CAE Exam Practice Pt 2, 3 & 4

We were therefore more tired, and this ____us to sleep through the night. (able) pt 3

The letter or word I´ve selected pops up at the top of the screen, and slowly I build up my message. More speed would be good as this isn´t a fast way to communicate, _____with the aid of predictive text. (pt 2)

Sometimes we wake up in the middle of the night and try _____ hard to get back to sleep, but instead we spend a really ____night tossing and turning. (despair, comfort) (pt 3)

´We´ll have to postpone the meeting until next week, as a lot of people are on leave,¨ the manager said. OFF The manager said the meeting ______ until the following week, as a lot of people were on leave. (pt 4)

Dan abandoned his studies at university because he was ill. RESULTED Dan´s _________ his studies at university. (pt 4)

However, I could, _____ I wanted to, select alternative screens _____ up of vocabulary and expressions, which, for experienced users, would ____ doubt speed things up (pt 2)

As soon as the tennis players went onto the court, it started rainging. HAD No _____ onto the court than it started raning. (pt4)

The term ëye-gaze technology¨ may ____ mean much to most people, but it can be life-changing for anyone siffering from a severe speech problem. (pt 2)

James would only speak to the head of the department alone. ON James_____ to the head of the department alone. (pt. 4)

Then _______ electricity was introduced, which resulted in a division between night and day that became ____blurred. (afford, progress pt 3)

The eight-hours-a-night pattern that has become almost ____ to modern humans has only been ____ in industrialised countries since the 19th century. (essence, custom) pt 3

Do you mind if John joins us for the meeting? TO Do you have ________ us for the meeting? (pt 4)

How many words can you use in part 4?

After ____ seems like a long time, my phrase ´this is an amazing machine´is complete. I stare at the phrase and it comes back to me in a synthesised voice. (pt 2)

As a journalist, this is nothing new for me ____ for the fact that this screen features a red dot which tracks the movement of my eyes. (pt 2)

Research shows that our ancestors, rather than enjoying an ____ period of sleep at night, had two sleep broken up by some time awake. (interrupt) pt 3

______ been invited to try one such hi-tech communication aid, I find _______ sitting staring at a computer screen. (pt 2)

This situation could be ____ of a stressful week, but it could also be because of a sleep pattern we have inherited. (symptom pt 3)

As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bob and Jane had ________ cut short their sailing trip. BUT As visibility was getting worse and worse, Bob and Jane had ______ cut short their sailing trip. (pt 4)

Please tick this box if you don´t want us to inform you about future events. RATHER Please tick this box if you ________ sent any information about future events. (pt 4)