Use of English CAE | C1 Advanced Cambridge English Exam

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The Cambridge English: C1 Advanced Certificate (CAE) C1 level exam format. 

How many papers there are and the duration of each paper.

To pass the exam you should be getting a minimum of 60% in each exam paper.

What the different parts of the Use of English paper look like, including how many questions and how many marks are awarded.

A few quick tips.

This video focusses on Part 1 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Paper: 'Multiple-Choice Cloze'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

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Homework:

1. Complete Part 1 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 1 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys

Answer Key:

1. B

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. C

In this video I tell you about the next few videos which are dictations of a Part 1 Use of English exercise.

https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

The dictation has come from page 2 of this document: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

The dictation has come from page 2 of this document: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

In this video I read the passage at normal speed so you can see how a native speaker sounds while reading normally.

The dictation has come from page 2 of this document: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

This video focusses on Part 2 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Paper: 'Open Cloze'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

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Homework:

1. Complete Part 2 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 2 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys

Answer Key:

9. such

10. from

11. Like

12. but

13. enough

14. without

15. For/Over

16. could

In this video I explain that the following videos will be based around a Use of English part 2 dictation.

In this video I read the title of the passage and tell you a few instructions for the dictation.

In this video I read the first part of the Use of English part 2 dictation. You can find the passage on page 4 of this document: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

In this video I read the rest of the Use of English part 2 dictation. You can find the passage on page 4 of this document: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

This video focusses on Part 3 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Paper: 'Word Formation'.

It has 5 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

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Homework:

1. Complete Part 3 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 3 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys

Answer Key:

17. awareness

18. Apparently

19. perceptive

20. irrelevant

21. participants

22. decisive

23. conclusions

24. confidently

In this video I explain that the following videos will be based around a Use of English part 3 dictation.

Here is an explanation of this dictation exercise.

This video tells you how to prepare yourself for the exercise!

These are the first paragraphs from the Part 3 dictation exercise.

These are the next paragraphs from the Part 3 dictation exercise.

This video focusses on Part 4 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Paper: 'Sentence Transformation'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

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Homework:

1. Complete Part 4 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 4 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys

Answer Key:

25. tough/if | there IS a/the

26. GIVE me | a summary of

27. with | a/the SOLUTION to/for

28. relief | at the SIGHT of

29. had no hesitation | (in) accepting/taking (up)

or: accepted with | no HESITATION

or: accepted without | (any) HESITATION

30. to EACH employee | (to choose) whether

or: to EACH employee | whether or not

In this video I show you a second method that you can use to complete key word transformation exercises. This will be really useful for you if you are still struggling after following the first method.

In this video I combine the methods mentioned in the previous 2 videos to create what might be the perfect strategy for completing Key Word Transformation exercises.

This video shows you a few examples of me using my perfect key word transformation strategy.

I give you some homework at the end of the lessons and you can watch the answers to this homework in the next video.

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In this lesson I am working with a student to complete a key word transformation exercise.

https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/

In this lesson I am working with a student to complete more key word transformation exercises.

I created this dictation exercise myself.

You can watch this video and read the dictation here: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/

English word families and sentence structures: https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/

This is a live dictation video I made recently. I hope you enjoy it.

There will be 8 blanks in the passage for you to complete with these a-d options:

1. a) like b) as c) among d) between

2. a) whole b) all c) entirely d) completed

3. a) full b) on c) up d) in

4. a) on b) while c) in d) to

5. a) the b) great c) a d) total

6. a) in b) on c) into d) to

7. a) a b) an c) up d) on

8. a) done b) are c) have d) finally

Here are the answers:

1. b - as

2. a - whole

3. d - in

4. d - to

5. a - the

6. b - on

7. a - a

8. c - have

In this video I will show you the answers to my previous live dictation video and try to explain them for you.

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There is more information about these answers on my webpage: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/

Canguro English Phrasal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1uduN-i8R0

This video will give you a dictation exercise based on the CAE Reading paper part 5. At the end of the dictation, you will be able to practise a CAE Use of English Part 1 Exercise based on the dictation passage.

Here is the passage:

"CAE Reading & Use of English Part 5 - Format

CAE Reading part 5 is a multiple choice task.

You have one long passage and then 6 questions with a-d options below.

You have to select the best 1_______ (a,b,c,d) but sometimes you 2_______ think that 2 options are correct! In this case, there will normally be a small 3________ missing or an extra piece of information in one of the options which will help you decide.

