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What does "to match" mean in a Reading task?
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To link each item in one set with its partner in another set.
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What does a matching task ask you to do?
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Link each item in one set to its partner in another set.
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Name three common matching formats.
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People↔opinions, headings↔paragraphs, and the two halves of a sentence.
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How many times is each option used in matching?
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Exactly once.
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What is the "spare" (extra) option?
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The leftover option that matches nothing and stays unused — a distractor.
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What is a distractor in a matching task?
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A wrong option included on purpose to tempt you away from the right one.
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Why is there usually one extra option in matching?
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It's a distractor — a spare that matches nothing, to catch you out.
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Give the 5-step matching routine.
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Read both lists → Do the sure ones first → Eliminate → Match the rest → Check none is reused and the spare is left over.
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Should you match in order, top to bottom?
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No — do the matches you're sure of first; each one removes an option.
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Should you match because two items share one word?
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No — match on the meaning of the whole statement, not a single shared word.
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Should you ever leave a matching question blank?
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No — match every item, using elimination for the ones you're unsure of.
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What is the golden rule for most Paper 2 Reading answers?
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Copy the exact words straight from the text — paraphrasing scores zero.
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In True/False + justify, what earns the 1 mark?
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Both the correct tick AND a justification quoted word-for-word from the text.
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In multiple choice, how many answers go in the box?
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Exactly one — two answers in a box scores zero, even if one is right.
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