CAE Gold TB

Worksheet 1

Rules

1For words ending with a consonant plus y, change y to i before adding any suffix except -ing.

2For words ending in a single vowel plus a single consonant, double the final consonant before adding a suffix if the final syllable is stressed.

3 For words ending in e, drop the e before adding a suffix beginning with a vowel ...

4 ... but keep the e if the suffix begins with a consonant.

5When a prefix ends with the same letter as the first one of the word, keep both letters.

6The -ful suffix at the end of many adjectives is always written with one I .. .

7... but if you add the -Iy adverb suffix, then there will be two Is.

8i before e, except after c, when the pronunciation is li:1 ...

9... but with other pronunciations (usually l eI/). the e comes first.

10When the C is pronounced 'sh',the i comes first.

Examples

Abelieve, receive, ceiling, field

Bwonderful, useful, harmful, peaceful

Ccarried, parties, happier, worrying

D ancient, species, efficient, sufficient

E stopped, hottest, preferred, mattered

F improvement, careful, definitely, advertisement

G hopefully, carefully, unhelpfully, beautifully

H unnatural, dissatisfied, immoral, irresistible

weight, freight, height, sleigh

J advisable, famous, creative, driving

Worksheet 2

Reading

8 How many parts are there in the paper? ...................................

9 How long do I have to complete the paper? ...................................

10 What should I look at first, the text or the questions? ...................................

Writing

11 How many questions do I have to answer? ...................................

12 Can I write answers in pencil? ...................................

13 Can I use correction fluid? ...................................

14 Is it a good idea to write a rough copy and then copy it out neatly? ...................................

15 Is it important to write in paragraphs? ...................................

16 Does handwriting count? ...................................

17 Is it a good idea to write on alternate lines? ...................................

18 What happens if my answers are too short or too long? ...................................

19 Should I spend equal time on each answer? ...................................

Use of English

20 How many parts are there in the paper? ...................................

21 What happens if I write two possibilities for one gap in the doze passage? ...................................

22 Does the key word always have to be altered in the word formation exercise? ...................................

23 What happens if I write more than six words in the key word transformations? ...................................

listening

24 How many parts are there in the paper? ...................................

25 How many times do I hear each passage? ...................................

26 In Part 2, do I write the words I hear or should I paraphrase? ...................................

Speaking

27 Can I ask the interlocutor to repeat his/her instructions? ...................................

28 Will I lose marks if I do not talk for one minute in Part two? ...................................

29 What happens if my partner is too quiet or too talkative? ...................................

30 What should I do if I don't know a word? ...................................