CAE Use of English Part 4 Practice Test

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

CAE level Use of English

PART 4

Explanation

For the following questions, 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. 

Example

James would only speak to the head of department alone.

ON

James ............. to the head of department alone.

--> INSISTED ON SPEAKING 

Your books will be despatched on receipt of your order
provided they are in stock.
SOON

We will despatch your books ........... the order provided they are in stock.

Because the gym increased its fees last month, I am no longer a member.
UP

If the gym .......... its fees last month, I would still be a member.

The driver said that we were delayed because an earlier train had broken down.
CAUSED

According to the driver, our ........... breakdown of an earlier train.

It was Sarah's ideas that enabled us to put on a successful fashion show.
FOR

If ........... ideas, we wouldn't have been able to put on a successful fashion show.

Leo was the only person in the street who didn't come to my farewell party.
EXCEPTION

Everyone in the street ........... to my farewell party.

The concert should have started about three hours ago.
DUE

The concert ........... about three hours ago.

Explanation

For the following questions, 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. 

Example

James would only speak to the head of department alone.

ON

James ............. to the head of department alone.

--> INSISTED ON SPEAKING 

Ben married his fiancée without his parents' knowledge
unaware

Ben's .............. his marriage to his fiancée.

Jane didn't feel like going to her sister's party.
MOOD

Jane wasn't .......... to her sister's party.

My friends and I are looking for alternative accommodation
because our apartment building is being pulled down.
ELSE

My friends and I are looking for ........... live because our apartment building is being pulled down.

Peter's colleagues didn't realise how significant
the research he was doing for his PhD was.
FAILED

Peter's colleagues ........... of the research he was doing for his PhD.