This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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. His parents disapprove ..... his decision to drop out of college. A) Of. B) About. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 2. ..... she had worked hard, she got the best grades. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Consequently. D) Due to. E) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 3. What is the meaning of 'appropriate'? A) Common. B) Unusual. C) Right or suitable. D) Inappropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right or suitable. 4. 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) For. B) About. C) To. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 5. 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. 6. I'm not accustomed ..... waking up so early. A) To. B) At. C) In. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 7. 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. 8. He mother Christine, ..... the other hand, is ..... A) In. B) On. C) From. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 9. What does 'urge' refer to? A) A strong need or desire. B) A casual suggestion. C) A physical action. D) A type of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong need or desire. 10. He is too old for this exercise ..... he couldn't run anymore. A) Because. B) Because of. C) So. D) Since. E) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 11. What does 'attainment' mean? A) Failure. B) Achievement or accomplishment. C) A goal. D) A plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Achievement or accomplishment. 12. On a yearly basis, the foundation ..... an educational programme with the aim of teaching the children writing skills. A) RUNS UP. B) SETS UP. C) COMES UP. D) TAKES UP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SETS UP. 13. The company's profits have ..... steadily over the past year. A) Increased. B) Heightened. C) Extended. D) Exaggerated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased. 14. 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. 15. The scientist was awarded a grant to ..... further research on the subject. A) Conduct. B) Achieve. C) Pursue. D) Practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conduct. 16. GAP 7 A) Journalize. B) Journalistic. C) Journalist. D) Journalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Journalism. 17. Paul had a terrible accident ..... he was driving fast. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Owing to. D) Result in. E) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 18. It was raining with thunders and lightning ..... , the meeting was postponed. A) Because. B) Because of. C) As a result. D) So that. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 19. The students complained ..... the amount of homework. A) About. B) With. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 20. The election polls exist in order to ..... a better understanding of how people are likely to vote. A) GAIN. B) LEARN. C) MAKE. D) GATHER. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GAIN. 21. '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. 22. What does 'lucrative' mean? A) Boring. B) Difficult. C) Tempting or profitable. D) Unprofitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tempting or profitable. 23. 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. 24. I felt so lost ..... it that I panicked. A) With. B) Of. C) Without. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Without. 25. What does 'detachment' refer to? A) Involvement. B) State of being detached. C) Connection. D) Engagement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State of being detached. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCae Reading Quiz 1Cae Reading Quiz 2Cae Reading Quiz 4Cae Reading Quiz 5Cae Reading Quiz 6Cae Reading Quiz 7Cae Essay QuizCae Listening QuizCae Practice Test QuizCae Speaking QuizCae Use Of English QuizCae Vocabulary QuizCae Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books