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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.
Tested Skills
Advanced listeningInferenceSpeaker attitudeDetailed listening
Question Types
1Multiple Choice
2Sentence Completion
3Multiple Choice
4Multiple Matching
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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