CAE CAE Vocabulary 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?
- The weather effected our plans greatly.
- The changes will effect a complete transformation of the company.
- Lack of sleep can affect concentration levels. (Correct answer)
- His mood was effected by the news.
Correct answer: Lack of sleep can affect concentration levels.
'Affect' is most commonly a verb meaning 'to have an impact on'; 'effect' is most commonly a noun; 'effect a transformation' is a rare formal usage.
Question 2: The word 'exhaustive' in 'an exhaustive study was conducted' means:
- A tiring and difficult study
- A thorough and complete study covering all aspects (Correct answer)
- A brief and superficial study
- An outdated and unreliable study
Correct answer: A thorough and complete study covering all aspects
'Exhaustive' (not 'exhausting') means covering everything completely and thoroughly; it should not be confused with 'exhausting' (causing tiredness).
Question 3: Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The scientist was _______ about sharing her findings before peer review.'
- reluctant (Correct answer)
- hesitation
- refusing
- avoidance
Correct answer: reluctant
'Reluctant' is the adjective form needed here; the other options are either nouns or verbs that do not fit grammatically.
Question 4: What is the meaning of the collocation 'to come to terms with something'?
- To negotiate the conditions of a contract
- To gradually accept a difficult situation (Correct answer)
- To understand the technical terminology of a subject
- To resolve a legal dispute
Correct answer: To gradually accept a difficult situation
'Come to terms with' is an idiomatic expression meaning to accept and begin to cope with something difficult or painful.
Question 5: Which suffix can be added to 'beauty' to make an adjective?
- -ness
- -ful (Correct answer)
- -tion
- -ity
Correct answer: -ful
Adding '-ful' to 'beauty' creates 'beautiful', the standard adjective form; the other suffixes do not apply correctly.
Question 6: The sentence 'He was adamant that the policy needed changing' means he was:
- Uncertain and open to persuasion
- Completely firm and unwilling to change his view (Correct answer)
- Mildly interested in the policy
- Confused about what to think
Correct answer: Completely firm and unwilling to change his view
'Adamant' means completely determined and refusing to be persuaded otherwise; it conveys strong, inflexible conviction.
CAE CAE Vocabulary 2
Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?