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GABARITO NO FINAL

Choose the answer which best fits the missing word or phrase. If you make a mistake you can change your answer. Attempt all questions.

1. He ........ extremely difficult standards for himself.

made set built put upI

don't know

2. That was the first time I'd gone skiing, so I didn't think I'd take ........

to it it up it out it overI

don't know

3. Time and ........ the boxer aimed devastating blows at his opponent.

later next then againI

don't know

4. Children have achieved a ........ of success using this new reading method.

level stage step degreeI

don't know

5. He ........ to buy tickets because he'd been given a free visitor pass.

didn't need neededneedn't

havehadn't to

I don't know

6. If ........ I hadn't spent all my money, I might have been able to put more aside in the bank .

really then only beforeI

don't know

7. He was completely silent during the meeting, apart from making the ........ remark or two.

odd strange one uniqueI

don't know

8. The software provides a ........ of options for the advanced user.

variation scope range scaleI

don't know

9. Your English will improve if you ........ speak it in class.

increasingly regularly steadily at timesI

don't know

10. Penicillin is a ........ recent discovery

generally comparably relatively considerablyI

don't know

11. You should be on your ........ against pickpockets in this part of town.

protection watch guard careI

don't know

12. In some cultures it is polite to raise one's hand to ........ attention.

attract find obtain holdI

don't know

13. In the last century many headed west in the search ........ gold.

of over to forI

don't know

14. Forest fires can cause devastation ........ a wide scale.

in on at byI

don't know

15. It looked ........ there wasn't anyone in the building

as if like if though like thatI

don't know

16. In the examination the use of dictionaries is ........

forbidding forbidden forbade forbid I don't know

17. ........ you like to be met at the airport, or will you get a taxi ?

Will Could Should WouldI

don't know

18. Two youths, seen ........ about the bank prior to the robbery, were later picked up by the police.

hanging staying standing walkingI

don't know

19. She's late! I wrote down the directions to our house for her, so she ........ have got lost getting here.

needn't couldn't mustn't mightn'tI

don't know

20. I've always regretted not ........ the violin when I was younger.

learning to learnto

learninggoing to

learn

I don't know

21. You can get wonderful views of the waterfall. It's a well known beauty ....... .

place spot position sceneI

don't know

22. This group of musicians has been ........ the clubs in the north of England for the last three months.

travelling performing touring attemptingI

don't know

23. I'm in the ........ every month now. I simply can't afford to buy luxuries

red pink black greenI

don't know

24. He could have helped us but it now appears that he's had a change of ........ .

mind hand plan heartI

don't know

25. Now that the fog has lifted and the sun is shining it ........ rain after all.

mightn't couldn't wouldn't mustn'tI

don't know

Thank you for doing the CAE level test. Here are your results.

Q No

YOUR ANSWER

RESULT INFORMATION

1 made Incorrect Collocation (Word Partnership) : we set standards

2 it out Incorrect Phrasal verbs: to take to something - to begin to appreciate something

3 next Incorrect Collocation: 'Time and again' More than once, frequently

4 stage Incorrect Collocation: a degree of success

5 needed Incorrect Expressing necessity: it wasn't necessary, so didn't need+to infinitive

6 then Incorrect Expressing regret: 'If only I hadn't spent..' - I did spend it and regret it

7 strange Incorrect Adjectives: The use of 'odd remark (or two)' to express a low number

8 variation Incorrect Collocation: a range of options (also variety, but not variation)

9 regularly Correct Adverbs: 'regularly' is the only sensible adverb to use here

10 generally Incorrect Collocation: an event may be relatively recent

11 protection Incorrect Noun + preposition: on + (one's) guard + against something

12 hold Incorrect Collocation: 'attract attention' is the most appropriate use

13 to Incorrect Noun + preposition: 'in the search for..' (but note 'in search of' )

14 on Correct Preposition: on a scale

15 as if Correct Conjunction: 'as if' - comparison with what may be true (also 'as though')

16 forbid Incorrect Passive: 'forbidden' is the passive form used here

17 Could Incorrect Making Requests: use of 'Would' to express willingness, an offer

18 staying Incorrect Phrasal verb: to hang about - to be somewhere with no obvious purpose

19 couldn't Correct Possibility: 'couldn't have' - it wasn't possible for this to happen

20 to learn Incorrect Verb Patterns: regret + verb-ing is the required form (learning)

21 scene Incorrect Collocation: a 'beauty spot' - a place that is scenic and popular

22 I don't know Incorrect Collocation: 'touring' is most appropriate for a group, or band

23 red Correct Colour idioms: in the red - having no extra money, needing to borrow money

24 plan Incorrect Idioms: 'a change of heart'-deciding the opposite (note- he changed his mind)

25 mustn't Incorrect Possibility: 'mightn't' in the sense of not being possible

You have 5 correct out of a total of 25 questions

INTERPRETATION

Number ofAnswers Correct

Comment

21 - 25 Excellent. You should consider trying a test at a higher

level

17 - 20 Very good for this level

12 - 16 Satisfactory for this level

0 - 11Perhaps this level may be too difficult for you,

but studying the questions and answers may helpyou improve the language areas covered by the test.

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