This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Reading – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Reading Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.The car broke down; ..... , we had to call for roadside assistance. A) Consequently. B) Meanwhile. C) NeverthelessTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 2. Said cakes were then used to celebrate events like weddings and birthdays.Cake-making has ..... come a long way since then. A) Obviously. B) Seriously. C) Additionally. D) Rightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously. 3. What does 'aspiring' mean? A) Content. B) Yearning for something great. C) Satisfied. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yearning for something great. 4. What types of texts are included in the Cambridge CAE Reading Comprehension test? A) Articles, reports, and essays. B) Poems, short stories, and novels. C) Speeches, interviews, and dialogues. D) Emails, text messages, and social media posts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Articles, reports, and essays. 5. It took the mountaineers five hours to ..... the summit of the mountain in the Alps. A) Achieve. B) Reach. C) Accomplish. D) Fulfil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reach. 6. What does 'notion' refer to? A) A conclusion. B) An idea or impression. C) A certainty. D) A fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An idea or impression. 7. The company is looking for ways to ..... its environmental impact. A) Diminish. B) Delete. C) Abandon. D) Dissolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diminish. 8. She apologized ..... the misunderstanding. A) On. B) To. C) About. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 9. The terrible traffic jam ..... her late arrival. A) Because of. B) Was caused by. C) Due to. D) Has caused. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has caused. 10. Legend has it that the Romans were the first to actually ..... cakes, using staples such asflour, yeast, nuts and honey. A) Elaborate. B) Bake. C) Develop. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bake. 11. There was a ..... debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote. A) Flexible. B) Nimble. C) Main. D) Lively. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lively. 12. What does 'mindset' refer to? A) The way a person approaches something. B) A physical state. C) A location. D) A feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way a person approaches something. 13. The company has reported a record-breaking increase ..... sales. A) In. B) Of. C) Up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 14. 'sluggishly' means A) Fortunatelly. B) Slowly. C) Gradually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slowly. 15. She's capable ..... handling multiple projects at once. A) With. B) To. C) Of. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of. 16. What does 'former' refer to? A) Current. B) Relating to the past. C) Unrelated. D) Future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relating to the past. 17. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C. I enjoy hiking; ..... , my sister prefers swimming as her preferred outdoor activity. A) However. B) Moreover. C) ThereforeTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 18. The detective was able to ..... the suspect's alibi was false. A) Determine. B) Assume. C) Debate. D) Speculate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Determine. 19. His parents disapprove ..... his decision to drop out of college. A) With. B) On. C) About. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of. 20. ..... she had worked hard, she got the best grades. A) Hence. B) Consequently. C) Because of. D) Because. E) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 21. What is the meaning of 'appropriate'? A) Inappropriate. B) Right or suitable. C) Common. D) Unusual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right or suitable. 22. Although it's the Germans we should be grateful ..... , as they were supposedly the firstnationality to celebrate children's parties with cake and candles. A) About. B) Of. C) For. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 23. IF I WERE YOU, I'D HAVE THE TOOTH REMOVED ..... BEFORE THE PAIN GETS ANY WORSE A) BRISKLY. B) MANUALLY. C) PROMPTLY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PROMPTLY. 24. I'm not accustomed ..... waking up so early. A) At. B) With. C) To. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 25. How much time is given to complete the Cambridge CAE Reading Comprehension test? A) 45 minutes. B) 1 hour and 30 minutes. C) 2 hours. D) 3 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 hour and 30 minutes. 26. He mother Christine, ..... the other hand, is ..... A) In. B) On. C) Of. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 27. What does 'urge' refer to? A) A casual suggestion. B) A strong need or desire. C) A physical action. D) A type of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong need or desire. 28. He is too old for this exercise ..... he couldn't run anymore. A) So. B) Due to. C) Since. D) Because of. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 29. What does 'attainment' mean? A) Achievement or accomplishment. B) Failure. C) A plan. D) A goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Achievement or accomplishment. 30. On a yearly basis, the foundation ..... an educational programme with the aim of teaching the children writing skills. A) TAKES UP. B) SETS UP. C) RUNS UP. D) COMES UP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SETS UP. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Reading Quiz 1Cae Reading Quiz 3Cae Reading Quiz 4Cae Reading Quiz 5Cae Essay QuizCae Listening QuizCae Practice Test QuizCae Speaking Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books