IB English B practice questions.

Which word describes a person's cultural background inherited from previous generations?

• indifference
• heritage
• boredom
• isolation

Answer: heritage

'Heritage' is the traditions, culture and history passed down to you. 'Indifference', 'boredom' and 'isolation' are unrelated to cultural background.

Which verb correctly completes the collocation: 'to ___ a journey across the country'?

• make
• cook
• open
• write

Answer: make

'To make a journey' is the standard collocation. 'Cook', 'open' and 'write' do not collocate with 'journey'.

The theme 'human ingenuity' is most closely linked to which idea?

• sheer laziness
• dull and mindless repetition
• creativity and innovation
• passive silence

Answer: creativity and innovation

'Human ingenuity' concerns creativity, invention and innovation. The other options describe passivity or repetition, the opposite of ingenuity.

Which word refers to the way a country or organisation is governed?

• cuisine
• governance
• weather
• leisure

Answer: governance

'Governance' is the process of governing or managing. 'Cuisine', 'weather' and 'leisure' are unrelated to how a society is run.

Which word describes using resources carefully so they last for future generations?

• wasteful
• sustainable
• disposable
• temporary

Answer: sustainable

'Sustainable' use meets present needs without harming the future. 'Wasteful', 'disposable' and 'temporary' suggest the opposite.

Choose the correct present simple sentence to describe a daily routine.

• She is catching the 8 o'clock train every morning.
• She catches the 8 o'clock train every morning.
• She catch the 8 o'clock train every morning.
• She catching the 8 o'clock train every morning.

Answer: She catches the 8 o'clock train every morning.

Use the present simple for habits and routines. Add -es to the verb after he/she/it: catch becomes catches.