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CAE Preparation

Reading & Use of English · 8 parts · 56 questions · 90 minutes

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About the CAE

Format · sections · scoring · what to expect on test day

STRATEGY

Exam Strategy

Time management · per-part tips · common pitfalls

WRITING

Writing Section

Part 1 essay · Part 2 letter/proposal/report/review

LISTENING

Listening Practice 1

4 parts · 30 questions · audio + transcripts

SPEAKING

Speaking Practice 1

4 parts · pair practice with a partner/teacher

MOCK

Mock Exam 1

Full Reading & UoE under timed conditions

MOCK

Mock Exam 2

Full Reading & UoE under timed conditions

MOCK

Mock Exam 3

Full Reading & UoE under timed conditions

Reading & Use of English — by Part

Part 1

MC Cloze

8 Qs · vocabulary in context

Strategy Practice

Part 2

Open Cloze

8 Qs · grammar collocations

Strategy Practice

Part 3

Word Formation

8 Qs · prefixes/suffixes

Strategy Practice

Part 4

Key Word Transformation

6 Qs · paraphrasing 2-5 words

Strategy Practice

Part 5

Reading (MC)

6 Qs · long text, deep comprehension

Strategy Practice

Part 6

Cross-text Reading

4 Qs · 4 short texts, compare opinions

Strategy Practice

Part 7

Gapped Text

6 Qs · paragraphs to fill gaps

Strategy Practice

Part 8

Multiple Matching

10 Qs · match statements to sections

Strategy Practice