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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The company's profits have ..... steadily over the past year. A) Heightened. B) Extended. C) Exaggerated. D) Increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased. 2. What does 'commit to' mean? A) To ignore. B) To pledge oneself to a cause. C) To hesitate. D) To abandon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pledge oneself to a cause. 3. The scientist was awarded a grant to ..... further research on the subject. A) Achieve. B) Conduct. C) Pursue. D) Practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conduct. 4. Paul had a terrible accident ..... he was driving fast. A) Result in. B) Because of. C) Owing to. D) Because. E) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 5. It was raining with thunders and lightning ..... , the meeting was postponed. A) Because. B) So that. C) Since. D) Because of. E) As a result. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) As a result. 6. The students complained ..... the amount of homework. A) On. B) With. C) About. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 7. The election polls exist in order to ..... a better understanding of how people are likely to vote. A) LEARN. B) MAKE. C) GAIN. D) GATHER. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GAIN. 8. 'Officials were scrambling' means: A) Officials were making eggs. B) Officials were planning. C) Officials were moving quickly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Officials were moving quickly. 9. What does 'lucrative' mean? A) Difficult. B) Boring. C) Unprofitable. D) Tempting or profitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tempting or profitable. 10. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.Mike studied hard for the exam; ..... , he didn't perform well. A) Nonetheless. B) In addition. C) ThereforeTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonetheless. 11. I felt so lost ..... it that I panicked. A) Of. B) With. C) Without. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Without. 12. What does 'detachment' refer to? A) Connection. B) Engagement. C) State of being detached. D) Involvement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State of being detached. 13. In the UK, there is a ..... to leave the parents' home at the earliest opportunity. A) BEHAVIOUR. B) HABIT. C) LIKELIHOOD. D) TENDENCY. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TENDENCY. 14. He succeeded ..... persuading his boss to give him a raise. A) With. B) For. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 15. She spends too much time ..... another galaxy A) In. B) An. C) To. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 16. Don't forget to thank the Romans, Greeks and Germans for making it ..... ! A) Work. B) Real. C) True. D) Happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Happen. 17. The shop manager is concerned about the way her staff are ..... by certain customers, many of whom can be very rude. A) Tracted. B) Treated. C) Impressed. D) Noticed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treated. 18. I am ..... disappointed and upset by our lack of organisation. A) Bitterly. B) Widely. C) Narrowly. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bitterly. 19. What does 'hinge upon' mean? A) To ignore. B) To enhance. C) To reject. D) To depend on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To depend on. 20. Joan congratulated us ..... completing the course successfully. A) On. B) In. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 21. Sorry! I am late ..... the traffic. A) Since. B) Because of. C) So that. D) Because. E) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of. 22. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.She was tired; ..... , she managed to complete the marathon. A) Nevertheless. B) Instead. C) FurthermoreTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 23. What does 'ramification' mean? A) Branching out into several parts. B) A simple idea. C) A single outcome. D) A conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Branching out into several parts. 24. The team worked hard to ..... their main objectives before the deadline. A) Undertake. B) Accomplish. C) Finalize. D) Proceed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accomplish. 25. Violence and crime is often associate with ..... cities. A) Inner. B) Outer. C) Inside. D) Slum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inner. 26. She was late ..... the heavy rain. A) Cause. B) So. C) Since. D) Because of. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of. 27. What does 'uplifting' mean? A) Confusing. B) Boring. C) Depressing. D) Inspiring or invoking enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inspiring or invoking enthusiasm. 28. I' d left my mobile ..... home. A) To. B) In. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 29. What's the meaning of 'send a shudder' A) To be annoyed about a situation. B) To cause you to feel extremely worried or frightened. C) Said if you know who gave you the information being discussed but do not want to say who it was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To cause you to feel extremely worried or frightened. 30. The new law aims to ..... the amount of plastic waste produced. A) Reduce. B) Remove. C) Contract. D) Weaken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Reading Quiz 1Cae Reading Quiz 2Cae Reading Quiz 4Cae Reading Quiz 5Cae Essay QuizCae Listening QuizCae Practice Test QuizCae Speaking Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books