CAE Practice Tests Tb

Virginia Evans

For the revised Cambridge ESOl CAE Examination

Teacher's Book ,~ Express Publishing

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Acknowledgements We would like 10 thank alllhe staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to the production of this book. Thanks for th81r support and patience ate due In particular to: A1bert West (Editor in Chief): Antony O'Naill and AIel( Baker (senior editOfS): Stacey Hill and Sally White (edrtorial assistants); Eric Parson (senior production controller); the Express Publishing design team; Tlm Asher (recording producer): and Ann Morris, Usa Travis, William Sharp and Eddle Gibson, We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuSCllpt, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the completion of this book. The authors and publishers also wish to thank the following for their kind permission 10 adapt copyright material: p 7 from " Notes From a Big Counlry' , from 'Notes From a Big Country' by Bill Bryson, Black Swan 1999, C Bill Bryson 1998; p 9 from 'My job: Andrew Baker, sports fealure writer, Dally Telegraph ', Press Gazette Journalfsm Today, 17 September 2007, C 2007·2006 Wilmlngton Business Information: pp 10·11 from ' Unfrozen Tundra', Time Magazine 25 September 2006, Cl Tlme Inc.: p 12 from 'Step back in time', The Guardian 24 September 2008, Cl Guardian News and Media Umited 2009; p 15 from 'Malcolm Tait's top 10 wildlife books', The Guardian 16 August 2006, C Guardian News and Media Umited 2009; p 19 from 'Gift of the Nile', Focus November 1995; p 27 tram review of Wall E, Empire online , Cl Bauer Consumer Media; p 28 from ' No Courses at RADA are easy', y.'[email protected]; p 29 from 'A Utop ian fantasy', The GuardIan 3 June 2002, C Guardian News and Media Limited 2009: pp 30-31 from 'Here be dragons', The Independent 30 October 2004, C Independent News and Media Limited 2009; p 32 from 'Who's that girl?', The Independent 16 Seplember 2006, Cl lndependenl News and Media Umited 2009; pp 35-36 from '00 try this al home', The GuardIan 13 October 2006, Cl Guardian News and Media Umited 2009: p 39 from ' Dyslexia "can be identified alone day old"', Guardian Weekly 26 August 1999, Cl copyright Sarah Boseley, The Guardian Weekly; p 40 from 'Antarctic tourism and non-governmental expeditions: a summary of currenl activities' 10 May 2000, C Commonwealth of Australia. Used by kind permission: p 41 from 'Aexible answer to life In space', Focus November 2000; p 49 from 'What the teachers taught the judges' , The Guardian 13 October 2006, Cl Guardian News and Media Limited 2009; p 50 from 'Going 10 work on general English' , Guardian Weekly/BBC world service 20 June 1999 Cl John Hughes, The Guardian Weekly ; pp 52-53 from 'Voluntary service underseas', Wanderlust February 2007, C Wanderlust; p 54 from 'Alpha couple', Vogue Ailstralia September 2008, Cl 2006 New Magazines Ply Ud; P 57 from 'Daring to be different', The Guardian 16 April 2005, Cl Guardian News and Media Limited 2009: p 60: p 62 from ' Penguins in peril', The Guardian W~ 4 April 1999, C The Guardian Weekly; p 70 from 'Weird or wonderful? A weekly look at alternative therapies' , The Guardian 7 March 2000, C Guardian News and Media Umited 2009; p 74 from 'Thought crime', The Guardian 23 October 2008, Cl Guardian News and Media Umited 2009: p n from 'The eccentric's guide to London', The Guardian 19 November 2006, Cl Guardian News and Media Umited 2009: p 60 from 'Your get·ahead guide to powerspeak', Fair Lady 19 July 2000 Cl Fair lady Magazine; p 90 from 'Hire educalion', The Guardian 13 August 2007, Cl Guardian News and Media Umiled 2009; p 91 from 'ThIs column will change your life', The Guardian 15 November 2006, Cl Guardian News and Media Umited 2009: p 92 from 'Aquaseiling: sparkling water, on the rocks', The Telegraph 16 November 2006, Cl Telegraph Media Group Limited 2009: P 94 from 'Season of mists and unwanted guests' , The Guardian 6 October 2002, C Guardian News and Media Umiled 2009; pp 97-98 from 'Top girls' (parts one, two & three)', The Guardian 30 September 2003, Cl Guardian News and Med ia Limited 2009; p 102 from 'Take a bough', Homes and Garriens February 1997 (pp 107-108), Cl 1997 Homes and Gardens; p 103 from 'Dubai: hot city seriously cool ', Fair LlIdy Inspirations Summer 2000, C Fair Lady Magazine: pili from 'Household robols', ScienCentral News , 14 June 2007, C ScienCentraI2000-2007; p 1131rom " Chore Wars,' where 'World of WarcraJt' meels toi let cleaner' , cnet News , 19 October 2007, C 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. : p 114 from 'On the chilli trail In Assam, India', The TImes 15 November 2008, Cl 2008 Times Newspapers Ltd,; p 116 from 'ling Tlngs are looking up for Katie White and J ules De Mattlno', The TImes 21 November 2006, C 2006 Tlmes Newspapers Ltd.: p 123 from 'Office karma', Fair Lady 12 April 2000, Cl Fair Lady Magazine: p 124 trom 'Ash Thursday', Focus October 1996: Photograph Acknowledgements p 27 Wall, from govemmenlexecutive.com, p 35 isolated Batman image, from fantasy-lllustration.com copyright C RABZ Art & Illustration, p 93 aquaseiling, ww.v.adventura21.co.uk The authors and publishers are also grateful to the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndlcale lor permission to reproduce the sample answer sheets on pages 147- tSO and the information on pages 5-6 in both the Student's and Teacher's books. 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Introduction

