Test 2

Part 1
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A. B, C or D) best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A data B information C perception D discussion

0
I~ =
B
- c
=
D

Is Work Bad for you?

Popular (0) ... .. is that working (I) ....... ...... are now so over-regulated the only people likely to be injured at
work are bosses, strangled by (2) ....... . .... tape. But beware a hidden epidemic raging in British work places . In this
post-industrial age, when most jobs are in light industry, information technology and the service sector, we expect
working life to be relatively comfortable and at the very (3) ...... ... safe. We don't expect to be maimed, laid off
for life or to work ourselves into the ground.

(4) ....... .... again. In the UK there are still 1.6 million workplace injuries every year as well as 2.2 million cases
of ill health caused by work . Some of these injuries wouldn't have been out of place in Charles Dickens' England.
Last year 350 people died as a result of building site accidents , a large increase on previous years.

But some of the worst dangers a1·e the hidden ones. 400,000 cases of asthma are caused by working conditions,
(5) .................. to high levels of dust or traffic pollution, and asbestos still kills over 4,000 people a year. There are no
(6) ........ .. ..... at present requiring owners to record the (7) ................. of asbestos, meaning that builders and fire-
fighters have no way of anticipating the problem. However, a non-profit organisation has taken up the issue with a
new database (8) ............ .... in conJunction with the Trades Union Congress.

I A habits B plights c sites D conditions

2 A red B green c black D white
3 A few B least c most D furthest
4 A Think B Remark c Dwell D Comment
5 A detection B expression c expansion D exposure
6 A methods B prosecutions c regulat ions D pr inciples
7 A attendance B presence c company D residence
8 A launched B embarked c terminated D propelled

Part 2
For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best f its each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at the beginni ng (0).
0 OF
Write your answers in CAPITAL LETIERS. Example :

Thousands of nurses out of worl<

Nearly three-quarte1·s (0) ....... ........... newly-qualified nurses cannot find a permanent job in the Health Service, a study
has found. Thousands are struggling to get a full-time post as the financial crisis in the NHS has led to job cuts and recruit-
ment freezes. A survey from The Royal College of Nursing questioned (9) .... ......... JUST
....................... over 500 newly-qualifiec
THOSE
nurses and 2,200 students. Of (I 0) ... ...... ....................... who had just graduated, it found that 71 per cent were sti ll
searching for a Band Five nursing job - the level at which nurses begin their career. And the majority - 86 per cent - were
not confident of finding a permanent position, with more than nine out of ten blaming recruitment freezes and JOb cuts
FOR..... ...... ..... their difficulties.
(I I) ..... .............
More than eight out of ten said they would consider retraining or looking for work in another profession if the problem
BECAUSE
continued. ( 12) .. ... .. ... ......... .. ..... it costs more than £50,000 to train each nurse, campaigners have called the situa-
tion a 'disgraceful ( 13) ................WASTE
.. ... .............. of taxpayers' money ' . The RCN's secretary. Dr. Beverly Malone, said: "What
message are we sending out to the nurses of the future if we spend tens of thousands of pounds training them, on ly to see
them without jobs ( 14) . ................ RIGHT ...... ......... .. at the beginning of their careers 7 The period straight after qualification is
the single most important time in a nurse's career. (I 5) ... .............. UNLESS... ...... .. ..... .......... we welcome them into the profes-
sion, we risk losing them forever. Nurses are encouraged to train by this government, ( 16) ........ ..... BUT ...... .......... ........... .
ministers have let the NHS deteriorate to such a point that they (nurses) are unable to find JObs."
 CAE Practice Test 2 Paper - Reading and Use of English

=>art 3
==r questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to
'=cm a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning {0).
·,r ite your answers in CAPITAL LETIERS.

