Cea Test - Group 9

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1. Nguyễn Thị Thủy Tiên
2. Nguyễn Trương Minh Thư
3. Nguyễn Minh Thy
4. Lý Mỹ Trân
Introduction
• CAE is also known as the Cambridge Advance

Certificate in English
• This general English qualification shows that your
English is of a standard expected of a professional
business person or an undergraduate university student.
HOW DOES THE EXAM PROCESS WORK ?
• The test has four sections:
1. Score
• A, B, C (pass), D, E or U (fail)
• CAE pass is accepted for entry to some universities.
• The Reading and Use of English section counts for 40% of the
marks.
• The Writing, Listening & Speaking sections each count for 20%
of the marks.
• You will receive a Statement of Results. If your performance
ranges between CEFR Levels B2 and C2, you will also receive a
certificate.
2. Pass grades:
• Grade A (C2), Grade B (C1), Grade C (C1)
• If you do not pass, but still do reasonably well you are issued a
B2 certificate
3. Paper-based or computer-based exams
• You can do the CAE exam on a computer or on paper.
4. How much does it cost to take CAE?
• Fees are set by test centres. Expect to pay around €150 euros.
I. Reading & Use of English
What is the Cambridge Advanced Reading & Use of English test like?
• The test has 8 parts and takes 90 minutes : There are 56 questions and it
makes up 40% of the entire exam.
Part 1 - Multiple-choice cloze
Part 2 - Open cloze
Part 3 - Word formation
Part 4 - Key word transformations
Part 5 - text with multiple-choice questions
Part 6 - Cross-text multiple matching
Part 7 - text with paragraphs missing
Part 8 - Multiple matching
II. Writing
What is the Advanced (CAE) Writing test like?
The test has two sections and takes 90 minutes: makes up 20% of the entire exam
Part 1 - Write an essay with a discursive focus

Some material to read (up to 150 words) which may include material taken from
advertisements, extracts from letters, emails, postcards, diaries, short articles, etc.
Using this information, write an essay with a discursive focus.
220–260 words.
Part 2 - Situationally based writing task
Choose one of four questions. You have to read some input material and write one of
the following: a letter/email, a proposal, a report or a review.
220–260 words.
III. Listening
• What is the CAE Listening test like?
The test has four sections and takes about 40 minutes: There are 30
questions in the CAE Listening Test. It makes up 20% of the entire
exam
Part 1 - three short extracts from conversations with multiple-choice

questions
Part 2 - Sentence completion
Part 3 - conversation with multiple-choice questions
Part 4 - Multiple matching
IV. Speaking

What is the CAE Speaking test like?
 The test has four sections and takes 15 minutes: The Speaking section is worth 25% of
the total score for the exam.
Normally you will do the speaking test with another candidate. The two of you will
meet two examiners. One of the examiners will talk to you, the other does not particpate
in the conversations.
 Speaking part 1: short questions and answers between you and the examine.
 Speaking part 2: 'Long turn' .The examiner gives you between two and five
photographs and asks you to talk about them. You have to speak for 1 minute
without interruption and the interlocutor then asks the other candidate to
comment on what you have said for about 30 seconds. The other candidate
receives a different set of photographs and you have to listen and comment when
they have finished speaking.
 Speaking part 3: Collaborative task. Conversation with the other candidate. The
examiner gives you some pictures and a task to do. You have to talk with the
other candidate and make a decision.
 Speaking part 4: Discussion. Further discussion with the other candidate based
on the topics or issues raised in the task in Part 3.
 using five criteria for your speaking :
 Grammar - have you used a range of grammar

structures
 Lexical resource - have you used a range of

vocabulary
 Discourse management - have you participated
effectively in the conversations and discussions?
 Proununciation
 Interactive Communication - have you completed

the tasks effectively?
Questions
1. What does CAE stand for ?
Cambridge Advance Certificate in English

2. How many main part does CAE contain ?
What are they ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
3. What are the main parts of writing test ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
4. What is the total time that we have in CAE ?
A. 3h 35mins
B. 3h 45mins
C. 3h 55mins
5. There are 2 parts of writing test.
What are they ?
Write an answer with : a discursive focus and

Situationally based writing test.

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• CAE is also known as the Cambridge Advance

Part 1 - Write an essay with a discursive focus

Part 1 - three short extracts from conversations with multiple-choice

 Grammar - have you used a range of grammar

 Lexical resource - have you used a range of

 Interactive Communication - have you completed

1. What does CAE stand for ?

Cambridge Advance Certificate in English

Write an answer with : a discursive focus and

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