Thursday 23 January 2014

CAE: Use of English

As I believe PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, I'm going to start posting some exercises for my CAE students, and some specifications about the different parts of the exam. I've decided to begin with the USE OF ENGLISH section (just click on the link).
If you have any questions, use the COMMENT section below. And be patient! ;)

What is the CAE Use of English test like?
The test has five sections and takes 60 minutes:


  1. Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze 
  2. Part 2 - Open cloze
  3. Part 3 - Word formation
  4. Part 4 - Gapped sentences
  5. Part 5 - Key word transformations
Scoring

There are 50 questions in the CAE Use of English Test. It makes up 20% of the entire exam.


How to prepare for the CAE Use of English test
  • The Use of English paper tests your knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.
  • Read as much as possible, and use a dictionary to help you learn new words
  • Use a grammar book to help you understand sentence structure
  • Read the instructions carefully before you start each section
  • Look at the example question at the beginning of each section
  • Correct spelling is necessary. Get into the habit of checking the spelling of words
  • Read the surrounding context before giving an answer
  • Don’t give alternative answers for any questions

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