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Part I -feeling.attitude.opinion,

purpose,function.agree ment.course

ofaction,general gist , deta il.etc

Pa rt2-specific informat ion stated

opinion

Pa rt3 -att itude andopinio n

Part4-gis attitude,mainpoints,

inte rpretingcontext

Part5•detail,opinion.tone,purpos e,mainidea, implication.att itude textorganisat ionfeatures(exemplific tio n,

co mparison,reference)

Pa rt 6•Under standing ofopinion andattitude;comparingand contrasting ofopinionsand attiudes cross texts

Part 7 -textstructure,cohesionand

coherencePart8 -Deta il.opinion,attitude.specificinform atio n

Pa rt I general interxt:JOnalandsocia/ language

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discourse:c~describing.expressing opiI MOIl is a"Idspeculating

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disagreelng.S;,.~ s;lCCUlating.evaluating ~adeo:sionthroughr'leg OtwJOn.etc

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opinior.s.:If ~ ": or disagre eing

Part I- foc us onevaluating,expressingopinions.hypothesising.persuadingPart 2- varyingfocuses according totask; ncluding givingopinions.persuading justifying, giving advice

Part I -conversationbetween the

interlocutorand each candidate(spokenquestions)

Pa rt2 -individualone-minute 'Iong

tum'for each candidate with brie fresponsefrom seco ndcandidate:each

candidateis given threevisual stimuli,

Part2 -opendoze(e ightgaps)

Part6- four short texts,followedby

fo ur cross-text multiple-matching

questions

Part7•gapped text task- paragraphs

removed

Part8• multiplematch ing a text or

seve ral short te xts,prec eded b

10multiple-ma tching questions

Part I-multiplechoice;three shortunrelated extracts; exchanges betweeninteracting speakers;two questionsper

text

Part 2•sentencecompletiontaskwitheight items;amonologue(could beintroduced by apre se nter)

Part3 - 6multiple cho icequestions:

a conversation between interactingspeakers

Part4• multiple matching task•five

shortthemed mono logue s.Two linkedtasks.requiring selectio nfromlist ofeightoptio ns- 10multiple- mat ching

que st ions Alltexts willbe heardtwice

Part4 •keyword transformations

(six questions)

Part5 -text followedby six 4-option

multiple-choicequestions

Part3 •word forma tion (eightgaps)

Part I-compulso ry task:essay witha

discursive focus(220-260words)

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"",no.-Part 1 2 minutes (5minutes for groups of three )

Candidate staketheSpeaking test npairs(oc casio nally, whe rethereis nuneve nnumber ofcandidates.threestudentsmay be requ ired totake thetesttogether).There are two examiners(anassessorand aninte rlocuto r)and oneofthem(the assessor doe s not take partin the interact ionbutassessesyour performanceaccording tofour analytical scale s.Theotherexaminer the inte rlocutor conducts the testandtellsyouwhat youhaveto do.The interlo cutor alsogives

yo uaglobalmarkfor your performanceinthete st as a whole

InPart Iofthe Speakingtest,yo umaybeaskedtotalk about you r interests,generalexperie nces studies or career,andplans for thefuture.The examiner will first askyou for some general information abou t yourself.and thenwiden thescope

of the conve rsat iontoincludesubjects like leisure actvities.studies.travel.holidayexperiencesand dailylife.Responddirectly tothe examiner'squestions.avoidveryshortanswers,and lis nwhen your partner is speaking.Youare notrequiredtointe ract withyour partn er in thispart but you may do so ifyo uwish

P a p e r 5 - S p e aking

TEST 1

Paper 5: SPEAKING

Time : I S minutes per pair of candida t es

Interlocutor:Good morning/afte rnoon/eve ning.Myname is andthis ismyco lleague

Andyour name s are? CanIhave yourmark sheets,please ?Thank you

First of all.we'dliketoknow somet hingabo utyo u

Selectone or two questionsand askcandidatesin tum.as appropriate

• Whereare you from?

• Whatdo you do?

• How longhave youbeen studyingEnglish?

• What doyou enjoymostaboutlearningEnglish?

Select one ormore questions from any ofthefollowing catego ries as appropriate

Fa m ily and Friend s

• Ho wimportantdo youthinkfamilyis .(Why?)

• Howmuch time doyou spendwithyourfamily andwhatdo youenjoy doingwiththem?

• What qualitie sdoesadose friend needto possess?

• Wit hwhomwouldyo u discussadifficult per sonalsituation,afamilymember orados friend? (Why?)

A rt

• What wouldyo u sayy ur relationshipwith the arts is?

• Which kind of art are you most interestedin? (Why?)

• When was thelast timeyou visited a museum galleryoran exhibition?What wereyou rimpressionso thisvisit?

• Who isyourfavourite artist? (Why?)

Travel

• Whodo yo u prefer to travel with?.-.(Why?)

• Areyo u more fond oflo ng or short distance travel?

• Whathasbee n yourmostexcitingtrave l experience thusfar?

• Namesome thingsthatyouwould never leave behind you whenyoutravel

Spo rn

• Do youpreferteam spo rts orindividualsports?

• Whatqualitiesdo youneedto possess in order to do wellin a team sport?

• What do you think aboutextreme sports?

• Whatarethemostpopularspo rts inyour country?

Celebrities

• What are someoftheadvantagesanddisadvantages of being famous ?

• Who isyo urfavourite cele brity? (Why?)

• What would you be willingto sacrificein ordertobefamous?

• Why doyo u thin moreand moreyoung peoplenowadayslong forfame and money?

CAE P r actice T e st I P a pe r 5 - S pe a king

Part 2 - Long turn 4minutes(6minu tes for groups of three)

In this part of thetestyoueachhave to speak for I minute without interruption.The examiner will give you a setof pictures and

ask you to talkaboutthe m.You may be asked to describe.compare or contrast the pictures.and to make a further comment on

them.Your partner wiltget a differentset of pictures ,but you shouldpay attentionduringyour partner 'sturn because the

examinerwillaskyou to comment for about 30 secondsafter your partner has finished speaking

1: I so lated plac e s

Interlocutor:In this part of thetest,l'm going to giveeach of you three pictures.I'd like you to talk about two of them on

your ownfor about a minute.and also to answer a questionbriefly about your partner'spictures

(CandidateA),it yourturn first.He re are your pictures.They showpeople in isolated places

l o ok at page6 Parr2 Task /.

I'dlike you to compare two of the pictures, and say how the people might befeeling andwhy the ymight be in these

situa tio ns.All right?

Int e rlocutor:Thank you

Candidate B.which of the se pla ce s looksthe mostisolated?••(Why?)

Interloc u t o r:Thank you

2: P e ople taki ng a bre ak

Int erlocuto r: Now.(Cand idate B), here are yourpictures.They show peopletaking a bre ak

I'dlike you to compare two ofthe pictures, and sayho wthe pe ople mightbefeelin g and how demandingtheir

a tivit ies might be.Allright?

Loo k ot page6.Port 2.Task 2

Interloc ut or:Thankyou

(Cand idateA) ,wh o needs a bre ak mo st? •••(Why?)

Inte r lo cut o r:Thank you

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4 minutes (6 minutes tor qrou ps ot tbr ee)

This part te sts your ability to takepartin a discussion with the other candidate and reach a decision

In te rlo cut or:Now,I'd like you totalk aboutsomethingtogetherfor about two minutes.(3minutes (o r groups o(three)

Here areso me thingsthatpeople con sid erwhendecid ingwhat career path theywill pursue in lifeand a question fo r

you to discuss First you have some timeto look at the task

lookat page 7, Part 3.(Youhave /5 seconds to look at the tQsk)

Now, talkto each other about what people might ha ve to considerwhe n de cidingona career path

Cand id a tes A& B:- (2 minutesor 3 minutes fo r grou psof thre e )

Interlocutor:Thankyou.Now you have about a minute (2 minutes for groups of three)to decidewhichwo u ld be the

bestcare e r pathfor yo u

Candida t e sA& B: •( minute or2minute sfo r gro upsof thre )

Int erlocu t o r:Thank you

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1 : Isolated places

•How mightthepeoplebefeeli ng~

•'M1ymighttheybeinthesesinJations?

P a p er 5 - S peaking

2 : P eople taking a br e a k

•How might thepeoplebef eeling~

• How demal"ld,n mig'" th iractivitiesbe?

Pa per 5 Spe a k i n g

• What do you think?

• Do you agree?

• Whatabo ut you?

Part 3 - Collaborative task

CAE Pr act ice T e st I

Thank you.Thatis the end of the test

Part 4 - Discussion 5 min utes(8 mi nu tes f or groups of th ree)

Inter loc ut o r:

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

• Some people thinkthat school does not train young people adequately for the world of work today Do you agree?

