‘The Reading paper lasts for one hour and fifteen minutes. It contains four pats, and has a total of thirty-four questions The texts are of varying lengths, with a range of text type and syle of writing, for example extracts from newspapers, ‘magazines, websites and novels, as well as other short texts Part 1 In Part 1, you have to read three texts on a theme. The texts are taken from different sources so there i a range of style and genre. You have to answer two four-option, multiple-choice ‘questions on each text. Part 2 In Part 2, there is one long text from which si paragraphs have been removed. These are placed in jumbled order after the text along with an extra paragraph that does not fit nto any of the ‘92ps. You have to use your knowiedge of grammar, vocabulary, referencing and text structure in order to reconstruct the text Part 3 In Part 3, there i one long text to read. You have to answer ‘seven four-option, multiple-choice questions, which folow the ‘order of the text Part 4 In Part 4, there is either one long text that has been divided into sections, or a series of short texts on the same topic. There are also fifteen prompts which report information and ideas from the text(s). You have to match each prompt to the correct text Cr section of text. Part 1 + The three extracts in Part 1 are on the same theme, but each extract is separate and has its own questions. Work on each text and its questions separately. + For each question, read through the text carefully. Don't worry if you don't understand every word, * Look at each question or question stem and find the piece of text that it relates 12. Underline any keywords and ideas in the text. Ty to find the answer without looking atthe options. + Now look atthe options (A-D) and choose the one which best matches your answer. “+ Check thatthe other options are clearly wrong. If you're stil ‘unsure, see which ofthe options can be ruled out, and why. Part 2 ‘+ Read the base text first, ignoring the gaps, to get a general ‘understanding of what i's about and how it’s organised. + Next, carefully ead the text around each gap and think about, What type of information might be missing, * Read paragraphs A-G. Check for topic and language links with the base text. Highlight words that relate to people, places, events and any time references. Ths will help you follow the development of the argument or narrative. * Choose the best option to fit each gap. Make sure that al the pronouns and vocabulary references are clear. + Once you've finished, reread the completed text to be sure that it makes sense with the answers in the gaps. Part + Read the text quickly to get a general understanding of what i's about and how ts organises. + ead through the questions or question stems without looking atthe options (AD), and underine keywords in the question stem The questions follow the order ofthe et. Find the pice of tent where a question answered and radi carefully Underkning keyiords and pases, Ti to answer the question, Then read the thre options (A-D) and choose the one that closest to your own answer. Look forthe same mening expressed in diferent ways. Check hatte othe options are allay wrong, you're still unsure, see which of the options canbe ruled out, and why Part + In Part, you dont ned to read the whole text or tx fist The text iong and contains information tat you dont need to answer the questions + Read the proms (20-34) frst, underining keywords and ideas + Read through the texts) quickly and in information or ideas that are relevant to each queston + For each question, when you find the relevant piece of text, read it very earful to make suet completely matches the ‘meaning of he promt + Theideas in each prompt ar likely to occur in more than one Section of the text, but only one text exactly matches the dea You need to rea all hese Sections carefullyGuidance Part 1 Although they all have the same multiple-choice format, the {questions in Part 1 havea range of testing focuses Some questions wil testa detailed understanding of parts of the tet oF the se of particular vocabulary or expressions Other questions may test your understanding of the text asa \whole, oF of the writer's intended message. For example, you ‘may be asked to identify the writer's atttude or purpose i all orpartof a text Questions targeting the whole ofa text wil usualy come second in the pair of questions about that extract. Part2 Part 2 tess your ablity to see the links between the diferent pats of 3 text and use these to put jumbled text inthe correct, ‘order. This will mean looking forthe links the writer makes between paragraphs inorder to tel the story, or develop the argument coherently. These inks can be of ferent types and, ‘often, more than one typeof link wil help you answer the ‘question. Look fr: + vocabulary inks between the paragraph, especialy where an idea from one paragraph is developed inthe following one Don't expect to see the same word used, however. You should look fr different words witha similar meaning + grammatical links between the paragraphs, especialy the Use of pronouns and other words that summarise or refer to things already mentioned * logical inks of topic and focus. Look for where people, places ‘or ideas ae fist intioduced inthe base text. these are referred to an option then that paragraph must fit ater in the text ‘ou ae looking fo inks that work, but also looking fo inks that don't work For example, ia paragraph inthe optons seems to fita gap logically and contains the right sort of ‘eas and vocabulany, you need to check whether there are ary pronouns, eg is. these, et, or other references in the option that don't havea point of reference nthe preceding tex. Part art 3 tests your detailed understanding ofthe meaning of the tex, aswell as general language and reading skis Most questions relate to speci pcces of text. The ast question ina Set targets the tox asa whole There is a ange of testing focuses in Part 3 questions For ‘example, some questions wil focus ona phrase or sentence in the tex, hist others wl ask you to nterpet the meaning of svhole paragraph Look for clues inthe question stems to help you find the targeted piece of text For example ‘nthe tid paragraph, ia clear indication ofthe piece of text you need to read; butt abo tes you nat to consider information and ieas from elsewhere inthe text when choosing your answer art 4 In Part, you are being tested on your ability to locate relevant Barts of the tex, or texts, and maten them tthe eas inthe prompt questions Two types of eading sil ae volved Firstly, the ability to red though a text, understand the ‘organisation and locate the pats evant 0 pareular prompt This mvolves reading quicly to get a genera ea of {he text, without worying about the meaning of every werd or ‘the exact point being made by the writer. Secondly the sil of careful reading to understand the precise ‘meaning in both the prompt queston and in the relevant part Of the Base text. The prompt question wil report ideas from the text but wil not use the same vocabulary and ideas to do this + Do.as many practice tests as possibie so that you fully Lnderstand what is expected of you, and you feel confident ‘going into the exam, + Remember that the CAE exam aims to test real life sis The reading that you do outside the classroom will help you become a more fluent reader. + Read one of the set texts. Not only wil this help you with comprehending longer texts at the CAE level, but you may be able to write about it in Paper 2 * To help with Part 1, read (online or elsewhere) texts which ‘express people's attitudes and opinions, such as interviews ‘with famous people, and concentrate on understanding how the people fel * Look at English language news articles and note down the [Phrases used to link the paragraphs. Ths will help you with Part 2 in particular, * Practise reading texts quickly all the way through to understand the gist. You could read online articles and ‘summarise the main ideas or opinions in them.