Use of English - Test 4

CAE
PRACTICE TESTS
USE OF ENGLISH
TEST 4

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Part 1
For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap, There is an example at the beginning (0:).

YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS

Sometimes you might feel that if you had a perfect memory, all your problems with
learning
would be 0: . You would be able to 1: through exams without much revision. You
would never again 2: the embarrassment of forgetting someones name. But
imagine,
for a moment, not forgetting anything - not even last years shopping 3: . You would
be
4: with information.
With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town as you need
them,
so that you can learn a foreign language or earn a taxi drivers licence. But the memory
feats called 5: by some professions are only one of the roles memory plays in our
lives.
Memory covers a 6: range of actions and needs. What we know about the brain is far
from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it difficult to be 7: about the
nature of
memory. Remembering and forgetting can be understood in many different ways but
broadly, three distinct classes of memory have been established: personal, cognitive and
habit memory.
Personal memories are those acts of remembering which 8: specifically to each
persons
life history. If you say, I remember the first time I travelled by train, you will probably
have an
image in your mind of the 9: and be able to describe it with some degree of detail.

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Part 1
Example:
0:

A: answered

B: solved

C: removed

B: run

D: cured

1:

A: sail

C: drive

2:

A: encounter

B: face

C: have

D: know

3:

A: bill

B: note

C: receipt

D: list

4:

A: full

B: overloaded

C: overweight

D: complete

5:

A: for

B: out

6:

A: big

B: large

C: wide

D: long

7:

A: correct

B: precise

C: sure

D: aware

8:

A: concern

B: remind

C: refer

D: connect

9:

A: moment

B: travel

C: happening

D: occasion

10:

A: sound

B: piece

C: melody

D: tune

12:

A: covers

B: refers

C: applies

D: means

13:

A: totally

B: purposely

C: in

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D: over

C: consciously

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D: ride

D: knowingly

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Score :

/ 12

Part 2
For questions 13-27 read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. Write your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS. There is an
example at the beginning (0:).

Example

0:

VOLCANOES : DANGERS AND BENEFITS

There are fifteen capital cities in the world that 0: ARE in a position to be seriously
damaged 1: even wiped out at any moment by volcanic eruptions. So why
then 2: people continue to live in 3: dangerous areas?
Many
of these people are poor and have 4: or no choice, while others disregard
the
risk, which is, after all, rather 5: than the risks involved 6:
smoking or driving a car. Without 7: , what attracts people to volcanic
areas is
fertile land.
The soils from volcanic ashes are light, easily worked, drain well and are rich 8:

plant nutrients. A light fall of ash, 9 it may destroy one years crop, often
pays
the farmer back in future years 10: the fertility it adds to he soil. Coffee in
Colombia, vines in Italy and rice in Japan are just 11: of the crops that
flourish
in volcanic soils.
In Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and Iceland the subterranean heat from
volcanoes is 12: in geothermal power stations to generate electricity. In
many
places, the way in 13: the flows of lava concentrate minerals makes them
attractive to mining companies. There is growing evidence that gold is 14:
the
many minerals collected by volcanic flows, and the diamond-mining industry in South
Africa
15: advantage of the huge pressures within past volcanoes which have
produced diamonds.
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Score :

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Part 3
For questions 28-37, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some
of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Write your answers IN
CAPITAL LETTERS. There is an example at the beginning (0:).

Example

0:

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JOGGING
Slow, relaxed, 0: CONTINUOUS running is an excellent
exercise for cardiovascular 28: and weight

CONTINUE
FIT

control. It requires no special skill, little 29: ,

EXPEND

and can be done almost anywhere. But 30:

EXCEED

jogging, 31: on hard surfaces such as

SPECIAL

roads, can result in 32: to the joints and

INJURE

muscles.
Jogging on a regular basis also tends to 33: the

SHORT

muscles in addition to 34: them because

TIGHT

movements take place through a restricted range and are repeated

many times.
This makes it important to perform stretching exercises to maintain
the 35: of the muscles most at risk. To get the

FLEXIBLE

greatest benefit and 36: the risks, it is best not

MINIMUM

to increase the distance you run 37: but by

DAY

10-20 per cent every two weeks.

Score :

/ 10

Part 4
For questions 38-42, think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three
sentences. Here is an example (0:).
Example:
0:

They say the new minister is not a very person to get on with.
My friend Tom has not had an life, but hes very successful.
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Its to see why Spain is so popular with foreign tourists.

0:

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38:
one.

If you really want me to choose, I think I the red dress over the blue

Its not very economical, however, in its , the cars interior is very
luxurious.
Thanks for that you did me yesterday. I really appreciate it.
39:

That really was luck. I was sure you were going to beat me this time.
Frank found it to come to terms with losing his job at the Post Office.
It was a decision to take but I believe it to be the right one.

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40:

If you want to improve your posture, first of all, you should sit up .
Im going to get to the point. We need to cut costs drastically.
How rude! She walked past me and never even said Hello.

41:

Youre acting very suspiciously Daniel. What are you to?

I suppose if I look to anyone, it probably has to be my father.
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I dont believe a word of what youre saying. Youre making it all .
42:
This is not the right way. We should have taken that we passed
earlier.
Did many people up at the school reunion last Saturday night?
It was such a scary story that I didnt want to the page over.

Score :

/ 10

Part 5
For questions 4350, 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. Write your answer in CAPITAL
LETTERS. Here is an example (0:).
Example:
0:

Peter didnt want any help doing his homework.

INSISTED
Peter INSISTED ON DOING HIS HOMEWORK BY himself.
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43:

The teacher told me to look at what he had written on the board.

DREW
The teacher . what
he had written on the board.
1 / 2

44:

The police have been unable to discover the identity of the thief.
CLUE
The police the
thief might be.
1 / 2

45:

Almost all of the staff are against the manager.

ANY

The manager has

his side.
1 / 2

Part 5
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46:

Im sure a nice holiday will cheer her up.

MAKE

What she
better,
is a nice holiday.
1 / 2
47:

I had no idea he was such a gifted student.

SUPRISED

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I that
he
was such a gifted student.
1 / 2
48:

The reason dinner isnt ready yet is because I forgot to turn the oven on.
BE

The dinner .

remembered to turn the oven on.

1 / 2
49:
me.

I was just about to move onto the next question when the answer suddenly came to
POINT
I was onto the
next question when I suddenly remembered the answer.
1 / 2

50:

If only I had listened more closely to what my boss said in the meeting this morning.
PAID
I . to what my boss
boss said in the meeting this morning.
1 / 2

Score :

/ 16

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