For questions 1-8, read the text below and choose the correct answer for each gap.

Smart gadgets
Today’s smartphones are smart but tomorrow’s gadgets will inevitably be
even smarter. According to experts, soon they will have ‘emotional
intelligence’. They will be able to (1) …….. how we feel and react to our mood,
by joining in our happiness or leaving us alone when we are angry.
Scientists are (2) …….. a technology that uses both speech-recognition
software and special sensors to figure out how the user is feeling. Their goal is
to develop a way to accurately (3) …….. the emotional state of a person
holding a smartphone.
Another project is looking at (4) …….. emotional detection into GPS car
navigation devices. The vision is of a dashboard GPS device that would register
facial expressions, voice intonation and hand movements to work out the
emotions of the driver.
1. A expose B perceive C guess D realise
B developing C working D progressing
2. A operating B rank D measure
C value
Read the text. Think of the word which best fits each gap. Write the correct word in
each gap (9-16).

The Post-it note

It has been described as the solution to a problem nobody realised
existed. But that hasn’t stopped the self-attaching Post-it note – that
such
little square piece of paper that sticks in (9) __________ a clever way
from
that it can be removed, leaving no damage – (10) __________ becoming
an essential piece of stationery worldwide.

Like
(11) __________ so many other simple inventions, the Post-it note was
invented by accident. A scientist working for a US company was
but
attempting to develop a super-strong adhesive, (12) __________ instead
came up with a super-weak one. It was just strong
enough
(13) __________ to stick light objects together.
Read the text. For questions 17-24, use the word on the right to form a word that fits
in the gap. For each question, write your answer in the gap.
The benefits of being multi-lingual
Speaking two or more languages well has been shown to be
highly beneficial in a number of ways, some quite
surprising.
First of all, learning a second language makes you focus on
the mechanics of language and increases your
awareness
(17) ________________ of your first language. Secondly,
AWARE
your memory improves. Learning a second language
involves memorising rules and vocabulary, which
researchers say helps strengthen your mental ‘muscle’. (18)
Apparently
________________, this explains why multi-lingual people APPEAR
are better at remembering lists of sequences.
A recent Spanish study reveals that multi-lingual people are
perceptive PERCEIVE
more (19) ________________ . They are also better able to
focus on important information and discard what is (20)
irrelevant RELEVANT
For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between three and six words, including the word given.

25 There will be no change to our plans, despite the likelihood of rain.

IS
though/if there IS a/the
We have decided not to change our plans even ………………….………………....
strong possibility of rain.

26 Can you summarise for me what took place at the meeting?

GIVE
GIVE me a summary of what took place at the meeting?
Can you ………..…………………………....

27 The problem that his team had been working on was solved by Jake.
SOLUTION
with a/the SOLUTION to/for the problem which his team
Jake came up ……………….…………………………....
had been working on.
Read the introduction to an academic book about parenting. For questions 31-36,
choose the correct answer.

Parenting in the 21st Century

I decided to write this book for several reasons. I was dissatisfied with parenting-
advice literature, finding it to be riddled with oversimplified messages, and often
unrelated to or at odds with current scientific knowledge. I also felt certain after years
as a professor, researcher, and author of textbooks on child development, that
contemporary theory and research contain many vital, practical messages… ones
crucial for parents to understand if they are to effectively help their children develop.
Furthermore, I’ve been approached on countless occasions by uneasy parents,
frustrated by a wide array of child-rearing issues. I became convinced, therefore, that
parents needed a consistent way of thinking about their role to guide them in making
effective decisions.
31 The author says that one reason for writing the book was the fact that

A research suggests the quality of parenting skills has deteriorated.

B today’s scientific views of parenting seem to be flawed.
C there is a lack of parenting literature written in a straightforward way.
D the available advisory material does not reflect current academic thinking.
You are going to read a magazine article about the rock band Franz Ferdinand and its
website. For questions 37-40, choose from the sections (A-E). The sections may be
chosen more than once.
Which section mentions the following?
positive reviews of the band’s musical output 37 A
The shortcomings of some websites featuring other bands 38 B
A B
In early 2004, the rock group Franz Ferdinand Ever since the web became a mass-market
got their first big break when their second phenomenon in the late 1990s, record labels
single ‘Take Me Out’ reached the British Top had largely been using it as just another
10. A year later, they were collecting awards marketing tool. For their biggest acts, they
for the best rock act and the best British would build hugely expensive sites that acted
band, having gained both critical and popular as little more than moving billboards, leaving
acclaim for their debut album, and set up everything else to fan sites. Franz Ferdinand
their own website. Indeed, Franz Ferdinand were different. They were amongst a new wave
and their management attributed their of popular bands who used the medium to
success to more than sharp haircuts, natty bridge the gap between themselves and their
outfits and the songs themselves. They fans. Groups like Radiohead started the trend,
believe that while their success was in part allowing internet users to watch them in the
due to the tired-and-tested marketing studio and share their innermost thoughts via
techniques that make a new band – touring online diaries. Franz Ferdinand took things a
the music venues, relying on the build-up of step further. They regularly appeared on their
business by word-of-mouth and convincing own message boards, chatting indiscriminately
radio stations to play their stuff – it was also to fans and posting diary entries and photos
Read an extract from a magazine article below. Six paragraphs have been removed
from the extract. For questions 41-46, choose the correct paragraph and move it into
the gap. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

7 G

8 E
Read the article below containing five managers’ advice about asking for a pay rise.
For questions 47-56, choose the correct manager. The managers may be chosen more than once.

Which manager gives the following advice about getting a pay rise?
Take the company’s current financial situation into account before making 47 B
your request.
Demonstrate how increasing your pay will be cost-effective for the 48 A
company.
Manager A
Whatever you do, don’t go to your boss with sob stories about debts or the fact that you need
a new car. Pleading for more money on emotional grounds will invariably lead to a negative
response. Confrontation isn’t advisable, either. Trying to ‘blackmail’ your boss by claiming that
a rival company has offered you a better deal, then saying you’ll walk out unless the company
matches it, is a sure way to get shown the door. On the other hand, you can’t expect your boss
to offer a pay rise as a matter of course. If you keep a low profile in the company, your
achievements are unlikely to be recognised. You need to convince your boss that your services
are worth more than you’re currently being paid. Even better, show how your future services
will make the company more money than it spends on the financial package you’re
requesting.
Manager B
Most firms deal with pay rises and promotions in a standard way. If annual pay reviews are the
norm where you work, you will have to have a good reason for wanting your salary looked at
as a special case. If you decide it’s worth trying, timing is crucial. Turning up just before a
board meeting or just after your company has issued a profit warning is unlikely to be a good
idea. If possible, your meeting should coincide with the completion of a specific project,
especially if you were heavily involved. And remember that pay is only one part of the job
package. Your boss may refuse a pay rise but offer you an improved pension deal, an
enhanced bonus package or share options.
Tips
• This paper tests your knowledge of reading, vocabulary and
grammar.
• Read as much as possible, and use a dictionary to help you learn
new words.
• Use a grammar book to help you understand sentence structure.
• Read the instructions carefully before you start each part.
• Correct spelling is necessary. Get into the habit of checking the
spelling of words.
• Read the surrounding context before giving an answer.
• Don’t give alternative answers for any questions.
• Read widely. The texts used in the reading can be: newspapers,
magazines, journals, non-literary books, leaflets, brochures, etc.
• Read the instructions carefully before you start.
• Read all the text before you answer any questions.
• Remember that questions come in the same order as the
answers in the text in the multiple-choice part of the paper.
Paper 2 WRITING (1 hour 20 minutes)
Part 1
Feedback
Feedback
Tips

• Read the instructions carefully before you start. Make notes.

You must include all the points in the instructions.
• Make a plan before you start writing. Decide what information
to put in each paragraph.
• In part 2, choose a question that you are interested in. You will
write better if you know the subject.
• Think about who you are writing to and use an appropriate style
of language.
• Try to use a range of complex language.
• Leave enough time to check what you have written.
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 ─ 6, choose the
answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are
two questions for each extract. You hear two people on a music
programme talking about the singer Nancy Graham.

1 What is the man’s opinion of Nancy’s second album?

A He thinks it is very experimental.

B He appreciates the continuity of style.
C He wonders if she is lacking inspiration.

2 What do the two speakers agree about?

A the freshness of the music

B the lack of real emotion in the music
C the calming effect of the music on the listener
You will hear a marine wildlife photographer called Bruce Hind talking
about his work. For questions 7 ─ 14, complete the sentences.

MARINE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER

Bruce says that PLANNING 7 is the most important

aspect of his work.

Before going on a trip, Bruce makes DRAWINGS 8 of

the photographs he hopes to take.
You will hear part of a radio interview in which the comedian and writer
Jane Clarkson is talking about her work. For questions 15 ─ 20, choose the
answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

15 What did Jane find difficult about writing a book?

A She couldn’t travel around the country.

B She didn’t get any instant reaction to her work.
C She had to spend time looking after her daughter.
D She found the process itself very challenging.

16 What do the two speakers agree about?

A They didn’t think the book was funny.

B They were dismissive of her initial success.
C They thought her male colleagues were better writers.
D They thought she should stick to being a comedian.
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about keeping fit.

TASK ONE TASK TWO

For questions 21 ─ 25, choose from the list For questions 26 ─ 30, choose from the list (A ─ H)
(A ─ H) the person who is speaking. what each speaker is expressing.
While you listen you must complete both tasks.
A a pride in personal
A an artist
achievements
B a fitness instructor Speaker 1 B 21 B indifference to current trends Speaker 1 C 26
C an enjoyment of a daily routine
C a sales manager
Speaker 2 G 22 D a commitment to taking regular Speaker 2 H 27
D a childminder exercise
Speaker 3 C 23 E a desire to improve his or her Speaker 3 F 28
E a doctor
diet
F an office cleaner F awareness of his or her health
Speaker 4 A 24 problems
Speaker 4 D 29
G a secretary
G a reluctance to admit failure
H a retired person Speaker 5 E 25 H resentment of another person’s Speaker 5 B 30
attitude
Tips
PAPER 4
The examiner asks questions and you may have to give information
about your interests, studies, careers, etc.

Examples of questions in Part 1:

• What is the one thing you own that you couldn’t live without?
(Why?)

• How important is it to share the same musical tastes as your

friends? (Why?/ Why not?)

• What do you think you’ll be doing in five years’ time?

PAPER 4
Candidate A:
• What difficulties might the photographers be having?
• Who might be interested in the photographs they are taking?

Question for Candidate B:

• Which of the photographs being taken would be the most interesting?
PAPER 4
Candidate B
• How might the people be feeling?
• What might have caused them to be feeling like this?

Question for Candidate A:

• Which picture shows the strongest emotion?
PAPER 4
PAPER 4
A discussion on topics related to Part 3, e.g.:

• Do you think it’s important to have good communication skills to do

a job well? ...... (Why? / Why not?)

• Some people say that because of modern technology we are losing

our communication skills. What’s your opinion? ...... (Why? / Why
not?)

• Do you think people can be taught good communication skills or is it

something we are born with? ...... (Why? / Why not?)

• How important do you think it is for families to find time to

communicate with each other? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
PAPER 4
Tips
Slide 2 - Useful links:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/advanced/

https://www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org/ts/exams/generalenglish/advanced/a
dviceforteachers

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/index.htm

Slide 4 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.

Part Content Task focus

A modified cloze
Vocabulary, e.g. idioms, collocations, fixed
containing eight gaps
1 phrases, complementation, phrasal verbs,
followed by eight 4-option
semantic precision.
multiple-choice items.
Slide 5 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.

Part Content Task focus

A modified cloze containing Awareness and control of grammar

2 eight gaps. with some focus on vocabulary.

Slide 6 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.

Part Content Task focus

A text containing eight gaps.

Each gap corresponds to a
Vocabulary, in particular the use of
word. The stems of the
3 missing words are given beside
affixation, internal changes and
compounding in word formation.
the text and must be changed
to form the missing word.
Slide 7 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.
Part Content Task focus

Six separate items, each with a

lead-in sentence and a gapped
second sentence to be
4 completed in three to six
Grammar, vocabulary, collocation.
words, one of which is a given
‘key’ word.

Slide 8 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.
Part Content Task focus

Detail, opinion, attitude, tone,

purpose, main idea, implication, text
A text followed by 4-option
5 multiple-choice questions.
organisation features
(exemplification, comparison,
reference).
Slide 9 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.
Part Content Task focus

Four short texts, followed by

multiple-matching questions. Understanding of opinion and attitude;
6 Candidates must read across comparing and contrasting of opinions
texts to match a prompt to and attitudes across texts.
elements in the texts.

