CAE CAE Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

Lack of sleep can affect concentration levels.

Answer

'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:

Accepted Answer

A thorough and complete study covering all aspects

Answer

'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.'

Accepted Answer

reluctant

Answer

'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'?

Accepted Answer

To gradually accept a difficult situation

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

-ful

Answer

Adding '-ful' to 'beauty' creates 'beautiful', the standard adjective form; the other suffixes do not apply correctly.

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced Practice Test