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CAE Practice Test 9 Paper 1 - Reading and Use of English

Part 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Example: 0 POLITICALLY

Be brave, be ambitious Practice Test 9

In today’s (0) ................. correct society it is almost frowned upon when someone is seen to be pushy POLITICS
and too (17) ..c...o...m.....p...e...t..i..t..i..v...e... . However, we are in danger of creating a generation who are COMPETE
weak and afraid to push themselves in order to achieve their true potential. (18) .S...t...a...t..i.s...t..i..c...a...l..l.y.... it STATISTIC
has been proven that a certain amout of ruthlessness is (19) ..u...n...a...v...o...i.d....a...b...l.e.... if a person wants to AVOID
DESTINY
achieve their goals. A person needs to be clear what their desired (20) ..d...e....s..t..i..n...a...t..i..o...n..... is and they

also need to create a plan of action as to how they intend to get there. It is only natural for
someone to feel slightly (21) a...p...p...r...e...h...e..n...s...i..v..e... about taking on an ambitious project. Therefore, young APPREHEND
people need to believe in their abilities and also need a (22) ...s...i.g....n...i.f...i.c...a...n...t..... amount of support from SIGNIFY
their parents and teachers. The harsh (23) .........r...e...a...l.i..t..y.......... is that you only get out of life what you REAL

put in to it. Only a very few people get something for nothing. On the other hand, this suggests that

we are masters of our own destiny. So, with a bit of talent and the will to work hard, in theory there

are (24) .........e...n...d...l.e...s...s........ opportunities for us all. END

Part 4

For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Here is an

example (0).

Example: 0 George should have worked harder if he wanted to pass the exam. succeeded

Had George worked harder, ........................................ passing the exam.

Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS. 0 HE WOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED IN

25 Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the shop my way. long
................A..s...l..o..n..g...a...s...I.’.m................. the boss here, I’ll run the shop my way. have
aback
26 It's not possible that George robbed the bank; he was with us! highly
It ......c..a..n..’t...h..a..v..e...b..e..e..n....G..e..o..r..g..e...w...h..o../..t..h..a..t...... robbed the bank; he was with us! placed
worked
27 I couldn't believe it when Bob spoke to me so harshly.
I ...w...a..s...t..a..k..e..n...a..b..a...c..k...b..y....B..o..b..’.s...h...a..r.s..h..... words to me.

28 I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Sheila gets the promotion.
It’s ...h..i.g...h..l.y...l..i.k..e..l.y...t..h..a..t...S..h..e..i..l.a...w...i.l.l...g..e..t.... the promotion.

29 Alan said it was Mike’s fault that their cunning plan failed.
Alan ................p..l.a...c..e..d...t..h..e...b..l.a...m...e...o..n................. Mike for the failure of their cunning plan.

30 "I really should have worked harder at university," Susan said sadly.
“If ......o..n..l.y....I..h..a..d....w...o..r.k..e..d....h..a..r..d..e..r...... at university,” said Susan sadly.

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