Ielts reading test Part 2

Section 1
tourist information
restaurant reviews
advertisements for flats
Section 2
health and safety notice
job advertisements
contract of employment Section 3
historical account
article

Matching information task

One task type candidates might find in the General Training Reading test is Matching information. In this task type, candidates are required to locate specific information in lettered paragraphs or sections of a text. You may be asked to find specific details, an example, a reason, a description, a comparison, a summary or an explanation.
This task type can appear with any text and tests a wide range of reading skills, e.g. locating detail or recognising a summary or definition. It tests a candidate’s ability to scan for specific information.
Look at the following example of a Matching information question. What is the correct answer? Why?
Which advertisement is the following statement true for? Choose A, B or C.
1 You can only have a lesson if you have done this sport before.
A Improve your windsurfing skills – one day courses for intermediate and advanced levels.
B Riding lessons for every age and standard.
C Ride that bike – driving lessons with qualified instructors. Suitable for those with no or little experience.
Answers
Advertisement B contains the phrase every standard and advertisement C says suitable for those with no or little experience. In comparison, advertisement A mentions courses only for intermediate and advanced learners. So A is the correct answer.
Dealing with an IELTS Academic Matching features task in class
Aims:

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  to help learners to develop predicting, skimming, scanning and intensive reading skills.
  
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  to introduce learners to the Matching features task.
  

1. Read the title and predict the content.

2. Skim the text to get a general idea of the content.
3. Identify key phrases.
4. Scan the text to find paragraphs containing those phrases.
5. Read intensively to match them to the statements in the question.