Exam folder 8 Paper 1 Part 8 Multiple matching In Part 8 of the Reading and Use of English test, you have to match questions or prompts to bits of text. This is « multiple-matching task. Two reading skills are: scanning and skimming, Scanning means reading for specific information, while skimming, means reading quickly through a text to get a ‘general impression of the content, You will need to 1. Read the Exam information. Discuss with a partner why each of the bullet points provides good advice. EXAM ADVICE ‘© Read the subtitle ro gata genera idea of what the text isabout. «© Read the questions before you scan forthe informations opinions needed. ‘© Read each question very carefully «© Skim the whole of the text before you scan forthe Infrmation/opinions needed. ‘© Dorit rely on matching up individual words or phrases in the question and the tet ust because they are the same ors. 1 Dont rely on finding all the information you need fora {question in just one part of the text. ‘© Don't read the texts carefully before looking atthe {questions ~ 2s you then probably wontt have enough time to answer the questions {Ifyou are not sure ofthe ansite eliminate any options youare confident are wrong and choose one ofthe Temaining ones make use of both these skills in this part of the test. 2. Now read the article on page 117 and answer the ‘questions. Choose from the films (A, 8, C of D). A film may be chosen morethan once. Which of these films does the writer see rather differently now than at inst manages to quoid.one ofthe common pitfalls of its genre? ‘made the writer wish to lead a lifelike that of its depicts relationships resembling those the writer has experienced? ‘made the writer feel it had helped them to becomeanadult? has influenced the writers own mannerisms? appealed to the writer because of the way it reflected her own life? made someone change her plans for the future? docs the writer say she admires despite its flaws? has strong contrast mood™————Which film changed your life? We asked four well-known women to tell us about the films that have had a significant impact on their lives. @ Les Enfants du Paradis Paula Rankin, the Oscar-winning actor, told us that hee decision to try for a career on the stage was termined by watching this ever-popular French film when she was a teenager. Thad always enjoyed taking part in school drama productions but had beeen planning to study law. 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