• Which ismore important to teach people:a senseof team spirit or individualinitiative?Why?

• How difficultis it for young peopleto find jobs nowadays in your co unt ry? Why?

• What can be done to create jobs foryoung people?

have to consider

career path?

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learn a trade

through an apprenticeship

TEST 2 Part 2 - Long turn 4 minutes(6minutes for groups of three)

In thispart of the testyou eachhave to speakfor I minutewithoutinterruption.The examiner willgiveyou a set ofpictures

and ask you to talk about them.You maybeaskedtodescribe.compare or contras tthe picture s.andto makea furt herco m

-ment on them.Your partner will get a differentsetof pict ures,but you should pay attentiondUring you r partner'stumbecause the examiner will askyo u to comment for about 30 seconds afteryourpartnerhasfinishedspeaking

1 : P eople a n d p ersonaliti e s

In t e rl ocu t o r:In thispart of thetest,I'm goingto giveeach of youthreepictures.I'dlikeyou to talk about twOofthem on

yourownfor aboutaminute,andalsoto answeraquestion brieflyaboutyourpartner'spictures

(Candidate A),it'syourturn first.Here areyou rpictures.They showdifferentpeople at work,

L oo k a t page9.P art2,T ask I

I'd likeyouto compare two ofthe pictures,sayingwhatsortof personalities the people inthemmighthave and what

theymigh tdo fora living All right?

Interlocutor.Thank you

(Candidate B).which of the se people isthe mostint e resting to you ?••• (Why?)

Interlocutor.Thank you

2 : W a t e r

Now, (Candidate B).here areyour pictures.Theyshowdifferentways in which peop le use water

I'dlike youto comparetwo of the picturesanddescribe thedifferentwaysin whichwateris beingused sayingwhyi

might be importantin thelives of thesepeople.All right?

L.ook at page 9.Part2.Task 2

Interlocu tor:Thankyou

(Ca nd idate A) nwh ich pictu re do you thinkthe water is mostim po rtant?

Int erlocu t or:Thankyo u

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4 m inu res(6m inutes (or groups o t threei

This part tes ts yourabilityto take part in a discussion withthe othercandidate and reach a decisio n

Interlocutor.Now,I'd like you to talk about something together for abouttwo minutes.(3minutesfor grou psofthree)

He r e are somewaysinwhich companies marketandsell theirservicesand/orproducts totheircusto m e rs and a

quest ionfor you to discuss First you havesometime to look at the task

L.ook at page 10 , Part3.(Youhave15se<ondstoloak at the t ask ).

Now,talk to each other aboutwhat companiesmight have to considerwhenmarketing an selli ng the ir products

toconsume rs

CandidatesA& B:• (2 minutes or 3 minutesforgroupsof th ree)

Int e r lo cu t or:Thank you.Now you have about aminute (2 minutesfor groupsofthree,:0 cecc wh ich would be the

lea st expensive wayto marketand selltheir prod ucts to consumers

Ca nd ida t e s A& B: •(I minute or2 min u tes for groupsofth ree )

Interlocu t o r:Thank you

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Part 2 - long turn 2: Wat er

• What are the differentways in whichwater is being used?

• Why might water be importantin thelives of these people?

Pa per 5 - S peaking

Part 2 - long turn 1: P eople a nd p ersonaliti es

•WhatSOrtof personalities might they nave?

•Whatmight they do foraliving?

CAE Practic e T e st 2

Part 3 - Collaborative task

CAE Practice Test 2

Part 4 - Discussion 5m inutes(8m inutes f or group softhree )

Thankyou.That istheend ofthe test

Int erlocutor:

• In what other ways cana com pany keep its customers happy?

• The best form of publicity for a product was once thought to be"word of mouth",

How true is this nowadays?

• Advertisingcampaigns persuadeus to buyunnecessarythings.To whatextentdo you agree?

• What future isthe re for small companies intoday's world?

• How important is it for companiesto beaware ofenvironmental issues?

C A E Pra ctic e T est 3 P a per 5 - S p eaking

TEST 3

Part 2 - Long turn 4 minutes(6minutes for groups of three)

1:1thispartofthe test youeachhaveto speakfor Iminute without interruption.Theexaminerwillgive you a set of pictu res

andask youto talkaboutthem.You maybeasked to describe.compar eor contrast the pictures.andto makea furthe rcorn-re nron them.Your partnerwill geta differentset of pictu res.but you should pay attention during your partne r' s tum

-becausethe examinerwillask youto commentfor about3 seconds after yourpartnerhas finished speaking

1 : Sha ri ng

Interlocu t o r In this part of the test.I'm going to give each of you three pictures.I'd like you to talk about two of themon.ourown for about a minute.and alsoto answeraquestio n briefly about your partner's pictures

(Cand idateA) i'syourtum first.Here are your pictures.Theysnowpeoplesh aring diffe r en texperiences

oo katpage/2,Purt2 TaskI

dhke youto comparetwo of the pictures,sayingwhat mome ntsorexperiencesare being shared and how the pee.

ple mightfe el abouteachother,All right?

Interloc ut or.Thank you

(Candidate B),which picture appealsto youmostasan example ofsharing? •••(Why?)

Int erlocut or Thank you

2: Up in th e a ir

'\low,(Candi date B),hereareyour picture s.Theyshow people whoareu inthe air for variousreasons

Id like youto compare two ofthe pictures sayingwhat the people aredoing and howyouthinktheymigh tbefeeling

Interlocuto r:Thankyou

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4minu tes(6minutes for groups o fthree)

This parttestsyour abilityto takepart ina discussionwiththeothe r candidateandreachadecisio n

Interlocut or:Now.I' lkeyo u totalkaboutsomething together forabout two minute s.(3m inut es (or g roups o ( t hree)

Here are so mewaysthatpeopl e make ext ra moneyandaquestion fo r youto discuss.Firstyou have sometmetoloo k

at thetask

Loo k at page 13 Port 3.(Youhove 15 secondstolook at the task)

Now.talkto eachother aboutwhat optionso e migh t cons ide rwh e n lookin toincre ase hisor he r inco me

Candidates A& B:- 1minut e s orJ min ute sfo r grou ps of three)

Inte rloc u t or.Thank you.Now you have abouta minute (2minutes for groups of three)to decidewhic hoption would be

the most suitable(or a st udent an dwhy

Candidate sA& B: - I minu te or 1 minutes forgr o ups of th ree )

Int e rlocuto r Thankyou

CAE P ra ct ice T e st 3

1 : Sh aring

•What momentsorexpe rience s are beingshared?

• How mightthepeople feelabouteach other?

P ape r 5 - S pe aking

Part 2 - Long turn

2 : Up in th e ai r

•Whatare the people doing?

• How might they be feeling?

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looking to increase his or her income?

sell things you do

Part 3 - Collaborative task

Part 4 - Discussion 5m in ut es(8mi nu tes f or g roups of thre e )

Interlocuto r:

• Are we slaves to consumerism?

• Howdo we avoid cred itcarddebt!

• Howimportant is it to savemon ey~

• Some peopleeam much more money thanothers.Isthisfair~Why(n ot)~

• Somepeoplesaymoney can't buyhappiness"To what extentdo youagree withthi s~

"ban kyou.Thatis the end of thetest

CAE P ractice T e st 4 P a p e r 5 - Sp e aki ng

TEST 4

Part 2 - Long turn 4minutes(6minutes forgroups of three)

In this part ofthe testyoueach have to speak fo r Iminutewithoutinterruption.The examine rwill giveyo ua setofpictu res

and ask you totalk about the m.Youmaybeasked to describe compareor contrastthepictur es.and tomake afurt her

com me nton the m.Yourpartn er willgeta differen t setofpictures.butyousho uld payatte nt io nduringyour part ner's turn

becausetheexaminerwill ask youto comme nt for about 3 seco ndsafte r you rpartnerhasfinished speaking

1: Envi ronm ent al probl ems

Interlocutor.Inthis part of the test I'm goingto giveeach of you three pictures I'dlike you to talkabo ut two ofthemonyour own for abouta minute,and also to answer a question briefly about your partner'spictures

(Cand ida te A).i'syourtumfirst.Here are your pictures.They showdifferent ins tan ces ofenviron m e nta l problems

loo k a tpa g~ 15 Port 2 Task I.

I'dlike you to compare two of the pictures,saying how people are harmingtheenviro n me ntand how easyit wo u ld

be tost o p doin gthat.Allright~

Int erlocut or:Thank you

(Can id a t e B),whic h env ironmental problemd you thinkis the worst? , (Why?)

