At CEFR B1, learners can deal with most everyday situations, follow the main points of the news and describe experiences and opinions. These four crosswords move beyond everyday objects to the topics B1 courses and the Cambridge B1 Preliminary exam focus on: jobs and careers, the media and technology, the environment, and relationships and personality. The clues are full definitions, so solving them is reading practice as well as vocabulary review. For exam-style word lists see Cambridge PET crosswords; for a step up, try B2.
Puzzle 1 of 4
Puzzle 1: Work and Careers
20 words
Across
1. The money you are paid every month for your job
3. A person who works without being paid
7. A person who works with you
8. To ask for a job in writing
9. To stop working because of your age
11. An exam or course you have passed, such as a degree
13. Knowledge you get from doing a job for a long time
16. A move to a higher position at work
17. The person who is in charge of you at work
18. A letter from a former employer about you
19. To leave your job because you want to
Down
1. An ability you have learned, such as typing
2. The latest time by which work must be finished
4. Extra hours worked after the usual time
5. Lessons that prepare you to do a job
6. A person or company that pays people to work
10. A meeting where an employer asks you questions about a job
12. Without a job
14. A legal document that sets out the terms of a job
15. The jobs you do during your working life
Puzzle 2: Media and Technology
20 words
Across
2. A weekly or monthly publication with glossy photos
3. A set of pages on the internet
5. A secret word you need to log in
7. The people who watch or listen to a show
9. An audio show you can download and listen to
11. You plug it in to give your phone more power
13. To send out a show on TV or radio
15. A TV station
16. A short film or picture that tries to sell you something
17. Connected to the internet
18. A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
Down
1. A daily publication with news printed on paper
2. A short text you send to someone
4. The title of a news story in large letters
6. An article that gives an opinion of a film or book
8. A film about real people and events
10. A person who writes news stories
12. To copy a file from the internet to your device
13. It stores power in your phone
14. The flat part of a phone or TV where you see pictures
Puzzle 3: Environment and Nature
20 words
Across
1. Using the power of the sun
4. Affecting the whole world
5. A large area covered with trees
7. How hot or cold something is
9. Grown without chemicals
11. A long time with no rain
13. Damage to the air, water or land caused by dirty substances
14. To use glass, paper or plastic again
17. A group of animals or plants of the same type
18. Animals and plants living in nature
Down
2. Rubbish left on the ground in public places
3. Things that people throw away
5. A lot of water covering land that is usually dry
6. To keep something safe from harm
8. At risk of disappearing forever
10. Not made by people
12. The usual weather in a place over many years
13. A light material used for bottles and bags
15. The element in the gas that cars and factories produce
16. Power from electricity, gas or the sun
Puzzle 4: Relationships and Personality
20 words
Across
3. To say sorry
6. Having a husband or wife
7. Wanting very much to be successful
10. To help someone, especially at a difficult time
11. Having agreed to marry someone
14. The person you live with or are in a relationship with
15. A person you know a little but who is not a close friend
17. To disagree with someone in an angry way
18. The legal end of a marriage
19. Nervous about talking to people you do not know
20. Always telling the truth
Down
1. You can always trust this person to do what they promised
2. Always supporting your friends
4. Thinking only about yourself
5. Sure of yourself and your abilities
8. To stop being angry with someone who hurt you
9. A feeling that someone is important and deserves admiration
12. Happy to give money, time or presents to others
B1 is the third CEFR level, called intermediate. A B1 learner can handle most situations while travelling and talk about experiences, plans and opinions.
How many puzzles are in the B1 crossword PDF?
Four puzzles with 20 words each, plus an answer key page for each puzzle.
How are these different from the Cambridge PET crosswords?
The PET set follows the exam word list in mixed order. These B1 puzzles are grouped by topic — work, media, environment, relationships — so they fit a coursebook unit.
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