This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Reading – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Reading Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. (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. 2. Each trip is ..... to match your desires and your pace. A) Targeted. B) Designed. C) Framed. D) Drafted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Designed. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. GAP 4 A) Has given. B) Giving. C) Gave. D) Give. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gave. 9. What does 'aspiring' mean? A) Content. B) Yearning for something great. C) Satisfied. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yearning for something great. 10. 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. 11. It took the mountaineers five hours to ..... the summit of the mountain in the Alps. A) Accomplish. B) Achieve. C) Fulfil. D) Reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reach. 12. What does 'notion' refer to? A) A conclusion. B) A fact. C) An idea or impression. D) A certainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An idea or impression. 13. The company is looking for ways to ..... its environmental impact. A) Diminish. B) Delete. C) Abandon. D) Dissolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diminish. 14. She apologized ..... the misunderstanding. A) For. B) About. C) On. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 15. GAP 1 A) Transformed. B) Transforms. C) Transforming. D) Transformation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transformed. 16. The terrible traffic jam ..... her late arrival. A) Due to. B) Has caused. C) Because. D) Because of. E) Was caused by. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has caused. 17. Legend has it that the Romans were the first to actually ..... cakes, using staples such asflour, yeast, nuts and honey. A) Do. B) Bake. C) Elaborate. D) Develop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bake. 18. There was a ..... debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote. A) Lively. B) Flexible. C) Main. D) Nimble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lively. 19. What does 'mindset' refer to? A) A feeling. B) A location. C) The way a person approaches something. D) A physical state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The way a person approaches something. 20. 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. 21. 'sluggishly' means A) Fortunatelly. B) Slowly. C) Gradually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slowly. 22. She's capable ..... handling multiple projects at once. A) Of. B) With. C) In. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 23. What does 'former' refer to? A) Future. B) Relating to the past. C) Unrelated. D) Current. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relating to the past. 24. 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. 25. The detective was able to ..... the suspect's alibi was false. A) Determine. B) Speculate. C) Assume. 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