=:xample : 0 PREPARATION

JOB HUMOUR: How to get away with doing nothing at work

Av oiding work is fa st becoming an art form. Looking busy and achieving nothing takes skill
and (0) ........................... So if you've ever been caught out by your bos s, here's an PREPARE
INFALLIABLE
(17) ............................................. way to make sure it doesn't happen again. The secret FAIL
CONVICTION
to spending time doing nothing, is to be able to lie with (18) ................................................... CONVINCE
ENTHUSIASM
and the kind of (19) ............................................... that suggests that nothing would give you ENTHUSE
PLEASURE
11ore (20) ........................................ than to explain what you are doing in the utmost detail. PLEASE
Now, this is the clever bit. Be sure that your explanation is completely
(21)INCOMPREHENSIBLE
............................................. by using as much technical jargon as you ca n until your questioner COMPREHEND
runs off in either boredom or total (22) CONFUSION
.......................................... You need to have in your CONFUSE
ENDLESS
mind an (23) .......................................... list of jobs that just have to be done today, but of course, END
m rea lity, don't actually exist. Then, if yo u think that yo ur boss is getting
SUSPICIOUS
(24) ................................................ , cha nge yo ur activity to another equally time-wasting one. SUSPECT

:> art 4
=:- questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
·- ,: w ord given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the
Jrd given. Here is an example {0).
:.(ample: 0 George should have worked harder if he wanted to pass the exam. succeeded
Had George worked harder, ............ ...... ...................... passing the exam .

Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETIERS. 0 I HE WOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED IN

:s I don't intend to stop trying for a career in the police force. no

NO INTENTION OF GIVING
I have ............................................................... up on trying for a career in the police force.
:6 David praised her exceptionally good choice of venue for the party. congratulated
CONGRATULATED
David ............ HER ON
.. ...... .. .... .... ............ CHOOSING SUCH
.. ........................ .. .. .. ...... .... . a good venue for the party.
:7 it seems that the thieves escaped in a stolen car. appear
WOULD APPEAR THAT
it .................................... THE THIEVES GOT
.................................................................. away in a stolen car.
~8 He said that he was sorry that he'd missed the meeting. apologised
APOLOGISED FOR NOT TURNING
He ............. .. ....................... ... .............. .. ......................................... ...... ...... .... up at the meeting.
:9 She thought she might want to buy some souvenirs so she took some extra money with her. case
She took some extra money with her ...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ............ .......... .. .. . some souvenirs.
30 I don't care if she doesn't write to me. difference
it makes no .... .. .... .......................................................... .......... .. ......... in touch or not.
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Reading and Use of English +_
Part 5
You are going to read a magazine article about someone who set up their own business . For
questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) which you think f its best according to the text.

