B1 runāšanas tests 14 — Kultūras paradumi, abonements un pasākumu formāti

B1 Speaking Test 14 — Cultural habits, a pass, and event formats

≈ 10–15 minPass level: 12 of 20 pointsDifficulty:

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What you will practise

Books, films and culture online

Focus: Separating fact from personal evaluation, reference tracking and polite disagreement.

What this test contains

Complete all three tasks: answer interview questions about reading and viewing habits, form four questions about missing cultural-pass information, and compare an online cultural event with an in-person author discussion. Speak in complete, connected sentences and justify one recommendation using all work, travel, price, budget, subtitle, recording, and question-deadline conditions. Total duration: 10–15 minutes.

Task 1: Interview — Reading and viewing habits
Intervija — Lasīšanas un skatīšanās paradumi
Answer ten questions about books, films, and cultural events. Support your opinion with a specific example, cause, result, or comparison. Answer in complete, connected sentences.
Task 2: Missing information — Cultural pass
Trūkstošā informācija — Kultūras abonements
Read the offer for the “Culture Route” cultural pass. Four pieces of information are missing. During preparation, form one complete open question about each point. Do not use the word “vai” in the questions.
Task 3: Comparing online and in-person cultural experiences
20 points
Tiešsaistes un klātienes kultūras pieredzes salīdzinājums
Study both images; preparation time is two to three minutes. Describe only visible facts and compare an online cultural event with an in-person author discussion. Then use the work, travel, price, subtitle, recording, and question-submission conditions below to recommend the single most suitable event for Maija. Do not infer an exact time, relationships, or event content from the images. Also answer two follow-up questions.

Source and editorial status

This is independently created B1 practice material, not an official or previously used examination paper.

VIAA examination programme pageExam format checked on August 21, 2026

What this test contains

Task 1: Interview — Reading and viewing habits

Intervija — Lasīšanas un skatīšanās paradumi

Answer ten questions about books, films, and cultural events. Support your opinion with a specific example, cause, result, or comparison. Answer in complete, connected sentences.

Task 2: Missing information — Cultural pass

Trūkstošā informācija — Kultūras abonements

Read the offer for the “Culture Route” cultural pass. Four pieces of information are missing. During preparation, form one complete open question about each point. Do not use the word “vai” in the questions.

Task 3: Comparing online and in-person cultural experiences

20 points

Tiešsaistes un klātienes kultūras pieredzes salīdzinājums

Study both images; preparation time is two to three minutes. Describe only visible facts and compare an online cultural event with an in-person author discussion. Then use the work, travel, price, subtitle, recording, and question-submission conditions below to recommend the single most suitable event for Maija. Do not infer an exact time, relationships, or event content from the images. Also answer two follow-up questions.