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CAE Reading and Use of English Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or
D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Our obsession with recording every detail of our happiest moments could be
0__________ our ability to remember them, according to new research.
Dr Linda Henkel, from Fairfield University, Connecticut, described this as

the ‘photo-taking impairment effect’. She said, ‘People often whip out their
cameras almost mindlessly to 1__________ a moment, to the point that
they are missing what is happening 2__________ in front of them. When
people rely on technology to remember for them — 3__________on the
camera to record the event and thus not needing to 4__________ to it fully
themselves — it can have a negative 5__________ on how well they
remember their experiences.
In Dr Henkel’s experiment, a group of university students were

6__________ on a tour of a museum and asked to either photograph or try
to remember objects on display. The next day each student’s memory was
tested. The results showed that people were less 7__________ in
recognising the objects they had photographed 8__________ with those
they had only looked at.
Example:
0 A interfering B upsetting C damaging D intruding
1 A seize В grasp C capture D snatch
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2 A quite В right C merely D barely
3 A counting В settling C assuming D swearing
4 A engage В apply C attend D dedicate
5 A result В aspect C extent D impact
6 A steered В run C led D conveyed
7 A accurate В faithful C exact D factual
8 A measured В compared C matched D confronted

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think o f the word which best
fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet
Example: (0) TO
On the hunt for the best young female entrepreneurs

Founded in 1972, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is celebrated
in 27 countries. Veuve Clicquot has now introduced a new award
0__________ complement its Business Woman of the Year category. Called
The New Generation Award, 9__________ recognises the best young
female talent across business and corporate life.
The first winner of the award, Kathryn Parsons, 10__________ innovative

start-up company, Decoded, teaches people to code in a day, has joined the
judging panel to help find this year’s winner. The importance of these
awards cannot 11__________ overestimated’ she says. ‘Women need role
models that prove to 12__________ that they can do it, too.’
The New Generation Award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen

13__________ the ages of 25 and 35. They can run 14__________ own
businesses or hail from corporate life. This award isn’t about how much
money you’ve made or how long you’ve been in business, it’s about
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recognising young women 15__________ a mission and a vision’ says

Parsons. ‘We want to meet women who are working to 16__________ the
world a better place.

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at
the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same
line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example: (0) RESIGNATION
EXIT INTERVIEW
If you are thinking of leaving your job, you may think that han- 0. RE-
ding in your letter of 0 __________ is the end of the matter. But SIGN
an increasing number of companies now conduct ‘exit inte- 17. AN-
rviews’ with staff. NOY
For the employee, an exit interview may feel like an ideal oppor- 18.
tunity BEAR
to rant and rave about every little 17__________ that has tro- 19. RE-
ubled them since they got the job. But, 18__________ in mind FER
that you will probably still need a 19__________ from these pe- 20.
ople, it is best to avoid getting angry or 20__________ , and EMO-
just answer the questions as calmly and with as much TION
21__________ as possible. 21.
HO-
For employers, the exit interview is a rare opportunity to gather NEST
some valuable information about the way staff perceive the 22. OF-
company. Existing employees may not wish to cause FEND
22__________ to the boss or damage their chances of promo- 23.
tion, so are unlikely to 23__________ their real feelings about CLOSE
the company. However, someone who has already resigned is 24.
more likely to be 24__________ when giving their opinions. TRUE
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New, online version of this test :: Answer Keys :: Vocabulary

CAE Reading and Use of English Part 1

Dr Linda Henkel, from Fairfield University, Connecticut, described this as

In Dr Henkel’s experiment, a group of university students were

0 A interfering B upsetting C damaging D intruding

1 A seize В grasp C capture D snatch

2 A quite В right C merely D barely

3 A counting В settling C assuming D swearing

4 A engage В apply C attend D dedicate

5 A result В aspect C extent D impact

6 A steered В run C led D conveyed

7 A accurate В faithful C exact D factual

8 A measured В compared C matched D confronted

CAE Reading and Use of English Part 2

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet

On the hunt for the best young female entrepreneurs

The first winner of the award, Kathryn Parsons, 10__________ innovative

The New Generation Award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen

recognising young women 15__________ a mission and a vision’ says

CAE Reading and Use of English Part 3

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: (0) RESIGNATION

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