Starting up your own business

My earliest memory is one of incredible trauma. When I I had faith in it because my parents had used it. Suddenly I
was five, my older brother and I crept downstairs on had an energy I hadn't felt for years because I had
Christmas morning to light candles on the tree, and his regained control of my life. Healing people with homeopa-
pyjamas caught fire. As he ran around the room in flames, thy made perfect sense because it is based on the rela-
I knew I had to fetch a bucket of water, but shock rooted tionship between nature and ourselves, rather than being
me to the spot and I could do nothing. He's still scarred, about automatically prescribing drugs.
and the incident had a lasting impact on me, too. Ever
since, I've been driven by a need to help heal other people. For the first few years after I qualified, my surgery was a
When I was 18, I started studying medicine, but I never room in my house. lt was exciting - people told their
really got into it. The course wasn't what I'd expected and friends about me, so I never had to advertise, but it was-
I took some time out to think about what I really wanted n't easy working from home. The children were very good
to do. But before I had a chance to start a new course, I'd but I felt guilty telling them they had to be quiet, so I
fallen in love and was married. started working from treatment rooms at clinics alongside
other complimentary therapists. But before long I found I
I was sad to give up my studies but I put our marriage was working six days a week. it was exhausting travelling
first. We had three children, but by the time the third was between clinics and it dawned on me that with the money
born, our relationship was falling apart. After nearly five I was paying in rent I might as well have my own place.
years, I realised nothing was going to change unless I
made it happen myself, so I persuaded my husband to Eight years ago, I opened my own clinic in the centre of
leave. lt was the hardest thing I'd ever done. Edinburgh. I was totally out of my depth in the beginning
and simply looked around until I found premises and took
So there I was, 29, on my own, with three young children on the lease. I had no savings; I just planned to pay the
to bring up and very little money. Things were bleak. I rent with the money as it came in. I had no idea how to
knew I had to get on with bringing up the children, but run a business back then. I was so naive I didn't even know
there were times I felt I couldn't cope and then I'd go out- you had to pay rates, until I received a huge bill! But I
side, lie on the grass and cry. My salvation was living in began to realise that running a business is a creative
such a lovely place - it was so beautiful that just looking process, too. I was determined that my lack of business
at the landscape was a form of therapy. skills wouldn't let me down, so I taught myself the basics,
kept things simple and, when things went wrong, I learned
But back then, nature also supported us on a practical from my mistakes.
level. I realised that if I saved a few potatoes and planted
them, I could grow my own. I taught myself as I went Running the clinic was my dream. I have three treatment
along, and learned how to use birch leaves and nettles rooms and I treat my patients in one of them, while the
from the garden to make soups. The children and I would other two are rented to other therapists. There's also a
go to the woods to pick blackberries and collect mush- shop where I sell natural healthcare products and natural
rooms and firewood. I also kept bees for honey. I'd always beauty products that I've made. These days I work six
loved the outdoors, but for the first time I found myself days a week - three days spent treating people and the
looking at plants and thinking about what I could use them other three in the shop doing the accounts and making
for. The children still remember those times as idyllic, but I products.
knew I couldn't go on living like that forever. After a few
years, as I built up my confidence, I decided I had to start I've learned you have to accept the negative things in life
using my brain again. I considered resurrecting my medical and use them to move on. You can't hide from them. it's
ambitions, but in the end I turned down a place to study hard when things go wrong, but it does help to clear out
medicine in Dundee as it would have meant studying 70 all the things that don't matter and lets you focus on what
hours a week, which was unfair on the children. does. But more than anything, I've realised that it's worth
pushing for what you want, because if you are lucky
Then I heard about a homeopathy course, which was held enough to find work you believe in, it can totally transform
one weekend a month in Newcastle. it was the mid- you.
Eighties, when homeopathy wasn't so widely accepted, but
 CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Reading and Use of English

31. What effect did her brother's accident have on the writer?

A. She blames herself for causing the accident.

B. She felt somehow responsible for the extent of his injuries.
C. She r ealises now that there was nothing that she could have done to help him .
D. She felt that they were being pun ished for misbehaving.

32. What initially stopped the writer from following a career in medicine?

A. She decided she would prefer to get married and have a family.
B. She found the course too demanding.
C. She was uninspired by the course .
D. Her husband wanted her to stay home and be a housewife.

33. What happened after the writer split up with her husband?

A. She didn't have enough money to feed her children .

B. She avoided mixing with other people socially.
C. She r everted to a childl ike state herself.
D. She became as self-sufficient as she could in order to save money.

34 . What was the writer's attitude to studying homeopathy?

A. She was unsur e what it involved but believed it might make a good career.
B. She was positive about it because she'd had previous experience of it.
C. She naturally accepted it because her parents had a homeopathy clinic.
D. She was worried that people would be negative about it because it wasn't used much at that time .

35. What does the writer say about her business skills in the beginning?

A. There were more challenges to deal with than she realised at first.
B. She found it fairly simple to deal with the business from day one.
C. She was so well prepared that she managed to deal with problems as they came up .
D. She couldn't afford to pay her first rates bill.

36. How could one describe the writer's approach to life?

A. Sensible and carefully planned.

B. Insecure and negative.
C. Flexible and positive.
D. Unreliable and without commitment .
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Reading and Use of English

Part 6
You are going to read four reviews of a film. For questions 37-40, choose from reviews A-D .
The reviews may be chosen more than once.

