This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Reading – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Reading Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Scotland ..... of an area of 30, 418 square miles-so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country-with a population of about five million people-not too small, not too big. A) Comprises. B) Consists. C) Embraces. D) Includes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consists. 2. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.I love Italian cuisine; ..... , I also appreciate the flavours of Mexican food. A) Moreover. B) Despite. C) OtherwiseTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moreover. 3. The hotel offers a ..... breakfast buffet for all guests. A) Free-of-charge. B) Compensatory. C) Substitute. D) Complimentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complimentary. 4. I didn't stay behind because I wanted to, I did so because it was my ..... A) Work. B) Shift. C) Chore. D) Duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Duty. 5. We were all amazed ..... his incredible performance. A) For. B) By. C) At. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 6. His latest book deals ..... the effects of climate change. A) Of. B) About. C) In. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 7. Their new product didn't sell well ..... its poor quality. A) Because of. B) So that. C) Because. D) Thus. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 8. What does 'premise' mean? A) A question. B) An assumption. C) A conclusion. D) A statement considered true for an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A statement considered true for an argument. 9. We pay less attention ..... particular bits of information ..... A) At. B) With. C) Of. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 10. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.Mark has a busy schedule, ..... , he always finds time to exercise in the morning. A) But. B) Instead. C) ConsequentlyTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 11. They congratulated him ..... winning the championship. A) For. B) At. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 12. She is very good ..... solving complex problems. A) In. B) With. C) Of. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 13. She is very keen ..... learning new languages. A) In. B) To. C) On. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 14. The man was driving too fast on the crowded street; ..... he hit the old woman to death. A) Because. B) As a result. C) Consequently. D) Because of. E) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Therefore. 15. They were looking for a Japanese restaurant ..... they wanted to eat sushi for dinner. A) Because. B) Due to. C) Owing to. D) So that. E) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 16. Despite her nerves, she managed to ..... a speech without hesitation. A) Deliver. B) Contribute. C) Distribute. D) Assert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deliver. 17. Computer games are packed ..... mindless violence. A) By. B) With. C) At. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. 18. Throughout his career in politics he ..... himself to helping the poor and those most in need. A) Specialised. B) Dedicated. C) Concerned. D) Focussed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dedicated. 19. He is fully aware ..... the consequences of his actions. A) With. B) At. C) Of. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of. 20. Thousands of workers took part in a protest ..... pay cuts. A) Against. B) To. C) With. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Against. 21. She has a strong Chinese accent ..... , nobody could understand what she was saying. A) Since. B) Because of. C) Due to. D) Thus. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thus. 22. What does 'enhance' mean? A) To decrease. B) To intensify or increase. C) To ignore. D) To simplify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To intensify or increase. 23. The film is based ..... a true story. A) With. B) In. C) On. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 24. The high cost of his disease treatment ..... his family bankruptcy. A) Because of. B) Resulted in. C) Consequently. D) Was caused by. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resulted in. 25. If I am still alive that is ..... him. A) A) because of. B) B) owing to. C) C) either could be used here. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) because of. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Reading Quiz 1Cae Reading Quiz 2Cae Essay QuizCae Listening QuizCae Practice Test QuizCae Speaking QuizCae Use Of English QuizCae Vocabulary Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books