CAE English in Use Multiple Choice Cloze

For Questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Sound Advice for Language Learners A recent 1......... of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the 2........ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those 3........ a language course. One suggestion is that you 4........... whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major 5........ will be your own time and effort. Therefore you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a 6........ qualification. Also, be realistic in your 7...... . If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived 8........... thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. 9........... around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a 10.......... course. Already 11......... in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of 12............ progress were high. Three years 13........ she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow 14............ her first experience. "Moreover, I think the teacher's role is important. It's so nice to have somebody give you a/an 15........... ". 1 A issue B printing C version D volume 2 A domain B branch C field D area 3 A wondering B thinking C looking D considering 4 A assess B review C balance D survey 5 A charge B cost C price D valuation 6 A recognized B understood C valued D regarded 7 A sights B ends C objects D goals 8 A by B about C into D in 9 A Nose B Push C Run D Shop 10 A rapid B crash C quick D fast 11 A great B expert C skilful D fluent 12 A achieving B doing C gaining D making 13 A on B forward C from D onward 14 A up B on C through D out 15 A encouragement B help C hand D aid

Structural Cloze
For questions 1-15, read the text below and write the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in each space. Pre-History That fragment of pottery, that little piece of bone or the remains of an early human tool are (1) ... often the only evidence we have of our early history. However, (2) ... a consequence of the work of archaeologists and others in this field, we have (3) ... the years built (4) ... an extremely good understanding of early human development. This is the case (5) ... the fact that there is no written evidence of the period we term PreHistory. (6) ... is startling to note is that this period, which predates the invention of writing, accounts (7) ... 99% of human existence. It was (8) ... this time that discoveries that shaped the human race were made, early settlements created that (9) ... to become our major cities and (10) ... general was the time when the very foundations of human civilisation were laid. The evidence of our pre-history can be found everywhere, from remnants of human existence buried deep in the ground (11) ... ancient pathways and burial grounds. The first and easiest place to start your exploration of prehistory is of (12) ... your local museum, particularly (13) ... you are interested in discovering more about the area where you live. You may (14) ... have a local archaeological group that would be prepared to let you work (15) ... a volunteer

Error Correction
Instructions Read the text below. In most of the lines there is a spelling or a punctuation error. When you find a spelling error write the word correctly on the right. When you find a punctuation error, write the punctuation mark and the word on either side of it. If the line is correct, write 'OK'. Food for Students Example: 0 Your - You're 00 its - it's 000 OK 0 Your at university, you've got your freedom and you can 00 stay up all night without anybody telling you its time you were 000 in bed. However, who's there to make sure you eat properly? 1 Food can be a case of "out of sight, out of mind for students. 2 If you are constently lethargic and struggling to concentrate 3 on your work, then it may be time to take a look at your diet. 4 Just because you're a poor student doesn't mean you can't eat 5 like a king. Eat wholewheet bread instead of the white variety 6 as it's more filling and more nutritious. If you're relient on the 7 university refectory and don't have a kitchen of your own, make 8 some salads. Particularly important are the vitamins, that 9 keep our nervous system healthy. If you suffer sleeplesness 10 and depression you have symtoms of a lack of vitamin B. 11 Follow all the advise for healthy eating and enjoy your student 12 years to their full potential. Treat your body with respect and 13 it will serve you well. When you go to the ceremony to recieve 14 your degree, not only will all those years' of hard study be 15 rewarded but you will also have established sound eating habits for life.

Register Cloze
For questions 1-13 read the following guidelines about visits to places of historical interest. Use the information in the guidelines to complete the numbered gaps in the memo to teachers which follows. Use no more than two words for each gap. The words you need do not occur in the guidelines. Admissions policy and other information Thank you for your interest in bringing your students on an educational excursion to one of our historic properties. Please read the following information carefully before completing the application form. 1. Free admission is granted to educational establishments providing that it can be shown they are not commercial organizations. Language schools do not qualify for the free permit but we are glad to offer a 20% discount for groups of 15 or more students, with free admission for the accompanying group leader. 2. Excursions must be pre-booked to avoid disappointment. Upon confirmation of your booking we will give you an arrival time. If for any reason you are unavoidably detained please telephone the office as soon as possible. Otherwise it may not be possible to admit your group. 3. Some of the sites are unstaffed during lunchtimes. If you are having lunch off-site please remember to retain entry tickets as proof of payment/re-entry. 4. Historical sites, whilst of educational value, can be dangerous. Young people under the age of 16 must be closely supervised at all times. 5. Please complete the application form overleaf and send it to arrive at least 14 days before the proposed excursion. MEMO TO TEACHERS To: Liz (Team Leader) Re: Hawthorne Castle We've had the go-ahead for the school (0) (visit/trip/outing/day out) to Hawthorne Castle. I've had a (1)... at the notes they sent and here's the info you need to know before I (2) ... the form and post it. It doesn't look as though we'll get in (3) ... but we'll be able to get a reasonable discount if we can take (4) ... 15 students. As Team Leader you'll be (5) ... of the group so you won't need (6) ... . They want us to book (7) ..., which is fair enough, but they're a bit fussy about us (8) ... on time. If you find yourself running a bit late (e.g. the minibus breaks down!) you'll need to give them (9) ... or you might not be (10) ... when you arrive. Can you tell the students to bring their own lunch and to make sure they (11) ... to their tickets at all times. Obviously you'll need to keep (12) ... on the younger students so we don't have any accidents. That's about all, apart from needing to know before I book the exact day you (13) ... on going.

Discourse Cloze
For Questions 1-6, read through the text below and then choose from the list (A-J) the best phrase to fill each of the spaces. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all. Example: (0) - J) that other languages have had on their language The Influence of Other Languages on English How many native speakers of English realize the influence (0) ... ? Many of the common features of the English (1) ... owe a huge debt to Scandinavian, French, Greek and Latin, for example. The Scandinavian invasions between the 8th and 10th centuries left their mark upon the English language. It is well-documented that phrasal verbs, (2) ... are a considerable source of frustration for many an EFL learner, are a common feature of the Scandinavian language. An equally strong consequence of the invasion was the gradual 'wearing away' of the inflectional endings that characterized Old English. This simplification of English led to the commonly-held view today (3) ... The influence of French (and Latin) in the three centuries following the Battle of Hastings in 1066 was no less significant. Modern English has many pairs of words and expressions (or 'doublets'), (4) ... but a slightly different connotation. Would you prefer to receive a cheerful 'hearty welcome' the next time you visit a friend, or a more formal 'cordial reception'? Speakers of English today may wonder why it is (5) ... derive from Greek. This influence can be traced back to the time when Athens led the world in philosophy, art and science. Conversely, it could be argued that Greek words are so commonplace in English (6) ... . In the field of medicine alone we find many Greek suffixes, such as '-itis', which originally meant 'disease' but narrowed its meaning to describe the part of the body that is inflamed. A) whose definition is precise B) which have a similar meaning C) which is that it is heard today D) that we have to struggle to remember their origins E) which consist of a verb and an adverb or preposition F) that we read, write, speak and listen to today G) that so many of our technical terms H) that English has 'no grammar' I) whose verb plus particle structure J) that other languages have had on their language