The King's Speech

Four critics comment on the film

A c
History and fi lm buffs wi ll delight in Seidler's The W. H. Auden wrote his poem "September I, 1939"
King's Speech . Its strong historical context might deter while sitting in a New York bar:
those not falling within these two categories, however. "Uncertain and afraid I
The film largely involves the actors Colin Firth, formal As the clever hopes expire I
and decent, and Geoffrey Rush, large and expansive, in Of a low dishonest decade."
psychological struggle. Helena Bonham Carter, who can The King's Speech takes a rather different view of
be merciless, is here fi lled with mercy, tact and love for Britain and the 1930s, though it's not entirely inconsis-
her husband; this is the woman who became the tent with Auden's judgment and isn 't in any sense
much-loved Queen Mother of our lifetimes, dying in what is sneeringly called, 'heritage cinema'. lt is the
2002 at I 0 I. As the men have a struggle of wills, she work of a highly talented group of artists who might
tries to smooth things and raise her girls Elizabeth and be regarded as British realists. The film is the private
Margaret. In the wider sphere, Hitler takes power, story of a famous public man, King George VI (known
war comes closer, and the dreaded day approaches in his family circle as Bertie), the woman who loved
when Bertie (Firth), as George VI, will have to speak him and became his queen and the innovative
to the world and declare war. The director's handling Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped
of that fraught scene is masterful. Firth internalises his him control and come to terms with the stammer
tension and keeps the required stiff upper lip, but his that had tortured him since childhood . Although the
staff and household are terrified on his behalf as he film involves a man overcoming a serious disability, it
marches towards a microphone as if it is a guillotine. is neither triumphalist nor sentimental. Its themes,
At the end, what we have here is a superior historical which are of universal appeal, are courage, where it
drama and a powerful personal one. comes from, how it is used, responsibility, and the
necessity to place duty above personal pleasure or
B contentment -the subjects, in fact, of such enduringly
Some films turn out to be unexpectedly good . Not popular movies as Casablanca.
that you've written them off, only they ply their
craft on the hush -hush. Tom Hooper's The King's
Speech, looked no more than a well-spoken costume
D
lt could have been a bunch of pip-pip, stiff-upper-lip
drama, optimistically promoted for Sunday tea-time:
decent cast, nice costumes and posh carpets . That Brit blather about a stuttering king who learns to stop
was until the film finished a sneak-peak at a festival worrying and love the microphone. Instead, The King's
in deepest America and the standing ovations began. Speech, a crowning achievement powered by a dream
Tweeters, bloggers and Internet spokespeople of cast, digs vibrant human drama out of the dry dust of
various levels of elocution, announced it the Oscar human history making it a real crowd-puller. King
favourite, so it arrives in our cinemas with a fanfare George VI (Col in Firth), father of the present Queen
of trumpets. But for all its pageantry, it isn't a film Elizabeth, found his own Dr. Strangelove in Lionel Logue
of grandiose pretensions. Much better than that, it (Geoffrey Rush), a wildly eccentric Australian speech
is an honest-to-goodness crowd pleaser. Rocky with therapist who made it possible for the stammering
dysfunctional royalty. Good Will Hunting set amongst monarch to go on radio in 1939 and rally his subjects
the staid pageantry and fussy social mores of the to support the declaration of war on Hitler's
late 30s. A film that will play and play. A prequel to Germany. The King's Speech plays out on the battle-
The Queen . Where lies its success? Let's start with field of words, not action . Writer David Seidler
the script, by p laywright David Seidler, a model for
breathes fresh, urgent life into every frame of this
transforming history into an approachable blend of
powerhouse. The film's director Tom Hooper, 37, is a
drama and wit. For a film about being horrendously
prodigious talent. The emotion this film produces is
tongue-tied, Seidler's words are exquisitely measured,
staggering.
his insight as deep as it is softly spoken .
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Reading and Use of English

Which reviewer

does not make a comparison between The King 's Speech and another film? 37

highlights the work of the film's writer like reviewer D? 38

like reviewer D, was forced to re-assess any preconceptions they had had 39
about the film?

disagrees with the other three reviewers, in saying The King's Speech does
40
not have popular appeal?
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Read ing and Use of English
•
Part 7
Yo u are go ing to read an extract from a newspaper art icl e. Six paragraphs have been removed from
the extract. Ch oose from the paragraphs A-G the one w hich fits each gap (41-46) . Th ere is on e
extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

Up, up and away!

