DELE B2 reading comprehension
This is the reading comprehension paper. The time, the tasks and the score come from the same exam specification as the rest of the site. The practice papers, the audio and the keys are in Spanish.
Time and score
- Time
- 70 minutes
- Tasks
- 4 tasks
- Questions
- 36
This paper is worth 25 points. The group is Reading comprehension and Written expression and interaction (maximum 50). You need at least 30 in the group. A high mark in the other group does not make up for a group below 30.
Read the question before the text. An option that repeats a word from the text is not the answer just because of that.
The tasks
Task 1
Multiple choice (3 options)
400–450 words
6 questions
Task 2
Match 10 statements with 4 texts
130–150 words each
10 questions
Task 3
Put the missing sentences into the gaps (2 distractors)
400–450 words
6 questions
Task 4
Gap fill: grammar and vocabulary (3 options)
400–450 words
14 questions
Practise this paper
B2 practice is sold in Level B (B1 + B2) for 25 €. Consumer price with Spanish VAT (21%) included. The seller accounts for it. Checkout does not work out a different rate by country. The papers and the audio are in Spanish. Available now · B1 and B2 published.
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