Friday, March 18, 2011

Matching Task – IELTS Reading Task

There are several types of matching task in the IELTS reading test; aside from matching headings there are matching information, matching features and matching sentence ending.  I separated these from matching heading because I believe that these matching tasks assesses the candidates ability to scan for specific information rather than the general information needed for matching headings.
Here are some methods to help you complete the matching tasks:
·         Read the instructions carefully, the instructions will provide a lot of information on what type of matching task this is.  The instruction will also mention whether “you may use any letter more than once”, this of course means that an answer can be used several times.
·         Read through all the choices first, this will give you an idea of what to expect and hopefully be able to instantly match the answer after reading the question.
·         Cross off the answer that you have used, unless the instruction mentions that you may use any letter more than once.
·         If you find that one or two of the matches a bit difficult, move on and answer the others first then come back when you have eliminated most of the choices. By coming back to the question after eliminating most of the other choices, you’re giving yourself a higher percentage of success if you decide to make a logical guess.
If you need details on the other matching task, please let me know on the comments or on the “contact me” page found above.
For a sample of matching task click here
Here is a link to a related post Matching Headings
To find out what to expect from the IELTS Reading test and the different question task click here
For other Reading Tips click here

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