So you think you're inconvenienced by having to put
yo ur personal belongi ngs in a clear plast ic bag and
arr ive at the airport three hours before depart ure?
However, despite the cost of training, competition
Imagine how recent security changes are affecting
for tra ining positions at flight schools is normal ly
aviati on per sonnel. Yo u don't need to be a regular
fierce. The RAF offers university and sixth form
viewer of 'Airport' to know th at commercial airport
sponsorshi p for certain RAF careers, and you ca n
staff are acc ountabl e for all sort s of situati ons both
rece ive up to £4,000 a year as an undergraduate.
within and out side of their control.

Balpa, which has over 9,000 of Bri tain's airl ine pi lots
in membership, want s safety recommendations from Thir ty-two-yea r-old Zoe Goldspink is a senior flight
pilot s to be taken much more seriously. Many pilots attendant for Virgin Airways. She trained for 6 weeks
feel that the system is making their jobs more diff i- at the Horl ey Fli ght Centre near Gatwick Airport,
cult rather than improving sec urity. And, of course, learning safety, security, customer service and medical
with the recent increase in the terror ist threat, a tra ining. it's a comprehensive tra ining programme
career in aviati on might not be the fir st thing on the and entry requirements vary from airline to airli ne.
mind of the nation's graduates. None require a degree but some prefer a European
language, most have minimum GCSE requirements
and some like experience in a customer service role.

North, from Cambridge, is a fi rst offi cer with KLM.

Her job involves fl ying from Am sterdam to va ri ous
European destinations, checking fli ght pl anning and She believes that since 9/11 there are more sec uri-
fuel measures. She has wanted to be a pil ot since ty measures in place and she doesn't fee l personall y
she was very young. "I went on holiday with my fam- threatened. "There's passenger profiling, baggage
il y and was all owed a fli ght deck visit," she says. screeni ng at the airports, and preventative measures
"When I saw all the screens and dials I thought, onboard like cockpit CCTV and strengthened cockp it
Wow, I want to do that!" doors. The safety and security of the crew and passen-
gers is the number one priority of all airl ines today.

She says one of the best things about being a pilot

is "t he feeling you get when it's pouring with rain
and freezing co ld on the ground, then when you go
flying and pop up thro ugh the clouds and it's wa rm
and sunny." She continues: "Sometimes, yo u have to
get up at 2.30 a.m. to get to work and if yo u are
rea lly unlucky yo u'll get t ha t scheduled six days in a
row. There are rul es about how long yo u ca n wor k,
but after 14 hours on day six ... it's exhausting."
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Reading and Use of English

A Training as a pilot can be a pretty pricey E Goldspink says the benefits are obvious. "One
exercise. Costs vary but potential flyers minute you can be in New York and then the
need to have around £60,000 in sponsorship following week in Hong Kong or on a beach
or private wealth. Some airlines offer in Barbados. lt does disrupt your social life
sponsorship, and some offer methods for and sometimes it can be a bit tiring, but
borrowing and repaying thi s money that there are far more pluses to the job. I love
may be linked to a starting salary. being cabin crew. it's the endless variety
that appeals so much to me."
B One of the most annoying things is delays
at check-in. In high season these can be F But it's not all terrifying, says Kate North.
unacceptably long and many people get "Exciting, perhap s. Thankfully, confidence in
irate at having to hang around. Terrori st the industry remains strong and it seems
threat s have added to this problem of more people are flying than ever before.
course and I appreciate that, but I still don't Obviously, there is increased security at UK
see why it takes quite so long. lt drives me airports but that is necessary for the safety
mad and so I never fly anywhere unless I really and wellbeing of all passengers. I think most
have to. I'm also slightly nervous of flying, so passengers appreciate that."
for me it's just a necessa ry evil.
G Other than doctors and nurses, there are few
C Brunei University is offering a BA and MA in people whose hands we put our lives in so
aviation engineering and pilot studies. There readily. We are not in control of our fate
are also several aviation school s, such as when we are pa ssengers on a plane.
Oxford Avi ation Training, which offer full Travelling 30,000 feet in the air with nothing
flight training as well as po st-qualification for company except an in-flight magazine,
selection preparation. All of these courses tension s can run high.
offer qualifications which are recognised
worldwide.

