CAE Use of English

Multiple Choice Cloze For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an exa ple below! "#$ A series B ISSUE C pro%ra e D release

Sound Advice for Language Learners A recent "#$ ......... of a lan%ua%e learnin% a%a&ine has consulted a nu ber of experts in the "1$ ........ of second lan%ua%e ac'uisition. Their ad(ice a) pro(e in(aluable for those "2$ ........ a lan%ua%e course. *ne su%%estion is that )ou "+$ ........... whether )ou are li,el) to be successful at learnin% a lan%ua%e. Did )ou en-o) stud)in% lan%ua%es at school, for exa ple. Do )ou ha(e enou%h ti e to learn a lan%ua%e. The a-or "/$ ........ will be )our own ti e and effort. Therefore )ou ust a,e sure that the course on offer leads to a "0$ ........ 'ualification. Also, be realistic in )our "1$ ...... . 2f )ou don3t set achie(able ai s )ou are ore li,el) to %i(e up. Do not be decei(ed "4$ ........... thin,in% that the ost expensi(e courses are the best. "5$ ........... around to %et the best possible (alue for one). 6ou should also bear in ind that the 'uic,er )ou learn a lan%ua%e the ore 'uic,l) )ou for%et it. 7andra 8iller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself 9er an b) enrollin% on a ":$ .......... course. Alread) fluent in four lan%ua%es and with a sound ,nowled%e of teachin% ethodolo%) her chances of "1#$ ............ pro%ress were hi%h. Three )ears "11$ ........ she re e bers (er) little. 7he feels her bi%%est ista,e was not to follow "12$ ............ her first experience. ;2 should ha(e consolidated what 23d learn b) continuin% to stud), e(en if it were b) )self.; 1 A do ain 2 A wonderin% 3 A assess A char%e ! A recognised " A si%hts # A b) $ A <ose % A rapid 1& A achie(in% 11 A on 12 A up B branch B thin,in% B re(iew B cost B understood B ends B about B =ush B crash B doin% B forward B on C Field C loo,in% C balance C price C (alued C ob-ects C into C >un C 'uic, C %ainin% C fro C throu%h D D D D D D D D D D D D area considering sur(e) (aluation re%arded goals in Shop fast 'a(ing onward out

)pen Cloze For 'uestions 1-10, read the text below and write the word which best fits in each space. ?se onl) one word in each space. *re+,istorThat fra% ent of potter), that little piece of bone or the re ains of an earl) hu an tool are "1$ ... often the onl) e(idence we ha(e of our earl) histor). @owe(er, "2$ ... a conse'uence of the wor, of archaeolo%ists and others in this field, we ha(e "+$ ... the )ears built "/$ ... an extre el) %ood understandin% of earl) hu an de(elop ent. This is the case "0$ ... the fact that there is no written e(idence of the period we ter =re-@istor). "1$ ... is startlin% to note is that this period, which predates the in(ention of writin%, accounts "4$ ... ::A of hu an existence. 2t was "5$ ... this ti e that disco(eries that shaped the hu an race were ade, earl) settle ents created that ":$ ... to beco e our a-or cities and "1#$ ... %eneral was the ti e when the (er) foundations of hu an ci(ilisation were laid. The e(idence of our pre-histor) can be found e(er)where, fro re nants of hu an existence buried deep in the %round "11$ ... ancient pathwa)s and burial %rounds. The first and easiest place to start )our exploration of prehistor) is of "12$ ... )our local useu , particularl) "1+$ ... )ou are interested in disco(erin% ore about the area where )ou li(e. 6ou a) "1/$ ... ha(e a local archaeolo%ical %roup that would be prepared to let )ou wor, "10$ ... a (olunteer.
1. ver-/ 0uite 2. as 3. over . up !. despite ". 1hat #. for $. during/ at/ fro' %. 1ere 1&. in 11. to 12. course 13. if 1 . even/ perhaps/ also 1!. as

2ord For'ation >ead the text and then write the correct for %aps. There is an exa ple at the be%innin%! 3&4 (no1ledge 21st Centur2or(place C<*D Q?AB2F6 E8=B*6 F*CAT2*< 9B*BE =>*7=ECT ADA=T 2<C>EA7E *>9A<27E of the word in CA=2TAB7 to co plete the