Int erlocu t o r:Thank you

2 : S po rt s

Now.(Candi d a te8),hereare your pictures.They sho wpeop le doin gdiffe rent spo rts

I'dlike yo u to compare two of the pictures.describing thedifferent skills requir ed fo r eachsportand iden ti fying what

wou ld be the bigge st challe nge.Allright?

look atpog ~ IS , Po rt2 Task 2

Int erlocut o r:Thank you

(Candidate A).whichof the spo rts de scribed is yourfavo urite towat ch? (Why?)

In terlo cuto r:Thankyou

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4minutes(6 minu tes torqroups ofthree )

This parttestsyour ability to takepartin a discuss ion with the other candidateand reach a dec ision

Interlocu tor.Now.I'dlikeyou to talkabout something together for abouttwOminutes (3mjnu t~$for groupsofth r~~)

Here aresome waysthatpeople spendthe ir holidaysand a question foryou to d iS CUSS F st youhave some timetolook at the task

Look at page /6,Port3.(Youhave / 5 seconds to look atth~task)

Now,talk to eachother aboutwhat people might have toconsider when choosingone ofthe ho liday op tionsprovided

Can d id a t e sA& B:-(2 minute s or 3 minute sfor gro u ps of thre e )

Int e rl ocu t o r.Thank you.Now you have about a minute(2minutesfor gro psof threeI :0cec-cewhich hol id ay option

yo u would recomme nd to somebody whois stressedand needs a br e a k

Ca nd id a t e sA& B: - I minute or 2 minute sfo r grou ps of three)

Int e r locut or.Thank you

Pa p e r 5 S p e aking

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1 : Environmental probl ems

• In whatways are peoplepolluting the enviro nment

• How easywouldi beto sto p doingthat?

CAE P ractice T e st 4

2 : Sport s

•What arethediffert!rltskills required for each sport?

•What wouldbethebiggest challenge?

Part 3 - Collaborative task

relaxing holidays

e g lying on the beach

adventure ho lidays

e g, climbing

hav e to con s ider

a summer camp

Thank you.That is theendofthe re st

• Whatdo yo uthink~

• Doyou agree?

• Whataboutyou~

Int erlocutor:

• How good anideawoulditbe to build a new tourism developmentinyour areal

Where do you thinkthebest placeto build it would be?

~~,',",' I •What enviro nmentalconsiderations should onethink about whenbuddingholiday developmen ts likethis~

• Do people overestima tetheimportanceof holidays?

• Are thereanyplaces where you thinkitisinap propriateto buildtheme parksandspe cially designed holiday resorts?

• What aretheadvantages of go ingabroad on holiday?

C A E P rac tice T e st 5 P a p e r 5 • S pe aking

TEST 5

Part 2 - Long turn 4min u tes(6minutes f o r g roups of t hree)

' '1thispart of thetestyoueachhave to speak for Iminutewithou t inte rruptio n.The examinerwill giveyoua setof picturesa-idask you to talkabout them.You maybe asked to describe,compareor contrast the pictures ,and to make afurth er com oenro them.Your partnerwillget adiffer ent set ofpictures, butyou should payattentio n duringyourpartn er'sturnceca use theexaminer willaskyou to comme nt fo r about 30secondsafter yourpartner has finishedspeaking

1 : Unusua l si tuati ons

Inte rlo cut o r:Inthis part ofthe test, I'mgoing togive eachof you three pictures.I'd like you to talkabout two ofthem on.curown for about a minute ,andalsoto answeraquestion briefly aboutyourpart ner's pictures

(Cand idate A),it yourturnfirst.Here areyour pictures.They showstrange or unusualsituations,

_ClO I<a t page /8.Part2.Task /

j likeyou to compar e two ofthe pictures,sayingwhat is st rangeorunusualaboutthemandwhich pictu re youthin k is

the mostunusual All right?

Interlocut o r :Thank you

(Can idate B).wha t point might the photograp he r have wantedtomake? (Why?)

Interlocu t o r:Thank you

2: Emotio nal s tates

'vow ,(Cand ida teB) here are your pictures.They showpeople indiffe re ntemo t io nalst a t es.I'dlike you to comparetwo: thepictures and saywhatemot ionalstates th eyshow andwhat mighthave causedtheseemotio nalstates.All right?

_ ,o katpag e /8.Port2,Task 2

Int erlocu t or:Thank yo u

tCand id a t eA),wh ichof the se emo t io nalstates isthe mo st difficul t tode al wit h?." (Why?)

Int erlocut o r:Thank you

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4 minutes(6m inutes fo r grou ps ofthr ee)

"fuspart testsyourability to take part in a discussionwith the other candidate and reach a decision

Inte rlocu t o r:Now,I'd likeyou to talk aboutsomethingtogetherfo r about two minutes.(3minu tes fo rgroupsofthree )

Hereare someof the te ch nologicaldevice sthatpeople havemade part oftheirdaily livesand a questionforyouto discuss

<e-styouhave some time to look at the task

_ oa k a t page /9.Port3.(Youhave /5seconds to l ookatthe task)

New,talk to each otherabout which arethe be st new tech no logical device s ava ila b le to consumers

Cand ida tesA& B:-(2 minute sor 3 minut e sfo r grou psof thr e e )

Int erlocutor:Thank you.Now you haveaboutaminute (2 minutes for groups of three)to decidewhich devic eyouconside r to be the most useful fo r peo p lewho work in anoffice

Can d id at e s A& B: - (1minut e or2 minute s forgroupsofthree)

Int er lo cu tor:Thank you

CAE Practic e T est 5 P a p e r 5 S p e aking

Part 2 - long turn

1 : Unusual situations

• What s trangeorunusual aboutthep ictures~

• \"Jhichpictureis themostlnISUaI~

Part 2 - long t urn

2 : Emo tional s tates 1Nhatemo tionalsta tes do treysho w ~

• Whatmighthavecaused eacn of the seemotionalstates?

devices avai lable

to consumers ?

c o m p ut e rs

e-books ; be ing

able to s tore a nd read books in a

portabl e d evice

Part 4 - Discussion 5mi nutes(8minutes for groups of three)

•

Intenoc:utor

• Are allthese newgadgetsreally necessary?

•Are youfascinated by newgadgetslikeiPods?

Aretech nological advances always forthe best?

•Can you imagine your life wihout amo bile phone?

• How canwe use technologyineducation?

CA E Practice T est 6 Pa p e r 5 • S p eaking

TEST 6 Part 2 - long turn 4m inutes(6m inu t es f or g ro ups of t hr e )

Inthispart ofthe test youeachhaveto speak fo r Iminutewithoutinterruption.The examinerwill giveyouasetof pictu re s

and ask you totalk aboutthem.Youmaybe asked to desc ribe.compareorcontrastthe pictures.and to makea furthercom

-menton them.Yourpartnerwill getadifferent setof pictures,but you shoul d payatt entionduring your partner'stum

becausetheexam inerwillask youtocommentfOf"about3 secondsafteryour part ner hasfinished speaking

1 : O n your bike

Int e rlocutor: In this partof thetest,I'm goingto giveeach of you three pictures.I'dlikeyoutotalkabouttw O of themonyour own for aboutaminute,and alsotoanswera question briefly abo ut your part ner's picture s

(Cand idat e A) i'syourturn first.Here are yo urpicture s.They showpeople with bicycle s

Lookor page2 P arr 2 T ask I.

I'd likeyoutocom paretwoof the pictures,sayingwhatthepeople arege tting from the experience and h w successful he

picturesmight be in enco uragingpeople to usebicycles.Allright!

Interlocuto r:Thank you

(CandidateB) wh ichpicture is the mo st int e r est ing ! (Why?)

Int erlocutor:Thankyou

2 : Mask s

Now,(Cand idateB) hereare your piaures.They showpeoplewearing masks.I'dlike you to comparetwo ofthe pictu res.sayingwhy the se peopleare we arin gmas ksand how important these masksaretothe m.Allri ght ~

lDok at page 2/ , Po rt2 Task 2

Interl ocut o r:Thank you

(Candidate A).whichmaskdo youthink isthe le ast necessary? •••(Why?)

Interlocutor:Thank you

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4 minutes(6minutes for groupsofthree )

This part testsyour abilityto take partina discussion with the other candidate andreachadecision

Inter locutor Now,I' like youto talk aboutsomethingtogethe rfor about twominutes (3mmutes forgroupsofthree)

Here are some ind ustriesorfieldsthat have beengreatly affectedby advance s intechno lo gy anda ques tion foryoutodiscuss.F st youhavesome time to lookat thetas k

Look at page22,P ort3.(You ha ve /5secondstolookat thetask)

Now,talk to each otherabouthowthese field shave benefitedfrom adva nce s in techno logy

Candi datesA& B:• 2 minute sor 3 minu t e sfo r grou sof thre e )

Interlocutor:Thank you.Now you have abo uta minute(2minutesforgroups ofr-vee -c cec dewhich field ha s

been affe cted byadva ncesintechnologyin a negative way

CandidatesA& B: •( minu te or 2 minutes(or grou psofthre e )

In ter loc utor:Thank you

CAE Practice Test 6 Pa per 5 • S peak ing

I : On your bik e

• What are the people getting from the experience?

