C2 Proficiency - Exam Preparation Exercises
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
The following quizzes and exercises are to help you prepare for the Cambridge C2 Proficiency examination.
Paper One - Reading and Use of English
Part 1 - Multiple Choice Cloze
The first part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C2 Proficiency Examination is multiple choice cloze where you have to choose the correct word from four similar given words. This is a test of your vocabulary knowledge primarily, your ability to use the correct word (noun, verb, adjective) depending on context.
Part 2 - Open Cloze
The second part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C2 Proficiency Examination is open cloze, in which you use one word to fill each space in a short text. The required words are usually grammatical, such as pronouns, articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs and so on.
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Part 3 - Word Formation
The third part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C2 Proficiency Examination is word formation where you have to use a root such as 'able' and create an appropriate word (disable, unable, ability) to fill the gap in a text.
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Part 4 - Key Word Transformations
The final part of the Reading and Use of English paper in the C2 Proficiency Examination is Key Word Transformations. A sentence followed by a key word and a second sentence which has a gap in it. You have to use the key word to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.
Part 5 - Reading: Multiple Choice
The first of the reading parts in the Reading and Use of English paper in the C2 Proficiency exam is the multiple choice reading comprehension section where you must choose the correct answer out of four possible answers.
Part 6 - Reading: Gapped Text
In this part of the Reading and Use of English paper, known as 'Gapped Text', you need to put back paragraphs that have been removed from a text. This section of the C2 Proficiency exam will test your understanding of coherence, cohesion, text structure and global meaning.
Part 7 - Reading: Multiple Matching
The final part of the C2 Proficiency Reading and Use of English paper is Multiple Matching. In this section, you must match questions or prompts to parts of a single text or individual smaller texts that follow. This tests your ability to understand specific detail and author attitude and opinion.
Paper Two - Writing
There are two parts to the writing paper, which takes 1 hour 30 minutes to complete. Here, you will find eight complete writing papers with all parts included.
Paper Four - Speaking
There are three parts to the speaking paper, which takes about 16 minutes to complete. Here, you will find eight complete speaking papers with all parts included.
Best C2 Proficiency Books For Students
Cambridge English Proficiency 1 Student's Book with Answers | See in UK
Cambridge English Proficiency 2 Student's Book with Answers | See in UK
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Practice Tests with Key | See in UK
Success at Cambridge English: Proficiency Writing: Tips and guided practice for the CPE Writing test | See in UK
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) Masterclass: Student's Book with Online Skills and Language Practice Pack | See in UK
Common Mistakes at Proficiency...and How to Avoid Them | See in UK
Grammar & Vocabulary CAE & CPE Workbook With Key | See in UK
