CPE Paper 1 Reading (< Previous Next >)
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
| Part | Task type | Tests ability to | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Multiple-choice lexical cloze | Read three texts each containing six gaps. Choose the correct word from four options to complete each gap | use the following language items correctly: idioms and fixed phrases, collocations, phrasal verbs, complementation | 18 |
| 2. Multiple-choice | Read four texts on a theme from a range of sources. Answer two multiple-choice questions on each text. (Choose one from four options.) | find detail and main idea; determine writer's opinion, attitude, tone, purpose and implication; understand features of text organisation | 8 |
| 3. Gapped text | Read a text from which paragraphs have been removed and jumbled up, and choose the correct place in the text for them | identify features of text organisation, including cohesion and coherence, and global meaning | 7 |
| 4. Multiple-choice | Read a text and answer multiple-choice questions on it. (Choose one from four options.) | As Part 2 | 7 |
Table: CPE Paper 1 Reading