CAE Reading and Use of English

CAE Reading and Use of English
Part 1 Multiple Choice Cloze

For Questions 1-8 read the text and then select the correct answer, A, B, C or
D. There is an example below:
(0) A reason B POINT C fact D logic
Phobias
The (0) ... of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people
face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) ... between a fear and a phobia. It's
(2) ... usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious
around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us
actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) ... you
embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to
seek treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the most (4) ... phobia
and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from Greek and
(5) ... means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing
condition in which people (6) ... going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety
that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (7) ... behavioural
therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation
that causes them fear. Drugs may be prescribed to treat anxiety and many people opt
for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (8) ...
with their fear and conquer it.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
choose
very
cause
standard
precisely
dodge
undergoing
acceptance
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
distinguish
absolutely
make
average
specifically
avoid
taking
terms
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
select
quite
create
normal
literally
miss
experiencing
realisation
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Pick
Truly
Give
Common
Exactly
Slip
Doing
Confort
Part 2 Open Cloze

For questions 1-8, read the text below and type the word which best fits in
each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example below:
(0) is
Stress
Stress (0) ... often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if
perhaps with different names. These days we regard stress (1) ... a necessary evil of
modern living. Yet stress is not negative and without (2) ... we would not enjoy some
of the highpoints in life (3) ... as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading
up to an important match. All these situations produce stress but (4) ... you can
control it and not the other way around, you will feel stimulated, not wornout.
However, unlike these situations, (5) ... are generally positive and easier to deal with,
sitting in a train that is running late, (6) ... stuck in a traffic jam or working to a tight
deadline are much harder to manage and control and can be a significant cause of
stress.
Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor (7) ...
causing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count.
Patients are often unwilling to admit to stress problems since they feel they are a form
of social failure and it is important that symptoms (8) ... identified in order to avoid
unnecessary suffering.
Part 3 Word Formation

Read the text and then write the correct form of the word on the right. There
is an example at the beginning:
(0) unusual
Turn A Hobby into a Business

It is not (0) ... to make a hobby pay for itself
even if initially you had no (1) ... of turning it
into a business.
For those looking to make a profit on their (2) ...,
these days an audience for products can range from
the local to the truly global. Some (3) ... begin
by donating a piece of work to a charitable sale
just to see how quickly and (4) ... it sells.
Local shops can be the next outlet for items,
often the step taken by those making things like
hand-made greetings cards for instance. And for the
truly ambitious, websites like eBay enable the
hobbiest to reach a (5 ) ... audience.
As with any business idea, an honest (6) ... should be
undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the
price the customer is prepared to pay in (7) ... .
However, do not forget the degree of personal (8) ...
as well.
USUAL
INTEND
CREATE
HOBBY
PROFIT
WORLD
APPRAISE
REAL
SATISFY
Part 4 Key' Word Transformations

For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
1. Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else.
UNDER
I hear the restaurant in town .........................................
2. Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she'd failed her driving test.
BROKE
Sarah ........................................ soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.
3. The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic
slowdown.
PLACED
The Government have ........................................ the worldwide economic slowdown
for our problems.
4. You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it.
IMPRESSION
I ........................................ that the job was mine if I wanted it.
5. He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his
country.
LITTLE
........................................ that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.
6. Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.
CALL
Do not ........................................ if you have any further problems.
Part Five: Multiple Choice

Read the following newspaper article and then answer questions 1-6 on the
next page. Give only one answer to each question.
HOME COMFORT
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon, the lull before the storm of Monday morning madness of
alarm clocks, traffic jams and deadlines. The clock struck three and Rebeccas elbow still
rested on the arm of the tapestry-covered sofa. With her fingertips she began caressing
the rough piping that ran along its seams. Simultaneously, the toes of her left foot moved
back and forth across the edges of the sheepskin rug. This action Rebecca found
comforting; it reminded her of being at home as a child when she used to sit in the
family sitting room, her toes playing with the fringes of another kind of rug. Her mother
would snap at her to stop it, so of course she did it all the more.
Rebecca had a sudden whiff of the glue that Katy was applying to make one of her
artistic creations. Her daughter was seated on a cushion right in the middle of the room,
looking like an island, surrounded by a sea of cardboard cut-offs, sequins, felt-tip pens,
and pristine sheets of white A4 paper that she had disobediently pinched from her
fathers study. She really should be working at the kitchen table, Rebecca thought, but I
dont have the appetite for the outburst that might happen if my genius-daughter-atwork is disturbed. Every three minutes and 50 seconds Katy got up to replay Kylie
Minogues version of The Locomotion.
Why dont you listen to the CD all the way through, Katy? her dad said, who was
sprawled out on the other sofa. Youd like the other songs as well.
Nah, too boring.
Rebecca glanced at David and then said, I could do with something to perk me up. Her
words trailed off with a heavy sigh, and then a yawn. It was the first in a series of hints
that she would like him to get up and make her a cup of tea.
On the lamp table next to the sofa, she noticed a letter that had been delivered a week
ago, advertising exercises classes and a slimming club. She had kept it on the table as a
reminder, or perhaps to conjure up the same kind of magical effect that people believe in
when they splash out on membership to a fancy gym without going near the place more
than once every two months.
Have you seen this flyer? she said to her husband. Just the thought of going for a
workout makes me want to go and lie down. Once more she didnt get a response.
Whos going to make the tea then? was her third and most blatant attempt to get a
drink before she died of thirst.
He stood up. I suppose its my turn. Again. He went off into the kitchen while Rebecca,
the victor, snuggled a bit further into the sofa. Charlie, whod been asleep on the
sheepskin rug, now started up with his own brand of baby chatter. He was attempting to
cover the whole repertoire of vowel sounds this afternoon, like a singer performing
warm-up exercises. Then, occasionally, he jammed his fingers into his mouth to make a
sound approaching an elongated w.
He lay underneath a baby gym, which consisted of a tubular frame in patriotic colours of
red, white and blue and a top bar, from which dangled two clowns, one on a swing and
one in a position that Rebecca thought was called a pike. (It was a long time ago that she
had achieved her gold star award in the trampoline.) Once Charlie made eye contact with
Rebecca, his happy babbling began to turn into a grizzle.
Does Charlie want feeding again? Rebecca asked in the baby voice that irritated them
Part Eight: Multiple Matching (Page 1, 2)

