B1 · Speaking · Test 12
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B1 Speaking Test 12 — Housing costs, consultation, and window solutions
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What you will practise
Saving energy in an apartment building
Focus: Cause, result and concession without specialist terminology.
What this test contains
Complete all three tasks: answer interview questions about housing costs, form four questions about missing consultation information, and compare two window-insulation solutions. Speak in complete, connected sentences and justify the immediate and long-term choices using every stated condition. Total duration: 10–15 minutes.
Task 1: Interview — Housing costs and energy use
Intervija — Mājokļa izdevumi un enerģijas lietošana
Answer the examiner’s ten questions in complete, connected sentences. Give specific examples and explain a cause, result, or constraint. There is no preparation time.
Task 2: Missing information — Energy consultation
Trūkstošā informācija — Enerģijas konsultācija
Read the notice about a free consultation. 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 two window-insulation solutions
20 pointsDivu logu siltināšanas risinājumu salīdzinājums
Study both images; preparation time is two to three minutes. Describe only visible facts and compare temporary sealing by residents with professional window replacement. Then use the cost, deadline, and accessibility conditions below to choose an immediate and a long-term solution. Do not infer an exact time or price 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