Matching (Hypotaxis)
The part-statements or questions follow the order of information in the passage.
There are four part statements and seven endings so some of the endings will not be used at all.
Many of the endings A-G will fit each question grammatically.
You have already read the passage at least once. Can you guess any of the answers?
Do not re-read the whole passage. Underline the keywords in each statement, and then scan the passage for these words.
When you find the relevant part of the passage, read it very carefully.
Select the option that best completes each sentence.
Re-read the completed sentence and compare this for meaning with the appropriate section of the passage.
Multiple choices:
The questions follow the order of information in the passage.
Read the first question and the four options A-D. One of these completes an ides that is also given in the passage.
Decide whether the question focuses on a detail in the passage or a main idea.
Note the key words in the question. These will help you locate the area of the passage where you will find the answer.
Read this pat of the passage very carefully. You will find some of the vocabulary in options A-D also occurs in the passage but only one of the options will complete the sentence correctly.
Yes/No/ Not given
There are three choice: Yes-the write believes this; No-the writer believes the opposite of this; Not Given-the writer doesn’t give any views on this..
The questions follow the order of information in the passage.
Start with the first question and note the key words.
Skim or scan the passage until you come to the part where the write is discussing his/her views on the topic or idea.
If you do find some information, decide whether the writer’s views are the same or the opposite of those given in the question.