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CAE Practice Test 1 Paper 5 - Speaking

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Students take the Speaking test in pairs (occasionally, where there is an uneven number of candidates, three students may

be required to take the test together). There are two examiners (an assessor and an interlocutor) and one of them (the as-

sessor) does not take part in the interaction but assesses your performance according to four analytical scales. The other

examiner (the interlocutor) conducts the test and tells you what you have to do. The interlocutor also gives you a global

mark for your performance in the test as a whole.

Part 1 3 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)In Part 1 of the Speaking test, you may be asked to talk about your interests, general experiences, studies or career, and

plans for the future. The examiner will first ask you for some general information about yourself, and then widen the scope

of the conversation to include subjects like leisure activities, studies, travel, holiday experiences and daily life. Respond di-

rectly to the examiners questions, avoid very short answers, and listen when your partner is speaking. You are not re-

quired to interact with your partner in this part, but you may do so if you wish.

Interlocutor: Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is .. and this is my colleague .

And your names are? Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.

First of all, we'd like to know something about you.

Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.

Where are you from?

What do you do?

How long have you been studying English?

What do you enjoy most about learning English?

Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate.

Family and Friends

How important do you think family is? (Why?)

How much time do you spend with your family and what do you enjoy doing with them?

What qualities does a close friend need to possess?

With whom would you discuss a difficult personal situation, a family member or a close friend? (Why?)

Art

What would you say is your relationship with the arts?

Which kind of art are you most interested in? (Why?)

When was the last time you visited a museum, gallery or an exhibition? What were your impressions on this visit?

Who is your favourite artist? (Why?)

Travel

With whom do you prefer to travel? (Why?)

Are you more fond of long or short distance travel?

What has been your most exciting travel experience thus far?

Name some things that you would never leave behind you when you travel.

Sports

Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?

What qualities do you need to possess in order to do well in a team sport?

What do you think about extreme sports?

What are the most popular sports in your country?

Celebrities

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?

Who is your favourite celebrity? (Why?)

What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to be famous?

Why do you think more and more young people nowadays long for fame and money?

TEST 1Paper 5: SPEAKING

Time: 15 minutes per pair of candidates


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Part 2 Long turn 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)In this part of the test you each have to speak for 1 minute without interruption. The examiner will give you a set of pictures

and ask you to talk about them. You may be asked to describe, compare or contrast the pictures, and to make a further com-

ment on them. Your partner will get a different set of pictures, but you should pay attention during your partners turn

because the examiner will ask you to comment for about 30 seconds after your partner has finished speaking.

1: Isolated PlacesInterlocutor: In this part of the test, I' m going to give each of you three pictures. I'd like you to talk about them on your

own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner's pictures.

(Candidate A), it's your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people in isolated places.

I'd like you to compare two of the pictures, and say how the people might be feeling and why they might be in these situations.

All right?

(Candidate A - 1 minute) Thank you.

(Candidate B), which of these places looks the most isolated? (Why?)

(Candidate B - approx. 30 seconds)

Thank you.

2: People taking a breakNow, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people taking a break from their activities.

I'd like you to compare two of the pictures, and say how the people might be feeling and how demanding their activities

might be. All right?

(Candidate B - 1 minute) Thank you.

(Candidate A), who needs a break most? (Why?)

(Candidate A - approx. 30 seconds)

Thank you.

Parts 3 4 8 minutes (12 minutes for groups of three)Part 3 - Collaborative taskThis part tests your ability to take part in a discussion with the other candidate and reach a decision. You have to work with

the other candidate to carry out a task based on some pictures which the examiner will give you.

Training Course

Interlocutor: Now, Id like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.(5 minutes for groups of three)

Here are some pictures showing a series of skills to be included in a new short training course to prepare students for the

world of work.

First, talk to each other about how important each of these skills is. Then decide which three would be the most useful to

include in the course.

All right?

(Candidates A & B - 3 minutes)

Thank you.


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Part 2 Long turn1: Isolated PlacesHow might the people be feeling?

Why might they be in these situations?

Part 2 Long turn2: People taking a breakHow might the people be feeling?

How demanding might their activities be?


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Team Work

Information Technology

Time Management

Customer Care Presentation

Skills

Money

Management

Language

learning

Organisation

Part 4 DiscussionInterlocutor:

In what ways can training change people's attitudes in the workplace?

Some people think that school does not train young people adequately for the world of work today. Do you agree?

Which is more important to teach people - a sense of team spirit or individual initiative? Why?

How difficult is it for young people to find jobs nowadays in your country? Why?

What can be done to create jobs for young people?

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

What do you think?

Do you agree?

What about you?

Part 3 - Collaborative taskHow important is each of these skills?

Which three would be the most useful to include in the course?


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TEST 2Part 2 Long turn 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)In this part of the test you each have to speak for 1 minute without interruption. The examiner will give you a set of picturesand ask you to talk about them. You may be asked to describe, compare or contrast the pictures, and to make a further com-

ment on them. Your partner will get a different set of pictures, but you should pay attention during your partners turn

because the examiner will ask you to comment for about 30 seconds after your partner has finished speaking.

