Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading & Use of English
Difficulty level: C1 / advanced
What is the Cambridge Advanced Reading & Use of English test like?
The test has 8 parts and takes 90 minutes:
Part 1 - Multiple-choice cloze
Part 2 - Open cloze
Part 3 - Word formation
Part 4 - Key word transformations
Part 5 - text with multiple-choice questions
Part 6 - Cross-text multiple matching
Part 7 - text with paragraphs missing
Part 8 - Multiple matching
Scoring
There are 56 questions in the Cambridge Advanced Reading & Use of English test. It makes up
40% of the entire exam.
How to prepare for the Cambridge Advanced Reading & Use of English test
This paper tests your knowledge of reading, vocabulary and grammar.
Read as much as possible, and use a dictionary to help you learn new words
Use a grammar book to help you understand sentence structure
Read the instructions carefully before you start each part
Correct spelling is necessary. Get into the habit of checking the spelling of words
Read the surrounding context before giving an answer
Don’t give alternative answers for any questions
Read widely. The texts used in the reading can be: newspapers, magazines, journals, non-literary
books, leaflets, brochures, etc
Read the instructions carefully before you start
Read all the text before you answer any questions
Remember that questions come in the same order as the answers in the text in the multiplechoice part of the paper.