http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aTests+tag%3aDatesSearch results for 'tag:Tests tag:Dates' matching tags 'Tests' and 'Dates'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnPlaceLiveGappedText/gnhnw/post.htmWed, 17 Sep 2008 17:22:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:567247tanitThis exercise used to be the last one (=Part 6) in Paper 3 (Use of English) of the ESOL Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) by the University of Cambridge . From what I've read, it's not going to be a part of the test any longer. I've always thought it was the easiest part in Paper 3, so this might be the reason they got rid of it ... would you agree? Below you've got a text from which six phrases have been removed. These deleted phrases, together with three additional phrases, are placed below the text in random order. You must select the appropriate phrase for each gap in the text (rembember, you need only six of them!) This task is designed to test awareness of discourse features which operate within and across a...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/TrackingMountainLionGappedSentences/gncbr/post.htmSat, 13 Sep 2008 13:16:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565590tanitThis quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 1 (Reading), Part 2 (Gapped Sentences) of the ESOL Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). This type of test assesses how well candidates understand the structure of the text and the development of the theme (so pay attention to demonstrative pronouns and adjectives, time references, sequence of verb tenses etc.) You are going to read an extract from a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A – G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Good luck! ___________________________________ Tracking the mountain lion Rupert Isaacson joins a...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...