1: People and PersonalitiesInterlocutor: In this part of the test, I' m going to give each of you three pictures. I'd like you to talk about them on your

own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner's pictures.

(Candidate A), it's your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show different people at work.

I'd like you to compare two of the pictures, saying what sort of personalities the people in them might have and what they might

do for a living.

All right?

(Candidate A - 1 minute) Thank you.

(Candidate B), which of these people is the most interesting to you? (Why?)

(Candidate B - approx. 30 seconds)

Thank you.

2: WaterNow, (Candidate B), here are your pictures.They show different ways in which people use water.

I'd like you to compare two of the pictures and describe the different ways in which water is being used, saying why it might be

important in the lives of these people. All right?

(Candidate B - 1 minute) Thank you.

(Candidate A), in which picture do you think the water is most important? (Why?)

(Candidate A - approx. 30 seconds)

Thank you.

Parts 3 4 8 minutes (12 minutes for groups of three)Part 3 - Collaborative taskThis part tests your ability to take part in a discussion with the other candidate and reach a decision. You have to work with

the other candidate to carry out a task based on some pictures which the examiner will give you.

Promotional Gifts

Interlocutor: Now, Id like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.

(5 minutes for groups of three)

A computer company is giving its regular customers a free gift. Here are some pictures of products which it is considering.

First, talk to each other about these products, saying who they might appeal to and how effective this free publicity might be

for the company, and then decide which three products it should give its customers.

All right?

(Candidates A & B - 3 minutes)

Thank you.


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CAEPRACTICE

TEST 1


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1 According to the writer

A Stress is more often than not good for your health.

B All good jobs are highly stressful.

C Sometimes people need stress in order to function efficiently.

D Jobs involving sales are the most stressful.

2 The writer warns that

A unpredicted stress is the hardest to cope with.

B once you are ill it is too late to deal with stress.

C people usually need a professional to tell them they are stressed.

D as soon as you know the cause of stress it will disappear.

READING - Part 1

Emotional wellbeing in the workplace

Stress is the result of a struggle or battle that you dont have the resources to

cope with. Some stress at work is inevitable - its an inherent part of getting things

done, of moving projects on. And, of course, some jobs are much more stressful

than others, especially if you have to manage staff (getting a nationwide team of

salespeople to meet targets, for example) or deal with difficult situations (nurses

and doctors must cope with all sorts of stress when human life is at stake).

But this sort of stress is usually short-lived and well rewarded emotionally, if not

financially. In most cases, the more stressful the job, the greater the pay. Most importantly, this is stress the person

can anticipate and choose to take on when they agree to do the job, so they can go prepared with tactics to min-

imise the effects.

More damaging is stress that relates to the way youre expected to do the job, or to demands being made on you

that exceed your expectations of the job. This sort of stress is most likely to lead to illness.

Recognising that you are experiencing stress - and why - is the first step to dealing effectively with it. You need to

know whats causing it and why, before you can start to work out good strategies for reducing stress. So whatshould you look out for?

Physical symptoms may alert you to the fact that youre under stress, but we each express stress in different ways

and sometimes symptoms are difficult to spot or blamed on other causes.

You are going to read three extracts which are all concerned in some way with health issues. For

Questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

Test 1

JUSTIFICATION OF THE ANSWERS - Part 1

1. The correct answer is C. Paragraph 1. Some stress is inevitable its an inherent part of getting things done, of moving things on.There is no reference to stress being good for your health so A is wrong. B is wrong because although the more stressful the job, thegreater the pay, a well-paid job does not necessarily mean a good job. D is wrong because the writer refers to managing others (anationwide team of salespeople) as stressful.

2. The correct answer is A. Paragraph 3. More damaging is stress that relates to...demands being made on you that exceed your expec-tations of the job so its unpredicted. Its not B because physical symptoms (illness) warn you youre under stress but its not toolate to deal with it. C is wrong because you need to realise youre under stress and D is wrong because you need to know the causeand then work out good strategies to reduce stress.


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CAE Practice Test 1 Paper 1 - Reading

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EXTRACT FROM A PUBLICITY LEAFLETFor 15 years, the poverty-stricken people of Somalia have had no effective central authority

to aid them in their desperate battle against chronic malnutrition and disease. Ever since

the East African country was left without a functioning government in 1991, Medecins Sans

Frontieres (MSF) has been working to meet the enormous medical needs of this stricken

country. But as you will see from the true testimonies that follow, this is just one part of

the world in which MSF operates where the challenges are huge and the needs of vulnerable

people are critical.

To get to and stay in the worlds crisis situations, we depend on one thing more than anything else: your support.

Regular donations from people like you are what enable us to act swiftly in extreme conditions to help save lives. It is

only with your help that we dont have to wait for funding to cross a border, set up a field hospital or start a vaccina-

tion campaign. We can act immediately.

That is why we make no apologies for asking for your committed support now. Your contribution is as vital as that of

our field staff who cannot stand by as others suffer the injustices of a world that still says its OK for people to die

horrible deaths from diseases we can treat and wounds we can heal.

