CAE Exam Strategies Flashcards
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A CAE candidate is confused by a long, complex sentence in Reading Part 5. What is the best approach?
Answer: Break the sentence into shorter clauses and identify the main subject and verb
Identifying the main clause (subject + verb) within a complex sentence cuts through surrounding modifiers and subordinate clauses to reveal core meaning.
How many marks is each question worth in most parts of the CAE Reading and Use of English paper?
Answer: One mark
Most questions in the Reading and Use of English paper are worth one mark each, making consistent accuracy across all parts the most effective strategy.
What is the purpose of leaving time to check your answers at the end of a CAE exam paper?
Answer: To catch careless errors such as misread questions or transfer mistakes
Final checking primarily catches transfer errors (writing the answer in the wrong box), misread questions, or careless language mistakes rather than changing correct answers.
Which of the following is true about the CAE exam scoring?
Answer: There is no negative marking — wrong answers score zero, not negative
CAE does not use negative marking; incorrect answers simply score zero, so candidates should always attempt every question rather than leaving blanks.
What should a CAE candidate prioritise when proofreading their Writing paper?
Answer: Checking register consistency, grammar errors, and task completion
Proofreading should focus on checking register consistency, correcting obvious grammar slips, and ensuring all parts of the task have been addressed.
A candidate writes 195 words for a CAE Writing task (minimum 220). What is the likely consequence?
Answer: The candidate will lose marks because the task is likely underdeveloped
A significantly short answer is unlikely to have fully addressed all aspects of the task, resulting in lower task achievement marks rather than a direct word-count penalty.