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Matching Headings
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Paragraph A
Walk into any modern supermarket and you will be confronted with an extraordinary abundance of choice. A typical large grocery store stocks approximately 30,000 different products, a figure that has tripled since the 1990s.
Choose the best heading for this paragraph.
Which heading best fits the paragraph above?
How to approach Matching Headings
In Matching Headings you choose the heading that best captures the central idea of each paragraph. There are always more headings than paragraphs, so some are distractors. The skill is summarising a paragraph in your head, then matching that summary to a heading, rather than hunting for repeated words.
1
Read the headings first
Skim the full list so you know the options before you read any paragraph in detail.
2
Find the main idea of the paragraph
The topic sentence is often first or last. Ask what the whole paragraph is about, not one example inside it.
3
Match the idea, not a keyword
A heading that repeats a word from the paragraph is often a trap. Choose the one that sums up the meaning.
4
Do the easy paragraphs first
Lock in the clear matches, then the remaining headings narrow the choices for the harder paragraphs.
5
Watch for distractor headings
A distractor usually describes only a small detail in the paragraph. Reject any heading that covers just one sentence.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Choosing a heading because it shares a word with the paragraph.
✓Match the overall idea. Shared vocabulary is a common trap built into the distractors.
✗Picking a heading that fits only one detail.
✓The right heading covers the main point of the whole paragraph, not a single example.
✗Reading every paragraph in full before deciding.
✓Focus on the topic sentences first, then confirm with a quick skim of the rest.
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