This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Cae > Cae Reading – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cae Reading Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does 'mainstream' mean? A) Unique. B) Considered good by the majority. C) Unpopular. D) Obsolete. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Considered good by the majority. 2. Heart ..... is on the increase due to poor diet and a lack of exercise. A) Disease. B) Illness. C) Sickness. D) Health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disease. 3. 'yield' means A) To finish doing something or end, or to cause someone or something to finish. B) To cause something to exist, or to make something new or imaginative. C) To supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, or information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, or information. 4. The celebrity is ..... known for her philanthropic work A) Widely. B) Hardly. C) Closely. D) Narrowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Widely. 5. She is still coming to terms ..... the situation. A) With. B) Of. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 6. GAP 6 A) Manipulation. B) Manipulations. C) Manipulate. D) Manipulates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manipulation. 7. She succeeded ..... her mother. A) A) because of. B) B) because. C) C) either could be used here. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) because of. 8. Complete the sentence with the most suitable linking word A, B, or C.The weather was hot and sunny; ..... , everyone decided to spend the day at the beach. A) As a result. B) Nevertheless. C) In additionTagsLinking words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 9. What does 'excel' mean? A) To fail. B) To show exceptional skill. C) To struggle. D) To remain average. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show exceptional skill. 10. I need to have it ..... me at all times. A) Between. B) In. C) On. D) Without. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 11. GAP 8 A) Has altered. B) Alters. C) Altering. D) Alter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has altered. 12. A lot of natives ..... this digital culture are adept ..... multitasking, doing several things simulateously. A) At/in. B) To/with. C) In/at. D) To/in. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In/at. 13. What does 'emerge' mean? A) To remain. B) To hide. C) To come to the surface. D) To disappear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To come to the surface. 14. Lily hadn't studied hard enough in advance, ..... , she didn't pass the final test. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Consequently. D) Hence. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 15. GAP 3 A) Enable. B) Enabling. C) Enables. D) Enabled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enabled. 16. They didn't ..... out their candles though, they were left to burn all day until they went out, then the cake could be eaten. Imagine having to wait all day for that! A) Put. B) Blow. C) Take. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blow. 17. Peter left the party early ..... he had a morning class. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Due to. D) So. E) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 18. The manager was praised for her ability to ..... a crisis effectively. A) Handle. B) Manipulate. C) Direct. D) Dispose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handle. 19. They spend hours glued ..... the computer screens ( ..... ) end up with the attention span ..... an insect. A) To/at. B) To/of. C) Of/of. D) Of/to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To/of. 20. Nobody was talking to me at the reunion; ..... , I felt lonely and insecure. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Therefore. D) Since. E) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 21. What does 'eloquent' mean? A) Simple. B) Inarticulate. C) Expressive and persuasive. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressive and persuasive. 22. I came here ..... I want to talk to you. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Cause. D) Lead to. E) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 23. What are some common question types in the Cambridge CAE Reading Comprehension test? A) Fill in the blanks. B) Short answer. C) Multiple choice, matching headings, true/false/not given, sentence completion, summary completion. D) Labeling diagrams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple choice, matching headings, true/false/not given, sentence completion, summary completion. 24. Leila was tired and dizzy ..... , she left the office early today. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Due to. D) Consequently. E) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consequently. 25. Take ..... the meeting for me, I'll be back in a moment. A) OVER. B) UP. C) AFTER. D) OFF. 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