Practice Tests GlobaiELT English language Teaching Books Andrew Betsis Lawrence Mamas Succeed in Cambridge English: Advanced - I Practice Tests Advanced 20 IS Revised Format Paper Time Paper I • I hour 30 Reading & Use of English • 34 questions Tasl< Types Test Focus Part I -multiple-choice cloze (eight gaps) Part I - lexical/lexico-grammatical, Part 2- open cloze (eight gaps) • length of texts: Part -word formation (eight gaps) aboutSS0-850 Part - key wor d transformations per part (six questions) • word count 3,000- 3,500 Part - text followed by six 4-option multiple-choice questions Part - four short texts, followed by four cross-text multiple-matching questions Part - gapped text task - paragr aphs removed Part - multiple matching - a text or several short texts , preceded by I multiple-matching questions Paper Writing • I hour 30 • parts Paper Listening • Approximately 40 minutes • 30 questions Paper Speaking • IS minutes (for pairs) • parts vocabulary, collocations, fixed phrases, idioms et c Part - grammatical/lexico-grammatical, grammar with some focus on vocabulary Part - lexical/lexico-grammatical, focus on vocabulary, compounding Part - grammatical/lexico-grammatical, grammar, vocabulary & collocations Part - detail , opin ion , tone, purpose, main idea, implication, attitude, text organisation features (exemplification , comparison , reference) Part - Understanding of opinion and attitude; comparing and contrasting of opinions and attitudes across texts Part - text structure, cohesion and coherence Part - Detail , opinion , attitude, specific information Part I - compulsory t ask: essay w ith a discursive focus (220-260 words) Part - Q 2-4 choice of one task from the following: • letter • proposal • report • review (220-260 words) Part I - focus on evaluating, expressing Part I - multiple choice; three short Part I - feeling, attitude, opinion, unrelated extracts; exchanges between interacting speakers; two questions per text Part - sentence completion task with eight items; a monologue (could be introduced by a presenter) Part - multiple choice questions; a conversation between interacting speakers Part - multiple matching task - five short themed monologues Two linked tasks, requiring selection from list of eight options - I multiple-matching questions All texts will be heard twice purpose, function , agreement, cour se of action , general gist, detail, etc Part - specific information, stated opinion Part - attit ude and opin ion Part - gist, attitude, main points, interpreting context Part I - conversation between the Part I - general i era o interlocutor and each candidate (spoken questions) Part - individual one-minute 'long turn' for each candidate with bri ef response from second candidate ; each candidate is given three visual stimul i, with questions Part - two-way conversation betw ee n the candidates (written stimul i w it h spoken instructions) Part - discussion on topics re lated to Part (spoken questio ns) opinions, hypothesising, persuading Part - varying focuses according to task; including giving opinions, persuading, justifying, giving advice, comparing social language Part - organ· · greeing Succeed in Cambridge English: Advanced - I Practice Tests Contents CONTENTS SPEAKING SECTION Page CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED EXAM GUIDE Page 33 PRACTICE TEST Page 49 PRACTICE TEST Page 64 PRACTICE TEST Page 78 PRACTICE TEST Page 92 PRACTICE TEST Page 106 PRACTICE TEST Page 120 PRACTICE TEST Page 134 Page 148 PRACTICE TEST Page 162 PRACTICE TEST 10 Page 176 PRACTICE TEST ~ ~~- '~!.L_I ,··- ~-T :! 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Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you First of all , we'd like to know something about you Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate • Where are you from? • What you do? • How long have you been studying English? • What you enjoy most about learning English? Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate Family and Friends • How important you think family is? (Why?) • How much time you spend with you r family and wh at you enjoy doing with them? • What qualities does a close friend need to possess? e With whom would you discuss a difficult personal situation , a family member or a close friend? (Why?) Art • What would you say your relationship with the arts is? e Which kind of art are you most interested in? (Why?) • When w as the last time you visited a museum , gallery or an exhibition? What were your impressions on thi s vi sit? • Who is your favourite artist? (Why?) Travel • Who you prefer to travel with? (Why?) • Are you more fond of long or short distance travel ? • What has been your most exciting t r avel experience thus far? e Name some things that you would never leave behind you when you travel Sports • Do you prefer team sports or individual sports? • What qualities you need to possess in order to well in a team sport? e What you think about extreme sports? e What are the most popular sports in your country? Celebrities • Wh at are some of the advantages and disadvantages of being famous? • Who is your favourite celebrity? (Why?) • What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to be famous? e Why you think more and more young people nowadays long for fame and m one CAE Practice Test I Part - long turn Paper 5- Speal