Cambridge C1 Advanced Practice - 80 Free Questions with...

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Question 1

Despite the complexity of the data, the researcher managed to ______ the key findings in a single page.

Select an answer speculatefabricatesummariseoverlook

Question 2

Had the committee reviewed the proposal earlier, they ______ the deadline.

Select an answer would meethad metwill meetwould have met

Question 3

The author's argument is compelling, but it ______ on a single untested assumption.

Select an answer restsrestedto restresting

Question 4

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'meticulous'.

Select an answer casualvaguerapidcareful

Question 5

No sooner ______ the results than the board called an emergency meeting.

Select an answer had the analysts publishedthe analysts publisheddid the analysts publishedthe analysts had published

Question 6

In academic texts, the phrase 'by contrast' signals that the writer is about to ______.

Select an answer repeat the main ideapresent a different point of viewlist examplesgive a time reference

Question 7

It is vital that every candidate ______ the instructions on the answer sheet before writing.

Select an answer readis readingreadshas read

Question 8

Choose the correct collocation: The findings cast serious ______ on the original theory.

Select an answer doubtingdoubtdoubteddoubtful

Question 9

The management insisted that the figures ______ before the meeting.

Select an answer are checkedcheckbe checkedto check

Question 10

When answering C1 Advanced Reading Part 8 multiple matching questions, the most efficient first step is to ______.

Select an answer read the whole text once and ignore the questionsread the questions and underline key ideas before scanning the textstart with the longest text sectionanswer in the order the texts appear

Question 11

The director, whose previous films had won several awards, ______ to direct the sequel.

Select an answer is choosingchosewas chosenchoosing

Question 12

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The new policy was intended to ______ the gap between rich and poor.

Select an answer widennarrowcelebrateignore

Question 13

If she had not missed the train, she ______ late for the interview.

Select an answer would not bewill not bewould not have beenhad not been

Question 14

The word 'ambiguous' is closest in meaning to ______.

Select an answer widely acceptedopen to more than one interpretationeasily forgottenclearly defined

Question 15

Not only ______ the results, but the report also omitted the methodology.

Select an answer the study misrepresentedmisrepresented the studydid the study misrepresentthe study did misrepresent

Question 16

Choose the best word: The witness gave a ______ account of the incident that matched the security footage.

Select an answer creditedcreditablecredulouscredible

Question 17

By the end of this decade, researchers ______ a cure for the disease.

Select an answer may have developedmay be developedmay developmay have been developing

Question 18

In a C1 Advanced multiple-choice reading task, an incorrect option is often ______.

Select an answer too short to be accurateplaced at the start of the paragraphspelled differently in the texttrue but not supported by the text

Question 19

The professor insisted on ______ every source before the essay was submitted.

Select an answer us to verifywe to verifyour verifyingwe verifying

Question 20

Choose the correct phrasal verb: The committee will ______ the proposal at next month's meeting.

Select an answer take overtake offtake intake up

Question 21

It was only after the trial that the full extent of the fraud ______.

Select an answer became clearbecame clearlywas became clearhas become clear

Question 22

The word 'conducive' is closest in meaning to ______.

Select an answer reluctantunusualunclearfavourable

Question 23

Which sentence correctly uses inversion with 'hardly'?

Select an answer Hardly had the play begun when the fire alarm sounded.Hardly the play had begun when the fire alarm sounded.Hardly had begun the play when the fire alarm sounded.The play hardly had begun when the fire alarm sounded.

Question 24

Choose the best word: The results of the survey were ______ with the official statistics.

Select an answer on oddsat oddsby oddsin odds

Question 25

The government is considering ______ stricter regulations on online advertising.

Select an answer to introduceintroduceintroducingintroduced

Question 26

In the C1 Advanced essay task, the introduction should ______.

Select an answer avoid mentioning the topiclist every grammar rule you knowrepeat the question word for wordpresent your position in response to the question

Question 27

The proposal, ______ was submitted last week, has already attracted criticism.

Select an answer whichwhatwhothat

Question 28

Choose the best word: The decline in sales was ______ by an aggressive marketing campaign.

Select an answer offsettingoffsetoffsetsto offset

Question 29

She would rather the committee ______ its decision until all evidence had been reviewed.

Select an answer postponedpostponepostponesis postponing

Question 30

Choose the best word: The author's writing is admired for its ______ and precision.

Select an answer clearlyclarityclearclarify

Question 31

______ the evidence is inconclusive, many parents have already changed their children's routines.

Select an answer Even soDespiteEven thoughIn spite

Question 32

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'scrutinise'.

Select an answer summarise brieflyexamine closelypraise openlyreject quickly

Question 33

If the airport had not been closed, we ______ our connecting flight.

Select an answer will catchwould catchwould have caughthad caught

Question 34

Choose the correct word: The committee rejected the plan because it was not ______ with current regulations.

Select an answer comparativecompatiblecompetitivecompulsory

Question 35

Barely ______ the news before she began making phone calls.

Select an answer did she receivedshe had receivedhad she receivedshe received

Question 36

In academic writing, 'moreover' is used to ______.

Select an answer show a resultintroduce a contrastgive an exampleadd a supporting point

Question 37

The manager demanded that the report ______ by noon.

Select an answer finishesis finishedbe finishedto be finished

Question 38

Choose the best word: The two studies reached ______ conclusions despite using different methods.

Select an answer comparedcomparisoncomparablycomparable

Question 39

It is essential that the applicant ______ all supporting documents with the form.

Select an answer submitsis submittingsubmithas submitted

Question 40

Choose the correct collocation: The company managed to ______ its market share despite the recession.

