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What about Matching tasks in Reading?

There are two types of tasks: a.) Matching Names and b.) Matching Headings. In the first type, matching names, you are given a number of statements and you have to match the statements with the options given to you in a box. The options—as always—are going to be more than you need. Let’s have a look at one of these tasks:



Questions 1 – 5

Look at the statements (Questions 1 – 5) and the lists of disorders (A – G) below. Match each statement with the correct smoking relapse reason A – G. Write the correct letter from A – G next to questions 1 – 5 below.

 

There are more relapses than descriptions, so you will not use them all.

 

1 occurs when you face an unexpected situation                    …………………

2 you think that you can control it and you fall into it again  …………………

3 can appear as a need when you least expect it                     …………………

4 recognise ahead the signs of relapsing and decide               …………………

5 the cure begins when you find ways to prevent relapse       …………………

 

 

A Latent Relapse Potential

B Planned Relapse

C Chronic Stress Management

D Acceptance of Weakness

E Relapse Prevention

F Relapse Recovery

G Instantaneous Relapse

 

 

1.) Here, you have to match the questions—the statements from 1 – 5 with the ideas or names in the box from A – G.

2.) The statements are going to be paraphrased so try to locate their meanings in the text and not the exact same words.

3.) Another thing you can do that will help is to scan where exactly in the text each name or idea from A – G appears and read this information carefully: then, decide which of the statements match this information.




 

Now, let’s have a look at a matching headings task:

 

Questions 1 – 7

Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A – G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i – x in spaces 1- 7 below.

 

i       Renewable Sources of Energy

ii      Utilization of fossil fuels

iii     Sun: the unlimited source of energy

iv     Solar power and technology

v      Transformations of solar power

vi     Thermal energy in agriculture

vii    PV cells and electricity

viii   Solar energy devices in the market

ix     An environmentally friendly source of power

x      An expensive investment

 

 

1 Paragraph A ……………………….

2 Paragraph B ……………………….

3 Paragraph C ……………………….

4 Paragraph D ……………………….

5 Paragraph E ……………………….

6 Paragraph F ……………………….

7 Paragraph G ………………………

 

 

1.) Again, there will be more options than you need.




2.) The options are going to be similar with each other in meaning, so you have to be able to recognize the heading that best represents the overall content of each paragraph; the gist of each paragraph as a whole and not just one sentence or two in it.

3.) Sometimes, a heading may use the same words as in the text but doesn’t refer to the main theme of the whole paragraph. It is mentioned by the way in one or two lines, not as a main theme of the discussion.

4.) In this task, scan the whole paragraph but pay attention to the details in the headings. For example, let’s have a look at heading vi: Thermal Energy in Agriculture. The whole paragraph should describe clearly, without any doubt or confusion, thermal energy and its use in agriculture. If the paragraph just mentions “agriculture” briefly for instance, then, this might not be the correct heading. So, pay attention to the main discussion of the paragraph: don’t let the usage of the same words, both in the text and in the headings, confuse you.




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