Advanced 2(CAE) Test 1

• Extract One - You overhear two friends, Gordon and Annabelle, discussing a film called A Secret Place, which they have both seen recently. 

• 1 What do Gordon and Annabelle agree about? (A)
  • A The film lacks a coherent storyline.
  • B The director was over-ambitious in his aims.
  • C The book which the film was based on is far subtler.

• 2 What does Annabelle think about the film's ending? (B)
  • A It is greatly enhanced by the musical soundtrack.
  • B It strikes a good balance between humour and tragedy.
  • C It is a clever way of solving a character's problem.

• Extract Two - You hear part of a radio interview with an architect called Alan Fasman.

• 3 Alan refers to St Paul's Cathedral in London because (C)
  • A it is a building of outstanding beauty.
  • B it retains a powerful symbolism.
  • C it met with disapproval at first.

• 4 How does Alan account for the success of public architecture in the Netherlands? (A)
  • A People there are very well informed about architecture.
  • B Decision-making about architecture is well organised there.
  • C Many of the world's leading architects happen to come from there.

• Extract Three - You hear part of a radio interview with the ecologist Loma Hindle about climate change.

• 5 What prompted Loma to begin her latest project? (B)
  • A dismay over a colleague's behaviour
  • B frustration at government inactivity
  • C concern about industrial pollution

• 6 What is Lorna's attitude to climate change? (A)
  • A She believes individuals can help to combat it.
  • B She considers its dangers have been exaggerated.
  • C She places most emphasis on its economic implications.

Stella Prime: mountaineer

• On her first expedition, Stella became aware of feelings of (freedom and achievement, achievement and freedom) (7) connected with mountaineering.

• Stella had previously taken part in several so-called (adventure sports) (8)

• Stella found the (mental preparation) (9) for climbing Everest particularly hard.

• On her second expedition, Stella was worried about the (ice, ice fall) (10) she would have to climb through.

• Stella had regretted taking (perfume) (11)with her on her first expedition.

• Stella says that she didn't take a (toothbrush) (12) with her beyond a certain altitude.

• Stella uses the word (satisfaction) (13) to describe the feelings of her party on reaching the summit.

• Stella's book about her experiences is entitled (Aiming High) (14)

• 15 Tony says that Time Out was unlike other publications in 1968 because (C)
  • A it was written by one person.
  • B infonnation was more accurate.
  • C it had a comprehensive list of events.
  • D it was in the fonn of a magazine.

• 16 What experience did Tony have of publishing?  (C)
  • A He had worked for Whars On.
  • B He had written numerous articles.
  • C He had transfonned an existing magazine.
  • D He had started a student magazine.

• 17 Why did Tony leave university?  (D)
  • A He wanted to go to France.
  • B He didn't have time to study.
  • C He had failed his French examinations.
  • D He had found an alternative career.

• 18 According to Tony, what led to the magazine becoming a weekly?  (D)
  • A some market research
  • B the quantity of lnfonnation
  • C technical improvements
  • D external pressure

• 19 Tony says the big publishers were not interested in this type of magazine because  (A)
  • A it was popular with students.
  • B it was considered too expensive.
  • C it came out too frequently.
  • D it threatened their publications.

• 20 Tony says that, compared to 1968, people who buy Time Outtoday are  (C)
  • A more intelligent and active.
  • B more likely to be parents.
  • C more or less the same age.
  • D more mature and professional.