D North won a flying scholarship with the Air

Training Corps (Air Cadets) when she was
seventeen and used it to get her private
pilot's licence. She left the RAF when she
won a sponsorship with civilian commercial
flying school, Cabair, before joining KLM as
a first officer on the Fokker 50.
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper I - Reading and Use of English

Part 8
You are going to read some extracts of people talking about their jobs. For questions 47-56,
choose from the extracts (A-F) . The extracts may be chosen more than once .

In which extract is the following mentioned?

A situation that makes you realise you are ageing. 47

Initial hostile behaviour that can be changed. 48

Treating people as you wish to be treated yourself. 49

People anxious for news. so

A family member taking credit for someone's success. SI

Longing for a more conventional life. 52

The risk of being physically attacked. 53

Needing a certain amount of courage. 54

Not intending to follow the career they have ended up doing. ss

Putting other people at risk. 56

CAE Practice Test 2

JOBS
The writer D The actor
'-, often accused of living in a parallel universe. The nature My brothers always say that I've never had a proper job in
::! my job demands a natural inclination to all things weird my life. That's just because they are jealous since they are
and wonderful. After all, I'm creating an unreal world based stuck in nine-to-five jobs. We were always competitive with
on what I see, feel and experience. I don't remember a time each other as kids and I guess we still are in some ways.
when I didn't write but I never had aspirations to earn a liv- They crave my freedom but I admire their skills as fathers. I
mg from it until a cousin of mine entered a short story I'd love acting but I sometimes wonder if I've missed out on
Nritten into a national competition and I won! lt was a bolt the traditional way of life. Maybe the stability of a 'proper'
out of the blue seeing as I knew nothing about the competi- job would be more rewarding in the long run. lt must be
~lo n. The cash prize was substantial so I shared it with my great to have workmates that you've known for years and
enterprising cousin. Now she tries to claim commission on joked with day in, day out. And office Christmas parties,
royalties of every book I have published, not that she now they sound like fun.
r.as any luck!
E The au pair
B The postal worker My job is quite strange if you think about it. I move into the
love the freedom of my job. You are out on the streets home of complete strangers and overnight I become an
::lelivering and there is no one to bother you. Well, with the integral part of the family. lt can often be hard for the chil-
~xc e ption of the local wildlife of course. I've had a few dren to adjust to a new au pair. Sometimes they are a bit
:lose encounters with a canine jaw or two but no actual resentful because they want more of their parents' atten-
es. I'm a fast runner when need be. I'm not so sure that tion and the au pair is considered, at best, a poor substi-
some of the letters I deliver survive some of the cuddly tute and at worst, an invader in the family home. We are
:Dgs that rip them out of my hand as they go through the trained to deal with such issues though and have techniques
e ter box. In some houses I can hear great snarling and rip- to help us win the trust of the children and to make them
:llng noises as I walk away from the door. Still, once they see that having an au pair is a positive thing in their life.
::re through that box, they're no longer my responsibility. Usually things turn out well in the end and it can be a real
Seriously though, it can give you a warm feeling inside wrench when you leave a family. I've stayed in touch with
50metimes when someone is waiting for something special all the families that I've worked for.
::nd they look so happy when you deliver it. Exam results
e, now that's an emotional one. Poor kids, you see them
F The bus driver
ooking out of a window or even hanging around outside
I wouldn't say my job is particularly stressful. Some of the
:heir house, just waiting for me to come along with that
other drivers grumble about traffic and rude passengers
::readed envelope that will affect their whole future.
but I think that you get what you give and if I give people a
cheery good morning they are going to respond in a posi-
C The teacher tive way towards me. That's not to say there aren't a fair
's not a job for the fainthearted that's for sure. But on the few idiots on the road. Some drivers think they have a
Jther hand, I think people make it out to be worse than it divine right to go wherever they want without paying any
s. The majority of the time, things run very smoothly, well attention to fellow road users and others have a thing
as smoothly as they can with a building containing over a about buses and feel obliged to overtake them at all costs
:housand kids. it's a fascinating job when you think about it, and in any situation, whether it is safe or not. There's a real
all those little personalities developing in front of your eyes. sense of camaraderie among the drivers and we have a
The wonderful thing is when they stay in touch and come good laugh together in the depot canteen. With this job
back on regular visits to keep you up to date on how their you've got to keep a smile on your face.
life is panning out. And then you feel really old as their chil-
dren come along and you end up teaching the next generation.
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper 2 - Writing

