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Part 2 - People Matching

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For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer by matching the people below with the following texts.

Choosing a Weekend Workshop

The people below all want to join a weekend workshop to learn something new. Below are descriptions of eight workshops. Decide which workshop would be the most suitable for each person. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer.

Omar

Omar is moving into a small flat and wants to cook quick, healthy meals. He is vegetarian and would like ideas he can use after work. He can only attend on Saturday evening. He also wants to meet other people, not study alone at home.

Lucas

Lucas loves fixing things and wants to learn simple home repairs, like changing a tap or putting up shelves. He doesn’t have many tools, so he needs a course that provides equipment. He is free on both days, but he wants a practical workshop, not long talks.

Sara

Sara is planning a long train journey next month and wants to improve her English listening. She would like a short course that focuses on understanding real conversations. She can only attend online on Sunday evening. She doesn’t want grammar homework.

Mei

Mei often feels nervous when she has to speak in meetings. She wants to practise speaking clearly and confidently in front of others. She would like a friendly group, with useful feedback, and she can only come on Saturday afternoon. She is not interested in acting.

Hannah

Hannah has just bought her first camera and wants to learn the basics. She prefers learning outdoors, not in a classroom. She is only free on Sunday mornings and would like to take photos of nature, not people. She doesn’t want to spend a lot of money.

What to do

This task is a long one, so don’t worry, it cannot be done quickly!

Your task is to match eight texts with five people. There are three texts which you will not need.

It’s important to find out what the different people want before you look at the eight texts.

Don’t choose an answer just because it contains the same words as the question. Read the texts carefully to check the meaning is correct.

This part of the test cannot be done quickly because you need to read the details in each text carefully, and you may have to go back to a text and re-read it several times.

When you are sure you have found an answer, you may want to cross out that particular text as you will not need to read it again.

Strategy

  1. Read the five descriptions of people and underline the key words.
  2. Now read one description and try to find the matching text. The correct text must have all the points that the person requires. For example, if a person wants a romantic book that is short, you must find a text which matches the two requirements: romantic and short.
  3. Usually, the correct answer will not contain exactly the same words as the person’s description. You may have to recognize different ways of saying the same thing, for example, ‘love story’ instead of ‘romantic’, and ‘a book | can read quickly’ instead of ‘a short book’.
  4. If you think that there are two texts that seem to match the same person, read the description and the two texts again carefully. Only ONE text will match ALL of a person’s requirements.
  5. Check that the option you have chosen ts correct by trying to find out why the other options are incorrect.

Instructions

For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer by matching the people below with the following texts.

Exercise Details

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Harley Davidson

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Tone: Standard
Level: B1

Created on:

May 16, 2026

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