We will analyse here three CAE structures. The
last two structures will be analysed in Unit 2 - Lesson 8. |
CAE "READING" TEST |
There are 34 questions in the CAE "Reading" Test. It
makes up 20% of the entire exam. This test has four sections and takes
75 minutes: |
Part 1: |
Three themed texts with multiple-choice
questions. |
Part 2: |
Text with 6 paragraphs missing. |
Part 3: |
Long text with multiple-choice questions. |
Part 4: |
Multiple matching. |
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OM PERSONAL ADVICE: To prepare for this test
read widely and as much as possible. Use a dictionary to help you learn
new words |
CAE "USE OF ENGLISH" TEST |
There are 50 questions in the CAE "Use of English".
It makes up 20% of the entire exam. This test has five sections and
takes 60 minutes: |
Part 1: |
Multiple-choice cloze. |
Part 2: |
Open cloze. |
Part 3: |
Word formation. |
Part 4: |
Gapped sentences. |
Part 5: |
Key word transformations. |
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OM PERSONAL ADVICE: To prepare this test use
our website to help you understand sentence structure and get into the
habit of checking the spelling of words. |
CAE "LISTENING" TEST |
There are 30 questions in the CAE "Listening" Test. It
makes up 20% of the entire exam. This test has four sections and takes
about 40 minutes: |
Part 1: |
Three short extracts from
conversations with multiple-choice questions.
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Part 2: |
Sentence completion. |
Part 3: |
Conversation with multiple-choice
questions. |
Part 4: |
Multiple matching. |
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OM PERSONAL ADVICE: To prepare for this test
listen... listen and listen! The more English you listen to, the better
you will do. Also listen to the podcasts of our biweekly OM
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Remember to read the instructions carefully
before you start each section. And now, on the next page you will be able to
start our CAE Exam Simulator. |