Select an answer maintainablemaintenancemaintainedmaintain

Question 41

In C1 Advanced Reading Part 6, the missing sentences are usually ______.

Select an answer removed from a single text and must be reinsertedanswer choices for a tablesummaries of paragraphs you write yourselfquestions about vocabulary

Question 42

The laboratory equipment, ______ had been damaged, was replaced before the experiment.

Select an answer which somesome of whichthat some ofsome of that

Question 43

Choose the best word: The lecture was intended to ______ students to question established ideas.

Select an answer encourageendangerentertaindiscourage

Question 44

Never before ______ such a dramatic shift in public opinion.

Select an answer we have witnessedwe witnesseddid we witnessedhave we witnessed

Question 45

The word 'obsolete' is closest in meaning to ______.

Select an answer out of datewidely usedcarefully plannedpartly damaged

Question 46

Which sentence correctly uses inversion with 'under no circumstances'?

Select an answer Under no circumstances you should reveal the password.You should under no circumstances reveal the password.Under no circumstances should reveal you the password.Under no circumstances should you reveal the password.

Question 47

Choose the best word: The sudden resignation of the director left the project in a state of ______.

Select an answer uncertaintyuncertainuncertainlyuncertainties

Question 48

The hypothesis was rejected because the results ______ the predicted pattern.

Select an answer did not be followeddid not followwere not followedhad not followed by

Question 49

Choose the correct phrasal verb: The board agreed to ______ the merger despite shareholder concerns.

Select an answer go back ongo down withgo through withgo over with

Question 50

Not until the final report was published ______ the scale of the problem.

Select an answer the public did realisethe public realisedrealised the publicdid the public realise

Question 51

When a C1 Advanced reading question asks about the writer's attitude, you should look for ______.

Select an answer opinion words and evaluative languagestatistics and datesproper nounsonly the first sentence of the text

Question 52

Choose the best word: The evidence was ______ enough to convince the jury.

Select an answer persuadedpersuasivepersuadingpersuasion

Question 53

The company had no choice but ______ the factory.

Select an answer closeclosedto closeclosing

Question 54

Choose the correct preposition: The new evidence is consistent ______ the earlier findings.

Select an answer ofwithtoon

Question 55

In Part 7 of the C1 Advanced Reading paper, which task appears?

Select an answer A cloze with word formationA gapped text with removed paragraphsMultiple matching with short textsA single text with true-false questions

Question 56

Only after the auditors arrived ______ the true scale of the losses.

Select an answer the company did discovereddid the company discoverdiscovered the companythe company discovered

Question 57

Choose the best word: The report's ______ tone made it difficult to take the criticism seriously.

Select an answer dismissibledismisseddismissivedismissing

Question 58

The judge ordered that the witness ______ a full statement.

Select an answer providesprovideis providinghas provided

Question 59

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'plausible'.

Select an answer extremely originalhighly entertainingreasonable and believableimpossible to prove

Question 60

In a C1 Advanced essay, a paragraph that begins with 'On the other hand' should ______.

Select an answer give new evidence for the same pointlist grammar mistakesrestate the introductionintroduce a contrasting point

Question 61

In C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 1, there are four options for each gap.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 62

In Part 4 key word transformations, you can change the key word into a different part of speech.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 63

Dictionaries are permitted in the C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English paper.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 64

Reading Part 5 consists of one long text followed by six four-option multiple-choice questions.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 65

In the C1 Advanced essay, it is acceptable to ignore the question and write about any related topic.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 66

Part 3 of Reading and Use of English tests word formation using a base word for each gap.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 67

C1 Advanced writing tasks require you to produce exactly one paragraph.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 68

Transferring answers carefully to the answer sheet is part of exam strategy.

Select an answer TrueFalse

Question 69

Which of the following are useful when answering C1 Advanced Reading Part 8 multiple matching questions?

Select an answer Reading every sentence in every text twiceScanning for names, numbers and datesChecking the evidence before choosing an optionUnderlining key words in the questions

Question 70

Which of the following are characteristic of formal academic writing?

Select an answer Complex sentences used with controlContractions such as don'tPassive structures used appropriatelyPrecise vocabulary and clear cohesion

Question 71

Which grammar structures commonly appear in C1 Advanced key word transformations?

Select an answer Inversion after negative adverbialsUncountable nouns that take plural verbsConditional structuresReported speech with tense shifts

Question 72

Which of the following are examples of useful exam strategy during the Reading and Use of English paper?

Select an answer Skipping the instructionsEliminating obviously wrong optionsAllocating time across all eight partsLeaving answer spaces blank when unsure

Question 73

Which vocabulary-building methods are effective for C1 Advanced?

Select an answer Memorising long lists without examplesLearning words in word familiesReviewing new vocabulary at intervalsRecording collocations in context

Question 74

In Part 6 gapped text tasks, which clues help you place a removed sentence?

Select an answer The exact number of words in the gapConnectors and discourse markersVocabulary repetition and synonymsPronoun references

Question 75

Match each Reading and Use of English part to its task format.

Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4

Question 76

Match each Reading part to its task type.

Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8

Question 77

Match each connector to its function.

HoweverMoreoverThereforeFor instance

Question 78

Match each vocabulary term to its definition.

CollocationIdiomRegisterNuance

Question 79

Match each grammar structure to its example.

Inversion after negative adverbialsThird conditionalSubjunctive after demandCleft sentence for emphasis

Question 80

Match each writing strategy to its purpose.

Plan the essay before writingUse a clear introductionLink paragraphs with connectorsCheck your work at the end