3 What do we learn about Somalia from the text?A The government started a new health programme in 1991.

B New diseases hit the country in 1991.

C MSF advised the new government on health issues in 1991.

D The political climate changed in 1991.

4 In this piece, the writer is generally

A pessimistic

B apologetic

C persuasive

D intimidating

5 The writer infers that

A popular image can have a negative influence on people.

B the media discourages people from being healthy.

C people are overweight because they watch too much TV.

D relatively few men consider themselves to be overweight.

6 According to the National Audit Office

A obesity is connected to class.B obesity has a knock-on effect on other health issues.

C disease is causing obesity levels to rise.

D teenagers tend to be more overweight than older people.

EXTRACT FROM A HEALTH PAMPHLET

Do I need to diet? Thats the most important question youneed to ask yourself and the one that most women inBritain (and quite a few men) would immediately answer inthe affirmative. But it isnt necessarily the case.

Most of us accept that the media has a huge effect onour self-image and what size and shape we deem itacceptable to be. On the other hand, more than half theadults in the UK are currently heavier than the recom-

mended weight. About two in five adults are classified asbeing overweight and about a further one in five is obese.

In fact, in the past 20 years the num-ber of obese adults in the UK hasnearly tripled, and the effects aredevastating. The National Audit Officesays that if we had one million fewerobese people in this country, therewould be 15,000 fewer cases of coronary heart disease,34,000 fewer cases of type 2 diabetes, and 99,000 fewercases of high blood pressure.

Worryingly, young people and teenagers are particularly

vulnerable to peer and media pressure with regard to theirweight. This can sometimes lead to extreme body imageissues, which may be just as damaging as obesity.

3. The correct answer is D. Paragraph 1.Somalia was left without a functioning gov-ernment in 1991. This means A and C cantbe right because there was no government.Its not D because these diseases are not new;its just there is no effective central authorityto help the people fight against disease.

4. The correct answer is C. The writer usespersuasive language to encourage people tocontribute It is only with your help that wedont have to wait for funding...your contri-bution is as vital as that of our field staff, per-suasion means D. is not right. Its not B.Thats why we make no apologies and notA. because the writer talks about treating dis-eases and healing wounds.

5. The correct answer is A. Paragraph 2. themedia has a huge effect on our self image andwhat size and shape we deem it acceptable tobe. The media has an effect on peoplesimage but doesnt discourage unhealthybehaviour so B. is not right. C. is wrongbecause TV is not mentioned and D. is wrongbecause quite a few men, which is more thanrelatively few, feel they need to diet.

6. The correct answer is B. Paragraph 2. if wehad one million fewer obese people therewould be fewer cases of heart disease, dia-betes and high blood pressure. Class is notmentioned so A. is wrong. C is wrong becauseobesity causes disease to rise. The fact thatteenagers are vulnerable to peer and mediapressure which can lead to issues just asdamaging as obesity, for example, anorexia,rules out D.


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READING - Part 2You are going to read an extract from a magazine article. Choose from the paragraphs A-G theone which fits each gap (7-12). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the

ancient city of Istanbul has seen thousands of years of

trade, battles and invasions. Now it is the scene of

one of the most audacious engineering projects in the

world.

Istanbul is divided by the Bosporus strait that con-

nects the Black Sea to the north of the city with the

Sea of Marmara to the south. Part of the city lies in

Europe, on the western side of the strait, while the

rest is in Asia.

Last year, a mix of technical expertise, foreign invest-

ment and national pride finally came together to make

the sultans dream a reality. This time the plan is not

so much to unite an empire as to deliver modern

Turks from traffic hell.

The plan is first to improve the existing railways on

both sides of the strait and then extend them to the

coast via tunnels bored through the bedrock. The cen-

tre section, under the Bosporus, will be a 1.4-kilometre

tube made up of several shorter sections that will be

built on land, floated into position and sunk into place.

End to end, the tunnel will be 12 kilometres long.

The result is what geologists refer to as a right-lateral

strike-slip fault, similar in size and type to the SanAndreas fault in California. The NAF runs for 1600 kilo-

metres across northern Turkey, and the abutting

plates move about 2 to 3 centimetres relative to each

other every year.

Almost every quake along the NAF in the past 100

years seems to have set up a larger one, to the west.

The process appears cyclic: quakes march along the

fault in sequence until stress falls below a certainthreshold, and then start again after a period of quiet.

In 1997, geologists studying the most recent cycle

predicted that the next shock would hit near the port

city of Izmit, 80 kilometres east of Istanbul. Sure

enough, a major quake of magnitude 7.4 struck close

to Izmit in August 1999, followed by another in Duzce

in December, together killing over 18,000 people and

causing $10 to $25 billion of damage.

Recent estimates by the US Geological Survey, the

University of Tokyo and Istanbul Technical University

estimate that the probability of a strong quake hitting

Istanbul is up to 44 per cent in the next decade and

as much as 77 per cent in the next 30 years. A major

earthquake and accompanying tsunami are considered

inevitable within a generation.

