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🎧C1 Advanced (CAE)40 dk

ListeningC1 Advanced (CAE) Exam Guide

40
minutes
30
questions
4
task type

30 questions, two listens. Fast speech and complex content.

Task Types

C1 Advanced (CAE) Listening

1

Multiple Choice

3 long conversations - detailed questions

Strategies:

  • Understand speaker's attitude
2

Sentence Completion

Monologue - note taking

Strategies:

  • Capture complete expressions
3

Multiple Choice

Conversation - opinions and attitudes

Strategies:

  • Understand indirect expressions
4

Multiple Matching

5 speakers - 2 tasks

Strategies:

  • Listen separately for each task
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Golden Tips

  • Advanced vocabulary required
  • Catch irony and indirect meanings
  • Recognize different accents
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Common Mistakes

  • Missing details in fast speech
  • Taking indirect expressions literally

Preparation Resources

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Practice

C1 Advanced Listening Practice

Advanced level listening materials

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