task and plan your main points before writing. For a visual task, compare the important features and use the supplied data accurately.
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Sentence 1 · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Build one grammatical sentence using all the supplied words. Type the sentence or select the words in order.
Word bank: was · raining, · we · continued · our · walk · Although · it
Task requirements
- Use every supplied word once.
- Arrange the words into one natural sentence.
- Capitalization and final punctuation do not affect word-accuracy scoring.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 3 minutes.
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Sentence 2 · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Build one grammatical sentence using all the supplied words. Type the sentence or select the words in order.
Word bank: book · early, · the · tickets · cost · less · If · you
Task requirements
- Use every supplied word once.
- Arrange the words into one natural sentence.
- Capitalization and final punctuation do not affect word-accuracy scoring.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 3 minutes.
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Sentence 3 · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Build one grammatical sentence using all the supplied words. Type the sentence or select the words in order.
Word bank: who · helped · us · lives · upstairs · The · neighbour
Task requirements
- Use every supplied word once.
- Arrange the words into one natural sentence.
- Capitalization and final punctuation do not affect word-accuracy scoring.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 3 minutes.
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Sentence 4 · Sentence building
Write your own response, addressing every part of the task.
Build one grammatical sentence using all the supplied words. Type the sentence or select the words in order.
Word bank: not · seen · that · film · yet · I · have
Task requirements
- Use every supplied word once.
- Arrange the words into one natural sentence.
- Capitalization and final punctuation do not affect word-accuracy scoring.
Write at least 4 words. Suggested practice time: 3 minutes.
What to review next
Check every task requirement, paragraph organisation, word choice and sentence accuracy. Revise your response after reviewing any feedback you choose to request.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.