• How successful might these photos be in encouraging people

to use bicydes~

•

2 : Masks

• Whyare these peoplewearingmasks~

•Howimportant arethemaskstothe peoplewearingthem?

CAE Pra c tic e T est 6

P art 3 - Collaborative task

the music industry

I nte rloc uto r.

• How has tech nologymadeour lives moredangerous?

ourproblems?Why(not) ?

• Some people saylifewasbetter andsimplerfiftyyears ago

• vvba:do youthink?

• Dcyc ;a&ree?

• w-e-aacuryou?

C AE Pr act ic e T e st 7 P a p er 5 - S pe aking

P art 2 - Long turn 4minutes( 6minutes for groupsoft hree)

-:, ispartof the testyou each haveto speakfor Iminutewithoutinre rruptio n.The examiner willgive youa set of pictures

:.-: askyou to talk aboutthem.Youmaybe asked to describe,compare or contrast the pictures,andto makeafurthe r com

~ "' to the m Your partner willget a different setof pictures but you shouldpay attention during yourpartner'sturn

: '" zause the examiner willask you to comment for about30seconds after your partner has finished spea king

• Speaki ng o n the phone

- ter tc cut c r:In this part ofthetest,I'm going to give each of you three pictures.I'dlike you to talk about two of them on

·: _~own for abouta minute.and alsotoanswer a question briefly aboutyour partner'spictures

CandidateA),it yourturn first.He re are your pictures.They showpeople speaking onthe phone

.: ~ a t page 2 4 , Par t 2 Task I

: keyouto compare two ofthe pictures,and saywhy th e telephone is importantfor eachof the people an d how:-eymigh t be fe eling.All right?

-tertccu t or:Thank you

Cand idate B),which picture showssom ebodytalkingaboutwo rkon the pho ne •••(Why?)

-rerlocut o r:Thankyou

: N. (Cand idate B).hereare your pictures.Theyshow people whoare ou t d oo rs.I'dlike you to compare two of the

: ::Jres and saywhat the peop le mightbedo ing,and how theymightbefeeling?All right?

:: «atpage24.Pa rt2.Task 2.

-terlo curc r:Thank you

Candid at e A).whichcf the pe opl eareenjoying themselve smost? (Why?)

- erlocut o r:Thank you

P art 3 - Collaborative task 4minutes (6minutes torqroups ofth,.e )

- s parttests yourability to take partin a discussion withthe otherc n idate and reach a decision

-cer teeut e n Now,I'd like you totalk aboutsomething togetherfor about two minutes.(3minutes (or groups o(thre e)

«ere ar esom e ca r eers that peoplest u dyfor inscho o land a question for you to discuss.First you have some timeto:: <at the task

_ :: ~otp age25.Par t3.( You h ave15s econdstolook at th e task ).

• ,'J oN.talk to eachother aboutwh ich are someof the benefit s an d drawback s ofea chprofessio n

:and id a t esA& B:• (2 minu tes or3minu tes forgro u ps ofthree)

- e rtc curo r:Thankyou.Now youhave abouta minute (2 minutesfor groups of three)to discusswhich profes ionhasa

jigger impact on people'slives

Candid at esA& B: - (I min ute or2 minutesforgro ups of thre e )

-ue rtc co t c r:Thank you

CAE Pra ctice Te st 7

Part 2 - Long turn

the benefits a nd drawbacks of

• Whatare the most impo rt ant characteristics of a job that make it a good job?

els it better tobe a lawyer or a construction worker? (Why?IWhynot?)

•Whenpeople retire from their jobs they are often quite unhappy at first.Why do you think this is?

• Intimes of recession,many peoplelose theirjobs,but others do not,What are somejo bs that we willalways

need people to do,howeve r bad the economyis? (Why?)

CAE Practice Test 7

Part 3 - Collaborative task

Part 4 - Discussion 5min u tes(8 minute s for g roupsof hree)

Part 2 - Long turn 4minutes(6minutes for groups of three)

Inthis part ofthe testyoueachhave to spe akfor Iminutewithout inte rruption.The examinerwill giveyoua setof pic

-tures an ask you totalk aboutthem.Youmay beaskedtodescri be,compar eorcont rast the picture s,and to makeafur

-ther co m ment on them.Yo rpartner will get adifferentsetof pictures,butyou should payattento duringyour partner 's

turn becausethe examinerwill ask youtocommentfor about 30seconds afteryour partner hasfinishedspeaking

1 : Family g roups

Inte rlocut o r: In thispart of the test,I'm going to give each of youthreepictures.I'dlike you to talkabout two ofthem on

yourownfor about aminute and also toanswera question brieflyabout your partner'spictures

(Cand ida teA).it's your tum first.Here areyour pictu res.They showdiffe r ent fam ily groups,

look at Port2.T ask I,at the bott om o f the page

I'd likeyoutocompare two ofthe picture s andsaywhat family rela ti o n s hips they sho w, and how the people might

be feeling.Allright?

Candidat eA:-( minute) Int erlo cutor: Thankyou

(Candi dateB) whic h ofthese rel ations hi p sd youthinkismostimportant??•••(Why?)

Ca nd id ate B:-(ap prox 30 se con s Int e rl oc ut o r: Thankyou

CAE Practice Test 8

TEST 8

Pa p e r 5 - S p eaking

2: Travellin g

Now,(Cand idate B),here are your pictures.They showpeop le travellingin differentways.Lookatpage27,Port2,T ask 2

I'd like youto co mparetwoofthepicturesand saywhy the ychosetotravel in thisway and howthe peoplemight be

fe elingineachsit uat io Allright?

Candidate B: (I minute) Interlocutor:Than k you

(Cand id a teA),wh ich me ans of transport ap pealsto you most? (Why?)

Candidate A:-(ap p rox.30 seconds) Int e rlocutor: Thank yo u

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4m inutes(6m inut es t or g m upsoftn reet

This part tests your abilityto take part in a discuss ionwith the othercandida teand reach a decision

Int e rl ocutor: Now,I'd likeyouto talk aboutsomething togethe r for about two minutes.(3minutes(argr oups ofthreeJ

Here areso me facilitie sthatmigh t be needed in your areaandaquestionfor yo todiscuss.First you havesome

timeto loo k at thetask

Lookat page2 ,PortJ,(You have/5se co ndstolookatthe task)

Now,talkto eachotherabo utwhatthe local co u nci l mighthave to conside r whe n deciding wh ich facilityis

ne ededmost

Candi da tes A& B:• (2minu tesor3minutesfor grou psofthree)

Interlocu tor:Thankyou.Nowyou haveabout aminute(2minutesfor groups ofthree)to decidewhichfaci lity would

be more benefi cial fora village

Candidate sA& B: - I minute or2 minute sfo r gro u ps of thre e)

Int erlocuto r:Thankyou

\

,

Part 2 - Long turn

I: Fami ly groups

• Whatfam ily relationshipsare the pictures sho wi ng ~

• How arethe peoplefeel ing~_

C AE P ractice T e s t 8 P a p e r 5 - S p e aking

Part 2 - Long turn

2 : T rav e llin g

• Why did theychoose to travelin thisway?

• How mightthe peoplebefeeling in each situation?

P a rt 3 - Collaborative task

What migh t t he sports

hav e to con sider

wh en d eciding which facil ity i s

n e eded mo st?

playground library

~

soci al care centre

P art 4 - Discussion 5min utes( 8minutes for groups of three)

• Whatdo youthink?

• Doyou agree?

• What aboutyou?

Int er locut o r:

• Whatservices sho uld localauthorities provide topeople in theircommuni ties?

•Canthe people ofan area influencethedecisionsof local authorities?

•Shouldmostdecisionsbe takenby centralgovernmentsor bylocal authorities?

• Inwhatways canlocal com mu nities help peoplewho areunem ployed andhaveno money?

Thank you.Thatisthe endofthe test

Part 2 - Long turn 4minutes {6minutes forgroupsof threeJ

In thispart ofthe test you each haveto speakIor I minute witho ut interruption.Theexam ine r will give you a setofp

ic-turesand ask you to talkaboutthe m.You may beaskedto describe.compare or contrast the pictures.and to make a fur

-ther co m ment on them.Your part ne rwillget a differentsetof pict ures.butyou shou ldpay attent iondunngyour partner's

turn becausethe exam inerwillaskyouto com men tfo r about 30 seconds afteryour partner has finishedspeaking

1: Dr ess s tyles

In t e rl oc u t o r In thispart of the test." m goingto give each of you three pictures.I'dlikeyo u totalkabouttwO ofthemon

your own fOf" about a minute,and also to answeraquestionbrieflyabout your partner'spictures

(Candida teA).it yourtum first.Here are yourpictures.Theyshowdifferentstyles of dre ss

Look at Port 2.Task I,at thebottom o(the pa ge

I'dlikeyou[0com pa re twoof the pictures andsaywhat different stylesof dr e sstheysho wand towhom each one

mightap pe a l.Allright ?

