CAE: Reading & Use of English (Sumter Series)

Use of English Section

1. For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Polish cuisine

Poland has a long (1) …………… of delicious meals and visitors are sure to eat well during
a visit to the country. In addition to (2) …………….. a revival in its country of origin, Polish
cuisine is also finding many new fans enthusiastically singing its (3) ……………. in foreign
countries. Breaded pork cutlets are a national dish, as are kielbasa sausages (which
(4) ……………. a number of varieties and colour, including white) and thin slices of beef
wrapped around various stuffings. Semicircular, filled dumplings (5) …………….. pierogi,
may be filled with shredded cabbage, potato or meat.

In medieval (6) ……………., spices were cheap in Poland because of trade links with Turkey
and the Caucasus, which meant that sauces flavoured with nutmeg and black pepper became
popular.

Polish meals are commonly served with boiled potatoes, rice, noodles or ‘buckwheat’. A
popularly believed (7) ……………. is that vegetables were introduced to Polish cuisine during
the reign of Sigismund I and his Italian Queen Bona at the beginning of the 16th Century.
According to tradition, the serving of vegetables includes shredding and serving them with
lemon and sugar (and, of course, there is ever (8) …………….. sauerkraut cabbage, too).

1 A. tradition B. script C. story D. theme

2 A. underpassing B. overpassing C. undergoing D. overgoing
3 A. praises B. values C. virtues D. songs
4 A. come with B. come over C. come in D. come up with
5 A. thought of as B. known as C. described as D. understood us
6 A. ages B. times C. years D. eras
7 A. history B. myth C. account D. description
8 A. here B. there C. present D. attending

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2. For questions 9-16, read the text below and decide which word best fits each gap. Use only
one word for each gap. The words should be in upper-case letters.

Jargon – the upside

The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations
make
and free-time activities which (9) ……………. up society, All jobs have an element of jargon,
which workers learn as (10) …………… to develop their expertise. All hobbies require mastery
of a specific jargon. What’s more, each society grouping has (11) ……………
its own jargon. And
out
this phenomenon turns (12) …………… to be universal – and valuable. It is the jargon element
which, in a job, can promote economy and precision of expression, and this helps make like
for
easier (13) …………… the workers.

When we have learnt to use it well, jargon is something we can readily take pleasure in,
whether
(14) …………… the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety
and humour to speech. We enjoy showing off which stems (15)for …………… a fluent use of
terminology, and we enjoy the in-jokes which a shared linguistic experience permits. In fact,
we are often quick to criticise anyone who tries to be part of our group without
being
(16) …………… prepared to take on its jargon.

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3. For questions 17-22, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals next to the gaps to
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

TURNING PROFESSIONAL

The transition from amateur to professional is far from easy for an athlete. Choices
must be made and sacrifices too. As an (17)enlightened
__________ (LIGHT) novice, you may find it a
regimental
steep learning curve going from running for fun on a regular basis to a very (18) __________
(REGIME) approach to training as established by a coach. Your coach is likely to create a
uniting
varied routine for each day that focuses on (19) __________ (UNITY) different aspects of
fitness to get you into peak shape. They will also have you do a (20)nutritional
__________ (NUTRIENT)
assessment so they can determine any dietary changes needed. When first turning professional,
you might be (21)__________
gainfully (GAIN) employed but pretty soon you might find yourself
having to choose which matters most: becoming a successful athlete or having a full-time job.
sponsorship
Our advice would be to discuss (22) __________ (SPONSOR) with your coach and start
following up leads as soon as possible.

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4. For questions 23-30, complete the second sentence, using the word given, so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word provided and use between three
and six words in total.

(23) I don’t mind if you come today or tomorrow. DIFFERENCE

makes no difference to
It ………………… me whether you come today or tomorrow.

(24) ‘What are you thinking about doing for your birthday?’ asked Mindy. MIND
Mindy asked him what …………………
he was minding for his birthday.

(25) His team regarded the footballer so highly that they would do anything to keep him. HELD
The player was …………………
held in hight esteem by his team that they would do anything to keep
him.

(26) Natalie had never had a problem learning foreign languages. COME
came effortless wan't a problem when it
Learning foreign languages ………………… to Natalie.
comes
(27) Someone has given you the incorrect information. The guitar is $1000, not $100.
MISINFORMED
to be misinformed
You seem ………………… as the guitar is $1000, not $100.

(28) If you get there before me, which is unlikely, try to get a table. EVENT
the event of you arriving before me, try to get a table.
In …………………
In case
(29) It’s impossible to succeed without training hard. AVOID
You ………………… if you want to succeed. You cann't avoid training hard

(30) I wish I had worked harder at school. REGRET

I ………………… at school.
I regret that I hadn't worked harder at school.

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Reading Section

5. You are going to read four reviews of training courses from a training company website.
For questions 31–40, choose from the reviews (A–D). The reviews may be chosen more than
once.

Which reviewer makes the following statements?

1. I’ve already recommended the course to several colleagues.

2. Being able to contact the trainer after the course has been extremely useful.
3. I thought that the pacing of the course was about right.
4. There was a bit too much theory and not enough practical work.
5. I would have preferred a face-to-face course.
6. I was grateful for having a choice of ways of attending the course.
7. Some of the materials didn’t seem to be particularly relevant.
8. The pre-course tasks weren’t especially useful.
9. I’m impressed by how knowledgeable the instructor was.
10. Booking a place on the course was remarkably easy.

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Listening Section

6. Listen to an extract from a radio programme. Choose the correct options A, B or C. You
can listen to the audio twice.

1 The presenter’s personal interest in the upcoming discussion is about

A the reasons certain people become entrepreneurs.
B the routes people take to become entrepreneurs.
C how to react if a child shows entrepreneurial signs.

2 In Anna’s opinion, most successful entrepreneurs

A have tried a variety of different routes to the top.
B want to escape a background of poverty.
C do not share a common motivation for their success.

3 Anna believes her own success was due to

A an early initiative to make money.
B her parents’ opposition to her plans.
C her superior online skills.

4 Matt thinks that entrepreneurial children

A require parental support to become successful.
B show an instinctive understanding of how money works.
C should be paid for household chores as encouragement.

5 Anna and Matt agree that

A parents can be too controlling of their children.
B parents cannot prevent a talented child from achieving.
C parents like to live through their children.