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# English C-Test B1: The semester ticket

An English C-Test at B1 level: short sentences, everyday life at university and in town, words you know from school English.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

25 gaps: 15 on grammar, 10 on vocabulary. Complete the second half of each word, then check; every answer with its explanation is under the text.

## The semester ticket

B1

At most German universities, part of the fee that students pay every semester goes to a ticket for local buses and trains. With th___ ticket, stud___ can tra___ around t___ city a___ often a___ they wa___. In ma___ regions i___ is al___ valid o___ regional tra___, so a wee___ trip t___ a lake o___ to t___ next to___ costs not___ extra. Stud___ from out___ the ci___ save t___ most, bec___ they d___ not ne___ a car. Since 2024, many universities have also offered a cheaper student version of the national ticket, which is valid on local and regional transport all over Germany.

### Answers and explanations: The semester ticket

1. this Grammar
   "this ticket" points back to the ticket just mentioned; "that" is also possible.
   Also correct: that
2. students Vocabulary
   "students" = people at university; plural, because all of them are meant.
3. travel Vocabulary
   "travel around the city" = go from place to place in it.
4. the Grammar
   Definite article: "around the city", "the next town", and before the superlative "the most".
5. as Grammar
   "as often as": a comparison with "as … as".
6. as Grammar
   "as often as": a comparison with "as … as".
7. want Grammar
   "as they want": present tense without -s after "they".
8. many Grammar
   "many regions": "many" before plural countable nouns.
9. it Grammar
   "it" replaces "the ticket" (one thing, singular).
10. also Grammar
    "also" goes after a form of "be": "it is also valid".
11. on Grammar
    "valid on trains": with public transport English uses "on" (on a bus, on a train).
12. trains Vocabulary
    "regional trains" = slower trains between nearby towns.
13. weekend Vocabulary
    "a weekend trip" = a short journey on Saturday or Sunday.
14. to Grammar
    "a trip to a lake": "to" names the destination.
15. or Grammar
    "or" joins two possible destinations.
16. the Grammar
    Definite article: "around the city", "the next town", and before the superlative "the most".
17. town Vocabulary
    "town" = a place smaller than a city.
18. nothing Vocabulary
    "costs nothing extra" = you pay no more.
19. Students Vocabulary
    "students" = people at university; plural, because all of them are meant.
20. outside Vocabulary
    "from outside the city" = living beyond the city limits.
21. city Vocabulary
    "city" = a large town.
22. the Grammar
    Definite article: "around the city", "the next town", and before the superlative "the most".
23. because Grammar
    Conjunction "because" introduces a reason.
24. do Grammar
    "do not need": present negative with "do" for the plural "they".
25. need Vocabulary
    "need"; after "do not" use the infinitive without -s.

## Tips for B1

- At B1, small words often decide: articles, prepositions and the -s ending after he, she and it.
- Read the whole sentence before you fill a gap; the verb at the end often gives away the tense.
- If you get more than 20 of 25 gaps right here, try a B2 text next.

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