CAE Reading and Use of English (Exit)

Open Cloze

For questions 1-8, read the text below and type the word which best fits in each space. Use
only one word in each space. There is an example below:

(0) is

Stress (0) ... often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps with
different names. These days we regard stress (1) ... a necessary evil of modern living. Yet stress
is not negative and without (2) ... we would not enjoy some of the highpoints in life (3) ... as
the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match. All these
situations produce stress but (4) ... you can control it and not the other way around, you will
feel stimulated, not wornout. However, unlike these situations, (5) ... are generally positive
and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is running late, (6) ... stuck in a traffic jam or
working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage and control and can be a significant
cause of stress.

Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor (7) ... causing coronary
heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count. Patients are often unwilling to
admit to stress problems since they feel they are a form of social failure and it is important
that symptoms (8) ... identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering.
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Open Cloze

For questions 1-8, read the text below and write the word which best fits in each space. Use
only one word in each space.

Example (0) the

Pre-History

That fragment of pottery, that little piece of bone or (0) ... remains of an early human tool are
often the only evidence we have of our early history. However, (1) ... a consequence of the
work of archaeologists and others in this field, we have over the years built up an extremely
good understanding of early human development. This is the case (2) ... the fact that there is
no written evidence of the period we term Pre-History. (3) ... is startling to note is that this
period, which predates the invention of writing, accounts for 99% of human existence. It was
(4) ... this time that discoveries that shaped the human race were made, early settlements
created that (5) ... to become our major cities and in general was the time when the very
foundations of human civilisation were laid. The evidence of our pre-history can be found
everywhere, from remnants of human existence buried deep in the ground (6) ... ancient
pathways and burial grounds. The first and easiest place to start your exploration of prehistory
is of (7) ... your local museum, particularly (8) ... you are interested in discovering more about
the area where you live. You may also have a local archaeological group that would be
prepared to let you work as a volunteer.
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Open Cloze

For questions 1-8, Complete the following article by writing each missing word in the space.
Use only one word in each space.

Example: (0) does

Thai Food

No other national cuisine enjoys quite the degree of popularity that Thai food (0) ... . Ten years
ago it was a rarity in Europe and the United States and prior (1) ... that it was virtually
unknown. Now Thai cooking has become (2) ... of the West’s favourite exotic styles of cooking.
As well as the growing popularity of Thai restaurants throughout the world, there has been an
increase little by little in (3) ... availability of ingredients on supermarket shelves.

One of the things that makes Thai cooking (4) ... challenging is the sheer variety of types of
dish.

Thai food lies between Chinese and Indian cuisine, with influences from Burma, Cambodia and
Malaysia, (5) ... of which has had an effect on Thailand at different stages of its history. Some
of the ingredients come from far afield. Chillies, to give (6) ... one example, are originally from
Central and South America but were incorporated quickly (7) ... the national diet. Taken all
(8) ..., these influences from abroad have made Thai cooking a strongly regional set of cuisines.