CAE Reading Test 1

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CAE Reading test 1

Part One: Multiple Choice

You are going to read three extracts which are all concerned in some way with

gardens. or !uestions 1"#$ choose the correct answer %A$ &$ C or '( which you

thin) *its +est according to the text.

,AR'E- R/0 A/-C2E0 A COMPE33O-

… to showcase Best Garden or Allotment sites.All sites will initially be judged on:

- the general maintenance and cleanliness of the area- evidence of individual and/or communal composting- provision of waste disposal for non-compostable itemsn the second round! the "uality of the produce will be ta#en into consideration. $ellmaintained communal buildings will also gain points! as will evidence that wildlife is cateredfor with the provision of such things as small areas of nettles for butterflies! and log piles

for small mammals! frogs and toads. %ites which show a strong community spirit and co-operation between plot-holders will go down favourably with the judges.

An additional category for this year is Best &ommunity 'roject. (udges will be loo#ing atsites which serve the interests of the community. )or e*ample! some sites grow sharedproduce by groups of gardeners in order to grow crops in a co-operative way. +there*amples may be providing a place for local school pupils! or those with special needs tolearn about the joys of gardening or for growing crops for the housebound elderly. ,aybeyour site has set aside an area for wildlife! and encourages the local population to comealong and enjoy the delights of your wildlife pond or sanctuary. t is essential that anyproject is run in conjunction with the allotmenteers themselves! and not by a third party!

the local authority etc.

All shortlisted entries receive a visit from the judges and a certificate.

1. 3n the *irst phase o* the competition the 4udges are loo)ing ata the amount of rubbish generated and how it is dealt with.b the standard of food that is harvested.c how far the site provides a habitat for different species.d the competition between neighbouring sites.

5. According to the rules$ which o* the *ollowing would +e excluded *rom entering

*or the &est Community Pro4ect6a A project where members of the public are invited to view birds or animals.

b A project which sells its produce bac# to the community.c A project which serves vulnerable groups li#e children or the infirm.d A project that receives help from a government administration.

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A major study by the 5ew =or# %tate ;epartment of 4ealth directly lin#s pesticides todiabetes! now one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the 9nited %tates.

3he environmental group Global 'esticide &ampaign warns that glyphosate used in

oundup causes auto-immune deficiencies in children and the elderly.

'urdue 9niversity warns 1weed and feed1 type lawn chemicals have caused bladder

cancer in dogs. An +hio >-? corps reports several of their dogs developed cancer aftercoming into contact with chemical fertili@ers around their dog pens. &onse"uently! thefederal government is urging vets to report all cancer in animals as an early warning signfor man.

Growing your own pesticide-free food is easy and there2s nothing healthier and as goodtasting as produce pic#ed at maturity right in your bac# yard. 9sing organic methods! follow

these few simple steps.

;. According to the writer$ the <ets= role is important +ecause

a the authorities don2t believe that cancer in dogs is on the increase.b the information vets provide can help assess the threat to humans.c cancers are caused by the animals2 e*posure to chemicals.d vets can diagnose cancers in animals at an early stage.

#. he writer=s main purpose in the article is toa warn gardeners about the dangers lur#ing in their own bac# gardens.

b e*plain why produce bought in the supermar#et is more li#ely to contain chemicals.c "uestion whether the government is ta#ing action against the use of chemicals.

d argue the case for growing food at home without the use of chemicals.

Part wo: ,apped ext

You are going to read an extract *rom a +oo) on networ)ing and pu+lic spea)ing

s)ills. 0ix paragraphs ha<e +een remo<ed *rom the extract. Choose *rom theparagraphs A", the one which *its each gap %1"#(. here is one extra paragraph

which you do not need to use.

A>3-, O PA-0 A-' APPROAC23-, ,RO/P0

3n this +oo) extract *rom ?@and death came thirdB Andy opata and Peter Ropershow ner<ous +usiness people how to networ) with panache.

At networ#ing events! will often loo# to start a conversation with people who are on theirown. t is much easier than brea#ing into a group conversation and the chances are theywon7t tell you to leave them alone and go away. ery few people go to networ#ing eventsfor solitude.

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$hen approaching these people you are already at an advantage because they will both

respect your courage which they have probably lac#ed and be grateful that you7ve ta#enthe time and effort to relieve them from their an*iety. 3hey are probably just as nervous as

everyone else! and they7ll be delighted to get into a conversation with you. =ou7ve rescued

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them from wal#ing around! avoiding interrupting other people for fear of rejection.

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4aving spo#en to them! try not to leave them on their own again because you7ll justreturn them to the same state as you found them. ,ove on with them and introduce themto someone else.

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f someone is tal#ing and you interrupt! or as# if you can join them! people will stoplistening to the person who7s tal#ing! and invite you into their group. 3hat7s great for youbut not so nice for the person who is tal#ing. %tand just on the edge of the group and waitfor the appropriate time.