You are going to read an article containing reviews of recently-published books.
For questions 1-10, choose from reviews (A-F). The reviews may be chosen
more than once.
Book Corner
A round-up of the latest fiction and non-fiction from Beth Young.

A Reading a new novelist is a bit like asking a stranger out on a date. You never quite
know if this is the start of a beautiful relationship. You check the blurbs, the publicity
photograph, and flick through the book to look for the two essentials: entertainment and
substance. Beginners Greek by James Collins is certainly big on the latter, weighing in at
400-plus pages. And the quotes on the back cover have the effect of a bunch of friends
saying to you, Go on, youll get on brilliantly. Early indications are that this blind date
could lead to a deeper relationship. Beginners Greek is described by The New York
Times as a great big sunny lemon chiffon pie of a novel about romantic love amongst
the American middle classes. It is indeed delicious.
B In Manil Suris second outing The Age of Shiva we have a broad-sweeping, epic novel
with an unforgettable heroine so wilful yet flawed that it calls to mind that other famous
leading lady, Scarlett OHara in Gone With the Wind. The story begins at a firework party
in Delhi where Meera falls disastrously in love. We follow her journey to Bombay,
marriage and obsessive motherhood, with occasional flashbacks to a childhood that was
marred by political turmoil. Mathematics professor, Suri, captures the fluidity of the role
of women with a beautiful kind of precision.
C Devotees of playwright David Mamet, whose screen work includes Wag The Dog and
the award-winning Glengarry Glen Ross may be less than enamoured of Ira Nadels new
biography, David Mamet: A Life in the Theatre. It may seem churlish to question the
minutia of incidents that abound in this comprehensive tome, but whilst Nadel is clearly
striving for accuracy one feels there ought to have been more sifting, more mining for
the gold amongst the biographical trivia. In addition, Nadels tone is somewhat dry and
academic and seems at odds with the brilliance of David Mamets own writing. That said,
the book offers a sound introduction to the life and career of the man hailed as one of
Americas most outstanding writers.
D Can any Mother help me? is the true story of a desperately lonely mother who, in
1935, appealed to other women through the letters page of a womens magazine.
Writing under a pseudonym, the woman known as Ubique (meaning everywhere) little
realised that she would be the trigger for the launch of a new and private magazine that
would last for the next fifty years. The Cooperative Correspondence Club was formed to
offer comfort and support to wives, often well-educated women, who craved stimulation
beyond the drudgery of family life. Jenna Bailey has done a superb job of organising and
editing this compendium, adding her own insightful commentary.
E Subtitled, The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Jessie Childs debut
historical biography, Henry VIII's Last Victim, was the worthy winner of last years
Elizabeth Longford Prize. Henry Howards victim status is owing to the fact that he was
the final person to be executed by King Henry VIII, a mere nine days before the king
himself expired. Although killed ostensibly for treason, the Earl of Surreys only real
crime it seems was leading an unsuccessful army campaign in France. Only 29, he was
also a distinguished poet with a fine literary voice, a persona which refutes his
reputation as the spoilt son of the Duke of Norfolk.
F This is the 25th outing for T. Keneally but hes lost none of his writing powers. The
Widow and Her Hero takes real life events during the Second World War as its inspiration
and builds a tale of love and intrigue. Grace looks back on her life to recall her courtship
with the hero of the title, the handsome Captain Leo Waterhouse. Leo is tragically killed
whilst on a secret mission but it is many years before Grace discovers the facts about his
death. Keneally made fans galore when Schindlers Ark was published and later made
into the award-winning Steven Spielberg film, Schindlers List. The Widow and Her Hero
will bring him even more fans.
In which review are the following mentioned?

1) A story in which someone is unaware of the impact of their action.
2) A description of the opening scene.
3) An author who exemplifies source material with their own analysis.
4) A humorous comparison with a real-life situation.
5) A character who finds out the truth about a situation.
6) A hint that the authors future writing career will be positive.
7) A book that would be appreciated by people without much previous knowledge of the
subject.
8) A book which has already won critical acclaim.
9) A book which includes too much factual detail.
10) A mention of the profession of the author.

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Part 1 Multiple Choice Cloze

Part 2 Open Cloze

Part 3 Word Formation

Turn A Hobby into a Business

Part 4 Key' Word Transformations

Part Five: Multiple Choice

Part Eight: Multiple Matching (Page 1, 2)

A round-up of the latest fiction and non-fiction from Beth Young.

In which review are the following mentioned?

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