CAE Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your CAE vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level CAE vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
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Before the CAE exam, students usually try to enhance their vocabulary as much as possible. Vocabulary is definitely the base for thinking, talking, reading, and writing, which is the foundation of any language skills.

This app, CAE Vocabulary Test Online, is a tool to help you build CAE vocabulary with a built-in set of 1200 basic words from the 4000 CAE Vocabulary List.

It is a game-style app. You don't need a detailed plan or schedule to use it. Anytime and anywhere, you can access its web pages and practice or test as long as you have the Internet. Some people use it as a tool to evaluate CAE vocabulary. Others use it to study new words or review known words. Based on lots of exercises, you may finally become familiar with the built-in vocabulary and keep it warm until the test day.

The app's primary functionality is to create CAE word question sheets dynamically. Its core features include showing quizzes and auto-checking answers. Students can also store the results of each test for further analysis. The data is helpful in comparing with previous data or even others' data to improve performance.

The app has some extra features that similar tools rarely have. It includes a sample sentence for each word, which helps a lot when learning new words. It also provides definitions of 9 languages for every word and lets ESL students select their mother language and integrate it with an English explanation.

The app needs to store your test data because its core features rely on results from previous practices. So you should sign up for any activities. The CAE Vocabulary Test Online is free. You can use a generic examword.com account (email/access code) to sign in. If you don't have an account yet, creating one only takes a few minutes. Sign up and start to enjoy this fantastic web app!
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aloft
 
 
(1)
ad.  E.g. It tried to remain aloft, but its flying grew wild and reckless.
Select answer:
in or into a high place; high or higher up
grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
having the supreme legislative power
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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cognitive
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. Though Jack was emotionally immature, his cognitive development was admirable; he was very advanced intellectually.
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in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle
knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
exercising power or authority; currently ruling or holding a position
in early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth; related to embryo
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counterpart
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. Robinson becomes the Bishop of New Hampshire only weeks after John, his counterpart, was forced to stand down for fear his election would divide the Church.
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isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart
group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute
duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
findings of jury on issues of fact for decision; judgment or opinion
jewel; precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished
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endlessly
 
 
(4)
ad.  E.g. The girl talked endlessly and her mother had to choke her off.
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suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
in an endless manner
honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
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far-reaching
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. Mr. Chirac called for far-reaching reform of the UN itself including the Security Council.
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fearless; indicating or springing from courage
extensive; significant; having a wide range, influence, or effect
involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill
false, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine
far most; utmost; outmost; most distant from the center or inside
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furry
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. The dogs, curled in furry balls, slept in the snow.
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earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
for a limited time only
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god
hairy; consisting of or similar to fur
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literate
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. This claim is made on the grounds that literate people can be trained less expensively.
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
educated; schooled; one who can read and write
high; outstanding; very great or intense
familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
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militant
 
 
(8)
a.  E.g. People are just too preoccupied with trying to survive, to join militant movements.
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existing in possibility; expected to become or be
unable to be imagined; inconceivable ; incredible
existing for a long time
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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plate
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. As she said this, she came upon a neat little house, on the door of which was a bright brass plate with the name "W. RABBIT" engraved upon it.
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faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
noisy; act of quarreling or fighting; making the noise of rushing water
farming for the raising of livestock
flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, vessel of metal or wood for food table
hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
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roe
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. Roe is the fully ripe egg masses of fish and certain marine animals, such as shrimp and scallop.
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effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
fish eggs; egg mass; female of any species of deer
doubt about the truth of something; doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind
dramatic or stylish movement; dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag; ornamentation
endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
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substantial
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. Both the north and south are hoping for substantial progress at that meeting which starts on Tuesday.
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dull and tiresome; commonplace
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
hardly; barely; only just
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towering
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. Do you see that mountain towering directly south of us?
Select answer:
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
high; outstanding; very great or intense
interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
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