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p. 5

CAE Test 1 Paper 1 . Reading

p. 7

Paper 2 . Writing .......... ..... .... ... ........... . .... . ............... .

p.16

Paper 3 - Use of English ...... . . .... . . . . . ........... . . . .... . . . . ..... .

p. 18

Paper 4 - Listening . ................•............ .. .........•....... . . .

p.23

CAE Test 2 Paper 1 . Reading

p.27

Paper 2 . Writing ................ . ... . ..... • ........... .• ........... . ...

p.37

Paper 3 - Use of English

p.39

Paper 4 - Listening . ......... .

p. 44

CAE Test 3 Paper 1 - Reading

p.49

Paper 2 - Writing ...... . .... .• ......... • ....................... . .... . ...

p. 58

Paper 3 . Use of English ...... . . ... . . .. . .... . ......... . .............. .. . .

p.60

Paper 4 . Ustening .................... .. .

p. 65

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CAE Test 4 Paper 1 - Reading

p.69

Paper 2 . Writing ................... . .............. .... ...... . .. . .. ... ..

p. 78

Paper 3 - Use of English ......... ..... .............. . ............... . ....

p. 80

Paper 4 - Ustening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . ..

p. 85

CAE Test 5 Paper 1 - Reading

p.89

Paper 2 - Writing ............. . ..... .. ......... . .. . . . .. .... . . . .. ... . ... .

p.99

Paper 3 - Use of English ......... . .• . ........•..• • ....... . . . ....... .. ... .

p. 101

Paper 4 - Ustening ......... . . ... . . . . .. . .... . . .. . ... .. . .. .. ..... . ... . ... .

p.l06

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CAE Test 6 Paper 1 . Reading Pape r 2 - Writing

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p. 111 .......... • . . . . . •• .. •... • •. . .•.•..• . . .. • .. • .. • • .. . ... • p. 121

Paper 3 - Use of English .. .. .. • ............. • ......... • ........... • ..... .

p. 123

Paper 4 - Listening

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p. 128

Further Exam Practice - Use of English . . . .... . •......... . .... . .....•.... ...

p.133

Speaking Tests .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . ....... .. . . . . .... . .... . ..... . . . . . . .

p.145

Sample Answer 'S heets . .... • . ........... •• .........•...........•.......

p. 157

Appendix

1 - Word and Preposition Combinations .... . . •. .. . ....•. • •........

p. 161

2 - Collocations and Idioms .............. . . • •.......•. • •........

p. l64

3 - Word formation tables ....... , . , ... , . , , ' • . . ... , . • • •• . . ... • , . .

p. 166

4 - Pu nctuation and spelling . , .. , ........... , . , , .... , . ' • • .. , .. , ..

p, 169

5 - Functional Phrases for the Speaking Test .... , • .• . . • . • • • , .••• . . .

p. 170

Model Answers for Writing

p. 171

Suggested Answers for Speaking Tests . .

