CAE Use of English

1.Multiple Choice Cloze

For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

How to Have Perfect Posture

Next time you take a look in the mirror, try standing sideways on. Do you see a long elegant back or are your shoulders as rounded as the hump of a camel?Bad posture normally starts in our teenage years when we slouch around with our (0) ..................... trying to look cool. But (1) ............ up those who now while away their days sitting in front of a computer where it’s (2) ............... too easy to neglect something as essential as good posture.As we grow older these poor (3) .................. are exacerbated, but by taking (4) ......... immediately we can not only look and feel better but protect our body for the future. Make sure you sleep on a firm mattress at night. (5) .......... lying flat on your back; instead try sleeping in a curled position on your side. The (6) .............. revival in platform shoes doesn’t help and wearing shoes with heels more than (7) .............. centimetres high is just asking for (8) ............... Don’t load everything into a bag that you wear on one shoulder or you’ll end up lopsided. (9) ............... the weight evenly by wearing a rucksack or even a bag around your waist. When you get home from a day’s studying or work it’s all too (10) .................. to slump on the sofa in front of the telly. Sitting in this way (11).............. feel comfortable but it prevents you from breathing properly. Try to sit (12) ................ with the stomach pulled firmly in.

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head Bfeet Ceyes Dhands

2A

so Bquite Call Drather

3 Acustoms Bhabits Crituals Dpractices4 Acourse Bsomething Cmoves Daction5 Aevade Bprevent Cavoid Drestrain

6 Aexisting Btopical Ccontemporary

Dcurrent

7 Avarious Bseveral Cconsiderable Dnumerous8 Aconcern Bproblem Ctrouble Dfuss9 Ascatter Bcirculate Cdisseminate Ddistribute10Aenticing Battractive Cirresistible Dtempting11Amay Bcould Cwill Dshould12Alevel Berect Cvertical Dupright

2. Open Cloze

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For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which fits each gap. Use only

one word in each gap.

An Ugly Habit

Smoking is one of the most common and deadliest habits in the world. You have probably

seen thousands of cigarettes smoked in your lifetime, (1) ... perhaps not by your family. Even

though fewer people smoke today (2) ... in the past, one (3) ... every four adults still smokes,

and (4) ... are parts of the world (5) ... smoking is increasing. Most people (6) ... become

regular smokers started when they were young. This is the time to get the facts straight:

smoking does no one (7) ... good, and it does a great (8) ... of harm to your health. It also often

means giving up a lot later in life, (9) ... as the chance to excel in sports, extra spending

money, and even years of one’s life. There is a lot of to lose. Most smokers have a hard time

explaining why they started – and why they continue. They know it is harmful, and many

even know someone who (10) ... died from (11) ... smoking-related illness, like lung cancer or

heart disease. But (12) ... the same time, these smokers continue lighting up when they go out

for a drink, take a break from work, or hear alarming news. Some smokers even light up when

they learn about the dangers of smoking, because they become worried. (13) ... the reason

people start smoking, the habit soon loses (14) ... attraction. (15) ... from the obvious health

risks, smoking is an ugly, unpleasant habit. Most people would prefer to avoid a room that

someone was filling with smelly smoke.

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) knowledge

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Turn A Hobby into a Business

It is not (0) unusual to make a hobby pay for itself USUALeven if initially you had no (1) ... of turning it INTENDinto a business.Depending upon the hobby, the necessary (2) ... EQUIPcan be expensive and the idea of (3) ... offering items OCCASIONup for sale can at the very least help pay for thehobby. For those looking to make a profit on their (4) ..., CREATEthese days an audience for products can range fromthe local to the truly global. Some hobbyists begin by donating a piece of work to a (5) ... sale CHARITYjust to see how quickly and (6) ... it sells. PROFITLocal 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 thetruly ambitious, websites like eBay enable the hobbiest to reach a (7 ) ... audience. WORLDAs with any business idea, an honest (8) ... should be APPRAISEundertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the customer is prepared to pay in (9) ... . REALHowever, do not forget the degree of personal (10) ... SATISFYas well.

4.Gapped Sentences

For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is an example:

Could you do me a ........and hold the door open while I bring in the shopping?All those in ........ of the proposal please raise your hand.After being out of fashion for years the painter is now in ........ with the critics.

Example: FAVOUR

Q1John has just taken up the ........ of Marketing Manager at a local college.

He put me in a really difficult ........ asking for money when he knows I'm not very well off.

The yoga teacher told everyone to remain in a standing ........ for 30 seconds.

Q2Apparently, the police are going to ........ the man with assault following that fight the other week.

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I couldn't get the car to start this morning and finally had to ........ the battery as it had gone flat.

The company have been asked to submit a proposal outlining how much they will ........ for the consultancy work.

Q3During the tutorial I was asked to give my........ of the portrayal of the main character in the film.

There was a wonderful ........ from the hotel window, which looked out over beautiful countryside.

Our son couldn't see the game as his ........ was blocked by the people in front.

Q4I had a real ........ of achievement when I passed the exams and got my degree.

I don't see the ........ of going all the way into town when we can buy the dress locally.

Paul has a great ........ of humour and always has everyone in the office in fits of laughter.

Q5It wasn't my ........ - the vase just fell off the table.

There was a ........ with the computer and we had to take it back to the shop to get it repaired.

The manager is always finding ........ with people and complaining about the quality of their work.

5. 'Key' Word Transformations

For questions 1-8, 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 I wasn't expecting my colleagues to organise a farewell party on my last day at the company.TAKENI ......................................... when my colleagues organised a farewell party on my last day..

2. If you must be noisy could you go outside and play.INSISTIf you ........................................ noise could you go outside to play.

3. It's possible that they got the wrong idea and thought the party was next week.REACHEDThey might ........................................ conclusion and thought the party was next week.

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4. You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSIONI ........................................ 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.CALLDo not ........................................ if you have any further problems.

7. When you do decide what you want to do please let us know.MINDWhen ........................................ what you want to do please let us know.

8. Do you mind if I come over to see you later?OBJECTIONDo you ........................................ coming over to see you later?

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