C1 Advanced - Exam Preparation Exercises

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The following quizzes and exercises are to help you prepare for Cambridge C1 Advanced examination.

Paper One - Reading and Use of English

Part 1 - Multiple Choice Cloze

The first part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C1 Advanced Examination is multiple choice cloze where you have to choose the correct word from four similar given words. This is a test of your vocabulary knowledge primarily, your ability to use the correct word (noun, verb, adjective) depending on context.

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Part 2 - Open Cloze

The second part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C1 Advanced Examination is open cloze, in which you use one word to fill each space in a short text. The required words are usually grammatical, such as pronouns, articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs and so on.

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Part 3 - Word Formation

The third part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C1 Advanced Examination is word formation where you have to use a root such as 'able' and create an appropriate word (disable, unable, ability) to fill the gap in a text.

Part 4 - Key Word Transformations

The final part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C1 Advanced Examination is Key Word Transformations. A sentence followed by a key word and a second sentence which has a gap in it. You have to use the key word to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.

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Part 5 - Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice

Part 5 of the C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English is Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension, which tests your detailed comprehension of a substantial text through six multiple-choice questions, requiring you to understand aspects like tone, purpose, implication, and attitude.

Part 6 - Reading Cross Text Multiple Matching

Part 6 of the C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English paper is Cross Text Multiple Matching. In this section, you must match questions or prompts to parts of a single text or individual smaller texts that follow. This tests your ability to understand specific detail and author attitude and opinion.

Part 7 - Reading Gapped Text

Part 7 of the C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English is Gapped Text. In the gapped text task, you must restore six missing paragraphs to their correct positions in a text, understanding how ideas develop and connect through language features and logical flow.

Part 8 - Reading Multiple Matching

Part 8 of the C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English is Multiple Matching. Multiple matching requires you to locate specific information and opinions by matching ten questions to sections of a text or multiple texts.

Paper Two - Writing

There are two sections to the writing paper - a compulsory composition followed by one more from a choice of letter, report, proposal and review.

Paper Four - Speaking

There are four parts to the speaking paper, which takes about 15 minutes to complete. Here, you will find eight complete speaking papers with all parts included.