CAE EXAMS

[nowar00]

Hi,

I am new in this web page and I would first thank all the help you give to every student or teacher. The thing is that I am going to try to pass the cambridge advance exam and I would like to have some exam samples to start practicing for the exam.

Thanks,

 

[e2e4]

It was unfair that I was given the sack.

Reword the sentence that it has the same meaning.

 

[e2e4]

Reword this one as well.

I didn't realise who I had been speaking to until later.

Only later ______ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ .

 

[e2e4]

And this one

The house was so run down that nobody would buy it.

They had such _______ _______ _______ _____ _______ _______ ______ .

 

[e2e4]

He can hardly sleep.

Reword the sentence using the word "virtually".

?

He is certainly no rich.

Reword the sentence using the word "means".

?

 

[Tdol]

Try here for sample papers from Cambridge ESOL: http://www.candidates.cambridgeesol.org/cs/Help_with_exams/General_English/CAE

 

[nowar00]

Thanks for answering, but i was looking for real exams (the ones i will have to face in the exam).

 

[e2e4]

I've given you 5 sentences to answer. (5 sentences carry 5 points)
If you scored 4 points the same score you will have at CAE grammar exam.

The teachers from here will tell you whether the answers are correct or not.

Still not interested in answering the questions?

 

[nowar00]

It was unfair that I was given the sack.
It was unfair to be sacked??????
no idea

 

[nowar00]

I didn't realise who I had been speaking to until later.

Only later I realised who I had been speaking to .

 

[nowar00]

The house was so run down that nobody would buy it.

They had such disaster in their house that nobody would buy it.

 

[nowar00]

He can virtually sleep nothing

 

[nowar00]

are they wrong?? where can i find some more...

thanks

 

[e2e4]

are they wrong?? where can i find some more...

thanks

Yes they are, I'd say.
One of them was forgotten.

 

[e2e4]

These 7, out of 25, their questions below, I couldn't have answered. In red, is one of my tries.

Could anyone help me about any of these questions?

1. I had better go to the dentist soon. (reword it)

It's ____________________________________________________________

It's time I went to the dentist. (wasn't accepted)

2. Although the film was good it received a poor write up from the critics. (reword it)

Despite ________________________________________________________

Despite the fact that the film was good it received a poor write up from the critics. (wasn't accepted)

3. It makes no difference if the play is full booked, we will still try and get a ticket. (reword it)

We will still try and get a ticket ________________________________________ (reword it)

We will still try and get a ticket whether the play is full booked or not. (wasn't accepted)

4. The house was so run down that nobody would buy it. (reword it)

They had such ______________________________________________________

5. He is certainly no rich.

Use the word "means". ________________________________________________

No means, he is rich. (wasn't accepted)

6. He can hardly sleep.

Use the word 'virtually". ________________________________________________

7. Mike had difficulty in finishing his degree.

Use the word "hard". ____________________________________________________

Thanks

 

[Tdol]

Thanks for answering, but i was looking for real exams (the ones i will have to face in the exam).

Try here too:
Cambridge ESOL (UCLES) - ESL Web Directory - UsingEnglish.com

There are some online exercises on the site here:
https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/certificate+in+advanced+english.html

 

[philadelphia]

You'll get a chunk of what you're going to take at Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - about the exam Enjoy ;-)