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CAE Mock Test 6: software design, a community kitchen and group projects
CAE Mock Test 6 is a free, complete C1 Advanced mock exam about software design, a community kitchen and group projects, with all four papers and 86 marked questions. You read “After the blocks stop moving”, hear Ellis and Celia, write an essay about long-term groups and compare photos of changing plans and trust.
- Free, no sign-up to start
- Layout modelled on the computer-based exam
- Estimated Cambridge English Scale score
Reading3,343 words
Audio39:22
Voices9
Photos6
The four papers of Mock Test 6
| Paper | Time | In this mock | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Reading and Use of English Test 6 | 90 min | “What the counter conversations reveal” (Part 1, 162 words) · “An explanation rewritten” (Part 2, 183 words) · “Labels that help people choose” (Part 3, 155 words) · six transformations (Part 4) · “After the blocks stop moving” (Part 5, an article, 756 words) · “How much structure does learning need?” (Part 6, four views, 577 words) · “Drawing the difference” (Part 7, an article, 878 words) · “Decisions that reduce waste” (Part 8, accounts, 632 words) | 56 questions, 3,343 words |
| CAE Writing Test 6 | 90 min | Essay on long-term groups (Question 1) · report (Question 2) · proposal (Question 3) · review (Question 4) | 2 tasks, 220–260 words each |
| CAE Listening Test 6 | ≈ 40 min | Three conversations (Part 1, 9:31) · Ellis: a community kitchen (Part 2, 7:38) · Celia: everyday instructions (Part 3, 11:49) · creative collaboration (Part 4, 10:09) | 30 questions, 39:22 audio |
| CAE Speaking Test 6 | 15 min | Photos about changing plans and trust (Part 2), then a discussion about memorable experiences (Parts 3 and 4) | 15 recorded answers |
Mock Test 6 at a glance
- Topics
- neighbourhood services, revising explanations, tool labels, software design, learning structure, insect illustration, reducing waste, science festivals, project handovers, bookbinding, community kitchens, archived instructions and creative collaboration.
- Speaking photos
- Two travellers sheltering from rain and reconsidering their route; Musicians rearranging their positions in a small performance room; Volunteers securing tablecloths as wind rises before an outdoor event; A climber and an instructor checking a rope system at ground level; Two adults coordinating their paddling in a canoe on calm water; A parent helping a child learn to ride a bicycle on a level path.
- People in the texts
- Part 6 writers: Ruth Calder, Samir West, Lena Morris and Theo Lane; Part 8: Clare, Rafi, Jo and Anika.
- Reading load
- 3,343 words, within Cambridge’s 3,000–3,500.
- Audio
- 39 min 22 s (both hearings); 9 voices: 7 British, 1 New Zealand and 1 Australian.
- 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 6 (about 24 minutes) reuses “What the counter conversations reveal”, “Labels that help people choose”, the transformations and Listening Part 1.
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