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A Earthquakes along the NAF are common. In

the past seven decades, Turkey has endured

seven earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 orgreater. While some earthquakes release the

stress that has built up on a fault,

seismologists have come to realise that

others simply shift it along the fault, leaving

it even more prone to slip.

B Two road bridges cross the strait and there

are plans for a third, but ever since the

Ottoman sultan Abdul Mecit suggested it in

1860, city leaders have dreamed of building

a tunnel to link the two halves of the city.

C Seismologists agree that the most recent

quakes on the NAF have shifted the stress

steadily closer to Istanbul. Now the question

isnt if a major earthquake will strike the city,

but when.

D Today, crossing the Bosporus means either a

3-hour trip by rail and ferry, or braving grid

lock in narrow, 2000-year-old streets andthe two overcrowded road bridges. The

Marmaray project, which takes its name from

the Sea of Marmara and ray, the Turkish

word for rail, aims to ease the strain by

replacing car traffic with an upgraded rail

service that will whisk commuters between

Europe and Asia.

E The crucial factor that lets the tunnels with-

stand quakes of this magnitude is the fact

that both are immersed tubes. In thisdesign, engineers dig a channel into the

seabed and float the fabricated sections into

position above it before sinking them and

covering them over. The Marmaray tunnel will

use a similar approach.

F The Marmaray Rail Tube Tunnel, due to open

in 2010, will not only be the deepest

underwater tunnel ever constructed. It will also

pass within 16 kilometres of one of the most

active geological faults in the world. A major

earthquake is not only expected, but also

imminent. No wonder the Turkish government

is calling it the project of the century.

G It might sound straightforward, but the

project engineers face a major geological

hurdle. Twenty kilometres south of Istanbul

lies the North Anatolian fault (NAF), where the

Anatolian plate that underlies Turkey, Greece

and the north Aegean is being squeezed tothe south and south-west by the surrounding

Arabian, Eurasia and African plates.

JUSTIFICATION OF THE ANSWERS - Part 2

7. The correct choice is F, a general paragraph, which introduces the Marmaray Rail Tunnel Project, the audacious engineering project referred to in thelast sentence of the previous paragraph. Paragraph F. also discusses the associated potential earthquake problem and, as the following paragraph doesnot refer to geological problems, this rules out paragraphs A, C, E, and G.

8. The correct choice is B. Istanbul is divided between Europe and Asia by the Bosphorus Strait and Paragraph B. refers to two road bridges crossing thestrait. Paragraph B. also refers to the Sultans suggestion, and in the following paragraph the dream is becoming a reality.

9. The correct answer is D. as the last sentence in the previous paragraph refers to traffic hell and in paragraph D we read about braving gridlock andtwo overcrowded road bridges. The last sentence of paragraph D. talks about an upgraded rail service and the first sentence of the next paragraph con-tinues this theme, also ruling out paragraphs A, C, E and G.

10. The correct choice is G, as the previous paragraph describes the process of building the tunnel and paragraph G explains that although it (buildingthe tunnel) might sound straightforward, there is a problem with a geological fault line known as the NAF. The following paragraph describes the NAF so

this rules out E, which talks about designing tunnels to withstand earthquakes.

11. The correct answer is A. because we read that earthquakes along the NAF are common and the next paragraph continues the theme, referring toearthquakes along the NAF as setting up a larger one.

12. The correct choice is C. because it refers to an earthquake striking Istanbul and the following paragraph discusses the possibility of this happening.


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Test1 In which review is the following mentioned?

a cheap way to learn how to do an activity

good Asian food

an event opened by young people

art reflecting life

a way of seeing the city from above

watching a film in the fresh air

watching professionals fighting

the chance to make a long-term investment

someone who did quite well in a competition

spending time with contemporary literary celebrities

finances for a good cause

improving your skills in the kitchen

a chance to learn about the local sights

music in a religious building

people pretending to be dolls

READING - Part 4You are going to read some reviews for festivals in the UK. For questions 20 - 34, choose from the

reviews (A-F). The reviews may be chosen more than once.

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A Brighton

The Brighton festival runs from 1-23 May this year, and

some 300,000 visitors are expected. More than 700

dance, theatre, music, art and literature events will take

place throughout the city, ranging from outdoor events

in the Lanes and by the seafront, to theatre and dance

in the Dome auditorium. The festival kicks off on MayDay in Sydney Street with the Children's Classics

parade of 4,000 children; theyll be dressed as charac-

ters from the books of authors such as one-time

Brighton resident Lewis Carroll. Other events include

exhibitions and street performances. There will be a

special exhibition of work by recent graduates of the

University of Brighton Fine Art Department. All the work

will be for sale so its a good chance to pick up a

potential masterpiece.

B Norfolk and Norwich

This years offerings combine tradition with modern

events such as a comedy evening. To help warm up for

the festival, which runs from May 5th to the 23rd, a

free street festival will take place on 24 April, with

human mannequin window displays at Jarrods depart-

ment store, acrobatic skateboarders and life-size gar-

den gnomes. There will also be a beer festival with

over 100 real ales and wine tasting offering a selection

of British wines. For those people who are more adven-

turous there will be the opportunity to have a ride in a

hot air balloon, weather permitting. There will also be abook exhibition in the park and special storytelling

afternoons for children by some of Britains leading

authors. Or your child can borrow a book and read for

himself or herself.

