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CAE Mock Test 2: waiting, unfamiliar routes and a travel bursary
CAE Mock Test 2 is a free, complete C1 Advanced mock exam about waiting, unfamiliar routes and a travel bursary, with all four papers and 86 marked questions. You read “When two measurements disagree”, hear Clara and Elias Vale, write an essay about working with strangers and compare photos of decisions and shared responsibility.
- Free, no sign-up to start
- Layout modelled on the computer-based exam
- Estimated Cambridge English Scale score
Reading3,206 words
Audio39:46
Voices10
Photos6
The four papers of Mock Test 2
| Paper | Time | In this mock | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Reading and Use of English Test 2 | 90 min | “The experience of waiting” (Part 1, 155 words) · “Leaving room for uncertainty” (Part 2, 169 words) · “Paper made on a smaller scale” (Part 3, 153 words) · six transformations (Part 4) · “When two measurements disagree” (Part 5, an article, 710 words) · “Choosing how to explore a museum” (Part 6, four extracts from articles, 592 words) · “The gaps in a migration map” (Part 7, an article, 846 words) · “What expertise looks like” (Part 8, an article, 581 words) | 56 questions, 3,206 words |
| CAE Writing Test 2 | 90 min | Essay on working with strangers (Question 1) · letter (Question 2) · proposal (Question 3) · review (Question 4) | 2 tasks, 220–260 words each |
| CAE Listening Test 2 | ≈ 40 min | Three conversations (Part 1, 9:12) · Clara: a travelling exhibition (Part 2, 8:46) · Elias Vale: unfamiliar routes (Part 3, 12:32) · neighbours’ skills (Part 4, 9:01) | 30 questions, 39:46 audio |
| CAE Speaking Test 2 | 15 min | Photos about decisions and shared responsibility (Part 2), then a discussion about new experiences (Parts 3 and 4) | 15 recorded answers |
Mock Test 2 at a glance
- Topics
- the experience of waiting, productive uncertainty, small-scale paper-making, ocean observations, museum interpretation, bird migration tracking, recognising expertise, travelling exhibitions, choosing unfamiliar routes and learning from neighbours.
- Speaking photos
- A customer comparing two different backpacks in an outdoor shop; Two hikers studying alternative routes across a broad valley; Two designers comparing small models of a public shelter; Three adults coordinating the preparation of a large meal; Three adult students coordinating a practical laboratory experiment; A team arranging chairs and fabric in a small event space.
- People in the texts
- Part 6 writers: Elena March, exhibition designer, Martin Lau, learning researcher, Nora Adey, curator and Omar Pell, visitor advocate; Part 8: Lina, Theo, Anya and Samir.
- Reading load
- 3,206 words, within Cambridge’s 3,000–3,500.
- Audio
- 39 min 46 s (both hearings); 10 voices: 7 British, 1 Australian, 1 Irish and 1 Canadian.
- Blind check
- 86/86 answers in the blind check matched the key.
- Review
- 5 changes: 3 extra accepted answers, 2 rewordings.
- Mini mock
- C1 Advanced Mini Mock 2 (about 24 minutes) reuses “The experience of waiting”, “Paper made on a smaller scale”, the transformations and Listening Part 1.
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