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Alternatively! it may be that they7re tal#ing about something in which you have aninterest! in which case! when there7s an appropriate pause! you can just say! D*cuse me! heard you mention so-and-so. &an as# you a "uestion6 Are you involved in that6 Andyou7re in the conversation. +r it may just be that you have a pause! and you as# D,ay

join you68 But it7s always best to wait for the right pause in the conversation.

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$hile the guide lines above are important! you need to be aware of the body language ofpeople tal#ing to each other and networ#ing events. $hether in couples or groups! peoplewill always send very clear signals about approachability by the way they are standing.

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eading this body language may mean that you are better advised approaching twopeople rather than a group.

A. 3he one thing try to avoid is approaching two people who are in discussion. f you seetwo people tal#ing together! they may be building a rapport and interruption may brea#that. Alternatively! they may be discussing business.

&. 3he easiest way to approach a group is to catch the eye of one of the participants andsmile. 9sually they should invite you to join them at the appropriate juncture.

C. 3he other advantage of this is that your companion! in introducing you! may well tal#about how you7ve helped them! how great you are at what you do or praise you in

another way that you would not have been able to do. 3his will awa#en a greater interestin you from the new contact than may otherwise have been possible.

'. =ou can often find these people around a bar or buffet table they7ve probably read theadvice aboveE or by the walls. 5ervous people on their own seldom stand in the middle of a room unless they are milling around trying to pluc# up the courage to approach

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someone. +ften they will be admiring the art on the walls or the flora in the room! whichgives you a nice topic with which to start a conversation.

E. $hen you do approach them! ta#e care not to dive in aggressively but be empatheticto their nervous state. As# them if they mind if you join them before introducing yourself!rather than running up as#ing D%o! what do you do then68

. f you see a group of people tal#ing! approach the group! but don7t butt in. emember!

as %usan oane says in 4ow to $or# a oom! D3here is a difference between includingyourself in other people7s conversations and intruding on them.8

,. f their body language is closed7! and they are facing each other! you should avoidinterrupting them. f they are more open7 and they are standing at an angle that leavesroom for another party in the conversation! you are li#ely to be more welcome.

Part hree: Multiple Choice

Read the *ollowing newspaper article and then answer !uestions 1"; on thenext page. ,i<e only one answer to each !uestion.

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Kuc#ily! the baby was actually ready for a feed! which meant that ebecca not only saved

face with her daughter! but showed that she had no need to feel guilty about sending herhusband to ma#e the tea. ;avid wal#ed bac# in the sitting room that very minute! her

cup of arl Grey with its delicate scent of bergamot wobbling in its saucer. n his otherhand he clutched a large mug. ebecca gave him a warning loo# that dared him not to

put the cups down on the oa# blan#et bo* that served as their coffee table. ts surfacewas already scarred by two rings where hot drin#s had been carelessly placed directlyonto it.

D3han#s. =ou7re a treasure.8 %he settled down to feed &harlie! #nowing that her teawould be the perfect temperature to drin# in one go by the time he had had enough.

D$here7s >aty got to68 ;avid said! after a few minutes. 3he answer came from upstairs

as they heard the sound of their older child passing through the curtain in the doorway of her bedroom. t was li#e those beaded curtains that used to be in fashion when ebecca

was a child! but instead of beads this one was formed from a da@@ling collection of pin#!purple and silver shimmering plastic s"uares. %he couldn7t remember which one of them

had named it the jingle-jangler7 but it was very apt.

0. ebecca7s mood at the start of the story isA calm and reflective.B cross and irritable.& restless and agitated.; sad and upset.

<. $hat action does ebecca ta#e with her daughter6A %he reprimands >aty for ma#ing a mess on the floor.

B %he as#s ;avid to spea# to >aty.& %he appeals to >aty to play a wider range of music.; %he does nothing in order to avoid a fuss.

C. $hat is ebecca7s attitude to the letter lying on the table6A 3he adverb7s claims are misleading.B %he hopes it will prompt her to ta#e up e*ercise.

& t ma#es her feel more motivated.; %he thin#s the slimming club is good value for money.

F. $hen ;avid first leaves the sitting room! ebecca isA relieved that her baby is awa#e.B surprised to hear her baby chattering.& guilty that she7s being la@y.; glad to have got her own way.

H. 3he position of the toy clown on &harlie7s baby gym reminds ebecca of

A a toy she used to own.B a time when she was more sporty.

& feeling hungry.; e*ercising in the gym.

M. ebecca is worried when her husband brings in the drin#s becauseA he might trip over >aty7s e"uipment.B he doesn7t li#e the smell of her tea.& tea is dripping from the saucer.

; he might damage an item of furniture.

N. 3he curtain referred to in >aty7s bedroom

A is identical in design to one from a previous generation.

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B ma#es a tin#ling sound.

& is made up of unusual colours.; #eeps out the light at night.

