This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Reading – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Reading Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We were discouraged ..... applying for the job due to the high competition. A) From. B) To. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 2. WE NEED TO TAKE A(N) ..... APPROACH TO THIS PROBLEM, AND ANALYSE ALL THE FACTS ONE BY ONE A) INTUITIVE. B) DECISIVE. C) LOGICAL. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LOGICAL. 3. Many of those who are in-the-know will inform you that it was in fact the Ancient Greeks who first put candles on cakes. Apparently, their cakes were moon-shaped and the candles ..... the light of themoon. A) Meant. B) Demonstrated. C) Showed. D) Represented. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Represented. 4. 'sought' is the past of A) See. B) Seek. C) Sew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seek. 5. What does 'designate' mean? A) To ignore. B) To appoint or specify. C) To confuse. D) To reject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To appoint or specify. 6. I can't stand the way she is always boasting ..... her wealthy parents A) ABOUT. B) ON. C) AT. D) FOR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ABOUT. 7. ..... Kevin's arrival, Chris didn't stay. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Since. D) As. E) Cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of. 8. What does 'persevere' mean? A) To ignore. B) To attempt something over and over. C) To succeed easily. D) To give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To attempt something over and over. 9. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.Lucy has a fear of heights; ..... , she decided to conquer it by going on a roller coaster. A) Thus. B) Otherwise. C) WhereasTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WhereasTagsLinking words. 10. Lance is ..... knowledgeable on this subject. A) Smartly. B) Powerfully. C) Highly. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Highly. 11. What is a 'commodity'? A) A type of service. B) A legal document. C) An article of goods. D) A financial term. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An article of goods. 12. ..... heart, she is still in the old world. A) At. B) With. C) In. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 13. Many critics agree that the novel's ..... theme is one of redemption. A) Underlying. B) Superficial. C) Random. D) Temporary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Underlying. 14. I was really enjoying the party, ..... I wanted to stay longer. A) Since. B) Because of. C) As. D) Due to. E) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) So that. 15. So, next time you blow out a couple of candles and make your ..... , A) Wish. B) Hope. C) Dream. D) Goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wish. 16. How many reading passages are there in the Cambridge CAE Reading Comprehension test? A) 4. B) 8. C) 6. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 17. What does 'devalued' mean? A) Rare. B) Highly valued. C) With reduced price or quality. D) Increased in value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With reduced price or quality. 18. Behavior is being shaped ..... digital technology A) In. B) From. C) With. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 19. What does 'remotely' imply? A) Somewhat. B) Completely. C) Hardly or not at all. D) Very closely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardly or not at all. 20. 'Stock prices plunged' means A) They went down fast. B) They went up. C) They went down slowly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They went down fast. 21. 'to grapple' means A) To repair. B) To make juice. C) To fight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To fight. 22. Agriculture is an important ..... of Polish economy. A) Arm. B) Role. C) Stick. D) Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Branch. 23. The politician was accused ..... lying to the public. A) Of. B) For. C) With. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 24. What is the purpose of the Cambridge CAE Reading Comprehension test? A) To measure speaking skills in English. B) To assess reading comprehension skills in English. C) To assess listening skills in English. D) To evaluate grammar skills in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To assess reading comprehension skills in English. 25. According ..... some specialists, ..... A) To. B) With. C) From. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 26. (Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.)ScotlandPeople come to this small northern country for many reasons, lured, perhaps, by the promise of spectacular (1) ..... ?, friendly natives, and a vibrant arts scene. A) Scene. B) Scenery. C) View. D) Panorama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scenery. 27. Each trip is ..... to match your desires and your pace. A) Targeted. B) Designed. C) Framed. D) Drafted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Designed. 28. Some of the most elaborate cakes we eat today being covered in brightly coloured fondant or toppings with chocolate ganache or the cakes ..... being filled with all sorts of delicious ingredients. A) Themselves. B) Itself. C) Those. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Themselves. 29. What does 'dispute' mean? A) To accept. B) To ignore. C) To agree. D) To argue or debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To argue or debate. 30. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.Sarah wanted to go to the concert; ..... , she had to finish her homework first. A) Meanwhile. B) Although. C) MeanwhileTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 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