CAE CAE Grammar 2

Question 1

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a cleft structure for emphasis.

Accepted Answer

It was the director who approved the budget.

Answer

A cleft sentence uses 'It was + noun phrase + who/that + rest of sentence' to emphasise a particular element; option A follows this pattern correctly.

Question 2

Which sentence uses the subjunctive correctly?

Accepted Answer

The manager insisted that she be on time.

Answer

After verbs of insistence, suggestion, or recommendation, the subjunctive 'be' is used (not 'is', 'was', or 'will be') in formal English.

Question 3

Identify the correct use of a relative clause: 'The scientist, _______ research was published last year, has won an award.'

Accepted Answer

whose

Answer

'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun used for people (and sometimes things); 'whose research' correctly shows that the research belongs to the scientist.

Question 4

What type of conditional is used in: 'Were she to apply, she would certainly be accepted'?

Accepted Answer

Second conditional with formal inversion

Answer

'Were she to apply' is a formal inverted alternative to 'If she were to apply', which is a second conditional referring to a hypothetical present/future situation.

Question 5

Choose the grammatically correct sentence with 'wish'.

Accepted Answer

I wish I could speak French.

Answer

'Wish' for a present/future hypothetical situation is followed by the past simple or 'could'; 'I wish I could speak French' correctly expresses a present unfulfilled desire.

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced Practice Test

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced Practice Test

CAE CAE Grammar 2