WRITING - Part 1
You must answer th is qu estion . Write your answer in 220-260 words in an app ropriate style .
I. You have watched a TV debate about w hich char ity organisations should receive funding from the government.
You have made the notes below:

Which charities should receive funding from the government?

• Sports & Recreation Ch ar it ies
• Hea lth Charitie s
• Hum an Ri ghts Chariti es

Some opinions exp•·essed in the discussion:

"We should no / SIlend lll onn· on .1'1)(11'/ lm l on heo l!h... ,
"Co ncer clwrilies ho\'e helped lo1s o/' tWO flle Wil l need 11111' Sllf!po l'l." !
.. Hull lil/1 rig Ills issues should he (!(/dressed... i
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Write an essay discussing two of the charities in your notes. You should explain which charity is more
important for the government to give money to, giving reasons in support of your answer.
You may, if you wish , make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words
as far as possible .

WRITING- Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in thi s part. Write your answer in 220-260 words in an
appropriate style.

2. You are interested in becoming a food critic and have been given an assignment by your school newspaper
to review a newly-opened Chinese restaurant . The editor of the publication instructs you to consider
the following when developing your review :
• W hat did you ea t and how was the qu alit y of th e food?
• W hat was the deco r li ke and did it enh ance or lesse n th e overall dinin g ex peri ence?
• H ow attenti ve and helpf ul we re th e staff in servin g yo u·)
• Wo uld yo u reco m mend thi s place to peop le yo u know '1 Wh y or w hy not' 1

Write your review.

3. You have decided to go backpacking around Europe. One of your best friends did exactly that last year.
Write to your friend asking for advice . Look at the notes you have made below of all the things that you
need to ask your friend .

Notes
• pl an route or just go for iP • best way to trave l'
• acco mm odat ion ? • in surance?
• pl aces not to mi ss? • po ss ibl e pro bl ems?

Write your letter. You do not need to include postal addresses.

4 . The city council that you work for has received funding to start a new careers service for young people.
Read the notes below and write a proposal giving your suggestions as to what the service could offer and
how it could be run.

Notes
• opening hours : 11.30am to 8.00pm or even later when students can visit the office
• provide information on higher education and part-time I temporary work opportunities
• maintain a job notice board that companies can advertise on

Write your proposal . You should use your own words as far as possible.
 CAE Practice Test 2 Paper 3 - Listening

LI STENING - Part 1
ou will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits
:- est according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

ract One
w ill hear two people talking about a problem at work.

W hat is the man's problem?

A Nobody will listen to his complaints at work.

1
B There is friction between him and a colleague .
C He's fallen out with his boss.

W hat does the woman think?

A He needs to approach the problem in a different way.

B He has to accept that there will be problems in any office. 2
C He is the main cause of all the office problems.

ract Two
·- w ill hear two people talking about how the woman got her job.

W hat were Janet's expectations of the recruitment fair?

A She was hoping to get some ideas for a career.

