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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).
If NASA’s proposed 2030s mission to Mars becomes a reality, astronauts will 0 __________ need a base. All things 1 __________, transporting building materials 225 million kilometres across space would not only be impractical, but phenomenally expensive, too. So, how could living spaces feasibly be created on the Red Planet?
For those who may be 2 __________ of the idea, it isn’t actually as much of a 3 __________ into science fiction as it sounds. Mars has an abundance of regolith, a layer of crushed rock found throughout the solar system. It’s certainly useable, but scientists have 4 __________ difficulties in developing technology that can bind it together successfully. Doing so would make it more 5 __________ to 3-D printing, the proposed building technique that would be carried out by robots.
What also 6 __________ a challenge is creating a material that allows structures to stand the test of time. The most likely contender is a concrete-like substance, similar to conventional construction materials used on Earth. Though the 7 __________ hasn’t occurred yet, scientists are on their way to creating such materials, and life on Mars may not actually 8 __________ too far ahead.
| 0 | A undoubtedly | B nevertheless | C indeed | D utterly |
| 1 | A examined | В considered | C decided | D evaluated |
| 2 | A pessimistic | В dubious | C sceptical | D hesitant |
| 3 | A leap | В spring | C fall | D skip |
| 4 | A come round to | В come down with | C come up against | D come out in |
| 5 | A proper | В suited | C capable | D accepted |
| 6 | A describes | В exhibits | C displays | D presents |
| 7 | A breakthrough | В discovery | C outcome | D progress |
| 8 | A rest | В lay | C sit | D lie |
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 to make the most out of your ‘staycation’
If you are 0 __________ travelling this summer, you might want to consider a staycation instead: a week or two staying at home 9 __________ no contact from work or college. It might sound boring but if you follow our tips, it’ll be far 10 __________ it. You can have a ‘real’ holiday in your own home and don’t need to spend a penny 11 __________ you want to.
The most crucial aspect of any holiday is getting some quality rest and relaxation. You can’t completely switch off when your phone’s pinging every ten seconds, 12 __________ why not unplug and unwind? Catch up on those novels that have kept 13 __________ put to one side, or start that craft project you’ve been planning but never quite got round to.
Once refreshed, go out and about. Expose 14 __________ to things you haven’t done before: find a new walking route or discover a new place to hang out. Have a break from anyone who gets 15 __________ your nerves and seek out those 16 __________ company you enjoy. You may never leave home again!
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) UNDENIABLY
The secret languages of twins
| Secret languages have 0 __________ been around for as long as secrets themselves, with some speakers deliberately playing on the 17 __________ of others to communicate with their confidante. Secret languages between twins are different, developing early in childhood. From their first 18 __________, many twins begin to develop what later becomes a language that only they understand. It may seem 19 __________ that toddlers communicate in a language different from the 20 __________ they’re receiving. It isn’t the result of an 21 __________ to reproduce their mother tongue, although a not 22 __________ number of twin languages begin with a mispronunciation of the language(s) they hear. It’s a natural consequence of them developing psychologically and linguistically at the same rate. There is no deliberate attempt to 23 __________ caregivers as twins grow up, either. But because twins understand each other when their parents don’t, errors can be reinforced. Without intervention, this can cause 24 __________ in language development, though the vast majority of twins have no difficulty in acquiring their mother tongue while continuing to use their secret language between themselves, occasionally even into adulthood! | 0.DENY 17.IGNORE 18.UTTER 19.LOGIC 20.PUT 21.ABLE 22.SIGNIFY 23.LEAD 24.SET |
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