I agree with Tanit. The ability to grasp cohesion and coherence is not so easy to be estimated. I'm Russian and if in my language some kind of that exams take place, sometimes it's not possible to distinguish unambigously in words why the

Regardless of whether these exams asses knowledge of English, I wouldn't mind passing CPE..one day ;) In my country, that is Poland, mainly Cambridge exams are respected and recoginized by employers.

I don't share your opinion, as I don't think you can find questions unrelated that have "little to do with the language knowledge", as you put it. Well, everybody is entitled to have his/her own oppinion. I appreciate that.

Hi, That's a thought-provoking post! I don't share your opinion, as I don't think you can find questions unrelated that have "little to do with the language knowledge", as you put it. Let's take the exercise you mention,

RConard thank you for checking that. It's just a piece from CPE Test, that's why I'm concerning about words nearby slashes and the choice I have made about them which contradicts with their answers. Thank you anyway. You have a few

1. How much should an advanced learner of English read a day in English to improve? I tend to read at least 2 hours a day, but I feel that is too little and that I make little progress. 2. Should you check unknown words in a dictionary while

Choose the correct item. ___________________________________ 1. 'I'm freezing.' 'You "should have dressed|could dress|may have dressed|must have dressed" more warmly.' 2. 'Oh, this looks familiar.' 'I

Hi there. There is a part from CPE handbook, Sample Papers presenting some examples for ESOL Certificate in Proficiency English (CPE) (Cambridge University) , Paper 1: Reading. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C,or D) best fits

Choose the correct item. 1. A: ‘Any news from Tess?’ B: ‘Yes. She "arrives|will have been arriving|arriving|will have arrived" tomorrow on the 9:15 train.’ 2. A: ‘I suppose your report isn’t ready yet.’ B: ‘Don’t worry. I "will

I think there are a few interesting differences. My experience has been that people are more successful with IELTS, for various reasons. It's a more practical exam and needs less preparation. It's purely skills, none of the notoriously