Printouts 4
Printout A
This one is based on Reading Test Part 4. See my tips about that part of the exam on my website.
Remember you have to make the second sentence mean the same as the first sentence, using the word in the middle (which you can’t change). And use between 3 and 6 words. One of the sentences would work with 2 words, but you have to use 3.
Printout B
This one’s based on Reading Test Part 2. As always, you’ll find some tips on how to prepare yourself for that part of the test on CAE Exam Tips.
Write one word in each space. If I’ve written it properly, only one word will fit in each space. If you think you have an answer that also works, let me know in the comments below.
Answers
Questions about these answers? I know some of them are hard. Ask in the comments below and I’ll try to reply.
There are not print outs here. Is that correct?
It says…”coming shortley”
Hi, they aren’t ready yet. I sent them to the designer so they should be here in the next few days. He’s normally pretty quick. I’m drafting the ones for units 5 and 6 at the moment. Thanks for your patience!
Hi, Andrew!
Thank you for all the hard work with this course! I immediately took to it 🙂
My question is a bit off topic but it still concerns Part 4 of the exam.
Could you please explain the grading system of this task? I know that a correct answer scores up to 2 points, but I’ve never found any criteria when you’re given 1 point (2 points are obvious, of course).
Is there any chance of you giving any clarifications on this point?
You’re welcome! Two more units are nearly ready to go live! Whoo!
If you look at an official Cambridge answer page, for part 4 it looks like this:
makes the album|worth listening to
You get one point for having the correct things either side of the pipe. Does that make sense? In this case, if you wrote ‘makes the album chicken chicken chicken’ you would get one point.
Oh, I see. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your help. It’s great stuff!.
Thanks! I like the confidence of your ALL CAPS username.
Printout B Answers: 12) what about “wiped out?”
Yep that kinda works. It isn’t one of the ones I was trying to teach you though!
Hi, Andrew!
Can we use in Printout B answer 6 – highly ( Today a couple is highly likely to break up because….)
On its own, yes, but in this case, no. It’s because of the previous sentence. It’s like: “in the past, something, but now, something else”. Do you see what I mean? They are more likely to break up because of social media than money.
Hello Andrew
I do not really understand the meaning of take to .. you used it in the last sentence to express that a person is good at something .. which is not completely the same of “start doing something”
Moreover the Cambridge dictionary states a second definition for this verb https://dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/take-to-sth?q=Take+to+
Could you please clarify if it can be used as synonym of be good at ? Because this is what your sentence suggests.
Thanks
Hi Angela!
Great question. Very interesting! I didn’t even notice I was using it with a slightly different meaning. You’re safe to use ‘take to’ to mean start doing something. That’s clear.
But we also have this phrase ‘take to something like a duck to water’ – I bet you have the same in Italian! It means you start doing something and you’re good at it quickly. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-take-to-something-like-a-duck-to-water
Personally if you said to me ‘I took to the piano at an early age’ I would expect that you were naturally good at it, like a duck!
BUT maybe that’s just me. I will read and watch TV and notice how people really use the phrase. Thanks again! You’ve really given me something to think about.
Dear Andrew,
With respect to print out A point3. Might I write “is little probable that Sarah’ in the blank space?
Thanks in advance,
me
Sorry, no, that’s not a phrase.