Here are some materials to help students prepare for the Cambridge CPE exam.
Cambridge CPE Handbook
Download the latest version of the CPE handbook here:
Click to access 168194-cambridge-english-proficiency-teachers-handbook.pdf
It contains explanations of each part of the exam and practice tests with answers.
Quizlet sets:
Here are loads of different quizlet sets on different parts of the exam:
https://quizlet.com/592323310/flashcards – Key Word Transformations
http://quizlet.com/20934139/cpe-use-of-english-2-open-cloze-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/15560940/cae-cpe-inversion-transformations-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/56144162/cpe-describing-feelings-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/16987300/cae-cpe-use-of-english-practice-part-5-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/2150978/cpe-idioms-flash-cards/
Join this class for more:
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Recommended websites:
These websites have great materials for self-study:
http://www.flo-joe.com/cpe/students/
http://www.examenglish.com/cpe/ – old exam format but still useful.
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/proficiency/how-to-prepare/
Writing Handouts
Here are a selection of documents to help prepare students for the writing paper:
CAE CPE Writing part 2 plan handout
CPE Writing Part 1 walkthrough
Prezis
Here are links to various prezis on types of writing and grammar points:
Relative clauses:
http://prezi.com/inqmfkuikbbt/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Inversion:
http://prezi.com/wxy3-yvm3osw/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Inversion 2:
http://prezi.com/mhabu89gv8-7/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Conditionals:
http://prezi.com/r8peruvmq8nf/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Academic Writing:
http://prezi.com/x1qhxvkwahez/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Report:
http://prezi.com/cc55ukdsa3rk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Planning Writing:
http://prezi.com/vmxjibrjz3lt/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Narrative/Descriptive writing:
http://prezi.com/zvhgk3raimei/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Letter of Complaint:
http://prezi.com/dxsaxacxoquv/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Book review:
http://prezi.com/tvjva9mynbsj/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Proposal:
http://prezi.com/faz_7zanfvvb/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
Article:
http://prezi.com/nwmmfijnmrlv/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Letter of application:
http://prezi.com/dmwaid3cj4ql/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Speaking Materials: