CAE CAE Speaking 3

Question 1

A CAE candidate keeps pausing with silence. Which strategy would improve fluency?

Accepted Answer

Use fillers like 'well,' 'I mean,' or 'let me think' to maintain flow

Answer

Speak faster to avoid any pauses

Answer

Only answer questions with one or two words to reduce mistakes

Answer

Ask the examiner to rephrase every question

Question 2

In CAE Speaking, what is the assessor's role during the test?

Accepted Answer

To observe and mark the candidates without joining the conversation

Answer

To ask all the questions and manage the conversation

Answer

To help candidates when they struggle to find a word

Answer

To time each section and signal when to move on

Question 3

What is the recommended length of a candidate's response in CAE Speaking Part 2?

Accepted Answer

Around one minute

Answer

15–20 seconds

Answer

Exactly two minutes

Answer

As long as the candidate wishes

Question 4

Which of these phrases is most useful for politely disagreeing in CAE Speaking Part 3?

Accepted Answer

'I see your point, but I tend to think...'

Answer

'You're completely wrong about that.'

Answer

'No, stop — my idea is better.'

Answer

'I don't know, maybe.'

Question 5

How does pronunciation affect a candidate's CAE Speaking score?

Accepted Answer

Clear intelligibility and natural stress/intonation patterns are rewarded regardless of accent

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Only native-speaker accents are awarded full marks

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Candidates must use British Received Pronunciation exclusively

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Pronunciation is not assessed in the CAE Speaking paper

Question 6

A candidate in CAE Speaking Part 3 only talks and never responds to their partner. Which assessment criterion will this most negatively affect?

Accepted Answer

Interactive communication

Answer

Grammatical range and accuracy

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Lexical resource

Answer

Pronunciation