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EXAM - Common Mistakes at CAE - Units 1-10

This document provides examples of common mistakes made by students on CAE exam practice tests in units 1-10. It includes sample sentences to complete with verbs in the correct tense, sentences to rewrite in the passive voice, options to circle for multiple choice questions, sentences to complete with the correct verb form, sentences to complete so they have a similar meaning to a provided one using a given word, and sentences to complete with modal verbs and verbs in the correct form or tense. The document aims to help students identify and avoid frequent errors on CAE exam tasks.

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EXAM - Common Mistakes at CAE - Units 1-10

This document provides examples of common mistakes made by students on CAE exam practice tests in units 1-10. It includes sample sentences to complete with verbs in the correct tense, sentences to rewrite in the passive voice, options to circle for multiple choice questions, sentences to complete with the correct verb form, sentences to complete so they have a similar meaning to a provided one using a given word, and sentences to complete with modal verbs and verbs in the correct form or tense. The document aims to help students identify and avoid frequent errors on CAE exam tasks.

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EXAM: Common mistakes at CAE units 1-10

1. Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.

1 I __________________ (have) this cold since I went swimming last Friday.


2 How often __________________ (you be) to the USA?
3 I __________________ (often wonder) if learning another language would be difficult.
4 Where __________________ (you stay) for the last few days?
5 What __________________ (you do) to your hair? It looks great!
6 How long __________________ (you go out) with Freddy?
7 What __________________ (you eat)? There are red marks on your shirt.
8 Katy and I __________________ (know) each other since we were at primary school together.
9 I ___________________________ (live) in this house for 5 years.
10 We ________________________ (not speak) for a long time.

2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive form.

1. What have they done to improve standards?


________________________________________________________________
2. They raised the salaries two years ago.
________________________________________________________________
3. They havent diagnosed her illness yet.
________________________________________________________________
4. They awarded Marion top marks in the test.
________________________________________________________________
5. Did they promise you a raise in salary?
________________________________________________________________

3. Circle the correct option:

1. The orchestra will give / have two more performances this week.

2. They told / said a funny story about their trip.

3. I cant stand _________________ to work in the rush hour.


a) to travel b) travel c ) travelling

4. A win on Saturday will assure them of / - promotion to Division One.

5. They did not provide enough paper for / to everyone

6. You __________________ at a hotel. You could have stayed with us.


a) didnt need to stay b) neednt have stayed c) didnt have to stay

7. A: Have you heard their latest song? B: Yes, I ________ it on the radio last week.
a) had heard b) ve heard c) heard

8. Everyone had / spent a good time, and no one saw Bill slip away quietly before the cake was
served.
9. What do you mean _______ with the leaky pipes?
a) doing b) do c) to do

10. I meant / was meant to meet you as we agreed, but I was delayed.

11. The drama school offers / provides places to students who can show talent.

12. Have you considered _______ a new cell phone?


a) to buy b) buying c) buy

13. They give / have a very high opinion of Paula's work.

14. We must / have to meet up sometime for a coffee and a chat.

15. You should phone his secretary if you want to have/ make an appointment.

16. Our profits are up this year, so I expect ________________ a pay rise.
a) to be given b) be given c) being given

17. She has/gives an appointment with a client at 10.30.

18. Nobody dared to say / tell anything.

19. I dont mind ________ up early in the morning.


a) to get b) get c) getting

20. The project is designed to provide young people with / - work.

21. Drivers wishing to hire a car ______________ be over 17 and have a full driving license.
a) dont have to b) must c) arent allowed to

22. Ill never forget ____________________ my first medal.


a) to win b)win c)winning

23. Tom is ill. He _____________________ dancing.


a) must have gone b) couldnt go c) cant have gone

24. You should stop ________________ your nails if you want them to grow.
a) to bite b) bite c) biting

25. The hotel provides / offers a shoe-cleaning service for guests.

26. Despite forty years of searching, nobody yet knows why those / that mice discovered in the
l950s like alcohol.

27. I wont probably see / probably wont see you tomorrow.

28. The diagram is meant / means to show the different stages of the process.

29. We mustnt / dont have to give in this assignment until next Friday. Thats good news!

30. I will definitely be / definitely will be back by ten.


4. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of the verb in brackets.

1 I expect ______________________ (hear) from Lucy in the next few days.


2 The teacher made Gemma ___________ (go) home because she wasnt feeling well.
3 I cant imagine _________________ (enjoy) a backpacking holiday. I like my home comforts.
4 Did you manage ___________________ (contact) Mr Barton about the meeting?
5 Its not worth ___________________ (buy) a new car.
6 We considered _______________ (go) to Scotland for a weeks break, but the weather is too
cold at the moment.
7 Im having my hair _________________ (cut) this afternoon.
8 He wouldnt let me _________________ (pay) for my share of the meal.
9 I cant risk _________________ (miss) the train so Ill book a taxi for 7.15.
10 Are you going to get the car _______________ (fix) while Jacks at work?

5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given.

1 Jack said that he hadnt cheated in the exam. cheating


Jack ______________________________________ in the exam.

2 It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendys letter. help


I __________________________________ at Wendys letter.

3 Im sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. regret
I __________________________________ you have not been appointed to the post.

4 I needed a drink of water and so I stopped running. to


I stopped running ______________________________________water.

5 Dont forget the lights when you leave. off


Dont forget ______________________________ when you leave.

6 Ill be back at 6.00, said Susan. promised


Susan __________________________________________ at 6.00.

7 My neighbour said he would call the police. threatened


My neighbour _____________________________________ the police.

8 If I take the job, Ill have to move to London. mean


Taking the job ___________________________________ London.

9 How about going to the cinema tonight? like


Would ________________________________ the cinema tonight?

10 We won the championship in 1978. Do you remember? remember


Do you ___________________________________ in 1978?
6. Complete the sentences with must, have to, can, cant, could, need, should or might
and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. He __________________ (be) a vegetarian. Ive never seen him eat meat.


2. Dan __________________ (be) back before lunchtime but I wouldnt bet on it!
3. Simon ____________________ (copy) your homework. That was really bad of him.
4. She ____________________ (warn) us about the bad traffic because she didnt know about it
herself.
5. You __________________ (see) this film before. It was only released yesterday.
6. You ____________________ (joke)! I cant come out now Im in bed!
7. You __________________ (know) Brad! Hes been at this school for over a year now.
8. He ____________________ (not go) home already. Its only 4.00.
9. You ____________________ (tell) me that I had a mark on my trousers!
10. Luckily I found my ticket and I __________________ (not - buy) another.
11. You __________________ (ask) me before borrowing my bike.
12. Penny ______________________ (practise) a lot. Shes really improved.
13. Paul __________________ (give) us a lift. He was going in the same direction.
14. He __________________ (not - be) ill. I saw him in the caf half an hour ago.
15. They __________________ (change) the website address. This one doesnt work.
16. You __________________ (have) some money. I lent you 20 this morning!
17. They ______________________ (already - leave). I know theyre flying off one day this week.
18. You __________________ (take) these tablets with water.
19. I dont think you __________________ go outside with such a bad cold.
20. We __________________ give in this work until Friday.
21. You look really tired. You __________________ go to bed so late.
22. You __________________ take a mobile phone into the exam room.
23. In my job we __________________ start work at 8.00 every morning.
24. You __________________ worry. Well be fine!
25. We __________________ (not - leave) so early. Were going to be there an hour before the
film starts.

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