Cambridge English: Advanced
An introduction to the Cambridge CAE exam
CAE Paper 1 Reading and Use of English (< Previous | Next >)
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
| Part | Task type | Focus | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Multiple Choice Cloze | Choose 1 word from a set of 4 to complete a gap in a text. Watch the video tutorial |
collocation, phrasal verbs, idioms, phrases | 8 |
| 2: Open cloze | Choose one word to complete a gap in a text. Watch the video tutorial |
mainly grammatical items | 8 |
| 3: Word formation | Form a new word from a given 'stem' word to complete a text. Watch the video tutorial |
prefixes and suffixes, compound words | 8 |
| 4: Key word transformation | Complete a second gapped sentence with between three and six words and a key word so that it has the same meaning as a lead-in sentence. Watch the video tutorial |
vocabulary and grammar | 6 |
| 5: Multiple choice | A text, followed by four multiple-choice questions with four options. | identify detail, opinion, attitude, purpose, main idea | 6 |
| 6. Cross-text multiple matching | Read four short texts and match a prompt to one of the texts. | understand opinion and attitude | 4 |
| 7. Gapped text | Read a text from which paragraphs have been removed and choose the correct place in the text for them. | understand text organisation | 6 |
| 8. Multiple matching | Read one or several texts and match the prompt question to the relevant section of the text(s). | pick out specific information from the text | 10 |
Table: CAE Paper 1 Reading and Use of English