B She was sure that someone would offer her a job in Public Relations . 3
C She had incorrect preconceptions as to what she would gain from it.

How did Paul gain from the recruitment fair?

A He passed an interview there and got a job.

B He impressed someone who then recommended him for a job. 4
C He applied for several jobs there and was successful.

ract Three
will hear two people talking about the man's job as a prison officer.

What does the man say about his job?

A You need to have a degree to get a promotion .

5
B If you want a promotion you will have to go into management.
C it's a career that offers incentives for industrious people.

;; What is the woman's opinion of the man?

A He is both courageous and mad .

6
B He must have a cruel side to him .
C His desire to get a promotion is more important than anything else.
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper 3 - Listening

LISTENING - Part 2
You will hear a woman talking about her job as a probation work er.
For questions 7-14, complete the sentences .

The Probation worker

Georgia grew up on a 7

Georgia didn't thi nk she had enough 8 for a caree r in probation work.

While studying for her degree, Georgia worked as a 9 I in three different places.
Being able to work out which ~------~==~----~
11 o I is the most urgent is an import ant skill.
~--------~~----------~
While working face to fac e with an offender, yo u both have !11 I
to deal with.

Georgia works in the prison, LI_I2_..LI____________JI and her offi ce.

The wo rst part of Georgia's job is deali ng with 113 I

~~~==========~
Georgia has to wor k with the courts to decide on a fair LI_I4_..LI_________~I fo r each offender.

LISTENING - Part 3
You will hear part of a radio interview with an economist. For questions 15-20, choose the answer
(A, B, C or D), which fits best according to what you hear.

I5 According to the Fawcett Society, 18 A London School of Economics report

A women would need to work into their showed that
eighties to earn as much money as men. A women who worked part-time found it
B good qualifications aren't necessarily difficult to get a full-time job later on .
rewarded with high wages . B after having children , women find it harder
C women will never earn as much as men . to earn as much money as men .
D more women have degrees than men. C women find it hard to find a job after having
children .
I6 What is said about careers advice D most women want a full-time job after
in schools? having a child .
A it has been improved but it is still inadequate.
B lt is now quite good for girls but boys are 19 What does the 'stuffed shirt' policy mean?
being neglected . A Women are being forced to choose betwee r
C There is no advice for girls that are ambitious. family commitments and work .
D Girls are always encouraged not to be B Only men can have part-time senior position s
ambit ious . C Women don't get the opportunity to train
fo r high-powered jobs.
17 According to Jim, D No woman can have a senior position .
A women are to blame for not insisting
on higher wages. 20 Jim seems to believe that
B new government policies have solved most A women should stay at home and look after
of the problems . thei r children.
C there is nothing more the government can B women now earn as much money as men
do. in the workplace.
D women shouldn't necessari ly be encouraged C women have been disadvantaged by
to change their choice of career. outdated work ethics.
D having children w ill soon be an advantage
for working women .
CAE Practice Test 2 Paper 3 - listening

LISTENING - Part 4
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about wo rk.
While you listen you must complete both tasks.

TASK ONE
=o r questions 21-25, choose from the list A-H the person who is speak ing .

A a receptionist

B an apprentice
Speaker I
121 I I
c a temporary worker

D a manager
Speaker 2
122 1 I
Speaker 3 1231 I
E a caretaker

F a secretary Speaker 4 1241 I I

G a courier Speaker 5 12sl I I

H a pensioner I
I

- ASK TWO
=x questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H what each speaker is exp ressing I talking about.

A a suspicion that people like to find excuses not to do work

B the view that you should never ask for a pay rise
Speaker I 126 1
c the feeling that helping an understudy may go unappreciated Speaker 2 127 1
D an intimate knowledge of other people 's affai r s that could be pr ofitable Speaker 3 128 1
E the view that you should never take work home w ith you
Speaker 4 129 1
F a distrust of colleagues who are nice to you

G a feeling of having been taken advantage of on account of inexperience

Speaker 5 13o I
H the wisdom of prioritising tasks