CandidateA: (I minute) Int e r loc ut or Thank you

(CandidateB) which of the se styles of dre ss isthe mostpopularinyo u r country? (Why?)

Cand id a te B:-(approx.30seco nds) Interlocutor Thank you

CAE Pr actice T est 9

TEST 9

Pa p e r 5 • S p eaking

2 : Ag e

Now (Candi da teB),here are your pictures.They showpeople of differen t ages.Lookat pog e2 ,Po rt2.Task 2

I'd like you to compare twOof the picturesandsaywhatstages oflifetheyshow,and how the people might befeeling

Allright?

Ca nd id at e B:-(I minute ) Int e rlo cuto r.Thank you

(Ca ndid ateA),which pict ur eshows theage thatis the le ast ch all e ng i ng~ , (Why?)

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4 minu tes(6minutes (or groups ot ttvee)

Thisparttest syour abilityto take part in a discussionwith the othercandidate and reachadecision

Int erlocut o r:Now.I'd likeyou to talk aboutsomethingtogetherfor abouttwominutes.(3minutes( o r group s of t hree'

He r e aresomeway spe o ple d their h o p p ing anda questionfo r you todiscuss.First you have sometime toloo k at

the task

LookO! page29.Por !3.(Youhave15 secondstol ooko!thetask'

Now, talk to each other aboutwhich,in your opinion, isthe bestwayto do your shopping

Ca nd idatesA& B:- 2 minute s or J minute sfor groupsof three )

Inte rlocut o r.Thank you.Now you have about a minute(2minutes fOf" groupsof three)to decidewhich wayof hopp ing is

themost convenientfor the eldedy

Ca nd id a t esA& B: -(I minute or 2 minutesfor groupsofth re e)

Int erlocut o r :Thankyou

Part 2 - Long turn

1 : Dr e ss styl es

• What differentstyles ofdress dothey show?

• To whom might eachsty le aooea.!

C AE P ra ctic e T est 9 P a p e r 5 S pe ak in g

Part 2 - Long turn

2 : Age

• VVhat differen tStages oflifedo the picturesshow~

• How might the peoplebefeeling~

and pay by Which , i n your items are sold at credit card opinion , is the low p rices

best w ay to do your shopping?

'\

shopping malls ; V r -, second-hand

big shopping centres shops where used with many shops items are sold at

h igh-street shops i n the

city centre

• Whatdo youthink?

• Doyou agree?

• What aboutyou~

P art 4 - Discussion 5minutes( 8minu tes for groups of t hree)

-rerlccc to r:

• s itpossibleto have toomanypossessions? What syo uropinion?

•.Vhy wouldpeoplebuythings that theycannot aff04'"d~

•Ofte n,people make assumptions about othersbased onthe clothes they are wearing.How do youfeelaboutt his~

•Shoppingis therape utic.Do youagree!

•.Vhatare therisksinvolved whenusing credit cards?

- ank you.Thatistheend of thetest

CAE Pr actice T e st 10 P a p e r 5 • S pea king

TEST 10 Part 2 - Long turn 4 m inutes(6minutes for groups o f thr ee)

In thispart of thetestyou each ha etospeakforIminutewit ho ut interruptio n,Theexaminerwill gi\teyou a set ofpicturesand askyou to talk about hem.Youmay be asked to describe.co mpareorcontrast the pictures.andto make a furtherco m-

mento them.Yourpart nerwillgetadifferentset ofpictu res,but you shouldpayattentionduringyour partne r 's turn

becausethe examinerwillask youto commentfor about3 seconds afteryourpartner hasfinished speaking

1 : C rowds

Interlocu tor.Inthispart ofthe test.I'm goingtogiY'eeach of youthreepictures.I'dlikeyou to talkabout two of themon

yourown for about a minute.and alsoto answer a questionbrieflyabout yourpartne r'spictures

(Candidate A), 'syourturn first.Here are yo urpictures.They showdifferent sit ua tion s where crowdsoccur

L.ook at pa ge3/.Port2.Task I

I'd likey u tocomparetwoof thepicturesandsayin what sit uati o nsthecrowdsmigh toccur,and howthe people

mightbefe eling.Allright?

Int e rlocu t o r:Thankyo u

(Can d idate B) which pictu resh owsthe mo st unsafe situat io ?••(Why?)

Interlocutor.Thank you

2 : P eo pl e and animals

Now,(Can d id a teB),here are yourpictures.They showpe ople inte ract ing withanimals I' like you to comparetwo of

the pictu res and sayhow the pe ople are conne ctedwit h the animals.an d why the animals are importantto them

Allright?

L.ook at page 31 Po rt 2.T ask 2

In t e rloc uto r:Thankyou

(Candida te A).which picture is the least ap pe aling toyou?•••(Why?)

Int e rloc uto r:Thankyo u

Part 3 - Collaborative task 4 m inute s(6m inutes t or gmup so f tnree)

This partte sts yourabilityto take pan ina discussionwiththe other candidate and reachadecision

Int erlocu to r:Now.I'd likeyou totalk about somethingtogether forabouttwominutes.(3mi nu t es for g roupsofthree )

Here are some ways to reduce pollution levelsinbig cite andaquestionforyouto diSCUSS First you have some time

tolook at thetask

looka t p age32 Porr 3.(You hav e /5se condstol ook a trhelas k)

Now,talk to eachother abouthow these methods can reduce po llutionle elsinbigcities

Candidates A& B:-(2 minute sorJ minute for groupsof three )

Inte rloc ut o r:Thank you Now youhave abouta minute(2 minutesforgro upse'te-ee :0 decidewhich me thodcanbe

usedwithout investinghuge amo u ntsof money

Cand ida t e sA& B: - I minut e or 2 minute sfor groupsofthre e)

Int e rlocut o r:Thank yo

CAE Practice Test 10 Pa per 5 • S peaking

Part 2 - Long turn

1 : Crowds

• In what situations might these crowdsoccur?

• How might the people befeeling~

ProtectWild Animalsl

./

2: P eople and animals

• How are the people connected withtheanimals

inthe pictures?

• Why are the animals important to them?

CAE Pr actice T e st 10

use solar power

for heating instead

or tram

•What do youthink?

• Do you agree?

•Whataboutyou?

Thank you.That is theend of the test

Part 4 - Discussion 5m inutes(8mi nutes for groups oftt vees

Interl ocuto r:

• Some peoplesay thatwe will run outofpetrolbeforetoo long.Whatdoyout h in k.acc ct th i s

• How has the availabilityof affordable lo ng distance flights changedthe world'

What canbedone to a cityto makei abetterplace for pedestrians'

• Howdo youthinkwewillget aroundinahundredyears'nme"

Cam bridge English: Advanced (CAE )

Introduction

About Cambridge English Language Assessment

CambridgeEnglish: Advanced (CAE)is created by Cambridge English Language Assessment, part ofthe University of Cambridge

Inexce ssof8 million Cambridge Assessmen texams are taken yearlyin over 160 countries around theworld.Cambridge

EnglishlanguageAssessme nt features the world's leading range ofqualificat io ns for learnersand teachers of English Over4

-nillicnpeopleta ke their exa ms each year throughoutthe world

Keyfeatures of Cam bri d geEngliSh exams

Th etests:

simulate authentictasksand situation s so thatpreparing for the exam gives learners practicallanguageskills

accurate ly andconsistently assessall four language skills- reading,writing,listeningand speaking - as wellas knowledge

oflanguagestructure and its use

enco urage positive learning expe riencesand seek to achieve a positive impacton teaching whereverpossible

are as fair as possible to allcandidates, regar dless of their natio nal, eth nicand linguisticbackground ge nderor disability

Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE)

An Overview

The testis developed unde r an extensive programme of research and evaluation, and by continuousanalysisof the marking

andgradingof all Cambridge English exams.Of particu larvalue are the rigorous procedures employed inthe creation and

pretesting ofques tionpapers

Thestandard for thetest is centre red on qualitymanage ment designed aroundfive essential principles:

Valid ity - the exam provides agenuine evaluation of real-lifeEnglish

Relia b ility- theexam functions evenlyand fairly

Impact- the assessment hasa positiveeffecton teaching and learning

Pra ct ica lity- the evaluat ionmeetsthe needsoflearners withinavailableresources

Quality- the exam isplanned delivered and checkedto prcvldeexce lle nce in all ofthese crite ria

The exam is a high-levelqualificat ion thatis officiallyrecognised by universities.employersand governmentsaround the

world Regularupdatinghasallowedthe examination to kee p pace with changes in language teachingand testingwhile

ensuring the exam remains reliable,relevantand user friendly for candidates

Candidates can choose to take theexamas eithera paper-basedoracom pute r-based exam

Who takes the exa m ?

