IELTS Reading: Matching Information
- B 2. C 3. F 4. A 5. E 6. D
Similar to many of the skills needed for the IELTS Reading exam, test takers should realize that Matching Information involves the skill of Scanning, recognizing synonymous language for keywords, and paraphrasing. What makes this form of question slightly awkward is the way in which you fill in your answer sheet and follow the answer key during the exam.
For example, you may be asked to read up to 6 advertisements on a similar subject, such as apartments to rent, computers, used cars, types of telephones, etc. – anything where similar details (crossover details) can be used but have some variance. The exam creators are checking your reading ability to detect differences in detail.
The practice to follow is to look at 1 advertisement only and then move your eyes from the answer statements back to the advertisement – 5 times or once for each answer statement. Then go to the second advertisement and repeat until you have 5 answers (only one answer per answer statement). Writing just A, B, C, D, E in your answer sheet.
Again, you will look for keywords in the answer statement and then search the text for those words, which may be written synonymously or paraphrased.
Procedure:
- Read 1 answer statement and find keywords
- Scan all 6 advertisements looking for keywords, perhaps synonyms or paraphrases
- Write a letter (A, B, C, D, E, F) on the answer sheet
- Move on to 2nd answer statement and repeat
Here are some examples of Computer advertisements:
– only $1,900 with 500GB hard drive and 8 GB Ram – with DVD-RW/DVD-R combo drive – 16.1 inch display monitor |
– Special price $1,246.00 – 2.8 GHZ Processor – 16 GB Ram – 40 GB Ultra DMA HD – 14.9 inch display monitor |
| C. Hyboshi destop package
– This month only $899.00 – 512 MB DDR memory – CD-RW Drive – 16 inch viewable flat-panel monitor – TEXL colour printer |
D. Corpus-Works desktop
– pay only $1479.00 – 1 GB DDR memory – Highspeed MX470 graphics card – DVD-RW/CD combo drive – TEXL colour printer |
| E. Computer Training Courses held in store on Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Power-point – Website Development – Trouble Shooting – Networking |
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250 West Sherwood, San Andreas, CA 98989 Mon- Fri, Sat-Sun – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (but for national holidays) www.JDS.dram.ca |
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Questions 1 – 5
Look at the five computer advertisements (A – F). For which computer advertisement are the following statements true? Choose the correct letter (A – F) and write it in your answer sheet.
You may choose any letter more than once.
| Keywords are underlined |
| 1. The computer that has the most RAM. |
| 2. The computer that is the cheapest to purchase. |
| 3. The company that publishes this advertisement. |
| 4. The computer with the largest monitor. |
| 5. The computer training for troubleshooting. |
| 6. The computer with the most DDR. |
Answers at top of page
