This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Listening – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Listening Quiz 1 (37 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In part 4 students have two tasks:Task One and Task Two. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. She goes to extraordinary ..... to keep her private life private. A) Dedication. B) Lengths. C) Places. D) Efforts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lengths. 3. How many times do you hear each recording? A) 1. B) 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 4. What do I have to practise for part 4? Listening for ..... A) Gist and interpreting context. B) Attitude, opinions. C) Speaker's purpose and feelings. D) All the mentioned options!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the mentioned options!. 5. WORDS WITH SAME MEANINGIt is ridiculous to blame schools with high standards for other schools having low standards. A) Reasonable. B) Understandable. C) Absurd. D) Applicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absurd. 6. How many marks do you get for each question? A) Each question in the paper carries one mark. B) Paper 1 & 2 carry 2 marks. C) Paper 3 & 4 carry 2 marks. D) Each question in the paper carries 2 marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each question in the paper carries one mark. 7. In Part 1 you could be asked to listen to details, gist, attitude, along with feeling, opinion, speaker's purpose, function, and agreement. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. Wait on hand and foot A) To be impatient. B) To wait for a long time. C) To serve someone very well, attending to all personal needs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To serve someone very well, attending to all personal needs. 9. You have time to read the questions before the recording is played A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. In part 2, how many sentences do you need to complete with 1-3 words? A) 6. B) 10. C) 8. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 11. What does 'to evoke the essence' of something mean? A) To reflect an idea. B) To highlight the most important aspect. C) To explore the range of ideas. D) To bring the story to life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To highlight the most important aspect. 12. It was ..... that the rains would slow the military campaign A) Anticipated. B) Hoped. C) Excavated. D) Decided. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anticipated. 13. WORDS WITH OPPOSITE MEANINGHis early training stood him in good stead. A) Was unhelpful. B) Was beneficial. C) Was meaningless. D) Was significant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was unhelpful. 14. In which part/parts do you hear a monologue? A) Only Part 1. B) Only Part 4. C) In parts 2 and 3. D) In parts 2 and 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In parts 2 and 4. 15. The test contains A) Recorded everyday conversations. B) Sports broadcasts. C) News broadcasts. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. In part 4, how many speakers do you need to listen to? A) 5. B) 4. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 17. What does 'to have the potential to do something' mean? A) To have the power to do something. B) To be unrealistic. C) To have the possibility to do something. D) To be implausible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have the possibility to do something. 18. How many parts are there in CAE listening? A) 5. B) 4. C) 6. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 19. The listening part of the exam is ..... A) 50 mins. B) 60 mins. C) 30 mins. D) 40 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40 mins. 20. What does 'trashy' mean? A) Confusing. B) Rubbish. C) Dirty. D) Cultured. E) Tasteless. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Tasteless. 21. In part 4, it is important to find a theme. A) TRUE. B) FLASE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 22. Which is the odd one out to describe book? A) Gripping. B) Cultured. C) Intriguing. D) Socialistic. E) Trashy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Socialistic. 23. CAE stands for ..... A) Cambridge in Advanced English. B) Certificate in Advanced English. C) Class in Advanced English. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Certificate in Advanced English. 24. Back to the grindstone A) Lose one's job. B) Back to reality. C) Back to work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back to work. 25. In part 4, multiple matching, there is more than one theme that connects all the speakers. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 26. She remarked on the imagination, ..... and creative power of Corina's work. A) Invent. B) Inventiveness. C) Inventive. D) Invention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inventiveness. 27. According to CEFR, Cambridge English Advanced is set at ..... A) Level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. B) Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. C) Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. 28. How many questions in total in CAE Listening? A) 20. B) 40. C) 30. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 29. Role-playing is a useful way of ..... real-life situations. A) Simulate. B) Simulating. C) Simulation. D) Simulated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simulating. 30. Inside the ..... were the bones of some huge creature. A) Excavation. B) Exhibition. C) Dedication. D) Anticipation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excavation. 31. What does 'to identify with a character' mean? A) To see events through a character's eyes. B) To empathise with the character. C) To have a similar identity to a character. D) To understand the character's identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To empathise with the character. 32. Each recording is played A) Once. B) Twice. C) Three times. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twice. 33. Which of these tasks are you asked to do in Part 4? A) Sentence completion. B) Multiple choice. C) Multiple matching. D) Drag and drop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple matching. 34. The listening exam has A) 1 part. B) 4 parts. C) 3 parts. D) 2 parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4 parts. 35. PART 3-QUESTION 1 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 36. How many parts are there in the Listening paper? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 37. What types of audio recordings are included in the listening section of the Cambridge CAE exam? A) News reports, documentaries, commercials, and advertisements. B) Conversations, interviews, monologues, and discussions. C) Songs, poems, stories, and jokes. D) Lectures, speeches, debates, and presentations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conversations, interviews, monologues, and discussions. Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Essay QuizCae Practice Test QuizCae Reading QuizCae Speaking QuizCae Use Of English QuizCae Vocabulary QuizCae Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books