So, students doing it will already have some knowledge about and/or interest in the topics used in the texts or audio recordings for the exercises. work, education, the environment, films etc.). One of the reasons for this is that the topics used in that exam are restricted to things that are commonly known or talked about (e.g. If you have done or studied for the Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE) exam, you will have noticed that the texts and audio recordings were relatively easy to understand. pollution, literature, psychology etc.), the easier you will find an exercise to do on that topic if it is used for an exercise in the exam. The more you know about a topic/subject in your own language (e.g. You may also find some more advanced vocabulary used in the exam, but not so much. In my experience, the level of vocabulary used in the CAE Exam is similar to what you will find in books or courses for an upper-intermediate level of English. So the vocabulary is quite advanced but it is not too advanced (like a university graduate would use and understand). The level of language in the examĪs I said above, the level of vocabulary you will find used in it is what you would find used in books and exams for 18-year-olds in their last year at school before going to university. And secondly, as universities require this qualification, the style and the topics used for most of the texts and the audio recordings in the exam are very similar to what you would find used in schools for students who are around 18 years of age. Even if you aren't planning to do this, there are some reasons why it is important to know this.įirstly, it tells you what the level of English vocabulary you are going to find in the exam (that which an 18-year-old student would be able to understand). Need a CAE to go to university in a English-speaking countryįor students who come from countries where English is not the first language, universities in English-speaking countries require that they have at least passed the equivalent of the Cambridge CAE exam to study for a degree. And understanding why is as important as knowing what you have to learn. It will not only tell what type of vocabulary you need for the CAE exam, but also why. This is not a short article, but I recommend you read it. I will also explain some things about the differences in the vocabulary in the exam as well. In fact, I think that the CAE exam is more about testing your knowledge of English vocabulary than it is your knowledge of grammar.īelow I will explain what the level of the vocabulary you need to know is to do well in the exam and what type of vocabulary and topics you should focus on learning. The more you know, the easier the exam will be to do. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Having a good knowledge of English vocabulary is very important for doing well in the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) exam.
The accompanying listening material is available online for download. It is informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus to ensure that the language tackles real learner errors.
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It also includes useful tips on how to approach exam tasks and learn vocabulary. It provides students with practice of exam tasks from the Reading and Use of English, Writing and Listening papers and contains helpful grammar explanations and glossary. The accompanying listening material is available online for download.Ĭambridge Grammar and Vocabulary for Advanced provides complete coverage of the grammar and vocabulary needed for the revised exams, and develops listening skills at the same time.
Grammar and Vocabulary reference and practice for the revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) from 2015 Cambridge Grammar and Vocabulary for Advanced provides complete coverage of the grammar and vocabulary needed for the revised exams, and develops listening skills at the same time.