p. 181

Tapescripts ... . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... . . ...... .. ........... .

p. 196

CAE Practice Tests contains six complete tests designed to help students to prepare for the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination. The tests offer comprehensive practice in all five papers of the examination and reflect the most recent CAE specifications (introduced for December 2008), thus providing students with the tools to develop the skills required to succeed in this examination and obtain the CAE qualification. CAE Practice Tests includes a wide range of stimulating, authentic texts in examination format, listening texts with authenticated recordings and a variety of accents, and full-colour visual material for the Speaking Paper. The book provides a detailed overview of the CAE examination, with a description of all the sections of each paper, exam guidance sections and further exam practice for Paper 3 - Use of English followed by useful Appendices as well as Sample OMR Answer Sheets at the back of the book. Tests 1-4 contain helpful exam tips and reminders, while Tests 5 and 6 are like real exam papers, with no guidance, for further exam practice. The Teacher's Book contains all the Student's Book material, together with over-printed answers, model

About CAE CAE is the fourth level in the Cambridge ESOL fivelevel series of examinations and is design~ to offer an advanced qualification, suitable for those who want to use English for professional or study purposes. The CAE examination can also serve as a useful step in the development of the language skills necessary for the CPE examination. The CAE examination can be used as proof of the language level necessary to work at managerial or professional level or to follow a course of study at Cambridge Level Five Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Cambridge Level Four Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) Cambridge Level Three First Certificate in English (FCE) Cambridge Level Two Preliminary English Test (PET) Cambridge Level One Key English Test (KET)

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univeTSlty. CAE 15 recognised by most Bntish wuVersJties for English language entrance requirements.

written answers for the Writing Paper, tapescripts of the recorded material for the Listening Paper, and guidelines for the Speaking Test. In CAE there are five Papers as shown below: Paper 1

(1 hour 15 mins)

Reading

4 parts

Paper 2

(1 hour 30 mins)

Writing

2 parts

Paper 3

(1 hour)

Use of English

5 parts

Paper 4

(approximately 40 mins)

Listening

4 parts

Paper 5

(approximately 15 mins)

Speaking

4 parts

'tOTAL

40 marks

40 marks

40 marks

40 marks

40 marks 200 marks

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PAPER 1

PAPER 4

READING (J Ilour 15 mw) ThiI paper hae four parta with 34 Questiona drawn from reading texts which contain about 3,000 wordl in total.

USTENING (ApproximJJl,ely40 minuies) This paper has rour parts with 30 questiona All parts are heard twice. Part 1 Th.ree short unrelated exchanges with two multiple-cboioe quettions ror each.

Part f Three themed textl with 2 multiple-choice questions on each

ten. Tesl{octa."detail. opinion, toM.~ main idea, implication, attitutk, tut organiaation features. tic Part 2 A gapped text with 6 missing paragraphs. Test foe'": text $1rudure, cohesion and coherence Part 3 A text foUowed by 7 four-option multiple-choice questions. Test focus: detail, opinion. tone, PUI"[JIe of guys to knocI< a bel around. I had watched foo~ N and thought t had a fair Idea of """'at was required. so when one of the~ ban n my direcllon , I decided to tick tt casually Into the with my head, the way I hod seen KeIIIn Keegon do tt.1 thought that tt would be like heading a beochban - that there wou1d be a gentle 'ponk' sound and that tne ban would IIghIly leave my brow and dlIft In a pIeosIo I\l arc Into the net. SUI of COllSO tt was 11t th& ~ 'blj . - - f..- th& dO'Df i. ~if wh>t

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Write your report.

5 Answer one of the following two questions based on one of the books you have read" (8) Choose one character in the book and write an easey comparing the relatlonshl~ he/she has with two other people In the book.

(b) Write an article based on an imaginary InteMew with one of the characters from lt1 book for B magazjne.

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Test 2 (1 hour)

PART 1

am Ti-r":;' ..m ~ being tested, • !or structural ~n, I~e prepositions, kAl t\l'e needed to loOt the meaning _~ the situation.

For questions 1~12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or 0) best fits each gap. There Is an example at the beginning (0) .

o A endure

Example,

8 experience

© suffer

o bear

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DIAGNOSING DYSLEXIA "Ilproximately five per cent of the population till .. _~.f!t!.'!..t:. ... from dyslexia. The (1) .....0:«.(.{.2.~ . of the disorder is unknown and il i~ (2) .co..rn.J.11.p.J.1Jrgund In people of olhe~ normaJ, }nlcUcctWJI abilit/. The

nmdilion is (3) .. f)r.Lta.r..~ .~l1. a~VSevere reading

Mficullies. with dyslcxics frequently confusing tellers or W1'rds. They may. {or example, read ~fjwrile letters. words uf5Cnlences in the wrong (4) •....

