Tracktest B2 English Practice Test - Sample Core Test

Sep 15, 2026

This sample English B2 Core Test provides a realistic practice structure with grammar, reading, and listening tasks. The test focuses on assessing English receptive skills in three sections, completed in sequence within the official online format. A separate optional Speaking & Writing exam can be completed after finishing the Core Test. The document includes multiple-choice grammar items and a reading task based on advertisements for unusual leisure experiences.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

SECTION I: Grammar (Use of English)

Grammar questions (1-20)

SECTION II: Reading Comprehension

Reading Task 1: Unusual leisure experiences (A-D)

B2 English Practice Test This sample English B2 Core Test provides a test structure, questions and tasks similar to the certificated Tracktest exam. The Core Test is focused on the assessment of English receptive skills and contains three sections: SECTION I: Grammar (Use of English) SECTION II: Reading Comprehension SECTION III: Listening Comprehension Time: 45 minutes. In the official online version, you must complete each section (grammar, reading, listening) before proceeding to the next section. The optional Speaking&Writing exam can be completed after the successful completion of the Core test. This sample test is for practice only; the official results and Tracktest certificates are provided only for computer tests taken through the website [https://tracktest.eu](https://tracktest.eu). More about the certificates for all English levels: [https://tracktest.eu/english-certification-online/](https://tracktest.eu/english-certification-online/) Tracktest B2 English Practice Test For the full tests with certificates, visit [https://tracktest.eu](https://tracktest.eu) Page 1 SECTION I: Grammar (Use of English) 1. Listen! A siren is a) splashing b) wailing c) crashing d) barking [2.](2. Sam hopes ....... an)[ Sam hopes ....... an](2. Sam hopes ....... an) astronaut one day. a) becoming b) become c) to become 3. The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He .......... before. a) didn’t fly b) hadn’t flown c) hasn’t flown d) wasn’t flying 4. Where’s the book I gave you? What........................... with it? a) have you been doing b) are you doing c) have you done 5. "Paul lost his watch." "Well, if he had looked after it, he . ..... it." a) won´t lose b) wouldn’t lose c) wouldn´t have lost 6. My father ... to be a teacher, but now he has retired. a) used b) got used c) is used 7. In recent years there has been a large increase .............. the number of people who take no regular exercise. a) of b) in c) for 8. By noon, Joe ......... for three hours. a) is going to fish b) will be fishing c) will have been fishing 9. It rained so hard the whole village ................ . a) scalded b) burnt c) flooded Tracktest B2 English Practice Test For the full tests with certificates, visit [https://tracktest.eu](https://tracktest.eu) Page 2 10. "I haven't seen Mark for weeks." "Well, I…. him this afternoon. Why don't you come along?" a) am meeting b) have met c) meet 11. I can't believe you're going on a cruise this summer; it must be costing the ..............! a) earth b) fortune c) nickel 12. Try ................ with olive oil. It'll taste better. a) to cook b) cooking c) cook 13. "Where is my bank book?" "If you ..... in the drawer, you'll find it." a) had looked b) looked c) look 14. "This cake tastes very sweet." "I think I put ... sugar in it." a) a lot b) too much c) too many 15. Neil was reading the newspaper when [he came .... an](he came .... an) article about an old friend of his. a) into b) across c) on d) up with 16. Jenny seems …. very happy these days. a) to be b) be c) being 17. "I ….. to reach Jane on the phone all day. " "Don't you know? She's gone on holiday." a) tried b) have been trying c) have tried 18. By the time Eric ………at the airport, his flight had already departed. a) has arrived b) arrived c) was arriving 19. She was grateful to all the volunteers ............ their help. a) for b) about c) of d) in Tracktest B2 English Practice Test For the full tests with certificates, visit [https://tracktest.eu](https://tracktest.eu) Page 3 20. Lisa the house when her husband came home. a) paints b) has painted c) was painting End of Section I (Grammar). Correct: SECTION II: Reading Comprehension Reading Task 1 You are going to read a page from a brochure with advertisements for four unusual leisure experiences. For questions 1-7, choose from the advertisements (A-D). The adv

FAQs

What does the Core Test for B2 English focus on?

It focuses on assessing English receptive skills through grammar, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension tasks.

How should you complete the sections in the official online version?

You must complete each section—grammar, reading, and listening—before moving to the next section.

Can you take Speaking & Writing together with the Core Test?

The optional Speaking & Writing exam can be completed after successfully finishing the Core Test.

Sep 15, 2026

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