Part our: Multiple Matching

You are going to read an article containing re<iews o* recently"pu+lished+oo)s. or !uestions 1"1;$ choose *rom re<iews %A"(. he re<iews may +echosen more than once.

&oo) Corner A round"up o* the latest *iction and non"*iction *rom &eth Young.

A eading a new novelist is a bit li#e as#ing a stranger out on a date. =ou never "uite#now if this is the start of a beautiful relationship. =ou chec# the blurbs! the publicityphotograph! and flic# through the boo# to loo# for the two essentials: entertainment

and substance. Beginner7s Gree# by (ames &ollins is certainly big on the latter!weighing in at FJJ-plus pages. And the "uotes on the bac# cover have the effect of a

bunch of friends saying to you! Go on! you7ll get on brilliantly7. arly indications arethat this blind date could lead to a deeper relationship. Beginner7s Gree# is describedby 3he 5ew =or# 3imes as a Dgreat big sunny lemon chiffon pie of a novel8 aboutromantic love amongst the American middle classes. t is indeed delicious.

& n ,anil %uri7s second outing 3he Age of %hiva we have a broad-sweeping! epicnovel with an unforgettable heroine so wilful yet flawed that it calls to mind that other

famous leading lady! %carlett +74ara in Gone $ith the $ind. 3he story begins at afirewor# party in ;elhi where ,eera falls disastrously in love. $e follow her journey toBombay! marriage and obsessive motherhood! with occasional flashbac#s to achildhood that was marred by political turmoil. ,athematics professor! %uri! capturesthe fluidity of the role of women with a beautiful #ind of precision.

C ;evotees of playwright ;avid ,amet! whose screen wor# includes $ag 3he ;og and

the award-winning Glengarry Glen oss may be less than enamoured of ra 5adel7snew biography! ;avid ,amet: A Kife in the 3heatre. t may seem churlish to "uestion

the minutia of incidents that abound in this comprehensive tome! but whilst 5adel isclearly striving for accuracy one feels there ought to have been more sifting! more

mining for the gold amongst the biographical trivia. n addition! 5adel7s tone issomewhat dry and academic and seems at odds with the brilliance of ;avid ,amet7sown writing. 3hat said! the boo# offers a sound introduction to the life and career ofthe man hailed as one of America7s most outstanding writers.

' &an any ,other help me6 is the true story of a desperately lonely mother who! in0?CH! appealed to other women through the letters page of a women7s maga@ine.

$riting under a pseudonym! the woman #nown as 9bi"ue meaning everywhere7little realised that she would be the trigger for the launch of a new and private

maga@ine that would last for the ne*t fifty years. 3he &ooperative &orrespondence&lub was formed to offer comfort and support to wives! often well-educated women!who craved stimulation beyond the drudgery of family life. (enna Bailey has done asuperb job of organising and editing this compendium! adding her own insightfulcommentary.

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E %ubtitled! 3he Kife and 3imes of 4enry 4oward! arl of %urrey! (essie &hild7s debut

historical biography! 4enry 2s Kast ictim! was the worthy winner of last year7sli@abeth Kongford 'ri@e. 4enry 4oward7s victim status is owing to the fact that he was

the final person to be e*ecuted by >ing 4enry ! a mere nine days before the #inghimself e*pired. Although #illed ostensibly for treason! the arl of %urrey7s only real

crime it seems was leading an unsuccessful army campaign in )rance. +nly <?! he wasalso a distinguished poet with a fine literary voice! a persona which refutes hisreputation as the spoilt son of the ;u#e of 5orfol#.

3his is the <Hth outing for 3. >eneally but he7s lost none of his writing powers. 3he$idow and 4er 4ero ta#es real life events during the %econd $orld $ar as itsinspiration and builds a tale of love and intrigue. Grace loo#s bac# on her life to recall

her courtship with the hero of the title! the handsome &aptain Keo $aterhouse. Keo istragically #illed whilst on a secret mission but it is many years before Grace discovers

the facts about his death. >eneally made fans galore when %chindler7s Ar# waspublished and later made into the award-winning %teven %pielberg film! %chindler7s

Kist. 3he $idow and 4er 4ero will bring him even more fans.

n which review are the following mentioned6

0 A story in which someone is unaware of the impact of their action.

< A description of the opening scene.

C An author who e*emplifies source material with their own analysis.

F A humorous comparison with a real-life situation.

H A character who finds out the truth about a situation.

M A hint that the author7s future writing career will be positive.

N A boo# that would be appreciated by people without much previous #nowledge of thesubject.

O A boo# which has already won critical acclaim.

? A boo# which includes too much factual detail.

0J A boo# which is a collection of contributions from other people.

00 3he title of a boo# that was changed.

0< A mention of the profession of the author.

0C A boo# that describes someone who was treated unfairly.

0F A comparison between the main character and another! well-#nown one.

0H 3he style of writing failing to match the subject matter.

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