C1 Advanced
Practise the Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking papers part by part, with instant feedback, clear explanations and model answers.
Use of English Parts 1–4
Part 1 · Multiple-choice cloze
Read the text and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap.
Start practising →Part 2 · Open cloze
Read the text and write one word in each gap. The missing words are mostly grammar words, fixed phrases and linkers.
Start practising →Part 3 · Word formation
Read the text and use the word in capitals to form a word that fits each gap. Many answers need a prefix and a suffix.
Start practising →Part 4 · Key word transformation
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the key word without changing it, and write between three and six words.
Start practising →Mistake review
The Use of English questions you get wrong are saved here. Review them until you get them right.
0 to review →Grammar with Finn
Clear explanations of the grammar you need for Part 4: rules, examples, common mistakes and a quick check.
Learn grammar →Vocabulary with Finn
Collocations, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases and the words that are easily confused: everything you need for Part 1.
Learn vocabulary →Reading Parts 5–8
Part 5 · Multiple choice
Read a long text – an article, a review or an extract from a book – and answer six questions. Choose A, B, C or D.
Start practising →Part 6 · Cross-text multiple matching
Read four short texts in which different people give their opinions on the same topic. Decide which writer agrees or disagrees with the others on each point.
Start practising →Part 7 · Gapped text
Six paragraphs have been removed from a long text. Put each one back in the right place. There is one extra paragraph you don't need.
Start practising →Part 8 · Multiple matching
Read a text divided into sections, or several short texts, and decide which section each of the ten questions refers to.
Start practising →Writing Parts 1–2 · with AI feedback
Part 1 · Essay
Discuss two of three points from a panel discussion and decide which is more important. Compulsory in the exam.
Start writing →Part 2 · Letter / Email
Write a formal letter – to complain, apply or persuade – or an informal email giving advice to a friend.
Start writing →Part 2 · Proposal
Suggest a plan to a manager, principal or committee and persuade them to accept it, using headings.
Start writing →Part 2 · Report
Evaluate something that has happened – a course, a service, an event – and make recommendations.
Start writing →Part 2 · Review
Describe and evaluate a book, series, restaurant, app or exhibition, and give a clear recommendation.
Start writing →Listening Parts 1–4
Part 1 · Multiple choice
Three short conversations, with two questions each. Choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Start practising →Part 2 · Sentence completion
One person talking for about three minutes. Complete eight sentences with a word or short phrase.
Start practising →Part 3 · Multiple choice
An interview or discussion of about four minutes. Answer six questions (A, B, C or D).
Start practising →Part 4 · Multiple matching
Five people talking about the same topic. Two tasks: match each speaker to an option in each list.
Start practising →Speaking Parts 1–4
Part 1 · Interview
About 2 minutes. The examiner asks you questions about yourself, your experiences and your plans.
Start practising →Part 2 · Long turn
About 4 minutes. Choose two of three pictures and compare them for a minute, answering two questions, then answer a short question about your partner's pictures.
Start practising →Part 3 · Collaborative task
About 4 minutes. Discuss a question with five prompts with your partner for two minutes, then work towards a decision.
Start practising →Part 4 · Discussion
About 5 minutes. Discuss more abstract questions related to the topic of Part 3.
Start practising →Mock exam Reading and Use of English · Listening
Full Reading and Use of English paper
All 8 parts in exam mode: 56 questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, with your mark for Reading and for Use of English at the end.
Take a mock exam →Full Listening paper
All 4 parts, 30 questions, about 40 minutes. Each recording plays twice, with your mark and your Cambridge English Scale score at the end.
Take the Listening paper →Your score Cambridge English Scale
About the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam
C1 Advanced has four papers: Reading and Use of English (1 hour 30 minutes, 8 parts, 56 questions), Writing (1 hour 30 minutes, 2 texts), Listening (about 40 minutes, 4 parts, 30 questions) and Speaking (about 15 minutes, 4 parts, in pairs). Levoop lets you practise every part, with every answer explained.
Frequent questions
What is the C1 Advanced exam?
C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English: Advanced, or CAE) is a Cambridge English exam at level C1. It has four papers: Reading and Use of English (1 hour 30 minutes, 8 parts, 56 questions), Writing (1 hour 30 minutes, 2 texts), Listening (about 40 minutes, 4 parts, 30 questions) and Speaking (about 15 minutes, 4 parts, in pairs).
What score do I need to pass C1 Advanced?
Results are given on the Cambridge English Scale. You pass at level C1 with 180–199 (grade C 180–192, grade B 193–199); 200–210 is grade A, which is also certified at C2.
Is Levoop's C1 Advanced practice free?
Yes. You can start straight away without an account, and a free Levoop account opens every exercise and saves your progress. Only the AI feedback on your Writing and Speaking is paid, and you can try both for free.
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