Part 1
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap .
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A make B take C do D have
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c D
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Long hours and health don't mix
Women are much healthier when they (0) .... ..... ... it easy, (I) ............ a new survey. Those who work long
hours are more likely than men to indulge in unhealthy behaviour such as eating snacks, smoking and drinking
caffeine. (Long hours have no such (2) .... ........ on men .) One positive benefit of long hours for both sexes,
however, is that alcohol (3) ............ . is reduced.
The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council , is part of a wider study by psychologists
from the University of Leeds , into the effects of stress on eating. 'Stress causes people to (4) .......... .. for
unhealthy high-fat and high-sugar snacks in preference to healthier food choices,' says researcher Dr Daryl
O'Connor of the University of Leeds. 'People under str ess eat less than usual in their main meals, including
their vegetable (5) ..... ... .. .., but shift their preference to high-fat, high-sugar snacks instead .
'Our (6) .. ...... ..... are disturbing in that they show stress produces harmful changes in diet and leads to
unhealthy eating behaviour,' continues Dr O 'Connor. An overwhelming (7) ............ of evidence shows the
importance of maintaining a balanced diet in (8) ...... ...... . of reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular
diseases - and that means eating a low-fat diet and five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
I A betrays B sustains c reveals D conceals
2 A contact B clash c conflict D impact
3 A beverage B consumption c expendit ure D acceptance
4 A choose B select c design D opt
5 A intake B influx c emission D immersion
6 A instructions B rulings c findings D institutions
7 A lump B body c sack D packet
8 A moments B sessions c terms D senses
Part 2
For questions 9- 16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap . Use only one word in
each gap. There is an example at the beg inning (0).
Write your answers in CAPITAL LETIERS. Example : 0 EVER I
The breath of life
Anyone who has (0) .... ... ... .. .. been to a yoga or meditation class will know the enor mous benefits of something as simple
and natural as breathing. Inhale slowly and steadily, and you can relax your entire body. Stop and focus on the flow of
(9) ... ......... ..... .......... .... .. breath you take in and out, and you can quieten and focus your mind. In (I 0) ... ..... ....... .. .... .... .. , posi-
tive breathing will help you feel calmer, bring down your blood pressure and increase your mental alertness and energy levels.
Yet, breathing is so instinctive that most ofthe time we're hardly even aware of it. Of course, that's (I I) ... ..... ... ... ..... ... .... ..... .
why it's easy to develop bad habits and why many of us don't do it as well as we ( 12) .... ... .... ...... ... ...... ...... .. . But with a
little practice, ( 13) ........ .......... .......... it right can bring instant health benefits. These include feeling more relaxed and
being more mentally alert. You may also find that there's an improvement in ( 14) ... ... ... ..... .. ..... ..... .. physical symptoms,
such as bloating and stomach pains, dizziness, headaches, pins and need les and low energy.
Learning to breathe correctly can dramatically improve you r wellbeing and quality of life. Most people think that poor
breathing means that you don't get enough oxygen, but it's ( 15) ...................... .. ......... the carbon dioxide you're missing
out ( 16) ........... ............... ...... .
CAE Practice Test I Paper I - Reading and Use of English
Part 3
For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the wo rd given in capitals at th e end of some of the lines to
form a word that f its in t he gap in the same line. The re is an example at the begi nning (0).
Write your answers in CAPITALLETIERS.
Example : 0 SIGNIFICANTLY
The cooling oceans
The upper layer s of Eart h's oceans have cooled (0) ................. over the past t wo years, even though SIGNIFY
the planet as a whole is warming up. Whi le th is may just be part of the nat ural (17) ................................. VARY
of oceans, climat ologist s are stil l confounded by the massive unaccountabl e loss of heat.
Scienti st s have been (18) ................................... co ncerned by rising sea temperatures over INCREASE
the last 50 yea rs but these new (19) ................................. tell a different story. FIND
General ly spe aki ng, the (20) ............................. of heat by the oceans red uces atmospheric wa rming. ABSORB
Now (21) .................................... taken by the Nati onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put MEASURE
a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3000 float ing buoys which monitor
the oceans (22) ................................. . WORLD
They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an (23) ...................................... 0.02 degrees BELIEVE
centi grade between 20 11 and 2013.
Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account fo r the missing energy is prov ing
to be enormously (24) ................................... lt is possible that volcanic eruptions are one main ca use PROBLEM
of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.
Part 4
For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so t hat it has a similar mean ing to the first sentence, using
th e word given . Do not change the word given . You must use between three an d six words, including the
Nord given. Here is an example (0).
Example: 0 George should have wo rked harder if he wanted to pass the exam . succeeded
Had Geo rge worked harde r, ............ ......... .. ... ..... .... .. ... passing the exam.
Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
0 IHE WOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED IN
25 Paul tends to play his music loudly when he's not feeling very happy. habit
Paul is .......... .... ............... ... ................. ..... . his music loudly when he is not feel ing very happy.
26 They could easily win the game. chance
They .............. ... ..... ..... .. ... .... ... ..... ....... .......... ... .... the game .
27 Of course I did not agree to lend them the money. saying
it ...... ..... ......... .... ... ..... .................... ........... not agree to lend them the money.
28 Did anything about his behaviour seem unusual to you? strike
Did anything about his behaviour ...... ............... .............. ... .... .... ........ ..... .... unusual?
29 I can barely cook a meal for myself, so I certainly couldn't cook for eight people . alone
I would struggle .. .... ............ ....... .......... ... ............... .... ......... . for eight people .
30 The reporter said that the blast w as so for ceful that the car was blown right across the street. such
According to the reporte r, .............................. ....... .. ..... ........... the blast, that the car was blown
right across the street.
