Cambridge B1 Preliminary: stop losing marks on parts you already understand.
An exam strategy guide for students who already have B1 English. Every part of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking: what to do, which traps to avoid, and practice with answers.
100 pages · All 4 papers · Practice tasks · Full answer keys
Instant PDF download · One payment · Made by a CELTA-certified teacher
Look inside the guide
A clear step-by-step method for every task
The traps that cost marks, and how to avoid them
Practice in the exam format, with answer keys
Who this is for
It’s for you if:
You’re taking B1 Preliminary or B1 Preliminary for Schools in the next few months
Your English is already around B1, but you lose marks on timing, tricky questions or task instructions
You want to know exactly what each part tests and how to approach it
You’re a parent looking for something your child can work through on their own
It’s not the right fit if:
You’re still building basic grammar and vocabulary. A general English course will help you more right now.
Made by a real teacher
I'm Polly - a CELTA-certified English teacher with 7+ years teaching and preparing students for exams. Everything in this guide is something I've already used with real students, one-to-one - and it's helped them actually pass. Not theory. Real results, from real lessons.
CELTA-certified
7+ years teaching
Built from real 1:1 coaching, not guesswork
How the guide works
Every part of all four papers follows the same 4 steps, so you always know what to do:
Task at a glance
Step-by-step strategy
Common traps explained
Practice + answer key
What’s inside
Reading
All 6 parts: strategy and traps for each, plus practice tasks in the exam format.
Listening
How the paper works, the predict-before-you-hear technique, and all 4 parts with common distractors.
Writing
How you’re scored, an annotated model email, story and article guidance, model answers and a checklist.
Speaking
The 4 parts explained, what examiners actually score, common mistakes and practice prompts.
What you get
Exam technique, not grammar drills
Original practice tasks
In the official exam format. No real past papers are used.
One payment, yours for good
No subscription, no recurring charge
Instant access
Your PDF unlocks the moment you pay
Covers all 4 papers
Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking - one guide, the whole exam
FAQ
Yes. It’s written for students to use independently, part by part, and every practice task includes the answers with explanations.
A course teaches you English. This assumes you already have it, and focuses only on exam strategy — timing, common traps, and the technique for scoring higher on each part.
This guide assumes you already have B1-level English. It focuses entirely on exam technique, not on teaching the language — if you're still building your English, this isn't the right starting point yet.
Yes. €19.99, one payment, yours to keep. No subscription, no recurring charge.
No. Lighthouse English is an independent publisher. All practice tasks are original and follow the official exam format. No real past papers are included.
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