C Preston

Promoting its status as one of Englands newest cities,

Prestons International City Festival takes place 11-20

June. The festival will have an international flavour

because this year the Preston Caribbean Festival will beincorporated into the proceedings with a lively carnival

and Prestons Asian community will stage dance, art

and music events. The festival will have a gastronomic

theme, with demonstrations from some of Europes top

chefs and cookery workshops given by the citys Indian

and Chinese communities. There will also be a proms in

the park, an open-air cinema in Avenham Park and a

street theatre.

D LiverpoolThe Mersey River Festival is the largest maritime event

in England this year and will take place around Albert

Dock and Pier Head on 18-21 June. Visiting tall ships will

be open to the public. Blue Badge guides will lead tours

around Liverpool landmarks such as the Cunard building,

and voices will unite for the International Sea Shantyfestival.

Get into the festival spirit by trying out kayaking,

water polo and a variety of other water sports for free

at the Watersports Centre. If you sign up for a course

of watersports lessons which start after the festival,

you will receive a 50% discount. There will also be

unarmed combat displays by the Royal Marines to raise

money for charity, a river parade, an illuminated narrow

boat parade through the docks, and an historic diving

exhibition.

E City of London

This years festival, 21 June - 13 July, celebrates the

10th anniversary of democratic elections in South

Africa. Events include a performance by Ladysmith black

Mambazo at St Pauls Cathedral, a varied programme

of South African music at the Spitz Club and a range of

free dance events in Guildhall Yard. There will also be

performances of Beethovens string quartets by the

Borodin Quartet at various concert halls, as well as

many other classical offerings, dance, theatre and liter-

ary events.There will also be an exhibition of art by local

youths. The images all illustrate life in the city of

London and provide some interesting insights into how

London is viewed by its young inhabitants.

F Exeter

The summer festival in Devons principal city takes

place 2-18 July. Hot tickets are likely to be the audi-

ences with Joan Bakewell and director Ken Russell at

the Northcott Theatre and a concert given by Mercury

music Prize 2000 nominee Nitin Sawhney.Theatrical offerings include hit comedy Art, directed

by Nigel Havers at Escot House, and a world premiere

of the English Chamber Theatres production of

Chekovs Leading Lady.

The 4th of July will also resound to a Latin

beat, with dance performances from the Jaleo Flamenco

Dance Company taking place around Exeter Quay. The

London Community Gospel Choir, the Brodsky Quartet

and the New Berlin Chamber Orchestra will also per-

form during the festival.

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WRITING - Part 1You must answer this question. Write your answer in 180-220 words in an appropriate style.

1 Last year you visited a European city that you had never been to before. Your cousin has written to

you asking you about it. Read the extract from your cousins letter and from a postcard you sent to

your parents below. Write a letter to your cousin saying whether or not you would recommend him

spending three months in the city and give reasons to justify your advice.

WRITING - Part 2Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 220-260 wordsin an appropriate style.

2 You see the following announcement in a magazine.

4 You are the arts review writer for a magazine. Your editor has asked you to review a film. Choose

a film that you have seen. Describe the plot and the characters involved. Say who the film is

suitable for and why. Mention any special effects or aspects of the film that stood out in some way.

Would you recommend the film? Why, why not?

Write your review

3 You see this advert in a newspaper.

One Hundred Years of Heroes - Competition

We are planning a series of radio programmes to celebrate heroes of the last one hundred years. Who do you

recommend should be honoured in this series? Write to us naming the person you think most deserves to be dis-

cussed. Describe the persons character and achievements and justify your choice of them as a hero-like figure.

Write your letter.

Write yourcompetition entry.

.......Do you think there will be enough things to interest me there for a whole summer and is there an

area that would be best for me to stay in? I dont have a lot of money saved up so I was hoping to

get some kind of job, what do you think? Will it inspire my painting?

Finally, do you think it will be easy for me to meet people of my own age? I dont want to be lonely.

Love to your family,

Andy

Tour guides needed for summer season

We need a hard-working team of people to work as tour guides throughout the summer period. Applicantsmust be at least 18 years old. A good knowledge of your local area is required as well as the ability to get

on with people and to communicate clearly. If you think this could be the job for you, write to us and tell us

about your character and interests. Say why you think you would make a good tour guide. We would also like

you to say what you think is one of the highlights of your area and why.

Letters of application must be in by Friday 23rd May

Write your letter. You do not need to include postal addresses.

Dear Mum and Dad

Can hardly believe Ive been here a week already. Its more expensive than I had expected but I am hoping to move to

the suburbs where its cheaper. Made some friends at a sports centre and am planning to visit all the fantastic muse-ums and galleries here. Its beautiful walking along the river bank and there are some amazing old buildings in the city

centre. Just wish I could speak the language better so that I could get some part-time work. Miss you lots .........


