CAE Listening Flashcards
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How long does the CAE Listening paper approximately last?
Answer: 40 minutes
The CAE Listening paper takes approximately 40 minutes, including reading time, listening time, and transferring answers to the answer sheet.
What does 'attitude' mean in the context of CAE Listening questions?
Answer: The speaker's feelings or opinions about a subject
Attitude questions ask candidates to identify how the speaker feels — whether they are enthusiastic, sceptical, disappointed, amused, etc.
A speaker says 'I suppose it could work, but I'm not entirely convinced.' What attitude does this suggest?
Answer: Cautious scepticism
Hedging phrases like 'I suppose' and 'not entirely convinced' signal doubt and scepticism rather than strong support or outright rejection.
In CAE Listening Part 2, answers must fit grammatically into a sentence. A candidate hears 'the event was held in a sports complex.' Which answer fits the gap 'the event took place in a ___'?
Answer: sports complex
The phrase 'sports complex' heard in the recording fills the gap naturally and grammatically, demonstrating that answers are often paraphrases of the audio.
What should a CAE candidate do if they miss an answer during the first listening?
Answer: Continue listening and attempt the answer on the second listening
Stopping to think about a missed answer risks missing further content; candidates should move forward and use the second listening to recover missed information.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the preparation time given before each recording in CAE Listening?
Answer: To read questions and predict the kind of information needed
Preparation time should be used to read the questions, understand the context, and predict vocabulary or information likely to appear in the recording.