Advanced Masterclass CAE - Student's Book [antikvár]

The Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge Level 4) has five papers. Each paper is worth 20% of the total marks and you will receive an overall grade based on your performance across the five papers. There are three pass grades - A, B and C - and three fail grades - D, E and U (unclassified). Paper 1 Reading (i hour 15 minutes) In Paper 1, you have to read four texts and answer between 40 and 50 questions. The length of CAE reading texts can be from 450 words to 1,200 words, depending on the task involved, but the total amount of reading is always around 3,000 words. The texts are taken from a variety of sources including magazines, newspapers and non-fiction material. They are 'authentic' texts in that they have not normally been edited and are usually presented in their original form. You write your answers on special answer sheets and must do this within the total time allowed for the paper. Task type Task format Masterclass example Parts 1 and 4 Multiple matching There are always two separate texts, one on a single page (Part 1) with 8-12 questions, and one double page with 15-20 questions (Part 4). The task involves one or more of the following: • matching headings to parts of the text Unit 2, pages 28-29 • matching topics to parts of the text Unit 6, pages 74-75 • matching statements to parts of the text Unit 8, pages 102-103 Test focus: ability to skim a text for overall meaning, and to scan for specific information. Part 2 Gapped text This is an incomplete text with 6 to 8 paragraphs missing. You have to select the missing paragraphs from a choice which includes one extra paragraph. Test focus: understanding of the organization of a text. Unit 7, pages 92-93 Parts Multiple-choice A text followed by between 5 and 8 multiple-choice questions with four options. Test focus: detailed comprehension of a text and your ability to interpret it. Unit 3, pages 34-37