CAE - Units 1, 2 and 3

1

100

'I can get better if I try harder', which is a key .... of grit.

mission

tenets

exploits

tenets

200

He is not content to limit himself to his ...... on the basketball court.

mission

exploits

acomplishments

exploits

300

Our ............ in protesting is to raise awareness of the unfairness of the system. 

exploit

aim

objective

aim

400

If you meet your sales ............... you will receive a generous bonus. 

aim

targets

mission

targets

500

My ........ in life has always been to be financially independent. 

aim

target

goal

goal

2

100

Finding a job is .... harder than it used to be.

by miles

quite

a great deal

a great deal

200

Having my passport stolen was pretty... thing that has ever happened to me.

much/bad

much the worst

300

This is my first visit to Madrid. VISITED

This is the ..... Madrid.

This is the first time I have visited Madrid.

400

I was told she would be at the meeting, but clearly I was ............ .  (inform)

misinformed

500

The president foresaw no political ..... against his proposal.

 backlash

social influence 

trend

backlash

3

100

This resort is considered by those who are ....  ....  .... to have the best downhill skiing in Europe. (know)

in the know

200

My brother ... basketball every Saturday until he twisted his ankle. (2 possible answers)

played

has played

would play

played

would play

300

Relative clause

My grandad has just learnt to ski. He´s over 70

My grandad, who is over 70, has just learnt to ski

400

Students do better in exams. Their diets contain a lot of protein.

Students WHOSE diets contain a lot of protein do better in exams.

500

We are learning ... more this year.

altogether

a great deal

by far

a great deal

4

100

When it comes to vitamin C, oranges are overrated/overestimated. A red pepper contains over twice as much.

overrated

200

Many more people live in london than Madrid. LONG

Compared to Madrid, the population of London .......

Compared to Madrid, the population of London is bigger by a LONG way.

300

My alarm clock isn´t always ..., so I sometimes oversleep.

trustworthy

reliable

reliable

400

Jan´s teacher thinks she´ll pass her driving test first time, but I´m .... 

cynical

reliable

sceptical

sceptical

500

I read the book before seeing the film so I knwe how it was going to end. (because)

I knew how the film was going to end....

I knew how the film was going to end because I HAD read the book before.

5

100

The plan wasn´t originally our idea, but we were the ones who .... 

carried out it

carried out

carried it out

carried it out

200

Setting up a new company is a serious ..... (TAKE)

undertaking

300

Correct or Incorrect

I haven´t been reading any of the books you lent me yet.

I haven´t read any of the books you lent me yet.

400

Liam is going ... saying we have a test tomorrow. Is it true?

away

off

around

around

500

The idea of having a job your whole life is ... (DATE)

The idea of having a job your whole life is OUTDATED