C2 Proficiency - Reading: Multiple Choice Exercises
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
The first of the reading parts in the Reading and Use of English paper in the C2 Proficiency exam is the multiple choice reading comprehension section where you must choose the correct answer out of four possible answers.
Multiple Choice Exercise 1 - Cookies
Multiple choice questions based on text about a parking problem.
Exercise Number: CPE063
Multiple Choice Exercise 2 - Jesus & The Aubergines
Multiple choice questions based on a short story called "Jesus & The Aubergines".
Exercise Number: CPE064
Multiple Choice Exercise 3 - Huckleberry Finn, Chapter I
Multiple choice questions based on first chapter of Mark Twain novel, Huckleberry Finn.
Exercise Number: CPE069
Multiple Choice Exercise 4 - Safety At The Beach
Multiple choice questions based on an article about being safe at the beach.
Exercise Number: CPE101
Reading Exam - Things To Do
- If you have to fill in a paragraph, make sure that it doesn't only make grammatical sense, but that the new paragraph makes sense in the context of the entire passage.
- Keep a "map" of the text in your head. This may be just a few key ideas/sentences. e.g. Dreams can be interpreted, people believed this hundreds of years ago, dreams can be altered by what's happening in your life, dream analysis may help you. This map of the reading passage will help you fill any gaps in it.
- Don't reject any options without checking it against the text.
Multiple Choice Exercise 5 - Last Photo From The Third Planet
Multiple choice questions based on a short story called "Last Photo From The Third Planet".
Exercise Number: CPE074
Multiple Choice Exercise 6 - The Middle Of Things
Multiple choice questions based on an extract from the novel "The Middle Of Things" by J. S. Fletcher.
Exercise Number: CPE077
Multiple Choice Exercise 7 - The Pirate Island
Multiple choice questions based on an extract from the novel "The Pirate Island" by Harry Collingwood.
Exercise Number: CPE078
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Multiple Choice Exercise 8 - Tarzan of the Apes
Multiple choice questions based on an extract from the novel "Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Exercise Number: CPE081
Multiple Choice Exercise 9 - The Ghost
Multiple choice questions based on an extract from the novel "The Ghost" by Guy De Maupassant.
Exercise Number: CPE083
Best C2 Proficiency Books For Students
Cambridge English Proficiency 1 Student's Book with Answers | See in UK
Cambridge English Proficiency 2 Student's Book with Answers | See in UK
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Practice Tests with Key | See in UK
Success at Cambridge English: Proficiency Writing: Tips and guided practice for the CPE Writing test | See in UK
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) Masterclass: Student's Book with Online Skills and Language Practice Pack | See in UK
Common Mistakes at Proficiency...and How to Avoid Them | See in UK
Grammar & Vocabulary CAE & CPE Workbook With Key | See in UK