Cambridge English:Advanced (CAE) target slearnerswho endeavour to:

work in an English-speaking environment

• study at an upper-intermed iate level.such as foundationor pathway courses

live in an English-speakingcou ntry

Who accepts the exa m ?

• The testis recognised by tho usands ofindustrial.administrative and service-basedemployers as a qualificationinuppe r

-intermed iateEnglish.Overall.CambridgeEnglish exams are recognised by13,500 institutions and employers

• It is alsoaccepted by a wide range of educationalinstitutionsfor study purpo se s

Theexam has been accredited by Ofqual.the statutory regulatory authorityfor external qualificatio nsinEnglandand

itscounterparts in WalesandNo rthe rnIre land

The UK BorderAgencyaccep tsthe test as meetingthelanguage requirem entsfor Tie r I,2,4 andspo useorpart ne rvisa applications

am n ge ng IS :

Cambridge English : Advanced (CA E)

What level is the exam?

The test is targeted atLevel Cionthe CEFRscale Level C Iis required indemandingacademic and professio nal settings

Wh a t canca nd ida tes do at Level CJ?

TheAssociat ionof Language TestersinEurope (ALTE) has car riedout rese arc h to determ ine whatlanguage learners cantypically do at each CEFR leve l.It has described theseabili ties in a series of Can DoStatements using examples takenfrom

real- lifesituations

Reading an d Writ ing

canread quickly enoughto complete anacad e m ic course

cantake accuratenotes in meetingsor compose a piece ofcommunicatio n effective ly

cancomprehend comple xopinio nsor argum entspublished in various mediasour ce s

listening and Spe aking

can contribute effectively in meetings and comparablesettingswith a good degre e of fluencywhile negotiatingabst ract

expressions

canmaintain conversationsfor extendedperiods oftime with a range of expressionsacross variousformaland informalsub ject matters

canfollow questionsby probingfor moredetailas well as expressdisagreementorcriticism withoutoffence

Ca m b r i dge En glish : Advanc ed (CA E)

Exam Components

The re are four papers: Readingand Use of English, Writing Listening and Speaking.The Reading andUse of Englishpapercarries 40% of the marks, while Writing, Listeningand Speaking eac hcarry20% of the marks

A detailed description ofeach test and sample papers is contained in the book, butthe overallfocus ofeachtes t isasfollows:

Re a d ing and Use of English: I hour 30 min utes

Candidates are required to comprehend textsfrom publications suchas fiction and non-fictionbooks, journals, newspapersand magazines

Wri t ing: Ihour30 minutes

Candidates must demonstra te thattheycanproducetw o differentpiecesof writing:a compulsorytas k inPart I and one

from a choice of three in Part 2

Lis t ening:40 minute s(app ro x im a t el y)

Candidates must showthey can understand the meaning ofa range of spoken material,includinglectures radio broadcasts,speeches and talks

Englishis used in a variety of global contexts.To reflect this,candidates' responses totasks in the exam are acceptable in all

fo rms and accentsof English.provided theydo not impede overallcommunication Materials usedfeatu rearangeof accents

andtexts from English-speaking countries including the UK, North America and Australia, US and otherve rsions ofspelling

are accepted ifused ccnsfstenrly

Marks andresu lts

Cambridge English: Advanced provides a comprehensiveassess ment All candidatesreceive aState me nt ofResults

Candidates whose performanceachieves between CEFRLevels B2and C2will also receive a certi ficate

StatementofRe su lt s

•a displayofthe candidate's performancein each skill with a scale ofExceptional- Good- Bo rde r l n e- W e ak

• a standardised score out of 100 thatenables the candidates to view exactly how they performed

Cambridge English :

Advanced Exam Guide

Paper I - Reading and Use of English

Ge n e r al de scription

Content:The paper containseightparts.ForPans Ito4,thetestcontains textswithaccompanyinggrammarandvocabulary

tasks and separate items with a grammar andvocabularyfocus ForParts5 to 8,the test contains a range oftexts and

accom panying reading comprehension tasks

TimeAllotte : I hour 30 minutes

Sco rin g:Parts 1-3:each correct answer receives I mark:Part4:each correct answer receivesup to 2marks:

Parts5-7:each correct answerreceives 2marks;Part: 8:each correct answer receives Imark

Part I - T ask : Multiple-choice d oze

Themain foc usis on vocabulary.includingidioms.collocations.compleme n tation phrasal verbs andsemantic precision

Ate xtcontaining eight gaps followed by eight 4-optionmultiple-choiceitems

Nu m berofQuest ions:8

Part 2 - Tas k: Op e n d oze

Themainfocusis on awareness and control of grammarwithsome vocabulary.A te xt containing eightgaps

Number ofQue sto ns:8

P a rt 3 - Task: Word formation

The mainfocusis onvocabulary namely the use of affixation,internalchanges and compou ndingin word format ion

Ate xt containingeight gaps.Each gap correspondstoaword.Thestemsofthemissingwordsare give n besidethe text

andmust be alteredto formthe missingword

Numberof Quest io n s: 8

Part 4 - T ask: Key w ord transf ormati o n

The focus iso gramm ar.vocabularyand collocation.Six separate items.eachwithalead-insentenceanda gapped secon d

sent enc [ 0 be completedin threetosix words one ofwhich isgivenas a 'key'wo rd

Numberof Que sti ons:6

T ips for P aper I - Reading & Use of English

P a rts I - 4

I The passagesinParts I.2and 3allhavet les.Loo kat eachtitle clos e lyfori willindicatethe mainidea of the text

2 Readeach text in this section carefullypriorto answering anyquestions so thatyoufullyunderstandwhateachpassage explores

3 ForPam2and 4,there may be more thanone possibleanswerfor eachques tio n.However,youshouldonlyprovide oneanswer for eachquestion.Should you give two res po nse s andone of the m is incorrect you will notreceiveamark

4 Ea hpartoftheexam features detailed instructionsand completed examples.Studythe seexam ple scloselyto understandwhat type of answersyou are expected to provide

S Read broadly todevelop yourvocabulary and yourfamiliarity withvariou s stylesandstru ctures.Thiswill prepareyou tomarshal a varietyof lexical items andgrammaticalstructures

6 Make use of dictionaries.thesauri and grammar resourcesin your preparationfor the exam.Note tnough.thatresourcebookslike dictionariesare notpermitted during the exam

7 Develop a system fOf" accumulating a broadervoca bulary.Make use of flashcards.for example.to practice and expandyourword power

8 Remember to not dedicatetoo much timeto any singlepartofthetes t.Tryto save a few minutes attheconclusionofeachtest to reviewyouranswe rs

9 Becarefu l with spelli ngmistakes.astheydetract fromyouroverallscore

1 Write with clearpenmanshipso thatthe markerswill be ableto gradeyour responses effiCiently

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Part 5 - Task: Multiple choice

Detail opinion.attitude.tone purpose mainidea specificinformation implication A text followed by 4-optionchoice quesnons

multiple-Number of Que stions:6

Part 6 - Task: Cross-text-multiple matching

Understanding of opinion and attitude: comparing and contrastingopinions and attitudes across texts.Fou r short texts

followedbymultiplematching questions.Candidates must read across texts to match a prompt to elements in the text

Number of Que stions:4

P art 7 - Task: Gapped text

Cohesion.coherence text structure and global meaning.A text from whichparagraphs have been removed and placed inscrambled sequence after the text.Candidates are askedto decide from where in the textthe paragraphs have been

removed

Num ber ofQue st ions:6

Part 8 - Task : Multiple match ing

Deta il, opinion.attitude.specitic informatio n A textor several short texts preceded by multiple-matchingquestions

Candidates must match a prompt to elements inthe passage

Numberof Que st ions: 10

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Tips for Paper I - Reading & Use of English

Parts 5 - 8

Again.readbro adly inbothclasses and in yo ur pare time This willbuildyour skillwith a varietyoftexts.Inaddition,

foc us onthepre-reading questions to refine yourpre dictio n capabilities

2 Consider developingwritte nor oralreviewsofthe materialsyou read in and out of class.Choosefrom shorts stories

novels magazinearticles,non-fiction books,etc to build your skills

3 Familiarise yourself with the fo rmat oftheRead ing part ofthe test.Practice with sample exams.This will prepareyou

fo r what to expectin eachpart of the paper

4 Asyou read.it notimportant that you understandevery single word.Refine your ability to deduce the meaning of

unknown words based on thecontext.Don' t make the mistake of fretting over a single word here and there, insteadofstrivingto develop an overall understandingofwhatyou read

