CAE Reading 4

Question 1

In CAE Reading Part 7 (gapped text), which of the following is a key strategy for identifying where a removed paragraph belongs?

Accepted Answer

Looking for lexical and grammatical cohesion links between paragraphs

Answer

Lexical cohesion (repeated vocabulary, synonyms) and grammatical cohesion (pronouns, determiners, connectors) are the primary clues for placing removed paragraphs.

Question 2

A CAE text includes the sentence: 'The study's scope was, by design, intentionally narrow.' What does 'by design' emphasize?

Accepted Answer

The narrowness was a deliberate methodological choice

Answer

'By design' means something was planned or intentional, indicating the researchers deliberately chose to limit the scope.

Question 3

In a CAE multiple-choice question, a passage states that a new policy 'has been met with a lukewarm response.' What does 'lukewarm' suggest about the reaction?

Accepted Answer

Mild, unenthusiastic acceptance

Answer

'Lukewarm' metaphorically means neither hot (enthusiastic) nor cold (opposed), describing a tepid, unenthusiastic reception.

Question 4

A CAE passage uses the phrase 'a watershed moment' to describe an event. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A turning point that marks a significant change

Answer

A 'watershed moment' refers to a critical turning point that divides what came before from what follows, signaling major change.

Question 5

In CAE Reading, a writer describes a colleague as having 'an eye for detail that bordered on obsession.' What tone does this convey?

Accepted Answer

Both admiration and gentle concern about excess

Answer

'An eye for detail' is positive, but 'bordered on obsession' adds a nuance of concern, creating a tone that is admiring yet slightly cautionary.

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced Practice Test

CAE - Cambridge English Advanced Practice Test

CAE Reading 4