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CAE Practice Test 1 Paper 3 - Use of English

Practice

Test1

USE OF ENGLISH - Part 1For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap.There is an example at the beginning 0).Example:0 A make B take C do D have

0 A B C D

Long hours and health dont mix

Women are much healthier when they (0) ............ it easy, (1) ............ a new survey. Those who work long hours are

more likely than men to (2) ............ in unhealthy behaviour such as eating snacks, smoking and drinking caffeine.

(Long hours have no such (3) ............ on men.) One positive benefit of long hours for both sexes, however, is thatalcohol (4) ............. is reduced.

The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, is part of a wider study by psychologists from

the University of Leeds, into the effects of stress on eating. Stress causes people to (5) ............ for unhealthy

high-fat and high-sugar snacks in (6) ............ to healthier food choices, says researcher Dr Daryl OConnor of the

University of Leeds. People under stress eat less than usual in their main meals, including their vegetable

(7) ............, but shift their preference to high-fat, high-sugar snacks instead.

Our (8)............. are disturbing in that they show stress produces harmful changes in diet and (9) ............. to

unhealthy eating behaviour, continues Dr OConnor. An overwhelming (10) ............ of evidence shows the impor-

tance of maintaining a balanced diet in (11) ............. of reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases -

and that means eating a low-fat diet and five (12) ............ of fruit and vegetables a day.

1 A betrays B sustains C reveals D conceals

2 A indulge B satisfy C yield D tempt

3 A contact B clash C conflict D impact

4 A beverage B consumption C expenditure D acceptance

5 A choose B select C design D opt

6 A difference B option C preference D priority

7 A intake B influx C emission D immersion

8 A instructions B rulings C findings D institutions

9 A sends B makes C guides D leads

10 A lump B body C sack D packet

11 A moments B sessions C terms D senses

12 A segments B slices C portions D plates

Justifications of the Answers for Use of English:

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Practice Test 1READING - Part 1: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B

READING - Part 2: 7.F 8.B 9.D 10.G 11.A 12.C

READING - Part 3: 13.C 14.D 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.D 19.B

READING - Part 4: 20.D 21.C 22.A 23.E 24.B 25.C 26.D

27.A 28.F 29.B 30.D 31.C 32.D 33.E 34.B

USE OF ENGLISH - Part 1

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.C 12.C


13. on 14. each/every 15. take 16. fact/short 17. yet

18. aware 19. precisely/exactly 20. could/should

21. getting/ doing 22. include 23. some 24. such

25. means 26. actually/really 27. on


28. variation 29. unaccountable 30. increasingly 31. findings

32. absorption 33. measurements 34. worldwide 35. unbelievable

36. problematic 37. eruptions


38. account 39. block 40. part 41. manage 42. serve

USE OF ENGLISH - Part 543. in the habit of playing 44. have every/a good chance of winning

45. so much a career as 46. goes without saying that I did

47. strike you as (being) 48. no matter how hard I tried

49. to cook for myself, let alone 50. such was the force of

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B

LISTENING - Part 2

7. public finance 8. competing 9. continuous link

10. natural habitats 11. circular walks 12. reservoirs

13. rod licence 14. considerate

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.D 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.A

LISTENING - Part 4

21.D 22.C 23.G 24.A 25.B 26.C 27.H 28.G 29.F 30.B

Practice Test 2READING - Part 1: 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.C

READING - Part 2: 7.G 8.F 9.D 10.A 11.C 12.E

READING - Part 3: 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.C

READING - Part 4: 20.C 21.E 22.A 23.D 24.F 25.B 26.B

27.A 28.D 29.F 30.B 31.E 32.C 33.A 34.F


1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.A


13. led 14. just 15. those 16. which 17. for 18. another

19. Since/As/Because 20. waste 21. of 22. only 23. right

24. straight/immediately/right/ just 25. Unless

26. yet/but/whose 27. such


28. infallible 29. conviction 30. enthusiasm 31. pleasure

32. explanation 33. incomprehensible 34. confusion 35. endless

36. reality 37. suspicious


38. back 39. tip 40. mark 41. produced 42. move


43. no intention of giving 44. congratulated her on choosing such

45. no problem picking 46.would appear that the thieves got47. apologised for not turning/showing [or having turned/shown]

48. in case she wanted to buy 49. wished that hed taken

50.difference to me if she stays/ keeps

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.B , 2.A , 3.C , 4.B , 5.C , 6.A

LISTENING - Part 2

7. council estate 8. qualifications 9. volunteer 10. deadline

11. emotional barriers 12. the court 13. domestic violence/

pressure 14. sentence

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.B 16.A 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.C

LISTENING - Part 4

21.F 22.B 23.D 24.H 25.A 26.D 27.G 28.A 29.H 30.C

Practice Test 3READING - Part 1: 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.C

READING - Part 2: 7.F 8.B 9.E 10.G 11.D 12.A

READING - Part 3: 13.D 14.B 15.B 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.C

READING - Part 4: 20.C 21.E 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.D 26.F

