CPE Writing Questions With
Complete Solutions
Do you mind if I ask you a few questions for a customer
satisfaction
survey?
OBJECTION
Do you ______________ you a few questions for a customer
satisfaction
survey? correct answer: have any objection to my asking
The most skilled map reader was made responsible for
navigating
through the fog.
CHARGE
The most skilled map reader _______________ navigating
through the fog. correct answer: was placed/put/left in charge of
Coco said that her f
iends were surp
ised when she decided to resign.
CAME
Coco said that her _______________ to her f
iends. correct answer: decision to resign/resignation came as a
surprise
He doesn't intend to
un for a second te
m as president.
,NO
He has _______________ for a second te
m as president. correct answer: no intention of running
The P
ime Minister doesn't understand why parliament is opposing his
plan.
WHAT
The P
ime Minister doesn't understand _______________ his plan is.
correct answer: what parliament's opposition to
Derek was too lazy to volunteer for a role on the committee.
BOTHERED
Derek _______________ fo
ward for a role on the committee. correct answer: could not/
couldn't be bothered to put himself/his name
Felicity changed courses only because she disliked her lecturer.
DISLIKE
But for her _______________ changed courses. correct answer:
dislike of/for her lecturer, Felicity wouldn't have
They think she was acting in self-defence.
THOUGHT
She _______________ acting in self-defence. correct answer: is
thought to have been
I don't think you'll meet many people with Vala's since
ity.
FEW
, I think _______________ as Vala. correct answer: you'll meet
(very) few people as sincere
They met at a discrete location so that no one would recognise
them.
AVOID
They met at a discrete location in _______________. correct
answer: order/an attempt/an effort to avoid
recognition/being/getting recognised/recognized
She promised me that she would investigate my complaint
promptly.
ASSURANCE
She _______________ my complaint would be investigated
promptly. correct answer: gave me her assurance (that)
When did you realise you had been pickpocketed?
POINT
_______________ you realise you had been pickpocketed?
correct answer: At which point did
The coach said she was extremely confident that her team would
win
the title.
EVERY
The coach said that she _______________ ability to win the
title. correct answer: had every confidence in her team's
There is no way that I will agree to sell the house.
CIRCUMSTANCES
Complete Solutions
Do you mind if I ask you a few questions for a customer
satisfaction
survey?
OBJECTION
Do you ______________ you a few questions for a customer
satisfaction
survey? correct answer: have any objection to my asking
The most skilled map reader was made responsible for
navigating
through the fog.
CHARGE
The most skilled map reader _______________ navigating
through the fog. correct answer: was placed/put/left in charge of
Coco said that her f
iends were surp
ised when she decided to resign.
CAME
Coco said that her _______________ to her f
iends. correct answer: decision to resign/resignation came as a
surprise
He doesn't intend to
un for a second te
m as president.
,NO
He has _______________ for a second te
m as president. correct answer: no intention of running
The P
ime Minister doesn't understand why parliament is opposing his
plan.
WHAT
The P
ime Minister doesn't understand _______________ his plan is.
correct answer: what parliament's opposition to
Derek was too lazy to volunteer for a role on the committee.
BOTHERED
Derek _______________ fo
ward for a role on the committee. correct answer: could not/
couldn't be bothered to put himself/his name
Felicity changed courses only because she disliked her lecturer.
DISLIKE
But for her _______________ changed courses. correct answer:
dislike of/for her lecturer, Felicity wouldn't have
They think she was acting in self-defence.
THOUGHT
She _______________ acting in self-defence. correct answer: is
thought to have been
I don't think you'll meet many people with Vala's since
ity.
FEW
, I think _______________ as Vala. correct answer: you'll meet
(very) few people as sincere
They met at a discrete location so that no one would recognise
them.
AVOID
They met at a discrete location in _______________. correct
answer: order/an attempt/an effort to avoid
recognition/being/getting recognised/recognized
She promised me that she would investigate my complaint
promptly.
ASSURANCE
She _______________ my complaint would be investigated
promptly. correct answer: gave me her assurance (that)
When did you realise you had been pickpocketed?
POINT
_______________ you realise you had been pickpocketed?
correct answer: At which point did
The coach said she was extremely confident that her team would
win
the title.
EVERY
The coach said that she _______________ ability to win the
title. correct answer: had every confidence in her team's
There is no way that I will agree to sell the house.
CIRCUMSTANCES
