CAE Writing Overview

How many different types of CAE writing tasks are there?

• one

• six

• seven

• five

How many writing tasks do you have to do on the day of the exam?

• three

• two

• one

• four

Which writing tasks MUST have headings?

• Review

• Report

• Proposal

• Essay

Which writing tasks MUST have titles?

• Review

• Report

• Proposal

• Essay

Which of these things should you NOT use in the essay?

• prepositions

• topic sentences

• contractions

• idioms

If your writing task is not the correct register, where will you lose marks?

• Content

• Structure

• Language

• Communication

Which tasks are formal?

• Essay

• Review

• Proposal

• Report

Which task can be formal or informal depending on the instructions?

• Essay

• Review

• Letter

• Report

In which writing tasks should you try to use idioms?

• report

• informal letter

• review

• All

In which writing task should you focus on persuasive language?

• Review

• Essay

• Proposal

• Informal letter