The passage might be 4______ a scientific journal, article, a piece of fiction etc.

In part 5, the questions tend to follow the 5_______ of the text.

Some questions ask about specific information and some test your understanding of the meaning of the text.

The questions often 6_______ about the author’s opinions, feelings or intentions.

Technique

1. 7______ the whole passage quickly (30 seconds - 1 minute). This will help you with the more general questions.

2. Read the first question with your hand covering the a-d options. I repeat, DO NOT LOOK AT OPTIONS A-D.

3. Try to find the answer to question 1 in the passage.

4. WRITE DOWN what you think the answer to question 1 is.

5. Now 8______ at the a-d options.

6. If you are stuck between 2 answers, make sure all the details of an option are in the passage. It’s also possible there might be some extra information in one of the options which is mentioned nowhere in the text.

7. Check that the overall meaning is correct.

Here are the multiple choice options:

1

A) OPTION

B) CHOICE

C) MODE

D) OBJECT

2

A) MIGHT

B) SHOULD

C) WOULD

D) OUGHT

3

A) FACT

B) DETAIL

C) ISSUE

D) OPTION

4

A) IN

B) OF

C) BY

D) FROM

5

A) ORDER

B) ARRANGE

C) LENGTH

D) MEANING

6

A) QUESTION

B) PURSUE

C) ASK

D) WONDER

7

A) SKIM

B) SCAN

C) CHECK

D) CROSS

8

A) SEE

B) WATCH

C) LOOK

D) CONCENTRATE

Answers

1. A OPTION

2. A MIGHT

3. B DETAIL

4. D FROM

5. A ORDER

6. C ASK

7. A SKIM

8. C LOOK

I created this dictation exercise myself.

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You can watch this video and read the dictation here: https://c.studentlanguages.com/use-of-english-open-cloze/

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This is a live dictation video I made recently. I hope you enjoy it.

In part 1 of the Speaking exam, the examiner asks questions about you. These questions may be on topics such as: your likes and dislikes, your family and friends, your English studies, or even what you have 1 __________ doing recently. There 2__________ be a question about the future or some other general questions. This part of the exam is designed to 3__________ you feeling comfortable. I created a four step technique to help you prepare for this part of the exam. The first step is to think of questions related 4 _________ the topics I mentioned earlier. The next step is to prepare some answers to 5 ________ questions. You don’t want to speak for 6 _________ long or the examiners might view you unfavourably. I advise about 30 seconds per answer. You also 7 ________ not rehearse scripts before the exam. Next, I recommend getting someone you know to ask you the questions you have prepared in an exam setting. Finally, I recommend learning 8 ________ others. There are lods of videos of other students practising Speaking part 1 exercises on my website.

Dictation Answers:

1. BEEN

2. MAY/MIGHT/COULD

3. GET

4. TO

5. THESE/THOSE

6. TOO

7. SHOULD

8. FROM/WITH/THROUGH

In this video I will show you the answers to the dictation in the previous video.

I try to explain the answers for you.

There are more dictations in my dictation Playlist:

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This is a dictation exercise based on Part 6 of the reading section. At the end of the dictation, you can do a part 2 exercise based on the passage you have written.

Here is the passage:

"CAE Reading & Use of English Part 6 - Format

Part 6 contains 4 passages (1)______ based on one topic.

There will normally be various opinions of academics.

You will then be (2)________ with 4 questions based (3)______ these different views and opinions.

Before the exam, revise words and phrases (4)_______ show opinions, preferences, agreement and disagreement. These will also be useful for the Speaking paper and you can find some examples of these in my ‘C1 or not C1?’ coursebook.

You will probably need to locate and identify the similarities and differences (5)_________ the arguments.

You may be tested (6)________ general thoughts or specific details.

Technique

1. Skim all the passages to locate the common theme/topic.

2. Read the first question.

3. Starting (7)_______ the first passage, underline all the parts which relate to this question. Write the question number next to each part you underline. After underlining two different parts, go back to the question. Do you have the answer? If not, continue reading and underlining more relevant information (8)______ you have the answer.

4. Read the next question. Can you remember where the relevant information is? If not, start step 3 (above) again.

5. Repeat the process for the final two questions."

Answers

1. ALL

2. PRESENTED

3. ON/AROUND

4. WHICH/THAT

5. BETWEEN/FROM/IN

6. ON

7. WITH

8. TILL/UNTIL

This is a dictation video based on C1 Advanced Reading Part 7. At the end of this video we will practise a part 3 exercise based on the information you have written down.