S The instructions, titleand sub-title of each text provide insight as to what to expect from each passage.Make use of

visuals that are included;they are featured withthe intent of helping you understand content that you may notbe

completelyfamiliarwithin the passage.These may take the form of a photo or graphic of a city or animal

6 Note the instructions on the first page ofthe questionpaper and for each sectionof the exam.Practice the technique

of marking your answer on the separate answer sheet to ensure you are able to do this efficiently

7 learn to manage your time while taking the test.Parts5.6 and 7 are given two marks perquestion.whilePart8 is

allocated I mark per question Remember the test require you to processlarge amounlS of reading in timed mannerand thus you must use your time wisely

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Cambridge English: Advanced Exam Guide The Eight Sections of the Reading and Use of English Paper

Paper I • Re ad ing and Use of English - Part I: Multiple Choice Cloze

7hemain focusis on vocabulary.including idioms,collocations.complementation.fixed phrases.semanticprecision andphrasal.erbs Part Ifeatures a textin which there are eightgaps.Each gap representsa missingwordor phrase.The text isfo llowed

::yeightsets of four words or phrases.each set correspondingto a gap.You mustchoose which of the four options intheset

completes the expressioncorrectly

T ips for Reading and Use of English Part I

I 'Nhenbuilding your vocabulary powerrOl'"the paper notethecollocation.the differentiatingsetsof similarwordsand

complementation(e.g.whet her words are followed by a certainpreposition ,by a gerund or an infinitive eec.)

1 lookclosely at each of the optionsbefore choosing an answer.Someoftheoptions may seem correct,butonly onechoice

willbesemanticallyand grammaticallycorrect inthatparticularcontext

Pape r I • Reading a nd Use of English· Part 2 : Open Cloze

- ~ emain focus is on awarenessand control of grammarwithsome focus on vocabulary

a-d understan ding of the text to fill the gaps.Inthis part,as there are no sets of words from which to choose the answers,

.ou have to thinkof a word that willfill the gap appropriately

T ips for Reading and Use of English· Part 2

I Engageintasksthat help you develop your grammatical accuracy,especially those thatfoc us on verb formsand theuseof

auxiliary and modal verbs ,pronouns,pre positio ns, conjunctions,modifiersanddetermine rs

2 Reme m ber onlyoneword is required for eachquestio n.Answers that have morethan one wordwillnoteam the mark

l Somegaps in thissection can be answered by referringjustto the immediatephraseor sentence,but otheritemswill

-equu-eunders tan ding of the paragra phor whole text

Pape r I • Reading and Use of English ~ Part 3 : Word Fo rmation

- ~ mainfocus is onvocabulary,inpart icularthe use of affixation,compoundingin wordfo rmation andinternalchanges

Partl consists of a textwith 8gaps.At theendof some ofthe lines, and separa te from the text thereis astemwordincapital

ett e rs.You arerequired to forman appropri atewordfromgivenstemwords to filleachgap

-"'epoint of thissectionisprimar ily lexical, hough anunderstandi ngof structu re is alsorequired.Itevaluate syour knowledge

: the use ofprefixes, suffixes, nternalchanges andcompounds in forming words.Yo maybe asked todemonstrateunde

r-s:anding of the textbeyo dsentencelevel

Tips for Reading and Use of English· Part 3

I Pre paraton tasksthatpromotefamiliaritywiththe principlesofword formatio ,includinguse ofprefixes,suffixes, nternal

changes, wilt be he lpful

2 Remem beryouneed to fully compre hendtheco ntextofeachgap inthe texttodecide which partof peech(no un,verb,

adjective oradverb)isneed ed

3 Sometimesyou mayneed to provide a negative prefix.Traditionallythere isusuallyat east oneworld requiringa prefix ineach Part3task,soremember tolookfo r these

Paper I • Reading a nd Use of English - Part 4 : Key Word Transformations

The focus is on grammar,vocabulary and collocation

~ art4 features sixquestions.Eachitem containsthree parts:a lead-in sentence,a key wordand a secondsente nceofwhich

onlythe beginning and end aregiven.You have to fill the gap inthe second sentenceso that the completed se nten ce is similar

nmean ing to the lead-m sentence.Thegap must be filledwithbetween threeand six words, one of which is the key word.Youmustnot change the key wordin anymanner

Inthispartof the exam you are asked to focus on a range of both lexicalandgrammatical structures.The abilityto express a

messageindiffere nt ways demonstrates fleXibility and resource in the use of language

The mark scheme splitsthe answers into twoparts and you receive one mark fo reach partwhich is correct

Tips for Reading and Use of English· Part 4

I Practice transformationtaskswhichincrease awareness of expressionswithparallelor synonymous meanings anddevelop

flexibili ty in the use of language

2 Remember that the key word MUSTbeusedin each answerand that the key word mayNOTbe changed in any way

3Also your answermust NOTexceedsixwords.Contractions do countas twO words

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P ap er I - R e adi ng an d Us e of En g li sh - Pa rt 5 : M Ult iple C ho ice

Thispartfocusesonthe comprehensionof a long text,includingdeta il,opinion.purpose.mainidea.tone.attitude,implica tion

and also textorganisation features such as exemplification eference and compari son

Part 5features onelongtext stemmingfrom a variety of sou rceswhich mayinclude fiction.The text is accompaniedbysix

four-optionmultiple-choice questionsthatare presentedinthesame orderas the information in the textso thatcandida tescan follow the developmentofthepassage

Thetask evaluatesunderstandinginclud ing opinions and attitudes expressed: he ability[ 0 differ ent iate between.fo r instance

seeminglysimilar viewpoi nts.reasons or outcomes.You shouldbe able[ 0 deduce meaning fromthe context and interpretthete xtfo rinferenceand style You alsoshould be ableto comprehend the text organisat ionfeatures.such as referencing.comparison and exem plification

Tip s for Re a di ng and U se of English - P art 5

I Familiariseyourselfwith a varietyof source s, registers topics and lexical fields.Inyo ur preparationprac tise reading ate xt

qutckly foran initialoverallimpression ,then follow ed bya clo se readingof the text to prevent any misunderstanding

2 Read thequestionand underlinethepart of the text which answe rsthe question Examine the optionsand decide which

istheclosest to answering thequestion.Oftencandidatesmistakenlyonly brieflyrefer to thetext when answering a

q estio n andjust chooseananswer whichsou ndsplausible or supportsthe ir own ideas

3 Chec kthe questio ns that take theformof incomplete sentencescarefully: hewhole sentencemustreflect whatiswritten

inthe te xt andnot merely the phrasein the fouroptions provided

4 Read materialsthat expres s opinions,att itudes and feelings suchas interviews with famouspeople that explore how they

became successfulor short stories that re late how charactersinterpre t the circumstancesthey endu re.Engage also in

activities that foc us on recognisingand evaluatingattitudesand opinion s.This willenhance your killsin inferringthe imp licit

meaning of apassage

S Have practicein tex torganisationfeatures.You may encountera question,for example that evaluatesyourabili ty to

distinguish betweenamainidea and an exampleor one whichrequires you todraw connecti ons between anabstract

argument and a concreteillustration.Item s maytestyou r skillat co mparing andcontras ting bothliterally and metaphorically

Pa pe r I • Reading a nd Use of En gli sh - Part 6: Cro ss T extu al M ultipl e M atching

In this part,thereis an emphasiso identifyingopinio nsandattitudes expressedacross te xts

Yo must read thro ughtexts to matcha prompttoelementsin thetexts.Thepro mpts ask you toreada rossthe four passages

to comprehend the opinionsand attiudes expres sed to ident ify agree me nt and disagreementbetweenthe writers The items

onlyprovide info rmationon thesub ject of the opinio n.notthe opinionitself:this isfor you to identify.You will mostlkelyencoun te r two patternsof que stions whereyouwill need to select anopinion expressedinone of the texts andthe n choose

which other text sharesorcontradictsthiso inionor youmay be required to ide ntifythe passage thatdiffersfromtheoth er

thr eeinterm s of an expressed opinion

Tips for Rea d ing and Use of English · Part 6

I Fam iliarise yoursel fwithreadingsamplesthat expressvariousviewpoin ts ona relatedthe me.suchas differen t rev iew softhe samebook or someexperts givingtheir opinionon a subject

2 The te xts will featureasophisncated reading levelwithoutassumingin-depthsutnecr-speohc knowledge.so develop yo ur

skillsin USingcomplex voca bulary and thestructures.such as verbal phrasescom monly fou ndinacademicand otherhigh

level reading materi als

3 Read thetextsto gatherthe general attitu deofeach writeron the subjec tbeing discussed.Underliningthe part or parts

ofatext thatexpress an opinionor attitude andthe n determ ining whetherthis is negativeor positiveis helpful

4 lookat each questionand underline the key words.If a quest ion asks you fo r'asimilaror differentopinion to'for

examp le,writerB.on asubject,underlinewhat aspectofB'sopinion is beingevaluatedand then findand underline that

opinion in option B.Thetask will theninvolve looking atallthe otherwritersandidentifyingthe similaror differentopinion

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P aper I • R ead ing an d U se of English - P a rt 7: G apped Text

-MISpart emphasises theunde rsta nd ing of howtexts are structuredand theability tofollow textdevelopment

1 -t 7featuresonelong gapped text from whichsixparagraphsof equal length havebeentaken out and placed in scrambled

cederfo llowingthetext.cou pled with a seventhparagraphthatdoes not fitin anyofthegaps.Trad itionallythetext is taken

-eomncn-I lcucn sources like journalism.Thesection oftheexam evaluates your comprehension of text structure.cohes ion

::)t'lerenceandglobal meaning

~must decidewhere in thete xt each paragraphhasbeen removed.Each paragraph may be used only one time and there

5 one paragraph thatyoudo not need

-rormancnand ideas before and aftereach gap as well asthroughoutthe whole of thegapped text.The n,decide whichpara6dPhs fit thegaps, remembe ringthateachletter may only be used once and that there is one paragraph thatyou won't need

-Tips f or R eading a nd U se o f English· Part 7

I Read the te xt as a wholeand not tofocus on each gap individually.Gathering anidea of the stru ctureand the development

of thethemofthe text are both impo rta ntprerequisitesto performingthetask.Often candidatessele ct the wrong answer

bychoosing ano tionthat fits thetextbeforethe gap,but neglectto check that the text after the gap continues smoothly

2 Attime s you may need to choo se betwee n twoparagraphs aspossible answe rs andwillneed to practicemaking decisio nsabout which isthe mostlogical paragraph toco mpletethe gap Practicerecogn isingavarietyoflinguistic devicesthat mark

the logical andcohesive co nstruct ion of a text,suchas words andphrasesthatindicat e time,causeand effect,cont rasting

argume nts use of pronouns,paraphras ingofvocabulary, re petit ionand theuse of verb tenses

l Be awareof the risks of appro achingthe gapped-text task as anexercisereq Uiring youto identifyextractsfrom the text

andsections inthetext containing thesame words including names and dates.The task aimsto evaluate your understanding

of thedeve lopment ofideas.opinionsand events ratherthan the recognition of individual words

Pa pe r I - Reading and Use of Engl ish · Part 8 : Mult iple Match ing

"mspart ofthe exam emphasises locatingspecificinformation,attitude and opinion in atext oragroup ofshort te xts

:>art8includesone ortwosetsofquestions followed bya singlepage of text: he passagemay be continuo us,divided into

sectio ns orconsistof agroupofshort texts.The reare a total often quest ion s and fourto six options

Youare requiredto matchthequestions withthereleva nt informat ionfro mthe text To executethis,you needto understand

e eeu attitu de or opinio n inthe question,and locat e a sectionofthetext where thatidea is expressed,discountingideas in

other sections that may seem similar butthat do not reflectthe entire tyof the question.Some of theoptio ns maybe correct

'ormore than one question and theremay be more thanone corre ctanswer to some items The inst ruc tions will mentio

:nisexplicitly, if thisis thecase

Inad it ionto the use of the letters.A-F, the range of potentialrespo nses maybe presented inthe fo rm of alst ofnames,

cecple, titlesofboo ksor films as well as types ofprofession s

T ips for R e ad ing an d U se of Engli sh· Part 8

I Practice skimmingandscan ning textsto prepare for the rnultlple-matching task.Practise examiningtextsfor particular

informatio nrequiredwithout read ing every word in the text.Alsopractisereadingunde r timed conditions

2 Note that the questionsforthe multiple.matchingtask are printed before the text so that youknow what tolook forin

the text

l Noticetheparticularwordingof questionsas these are intended tolead the reader to specificinformat io n and to disregard

unnecessa ryinformation You may findit helpful to underline key words in the questions ,as this helpsyou to find the

informa tion in thete xt which contains the answers

4 Sometimesa questionmayco nsist of two parts:such as an author'ssurpriseat being confrontedbya difficu ltmatter.Youmay find evidence of ahardsituation in a sectionof the passage butfailto understand thatit maybe theincorrectsection

as no surprise is expressed in that part.It is essentialthat you comprehendthatyou need to findaparaphrased formof

the who leque st ion, notjustone part

S Resistselectinga responsesolely onthe basisof matchinga word inthe questionwith a wordin thetext,as aclose reading

of a particularpart ofthe passage is essential to ensure anaccuratematch intermsof meaning

6 Read a broadrange ofart iclesand reviews inmedia wheredifferent peop le exploretrendsinwork,boo ks,films,etc

Come up withyo urow n quest ion s as an exercise toenhanceyour skills.This help you gather a bett e r understandingof

how the exam is constructedprcvtdlng you with inSight in identifyingwhatclues you need totakeinto accountwhen

co mpleting this sectio n of theexam

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Paper 2 - Writ ing

Generaldescription

Format: The paper conta instw Opan s

Timing: Ihour 30 minute s

Pa rts:2

Task :Candid a t e s are requiredto comp letetwotasks:

I) a comp ulsorytaskinPa rt Iand2) one task fro m achoice of thre e inPart 2

A rangefromthe follow ing:article:email/letter:essay; report: review

Scoring : Each questionon thispaper carriesequalweight

Stru ctur e & T ask s Part I - Writing a discursive ess ay

Cand idatesareasked towritean essaybased on two points givenin the input text.They will be asked toexplain whichof

the twopoints is more important and to givereasons to support theirargument The essay titlewillbeo a sub ject of

generalintere st not requiring any specialisedknowledge

WordRequir eme nt:220-260words

Part 2 - Writing p aper

Writing onefrom a numberofpossibletexttypes based on a ccnrextuahsedwriting task

Cand idates have achoiceoftask.In quest ions2-4,the tasks provide candidates with a clearco nte xt,to pic,purpose and

target reade rfor the ir wnting.Theoutput texttypesare: • article •e m ailJle t te r •re port • r ev iew

Word Re quire ment:220-260wo rds

IThe differe nttask types endeavou r toestablish frameworksfor candidates todevelo ptheirideasOfla topic witha purpose

forwritingand a targetreader inmind

APROPOSALis writtenforagrou pofco nte mporaries like club mem be rs or colleague s.Candidates will be expected to

make suggestions backed byfacts to persuade their readers

AN EMAIl/ALETTER is writt en torespond to a situation outlinedin the question reflecting theappropriate registerand

tone for thespecified targetreader Candidate s are asked to developcorrespo nde nce to,for example an English-speaking

friend or colleague,a potentialemployer,acollege principalor a magazine editor

AN ESSAY is always writtenfo rateacher.It should address the promptprovidedinterms ofaddressing both content

pointsand providinga newviewpoint of thewriter'sown.The essay should bewelldeveloped withanint roductio n,

appro priate conclusionaswellaswritten in an appropriateregisterand tone

A REPORTis usuallydevelopedfor a superior (e g.ateacher)ora peergroup(e.g.membersof anEngliSh club).ThequestiOflidentifiesthe subject ofthe compositionand the areastobecovered Candida tes must providesome factualinformation and make rec omme ndat ions but thereis spacefor them to incorporate the ir ow nideas and experiences

A REVIEWis written trad itiona lly for anEnglish-language magazine,newspaperor website.The main purpose is to

de-scnbeand express a personal opinionabout somethingwhich the writerhas experience d (e.g a film,a holiday.a product,

a websiteerc.)and togive the readera dearimpr ess ionof whattheitem discussedI Slike.Descnpnon and explanation

are key functions for this tas k and areview willnorm ally mcludea recommendationtothe reader

For all task types.questions are constructed toena blecandidatesto displaytheirEnghshlanguage proficiency atCEFRCI

Iolevelf the topic.:candidates should takespecialcaretoread every part of each question.and not toomit any requireddevelopment

G u ide lin es o n l ength

Guidelines on lengt h are provided for eachtask;essays that are too short maynothave anadeq uate range of language and

maynot provide all theinfo rmation thatisrequired while response s whicharetoo longmaycontain extraneo usconte ntand have anegative effecton thereader.These may affect candidates' marks on therelevant subsc aies

Candidate sare expecte d to employa consistent fo rm ofEnglis hin areas,suchas spellingandnot forexam ple switchfrom using aBritis h spellingof a word toan Americanspellingof the same word