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CAE Reading and Use of English Part 1
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
First-time novelists are often one-time novelists. They 0 __________ everyone’s attention with a best-selling debut and shoot to literary fame – take The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, for example. Having 1 __________ their expectations, many are either boosted by their success or struck by writer’s block, 2 __________ that the public are expecting a follow-up to hit the shelves almost immediately. This perceived pressure can result in writers feeling 3 __________ of repeating their success, sometimes leaving fans waiting decades for their next book.
But there are also writers who have no intention of putting pen to paper – or fingers to keyboard – ever again after 4 __________ their ambition to become a published author. 5 __________ of their success, these writers are often happy enough to have got their ‘own’ story out there but do not 6 __________ to spending their lives writing. And then there are writers who just 7 __________ to produce something that 8 __________ with a new trend or philosophy. Timing can be everything, but one thing’s for certain: the reasons for having a one-hit wonder are as individual as the stories – and writers – themselves.
| 0 | A fascinate | B capture | C excite | D seize |
| 1 | A excelled | В beaten | C exceeded | D better |
| 2 | A persuaded | В convinced | C determined | D minded |
| 3 | A helpless | В unable | C lacking | D incapable |
| 4 | A attaining | В realising | C succeeding | D performing |
| 5 | A Albeit | В Nonetheless | C Regardless | D Notwithstanding |
| 6 | A desire | В aspire | C inspire | D require |
| 7 | A result | В fancy | C arise | D happen |
| 8 | A coincides | В occurs | C signals | D coordinates |
CAE Reading and Use of English Part 2
For questions 9-16, read the text below and think o f the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet
Example: (0) NOT
How ears (or stripes) can identify individuals
Humans are 0 __________ the only mammals to have features that uniquely identify individuals. Other primates also have finger and toe prints, no two of which are the same. Scientists 9 __________ recently discovered that koalas have fingerprints, too, which are just 10 __________ individual. And now, the stripes and spots of animals such as cattle and zebra, which zoologists of the past 11 __________, until recently, only ever thought of as camouflage, are being used in conservation projects to track the movements of individuals.
Perhaps humans will be tracked in future, too. Our faces, heartbeats and even the shape of our ears are also unique, and these features could have wider biometric applications. 12 __________ you’re anything like most people, you’ve probably 13 __________ using the same passwords for the last few years, and 14 __________, now becoming concerned that someone will eventually crack your ‘code’ and steal your identity. But biometric authentication is likely 15 __________ be at the forefront of rapid advances in IT security, and rely on unique personal data to confirm identity 16 __________ the use of touchscreens or other recognition devices.
CAE Reading and Use of English Part 3
For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example: (0) MISPLACES
Why socks don’t come out of the wash in pairs
| Researchers claim that the average person 0__________ 1.3 socks every month. We believe our socks disappear in the wash, yet it seems somewhat 17__________ that having put them all into the machine, some still come out without their partner. It may appear to be an 18__________ problem, but intrigued scientists have even come up with a formula to predict the likelihood of socks going missing. How attentive we are during our 19__________ with clothes and machine, and how positive we feel about doing the washing, has an effect on how successful it is. Washing at 20__________ intervals rather than a specified time each week could result in sock loss which goes 21__________ with them straying under beds or radiators in the meantime. And the bigger and more complex the load the combination of darks, whites and fabric types, the more likely it is we’ll 22__________ the fact that some socks were already missing when we loaded the washer. Washing isn’t an 23__________ difficult task, but perhaps we all too often 24__________ the impact of abandoning our socks where we take them off, leading to them ‘vanishing’! | 0.PLACE 17.LOGIC 18.SIGNIFY 19.ACT 20.REGULAR 21.NOTICE 22.LOOK 23.POSSIBLE 24.ESTIMATE |
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