27.C 28.F 29.A 30.D 31.F 32.B 33.F 34.E


1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.CUSE OF ENGLISH - Part 2

13. with 14. such 15. before 16. behind 17. Although/While

18. thanks/due 19. on 20. According 21. first 22. away

23. only/just 24. rate/class 25. either 26. second 27. few


28. spectacular 29. mountainous 30. exception 31. favourable

32. unforgettable 33. reality 34. unreliable 35. surroundings

36. uncomfortable 37. illegal


38. count 39. hold 40. head 41. sank 42. threw


43. is reputed to be one 44. announcement of her engagement took us

45. come to terms with losing46. utmost importance that we find 47. no circumstances will I ever

48. trying for/having tried for months did 49. wasnt in the mood for

50. made no/did not make any reference to

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.A

LISTENING - Part 2

7. 15 percent/significant 8. Television programmes

9. better climate 10. low(er) interest rate(s) 11. minority

12. cheapest 13. investment 14. tax and inheritance

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.B 16.D 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.C

LISTENING - Part 4

21.F 22.A 23.D 24.H 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.G 29.H 30.A

Practice Test 4READING - Part 1: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.C

READING - Part 2: 7.G 8.F 9.C 10.A 11.E 12.D

READING - Part 3: 13.D 14.A 15.D 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.A

READING - Part 4: 20.E 21.F 22.C 23.D 24.A 25.D 26.B

27.F 28.A 29.E 30.C 31.C 32.B 33.E 34.F


1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.B


13. about 14. making 15. up/around 16. could 17. still18. without 19. Who 20. all 21. even 22. if 23. ourselves

24. again 25. such 26. own/actual/real 27. if/though

CAE Practice Tests - KEY


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28. apparently 29. acceptable 30. informality 31. anxiety

32. indication 33. ritualistic 34. interaction 35. presentation

36. courtesy 37. laziness


38. end 39. counts 40. lot 41. track 42. stake


43. made a good impression on 44. not in the mood to go/in no

mood to go 45. was a complete lack of trust

46. is subject to alteration/change 47. take part in/be (a) part of

48. shed some light on 49. gave me his word that we/I50. came to the conclusion that

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B

LISTENING - Part 2

7. over-tutoring 8. five applications 9. unpredictable

10. 75,000 11. disadvantaged 12. free school meals

13. materials 14. contradictory

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.C 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.B

LISTENING - Part 4

21.E 22.C 23.H 24.A 25.F 26.D 27.G 28.A 29.B 30.E

Practice Test 5READING - Part 1: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.D

READING - Part 2: 7.D 8.G 9.F 10.A 11.B 12.E

READING - Part 3: 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.D 17.C 18.C 19.B

READING - Part 4: 20.B 21.F 22.C 23.A 24.E 25.C 26.F

27.E 28.F 29.D 30.D 31.C 32.D 33.A 34.B


1.D 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.A


13. other 14. before 15. what 16. of 17. from/after

18. but/however/although 19. though/if 20. or 21. up22. somebody/someone 23. did 24. into 25. not

26. made/found 27. except/only


28. serenity 29. unimaginable 30. unpredictability 31. widened

32. fascination 33. awareness 34. coastal 35. reclamation

36. urbanisation 37. fragility


38. pick 39. note 40. ear 41. broke 42. short


43. little chance of Jim being 44. lost no time in phoning his

45. the power of the government 46. ever do I get (the chance)

47. no circumstances is the baby to/should the baby

48. ended up doing 49. prides herself on having50. has a tendency to mistrust

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A

LISTENING - Part 2

7. overfishing 8. Pink coral 9. Legislation 10. 0.002

11. network 12. inadequate 13. integrated 14. strategy

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.B 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.A

LISTENING - Part 4

21.D 22.H 23.B 24.E 25.G 26.B 27.F 28.A 29.H 30.D

Practice Test 6READING - Part 1: 1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B

READING - Part 2: 7.D 8.G 9.B 10.F 11.A 12.C

READING - Part 3: 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.B

READING - Part 4: 20.D 21.B 22.F 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.D

27.E 28.A 29.F 30.D 31.A 32.B 33.E 34.C


1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.B


13. rarely/never 14. rather 15. once 16. go 17. many

18. themselves 19. even 20. take 21. across 22. at

23. matter 24. After 25. among 26. turning/showing 27. put


28. extraordinary 29. location 30. neighbouring 31. picturesque32. idiosyncratic 33. essentially 34. perfectionism 35. unrealistic

36. charitable 37. ongoing


38. far 39. hand 40. heart 41. break 42. touch


43. fell short of my expectations 44. takes any notice of what is

45. nowhere (near) as good at playing 46. not been for the timely arrival

47. did not strike me as being

48. twice as many men as women 49. is of no consequence to

50. only a matter of time until/before

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A

LISTENING - Part 2

7. Revolutionary changes 8. Citizens and Kings 9. poets

10. exhibition curator 11. executed 12. two historic books

13. political changes 14. fossils and shells

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.C 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.B 20.D

LISTENING - Part 4

21.G 22.D 23.B 24.F 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.H 29.F 30.C

Practice Test 7READING - Part 1: 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.D

READING - Part 2: 7.C 8.G 9.E 10.A 11.F 12.B

READING - Part 3: 13.B 14.D 15.A 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.B

