Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955]
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Sep 29, 2025 Join the adventure of tackling a real C1 English test as Luke dives into the challenging Use of English section from the Cambridge CAE exam. He critiques the reliability of many online tests, urges listeners to trust proper assessments instead. Experience practical strategies for collocations, prepositions, gap-fills, and word formation, all while learning 20 essential phrases. Discover the rigor of the CAE test and test your own English skills along the way!
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Cambridge CAE Tests Real Language Use
- Cambridge CAE is a thorough C1 test that measures applied language, not just isolated grammar questions.
- Luke emphasizes it tests productive and receptive skills across listening, reading, writing and speaking.
Predict Before You Choose
- Predict missing words from context before looking at options to improve accuracy in gap-fill tasks.
- Focus on collocations and the surrounding meaning when choosing between similar options.
Use Collocations And Prepositions
- Use collocations and common verbs (e.g., win, gain, earn) to select the natural option.
- Check prepositions after nouns to confirm choices, like 'insight into' versus 'perception of'.