http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aTests+tag%3aCPESearch results for 'tag:Tests tag:CPE' matching tags 'Tests' and 'CPE'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheHistoryPackagingSelectiveCloze/lwdlr/post.htm#996021Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:996021tanitHow do you compose these gaps, do you use a special program? Hi. I tried to find the post where Hitchhiker explained how to post tests, but I didn't make it. However, the code is quite simple. Enclose the text within the tags and (without the spaces. I put them to prevent the sytem from converting the whole post into a test!) Also, enclose the given choices within inverted commas/speechmarks ( " ), put the correct one first and separate them by means of this symbol | (no spaces). For instance: The is " an article | a verb | a noun | an adjhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheHistoryPackagingSelectiveCloze/lwdlr/post.htmSun, 01 Nov 2009 17:54:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:959089tanitFrom Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some directions and suggestions given in the CPE handbook for this task: Students should be aware of the different aspects of vocabulary tested in this part of the paper. They should read through each text carefully, not forgetting the title, to get a general idea of the text type and meaning before looking at the options. They could also be encouraged to think about the possible forms and meanings of the gapped words at this stage. They should be aware that the missing word(s) may form part...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BoseSpeakersSelectiveCloze-Cpe/lwdkd/post.htmSun, 01 Nov 2009 17:42:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:959075tanitFrom Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some directions and suggestions given in the CPE handbook for this task: Students should be aware of the different aspects of vocabulary tested in this part of the paper. They should read through each text carefully, not forgetting the title, to get a general idea of the text type and meaning before looking at the options. They could also be encouraged to think about the possible forms and meanings of the gapped words at this stage. They should be aware that the missing word(s) may form part...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TestModals/hzgrx/post.htmSun, 14 Dec 2008 17:52:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:610960tanitChoose 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 "may have shown|had to show|needn't have shown|didn't need to show" it to you before.' 3. Louisa is still in Palma, so you "can't have seen|couldn't see|weren't able to see|mustn't have seen" her at the library. 4. 'Whose are these keys?' 'Oh they are Mary's; she "must have left|should have left|might be left|ought to be left" them.' 5. 'Do you think Sally will be offered a place at the University?'...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CpeQuizBureaucracy/gqnkk/post.htmTue, 04 Nov 2008 20:02:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:583671fandorinHi 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 each gap. __ Bureaucracy Given that bureaucracy is held in such ill "repute|notoriety|knowledge|name" today, it is hard to remember that it was once considered a great organisational innovation. By organising the "division|distinction|detachment|divergence" of labour, by making management and decision-making a profession, and by providing order and a set of rules that allowed many different kinds of specialists to work in co-ordination toward a common...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CpeQuizFlightToPhoenix/gqnjq/post.htmTue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:583660fandorinHi 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 each gap. __ Flight to Phoenix. I was booked on an early flight so I "lost|made|left|used" no time in getting showered and dressed, and "headed|pressed|proceeded|set" for the airport. It was only when I felt aircraft leave the runway, and saw Manhattan "receding|abating|withdrawing|reversing" into the distance beneath and behind me, that I finally began to relax.Even at nine o'clock in the Morning Phoenix was hot. It was a physical shock to walk out of the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FixedPhrases2/gpqvx/post.htmThu, 23 Oct 2008 21:09:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:579527tanitChoose the correct item. (Same warning as here ) 1. Gavin will "rise|raise|ride|arise" to the challenge of his new promotion. 2. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give "chapter|unit|poem|extract" and verse on it. 3. Mr Simkins is the big "cheese|bread|apple|meat" in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director. 4. Speaking about his long battle with illness struck a "chord|wire|rope|string" with the audience. 5. Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little "consequence|care|result|circumstance" to me. 6. Having seen the film that won the Oscar, I was disappointed as it wasn't all that it's...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WaysOfExpressingTheFuture/gnlql/post.htmSat, 20 Sep 2008 20:44:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568457tanitChoose 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 have finished|will have been finishing|am finishing|will be finishing" it by tomorrow.' 3. A: ‘So, are you coming along, after all?’ B: ‘Well, I don’t know. What time "will you be leaving|you’re leaving|will you leave|do you leave"?’ 4. A: ‘I’ve called Eddie a hundred times but he won’t answer the phone.’ B: ‘Try once more. He "will be sleeping|will sleep|sleeps|is to be sleeping".’ 5. ‘Well, I first came here last June.’ B: ‘So by the end of May you...http://www.englishforums.com/English/KeasReadingSelectiveCloze/gnggb/post.htmTue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:566832tanitFrom Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some directions and suggestions given in the CPE handbook for this task: Students should be aware of the different aspects of vocabulary tested in this part of the paper. They should read through each text carefully, not forgetting the title, to get a general idea of the text type and meaning before looking at the options. They could also be encouraged to think about the possible forms and meanings of the gapped words at this stage. They should be aware that the missing word(s) may form part of an...http://www.englishforums.com/English/KanzyReadingComprehension/gnbxh/post.htmSat, 13 Sep 2008 08:31:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565529tanitThis is an example of Paper 1 ( Reading ), Part 4 of ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), the most difficult among the exams designed by the University of Cambridge for students of English as a foreign/second language. This part is designed to assess the candidates' reading skills: they have to read a long text and they need to understand the main idea and detail of the text and any opinions or attitudes which are expressed in it. Time is limited in the exam, but not here! ______________________ Kanzy Kanzy is a pygmy chimpanzee. When he was two and a half he was separated briefly from his mother (who had already begun her on language training) and he suddenly, without any coaxing at all, began to use her board and...