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Ihe problem can be (5) .. ,Q.J/.l.rC:Q..m :i--with intensive Ithlruction, sufferers usually continue 10 read and write poorly throughout tbeir lives. I'ruditionally, diagnosis has been mad~ b1.leading experts, ,.,hlch means that man~J (6) .. ca:.?5.9.......... are not tnrmally (7) .. 1J.L.~K.!.k!...fd. .P ntil a child is around len ~CUr5 of age. ~ow. however, a group of psychologists in the United States believe that they have found a way of Identifying in their first days of life children who will

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develop dyslexi" ._This is cx5itin,.news as early identification and (8) .. ..J.nK.fY..O:1h:.f..r.I. make early instruction possible, perhaps avoiding later problems altogether. The research learn has identified (9) ..... differences between the brain ( 10) .....w..osilioned in space, it expands like a balloon la double its volume. Woven rrom the same (33) ... y.~g~~.~~~9.~~ .... fibres that are used to make ~r, worn by police officers and soldiers, the modules are strong enough to withstand most space (34) .... (;.QIIi.$i.Clf.l.$. .... . Folding floors and walls lock into position to provide instant (35) ..~~.~g!J.l.m.Q.g!!.t~gn .. . Sleeping quarters are double-walled, and the gaps are filled with water. This protects (36) .. m.IJ~9.!'~.IJ~.~... from radiation as weU as keeping the noise to II (37) .... m.io/mum .... . The final module is amazing - tt; S"HiM . of space technology. -

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SPACE CONTROVERSY FLEX TRANSPORT

BREAK

ACCOMMODATE INHABIT

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PART 4

Exam ~ Oon't worry If you don't know all three meanings of the word. If you're sure of one or two It's probably the right word for the third as wall.

For questions 38-42 think of one word only which can be used appropriately In all sentences. Here ls an example (0).

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o She commented that it was about ...... J{m.~ ........ she started helping more arG the house. People's eating habits have drastically changed over ...... J!m.~ ........ We took ...... J!m.~_

Example:

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... _... to stop and admire the view on our journey_ TIME

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38 Sarah badly ......... her leg while scrambling over the rocks. TIm wanted to get home quickly so he took a short ......... g.'!.f......... across tli field. I need to lose weight so I'm going to •........ ~~......... down on desserts.

39 The charity hopes to ........f.~.~~.f!. ....... a lot of money to help their cause. I was a difficult child and it wasn't easy for my parents to ....... r.~!~!!........ me. It is believed they will soon be able to ...... ..t:~!~~ ....... the Titanic from th ocean bed.

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40 It was a ..... J9Y.9f:L .... decision but I finally sold my sports car. I'm sorry, I can't eat this steak ; it's too .......t~!!ll!L .... . Don' t worry about the toy; it's very ..... J~!!.9!J. ...... and won't break. 41 An appeals court ruled that it hadn't been a ....... ..f.i!.~~......... trial. She has a beautiful ........ .f.~JL ....... complexion. It's ••..... ..f.~~L ...... to say that food prices are on the increase. 42 With the buses ..... r!:mf.1.~r.9.

.... every ten minutes, it won't be a problem gettin'!;

there on time .

....~y.r:!~.~t:t.S1. ... a successful business requires a

lot of determination.

Sam waited with the engine ... .Jy.o.nlO'9..... while I popped into the post OffiCE to buy some stamps.

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PARTS

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For questions 43-50 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (O).

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He always gives the impression that he's very confident. ACROSS He always .................................................................................. very confident.

1111010 gap. Example:

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43 These vegetables can go off if you leave them out of the fridge. TENDENCY

These vegetables ..............n.CJ."!(f#. . f!.J~mt.~{JJ.;yJQ.............. go off if you leave them out of the fridge. 44 He continued by saying how happy he was to see us all there. WENT He .............. ~~ntgn. ~9.. ~.c;ty. ................ that he was happy to see us all there. 45 He didn't forget any of his lines on stage. ONCE Not .................. ..(~'f.~!J.J..