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Matching asks you to connect a list of items to a set of options, such as plants to garden zones or people to opinions.
The items come in order, but the options can be used in any sequence.
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"The plant getting the most photographs at the moment is echinacea, the purple coneflower, currently in full bloom in the herb beds."
Match each plant with the garden zone. Choose A to E.
echinacea
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How to approach Matching
Matching often appears in Parts 2 and 3. The list of options stays on the page, so read it first and listen for the link the speaker makes to each item.
- 1Read the options firstKnow the set of choices before the recording starts.
- 2Follow the items in orderThe questions come in sequence even though the options do not.
- 3Listen for the linkFor each item, catch the option the speaker connects it to.
- 4Expect reuseSome matching tasks let an option be used more than once, so do not cross them off too soon.
- 5Move on if you miss oneIf you lose an item, jump to the next so you do not miss two.
Common mistakes to avoid
Crossing off an option after using it once.
Check whether options can be reused before eliminating them.
Searching back for a missed item.
Move to the next item so you do not miss the following one too.
Matching on a single word.
Follow the full description the speaker gives for each item.
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Do the items come in order?
Yes. The questions follow the recording in order, even though the options on the right can appear in any sequence.
Can an option be used twice?
Sometimes. Read the instruction, since some matching tasks allow an option to be used more than once and others do not.
Where does matching appear?
Most often in Parts 2 and 3, for example matching features to places or opinions to speakers.
Is matching free to practice?
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