READING - Part 4:20.D 21.B 22.C 23.C 24.E 25.A 26.F

27.E 28.B 29.C 30.F 31.A 32.F 33.B 34.D


1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.D 12.B


13. only 14. times 15. need/begin/start 16. especially 17. most

18. ability 19. who 20. although 21. cases 22. nothing

23. into 24. more 25. quite/very 26. While 27. tend


28. resistance 29. intake 30. addictive 31. obesity

32. dependence 33. inexpensive 34. irresistible 35. adulthood

36. indulgence 37. associations

USE OF ENGLISH - Part 438. still 39. cross 40. drew 41. light 42. rate


43. strike you as (being) 44. is not so much 45. high time Ben

cleaned 46. for fear of waking 47. are rumoured to have split

48. given that he only 49. to keep to themselves

50. practising every day do

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.A

LISTENING - Part 2

7. threatening situation 8. the heart 9. negative thoughts

10. run away 11. muscles 12. paper bag 13. Holding your breath

14. Natural remedies

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.A 16.D 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.C

LISTENING - Part 4

21.D 22.F 23.E 24.A 25.H 26.G 27.A 28.E 29.B 30.F

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Practice Test 8READING - Part 1: 1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.B

READING - Part 2: 7.C 8.G 9.D 10.A 11.F 12.B

READING - Part 3: 13.D 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.C 19.D

READING - Part 4: 20.B 21.F 22.B 23.E 24.C 25.F 26.D

27.A 28.D 29.F 30.C 31.A 32.E 33.A 34.D


1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.A 12.B


13. in 14. With 15. right 16. indeed 17. One 18. on

19. himself 20. unlike 21. rest 22. rather/almost 23. by

24. around 25. something 26. coming 27. partly/mainly


28. satisfyingly 29. arguably 30. revelation 31. endless

32. remarkably 33. doubtless/undoubtedly 34. traceable

35. development 36. refinements 37. awareness


38. catch 39. part 40. short 41. book 42. sharp


43. no fault of mine did we 44. least they can do is

45. left many passengers seriously 46. is little prospect of John

getting 47. came as no surprise to 48. have been brought aboutby 49. no intention of replying 50. been on Andrews mind

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A

LISTENING - Part 2

7. concealed 8. screen out 9. fog 10. pacemaker

11. voyeuristic 12. security guards 13. natural materials

14. illegal immigrants

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.D 19.A 20.C

LISTENING - Part 4

21.E 22.H 23.B 24.D 25.C 26.H 27.C 28.E 29.A 30.G

Practice Test 9READING - Part 1: 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.B

READING - Part 2: 7.B 8.G 9.E 10.A 11.D 12.C

READING - Part 3: 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.B

READING - Part 4: 20.A 21.F 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.F 26.E

27.F 28.E 29.A 30.E 31.B 32.C 33.D 34.D


1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C


13. it/magic/magicians 14. not 15. what 16. For 17. more

18. rather 19. one 20. tend 21. do 22. to 23. those

24. nor 25. use 26. were 27. that


28. environmental 29. alternative 30. community 31. particularly

32. Controversially 33. especially 34. practicality

35. enforcement 36. opposition 37. ongoing


38. page 39. handle 40. part 41. fine 42. still


43. Do you think 44. barely remembered 45. Many things have

46. go to the store on foot/on foot to the store

47. decision doesnt matter 48. no chance of winning

49. has not changed 50. unless I came early

LISTENING - Part 1:1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.B

LISTENING - Part 2

7. challenging 8. water 9. towards the corner 10. sandy holes

11. painful 12. sight 13. uphill 14. monster

LISTENING - Part 3: 15.B 16.C 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.B

LISTENING - Part 4

21. A 22.D 23.F 24.E 25.B 26.C 27.G 28.F 29.B 30.E

Practice Test 10READING - Part 1: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B

READING - Part 2: 7.C 8.G 9.A 10.B 11.D 12.E

READING - Part 3: 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.C

READING - Part 4: 20.D 21.B 22.A 23.C 24.C 25.B 26.E

27.B 28.A 29.E 30.D 31.C 32.D 33.A 34.E


1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C


13. from 14. that/who 15. through 16. was 17. had

18. having 19. does/can 20. of 21. by 22. similar 23. on

24. such 25. only 26. according 27. said


28. various 29. scientific 30. harmful 31. productivity

32. attractive 33. acceleration 34. Additional 35. restrictions

36. explosive 37. enjoyable


38. fit 39. state 40. bank 41. frame 42. beat


43. not having talked to her 44. showed up at/to/for

45. have hardly any 46. the best of my knowledge 47. no point (in)

48. Never before had 49. had better make 50. want to have it towed

LISTENING - Part 1: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C

LISTENING - Part 2

7. self-employed / his own boss 8. multimedia skills 9. animation(s)

10. new and upcoming 11. a spaceship

12. most 3D animators/most people in animation 13. (a bit) older than

14. the (lousy) economy

LISTENING - Part 3:15.B 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.C

LISTENING - Part 4

21.H 22.C 23.F 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.C 29.G 30.H

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