Reading

Level B1

Part 2 - People Matching

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

Choosing a Community Class

The people below all want to join a community class. Below are descriptions of eight classes. Decide which class would be the most suitable for each person. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer.

Grace

Grace is training for a charity 10 km run but keeps getting small injuries. She wants advice from a professional about stretching and strength, and she would like a plan she can follow at home. She is free on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. She prefers a calm class, not a competitive team sport.

Maya

Maya has just started a job in an office and wants to feel more confident speaking in meetings. She can only attend on weekday evenings. She would like lots of speaking practice in a small group, not grammar homework. She also wants the class to be near public transport because she doesn’t drive.

Samir

Samir enjoys fixing things and wants to learn basic home repairs before he spends money on a handyman. He needs a course that includes safe use of tools and simple electrical jobs like changing a socket. He can attend on two weekday evenings. He would like a practical workshop, not an online course.

Leila

Leila loves taking photos on her phone, but her pictures are often dark indoors. She wants a short course that teaches lighting and basic editing, and she prefers learning by doing, not long lectures. She is free on Sunday afternoons and would like to borrow equipment rather than buy it.

Owen

Owen is moving into his first flat next month and wants to learn simple cooking he can repeat after work. He is vegetarian and wants to learn meals with cheap ingredients. He can only do Saturday mornings. He would like to take food home, because he doesn’t have much time to eat there.

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.

Be careful with 'the same words'

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.

Take it easy

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

Read the five descriptions of people and underline the key words.
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.
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’.
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.
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

Author

Harley Davidson

@harley-davidson

User Prompt

"Create an exercise on a random topic of your choice, similar to the real Cambridge English exam. Make it realistic, because the eight options have been too easy to identify."

Tone: Standard

Level: B1

Created on:

May 16, 2026

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