IB English B Quiz

What level of English should a student have to take IB English B at the higher level (HL)?

• A1

• B2

• A2

• B1

Which of the following themes is NOT one of the five prescribed themes in IB English B?

• Identities

• Technology and Innovation

• Social Organization

• Sharing the Planet

For the IB English B Standard Level (SL), how long is the writing task in the assessment?

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour 15 minutes

• 1 hour

• 1 hour 30 minutes

Which theme explores the nature of the self and what it is to be human?

• Identities

• Experiences

• Human Ingenuity

• Social Organization

Which theme explores the stories of the events, experiences, and journeys that shape our lives?

• Experiences

• Identities

• Human Ingenuity

• Sharing the Planet

Which theme explores the way in which human creativity and innovation affect our world?

• Identities

• Experiences

• Social Organization

• Human Ingenuity

Which theme explores how groups of people organize through common systems or interests?

• Social Organization

• Human Ingenuity

• Experiences

• Identities

The receptive skills in IB English B are assessed through ____________ and ____________, which together account for 50% of the grade.

• writing comprehension; listening comprehension

• speaking comprehension; reading comprehension

• listening comprehension; reading comprehension

• writing comprehension; reading comprehension

In the individual oral assessment, students are expected to have a conversation based on a __________ followed by a discussion based on __________.

• written text; a different text

• visual stimulus; a different text

• written text; an additional theme

• visual stimulus; an additional theme

Which of the following skills is NOT assessed in the IB English B course?

• Listening comprehension

• Reading comprehension

• Mathematical reasoning

• Writing comprehension