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CAE Reading part 1 - Multiple Choice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each trip is ........... to match your desires and your pace.

a)

targeted

b)

designed

c)

framed

d)

drafted

2.

It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights _____ human relationships

a)

in

b)

to

c)

into

d)

about

3.

Joan congratulated us ___ completing the course successfully.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

for

4.

Take ........ the meeting for me, I'll be back in a moment.

a)

OVER

b)

UP

c)

AFTER

d)

OFF

5.

WE NEED TO TAKE A(N) ____ APPROACH TO THIS PROBLEM, AND ANALYSE ALL THE FACTS ONE BY ONE

a)

INTUITIVE

b)

DECISIVE

c)

LOGICAL

6.

IF I WERE YOU, I'D HAVE THE TOOTH REMOVED ______ BEFORE THE PAIN GETS ANY WORSE

a)

BRISKLY

b)

MANUALLY

c)

PROMPTLY

7.

Violence and crime is often associate with ....... cities.

a)

inside

b)

inner

c)

slum

d)

outer

8.

Agriculture is an important .... of Polish economy.

a)

arm

b)

role

c)

stick

d)

branch

9.

Scotland ...... of an area of 30, 418 square miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million people - not too small, not too big.

a)

A. consists

b)

B. includes

c)

C. embraces

d)

D. comprises

10.

I can't stand the way she is always boasting .......... her wealthy parents

a)

ABOUT

b)

ON

c)

AT

d)

FOR

11.

In the UK, there is a ____ to leave the parents’ home at the earliest opportunity. 

a)

BEHAVIOUR

b)

HABIT

c)

TENDENCY

d)

LIKELIHOOD

12.

It took the mountaineers five hours to ____ the summit of the mountain in the Alps.

a)

accomplish

b)

achieve

c)

fulfil

d)

reach

13.

The election polls exist in order to ____ a better understanding of how people are likely to vote.

a)

GAIN

b)

LEARN

c)

MAKE

d)

GATHER

14.

On a yearly basis, the foundation ____ an educational programme with the aim of teaching the children writing skills.

a)

RUNS UP

b)

SETS UP

c)

COMES UP

d)

TAKES UP

15.

 The study shows that the wealthier families invested ____ more money in their children’s education compared to the families with less disposable income.  

a)

significantly

b)

importantly

c)

respectively

d)

correspondingly

16.

Throughout his career in politics he ____ himself to helping the poor and those most in need.

a)

focussed

b)

dedicated

c)

concerned

d)

specialised

17.

I can´t do yoga anymore, it ................................ too much of my time.

a)

takes up

b)

takes in

c)

takes on

18.

Thousands of workers took part in a protest ____ pay cuts.

a)

against

b)

to

c)

with

19.

The company has reported a record-breaking increase ____ sales.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

up

20.

When it came to a career choice he followed in his father's ________ and became a policeman.

a)

tracks

b)

footsteps

c)

paces

d)

treads