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Objective Proficiency: Teacher's Book
Objective Proficiency: Teacher's Book
Objective Proficiency: Teacher's Book
Objective
Proficiency
Teacher’s Book
A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library
Contents
Acknowledgements 4
Map of Student’s Book 5
Content of Cambridge English: Proficiency 8
Introduction to the Second Edition 10
co nt e nts 3
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Graham Burton for his meticulous
editorial work at manuscript stage, Alyson Maskell for her constructive
comments and careful management of proof stages, and Una Yeung of
Cambridge University Press for her help and support throughout the
project.
Cambridge ESOL for the table on p. 24 and the sample answer sheets
on pages 153–157. Reproduced with permission of Cambridge ESOL
© 2013
The Guardian 26/2/2001, for the listening exercise on p. 121 adapted
from ‘Why I dumped the City job with the six-figure salary’ by Bruce
Robinson, The Guardian 3/4/2001;
BBC Radio 3 for the listening exercise on p. 48 from Music Machine
originally broadcast 26 January 1999;
The Times 24/11/1999, for the listening exercise on p. 91 (Extract
3) adapted from ‘Glad to be a Gaia’ by Anjana Ahuja The Times
15/5/2000. Copyright © The Times 2000, 1999;
Mark Wilbur for the listening exercise on p. 74 (Extract 3) adapted
from Doubting to shuo www.toshuo.com. Reproduced with
permission;
BBC Wildlife Magazine for the listening exercise on p. 91 (Extract 1)
from My Kind of Life by Sue Beenstock, January 2001.
ma p o f o bj e c t ive p ro f i c i e n c y stu d e nt ’s bo ok 5
Unit 10 10.1 Reading and Vocabulary Paper 1 Reading and Use of English: 1, 3 Reference Expressions with turn
Globalisation 84–89 10.2 Grammar and and 4 devices
Language and culture Vocabulary Paper 3 Listening: 1 Expressing
10.3 Listening and Speaking Paper 4 Speaking: 2 wishes and
preferences
Pronunciation:
word stress
Writing folder 5 90–91 Paper 2 Writing: 2
Article
Unit 11 11.1 Listening and Paper 1 Reading and Use of English: 2 Gradability Phrasal verbs
For better, for worse 92–97 Vocabulary and 3 Idioms to do with
Relationships 11.2 Grammar Paper 2 Writing: 1 Reformulation 2 relationships
11.3 Reading into Writing Paper 3 Listening: 3
Exam folder 6 98–99 Paper 3 Listening: 4
Multiple matching
Unit 12 12.1 Reading and Vocabulary Paper 1 Reading and Use of English: 1, 4 Passive Idioms with technical
At the cutting edge 100–105 12.2 Grammar and 6 structures words
Scientific advances 12.3 Listening and Speaking Paper 4 Speaking: 3 Pronunciation: Phrases with set
stress and
emphasis
Writing folder 6 106–107 Paper 2 Writing: 2
Report
Revision Units 9–12 108–109
Unit 13 13.1 Listening and Paper 1 Reading and Use of English: 1 Reported speech Vocabulary – the
Save the planet 110–115 Vocabulary and 2 environment
The environment 13.2 Grammar Paper 2 Writing: 1 Giving opinions Register
13.3 Reading into Writing Paper 3 Listening: 1 Synonyms
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Cambridge English: Proficiency, also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) consists of four papers,
each of which carries 25% of the total marks. It is not necessary to pass all four papers in order to pass the
examination. If you achieve a grade A, B or C in the examination, you will receive the Cambridge English:
Proficiency certificate at Level C2. If your performance is below Level C2, but falls within Level C1, then you will
receive a Cambridge English certificate stating that you have demonstrated ability at C1 level.
As well as being told your grade, you will also be given a Statement of Results – a graphical profile of your
performance, i.e. it will show whether you have done especially well or badly on some of the papers.
1 Lexical cloze 8 You must choose which word from four answers completes 3 (48–49)
each of the gaps in a text.
2 Open cloze 8 You must complete a text with eight gaps using only one 2 (30–31)
word in each gap.
3 Word formation 8 You need to use the right form of a given word to fill each 1 (14–15)
cloze of eight gaps in a text.
4 Key word 6 You must complete a sentence with a given word, so that it 2 (30–31)
transformations means the same as the first sentence.
5 Multiple-choice 6 You must read a text and answer the questions by finding 7 (116–117)
text the relevant information in the text.
6 Gapped text 7 You must read a text from which paragraphs have been 5 (82–83)
removed and placed in jumbled order, together with an
additional paragraph, after the text. You need to decide
from where in the text the paragraphs have been removed.
7 Multiple matching 10 You read a text or several short texts, preceded by multiple- 4 (64–65)
matching questions. You must match a prompt to elements
in the text.
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2 Questions 2–4 5 You are given a choice of Essay WF 3 and 9 (56–57; 158–159)
• an essay choose one topics which you have to Article WF 5 and 10 (90–91; 174–175)
• an article respond to in the way
Letter WF 7 and 10 (124–125; 174–175)
• a letter specified.
• a report Review WF 2 (38–39)
• a review Report WF 6 (106–107)
Question 5 Set text: Film tie-in WF 4 (72–73)
Choice of two questions – one on
Set text: Review WF 8 (140–141)
each of the specified set texts:
article, essay, letter, review, report
1 Multiple-choice 6 You hear three short, unrelated extracts, with either one or two 9 (150–151)
questions speakers. You must answer two questions on each extract, choosing
from A, B or C.
2 Sentence 9 You must complete spaces in sentences with information given by 8 (132–133)
completion one speaker.
3 Multiple-choice 5 You will hear two or more speakers interacting. You must choose 9 (150–151)
questions your answer from A, B, C or D.
4 Multiple matching 10 There are two tasks, each task containing five questions. You must 6 (98–99)
select the correct option from a list of eight.
1 The interviewer asks each 2 minutes You will be asked some questions about yourself 10 (166–167)
candidate some questions and asked to express personal opinions.
2 Two-way conversation between 4 minutes You will be given visual and written prompts and 10 (166–167)
candidates asked to have a discussion.
3 A long turn for each candidate 10 minutes You will be given a written question to respond to. 10 (166–167)
followed by a discussion on in total You will then be asked to engage in a discussion on
related topics related topics.
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10 i ntrod u c t i o n to t h e seco n d e d it i o n