The econo ) of the 21st centur) will be based on s,ills and "#$ ... accordin% to a recent report. The stud) shows that throu%hout this centur) there will be ore -obs in the wor,place for those with "1$ ... and the ri%ht s,ills, and fewer -obs for those with none. The best "2$ ... will be one that can de onstrate a le(el of acade ic or "+$ ... achie(e ent that can enable the indi(idual to support their CF with e(idence of desirable personal 'ualities. As "/$ ... and technolo%ical ad(ances a,e t)pical wor,in% practices redundant "0$ ... e plo)ees will need to show (arious personal attributes. As well as wantin% people who are flexible, co panies are also loo,in% for e(idence of "1$ ... 2t is also "4$............ necessar) to be an excellent co unicator as the a-orit) of "5$ ..... a,e their profits fro the s,ills of people sellin% their %oods as uch as fro the producers the sel(es. The new econo ) is here to sta) and unless businesses show the ":$ ... to adapt the) a) find the) are "1#$ ... accordin% to the authors of the report.
1. 0ualifications 2. e'plo-ee +. vocational /. glo5alization 0. prospective 1. adapta5ilit4. increasingl5. organizations :. 1illingness 1#. unsustaina5le

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For 'uestions 1-0, thin, of one word onl) which can be used appropriatel) in all three sentences. @ere is an exa ple! Could )ou do e a ........and hold the door open while 2 brin% in the shoppin%. All those in ........ of the proposal please raise )our hand. After bein% out of fashion for )ears the painter is now in ........ with the critics. Exa ple! FA7)U8 91 + :IS;A<; 2n the not too ........ future an) of the diseases we suffer fro toda) will be eradicated. 23 a little worried about 7te(e latel) as he see s so ........ and in a world of his own. The stor) follows the hero as he tra(els to ........ %alaxies in search of other life for s. 92 = 8ES*EC; 2 a writin% with ........ to our recent eetin% on 21st 8a). 2 thin, students in other countries see to ha(e ore ........ for teahers than the) do here. The atch has been cancelled out of ........ for the death of our pre(ious 8ana%er. 93 = *A8;> The) are plannin% to postpone their house-war in% ........ till the sprin% when the weather is nicer. There is little support within the ........ for a chan%e of leadership and ost politicians see happ) to support the =ri e 8inister. The restaurant %ot (er) bus) when a coach ........ arri(ed full of people tra(ellin% to the coast. 9 = 9UES;I)< *C, 2 ha(e ti e to answer one ore ........ and then 23ll o(e onto the next ite . The press are callin% into ........ 9o(ern ent clai s that the cri e rate has fallen and point to latest research fi%ures as e(idence that this isn3t true. The co pan) clai there is absolutel) no ........ of a,in% an)bod) redundant as business has ne(er been better. 9! = :8)* 23 dri(in% into town and can ........ )ou off at the station if )ou need a lift. Can we -ust ........ the sub-ect and tal, about so ethin% else, please. 9ardeners be warned that te peratures are li,el) to ........ to below free&in% toni%ht.

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For 'uestions 1-5, co plete the second sentence so that it has a si ilar eanin% to the first sentence, usin% the word %i(en. Do not chan%e the word %i(en. 6ou ust use between three and six words, includin% the word %i(en. 1. @ow can 2 a,e hi understand that 2 don3t want to see hi an) ore. AC8)SS @ow can 2 get the 'essage across 3get the 'essage across to hi'/ get it across/ get it across to hi'4 that 2 don3t want to see hi an) ore. 2. =arents predict chaos in schools unless the stri,e 8ESUL; =arents clai it 1ill result in chaos if the teacher3s stri,e %oes ahead. is called off.

+. =olice are warnin% people to chec, for for%ed notes which are currentl) in circulation. L))@)U; =olice are warnin% people to be on the loo(out for for%ed notes which are currentl) in circulation. /. 2f )ou ust be nois) could )ou %o outside and pla). I<SIS; 2f )ou insist on 'a(ing a/ insist upon 'a(ing a noise could )ou %o outside to pla). 0. 2t3s possible that the) %ot the wron% idea and thou%ht the part) was next wee,. 8EAC,E: The) i%ht have reached the 1rong 3?ve reached the 1rong4 conclusion and thou%ht the part) was next wee,. 1. 2t was a ista,e not to write the telephone nu ber down. *)I<; 2 should have 'ade a point of 3?ve 'ade a point of4 writin% down the telephone nu ber. 4. Apparentl), the)3re plannin% on reroutin% the traffic to reduce con%estion. :8A2< =lans are 5eing dra1n up to reroute the traffic to reduce con%estion. 5. Can )ou possibl) %et e the wor, as soon as possible. A**8ECIA;E 2 1ould appreciate it if/ ?d appreciate it if )ou could %et the wor, to possible.

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