B1 English test 1 – Text With Multiple-Choice Gaps

Last year, I decided to spend six months abroad to improve my English and gain work experience. Right now, I 1️⃣ studyam studyingstudied at a language school in Dublin, and I’m enjoying every moment of it. Before coming here, I 2️⃣ have never travelledhad never travellednever travel alone, so I was quite nervous.

Since I arrived, I 3️⃣ workedhave been workingwas working part-time in a café to support myself. When I first arrived at the airport, I 4️⃣ waitedwas waitinghave waited for my luggage when I realised my passport was missing. Luckily, I found it a few minutes later.

Next summer, I 5️⃣ am going visitam going to visitvisit Scotland with some friends from school. My teacher says I 6️⃣ must to practiceshould practiceshould to practice speaking English every day if I want to improve faster.

Before my first job interview, a friend told me I 7️⃣ had better to arrivehad better arrivebetter arriving early to make a good impression. At first, I couldn’t understand the local accent very well, but now I 8️⃣ canam able tomust follow most conversations without difficulty.

My host family is very friendly. If they don’t answer the phone, they 9️⃣ can't be at homemight be outmust out. Before moving here, I 1️⃣0️⃣ was used to walkused to walkam used to walk everywhere in my hometown, but now I often take the bus.

Sometimes my friends want to go clubbing, but I 1️⃣1️⃣ would rather to staywould rather stayrather staying at home and study. My teacher says that if I continue working hard, I 1️⃣2️⃣ improvedwill improvewould improve much faster.

If I had more free time, I 1️⃣3️⃣ will travelwould traveltravelled around Europe. Also, the school 1️⃣4️⃣ builtwas builthas building more than fifty years ago and is one of the oldest language schools in the city.

My parents told me they were proud of me and said that I 1️⃣5️⃣ am becomingwas becomingbecome more independent every day.