Slide 10 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.

Part Content Task focus

A text from which paragraphs

have been removed and placed
in jumbled order after the text.
Cohesion, coherence, text structure,
7 Candidates must decide from
global meaning.
where in the
text the paragraphs have been
removed.
Slide 11 - The Reading and Use of English paper (worth 25% of the total
marks for the exam) contains 8 parts.
Part Content Task focus

A text or several short texts, preceded

by multiple-matching questions. Detail, opinion, attitude,
8 Candidates must match a prompt to specific information.
elements in the text.

Slide 13 - The Writing paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 2 parts.
Part Content Task focus
Compulsory. Candidates are
required to write an essay
based on two points given in
the input text. They will be Writing an essay with a discursive
1 asked to explain which of the focus.
two points is more important
and to give reasons for their
opinion.
Slide 17 - The Writing paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 2 parts.
Part Content Task focus

Candidates have a choice of task.

The tasks provide candidates
with a clear context, topic,
purpose and target reader for
Writing one from a number of
their writing. The output text
2 possible text types based on a
types are:
contextualised writing task.
• letter/email
• proposal
• report
• review.

Slide 21 - The Listening paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus

Three short extracts from

Feeling, attitude, opinion, purpose,
exchanges between interacting
1 function, agreement, course of
speakers with two multiple-
action, gist, detail, etc.
choice questions on each extract.
Slide 22 - The Listening paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus

A monologue lasting approximately 3

minutes. Candidates are required to Specific information, stated
2 complete the sentences with opinion.
information heard on the recording.

Slide 23 - The Listening paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus
A conversation between
two or more speakers of
approximately 4 minutes. Attitude, opinion, agreement, gist, feeling,
3 There are six multiple- speaker purpose, function, detail.
choice questions, each
with four options.
Slide 24 - The Listening paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus

Five short themed monologues, of

approximately 30 seconds each. Gist, attitude and opinion, main
4 Each multiple-matching task points, speaker purpose, feeling,
requires selection of the correct interpreting context.
options from a list of eight.

Slide 26 - The Speaking paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts. (Two/three candidates and two examiners)

Part Content Task focus Timing

A short conversation The focus is on general

between the interlocutor social and interactional
1 and each candidate language. 2 min.
(spoken questions).
Slide 27 - The Speaking paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus Timing

An individual “long turn” or

Organising a larger piece of
each candidate, with a brief
discourse; comparing,
2 response from the second
describing, expressing
4 min.
candidate (visual stimuli,
opinions, speculating.
with spoken instructions)

Rubric for Part 2:

Candidate A
It’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show photographers
working in different situations. I’d like you to compare two of the
pictures, and say what difficulties the photographers might be having,
and who might be interested in the photographs they are taking.

Candidate B
Which of the photographs being taken would be the most interesting?
(Why?)
Slide 28 - The Speaking paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus Timing

An individual “long turn” or

Organising a larger piece of
each candidate, with a brief
discourse; comparing,
2 response from the second
describing, expressing
4 min.
candidate (visual stimuli,
opinions, speculating.
with spoken instructions)

Rubric for Part 2:

Candidate B
Now here are your pictures. They show people expressing different
emotions. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say how the
people might be feeling, and what might have caused them to feel like
this.

Candidate A
Which picture shows the strongest emotion? (Why?
Slide 29 - The Speaking paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus Timing

A two-way Sustaining an interaction;

conversation between exchanging ideas, expressing and
the candidates (visual justifying opinions, agreeing
3 and written stimuli, and/or disagreeing, suggesting,
4 min.
with spoken speculating, evaluating, reaching a
instructions). decision through negotiation etc.

Rubric for Part 3:

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two
minutes.
Here are some different ways in which people communicate and a
question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about the advantages and disadvantages of
communicating in these different ways.
Thank you. Now you have about a minute (2 minutes for groups of
three) to decide which two ways of communicating are the least
effective.
Slide 30 - The Speaking paper (worth 25% of the total marks for the
exam) contains 4 parts.
Part Content Task focus Timing

A discussion on topics
Expressing and justifying opinions,
4 related to Part 3
agreeing and/or disagreeing.
5 min.
(spoken questions).