Dictation passage:

"

Format

Part 7 of the Reading and Use of English paper (1)_________ a text with 6 missing paragraphs.

You (2)________ then given 7 paragraphs and you need to (3) __ where 6 of them go in the passage.

Identifying determiners and pronouns such as ‘his/hers/their/these/that’ will help you complete this part of the paper.

Part 7 can take a long time to complete, so, like with all the other parts of the exam, time yourself during practice exercises before the exam. Remember to use these times and your marks to decide in which order to tackle the different parts in the exam.

Technique

1. As usual, skim the passage so you know the main theme. Some students ask me ‘why should we do this?’ My (4) __ is that spending 30 seconds to do this helps you keep in an important rhythm and mentality for the exam task. I will talk more about pre exam routines later in the book. It also helps you find the correct answers in ways you might not (5)_________.

2. Read the 7 paragraphs (a-g) below the passage. WRITE DOWN a couple of words which (6) the essence of each paragraph.

3. Read the whole passage. Reading the first and final sentence of each paragraph will probably not give you all the information you need to decide the correct answer. When practising before the exam, if you realise you don’t have enough time to read the whole passage, make sure you at least read a few sentences before and after each gap.

4. Write the paragraph letter next to each question number where you think it is (7) .

5. You may write the paragraph letter next to more than one question number. For example, you might write letters ‘B’ and ‘C’ next to question 42 and you might also write ‘B’ next to question 43. If you haven’t (8) ‘B’ or ‘C’ next to any other number, choose ‘B’ for 43 and ‘C’ for 42.

"

Words to alter to complete the blanks:

Blank 1: INVOLVEMENT

Blank 2: BE

Blank 3: CHOICE

Blank 4: RESPOND

Blank 5: REALITY

Blank 6: CAPTIVE

Blank 7: APPLY

Blank 8: WRITE

Take some time to complete the blank spaces above. Try to complete this task in 5-10 minutes.

Answers

1. INVOLVES

2. ARE

3. CHOOSE

4. RESPONSE

5. REALISE

6. CAPTURE

7. APPLICABLE

8. WRITTEN

This video is a dictation exercise based on CAE Reading part 8. However, at the end of the dictation, you will have the opportunity to practise a CAE Use of English part 4 exercise, based on the information you have written down!

Dictation passage:

"

Format

In part 8 of the C1 Advanced Reading paper, you have either:

- 1 long passage split into sections (A-D/E)

or

- 4 or 5 (A-D/E) smaller individual passages.

You have 10 questions and you have to decide which section/passage (A-D/E) contains the information for each question.

Technique

1. Read the 10 questions and underline the most important words.

2. Skim the passage(s) to understand the context of each. Practise this before the exam, you shouldn't spend more than 1 minute on this.

3. Read the first passage (A) in more detail. Write A next to every question it applies to. Repeat this process for the following passages.

4. If you've written more than one letter next to a question, read the passages again and make a decision at the end (if you have time).

5. If you get stuck. Write any answer. You can only gain marks by writing an answer. Do this for every part of the exam, whenever you are unsure, write an answer!

"

Questions

Complete the gaps below so the second sentence has the same meaning as the first sentence.

Use the word given.

Write 3-6 words.

Write in CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. You have 10 questions and you have to decide which passage (A-D/E) contains the information for each question.

DECISION

There are 10 questions and ________________________ which passage (A-D/E) contains the information for each question.

2. Read the 10 questions and underline the most important words.

UPPERMOST

Underline which ___________________ the 10 questions.

3. Skim the passage(s) to understand the context of each.

SKIMMING

Understand ______________________ the passage(s).

4. You shouldn't spend more than 1 minute on this.

AIM

You should _____________________ minute on this.

5. Read the passages again and make a decision at the end.

DECISIVE

Read the passages again ________________________________ at the end.

6. You can only gain marks by writing an answer.

LOST

No _______________________ an answer.

Answers

1. There are 10 questions and ___YOU MUST MAKE A DECISION__ which passage (A-D/E) contains the information for each question.

2. Underline which __WORDS HAVE THE UPPERMOST IMPORTANCE FROM_____ the 10 questions.

3. Understand __THE CONTEXT OF EACH BY SKIMMING_____ the passage(s).

4. You should __AIM TO SPEND LESS THAN ONE______ minute on this.

5.Read the passages again _____AND BE DECISIVE_________ at the end.

6. No ___MARKS WILL BE LOST BY WRITING__________ an answer.