C1 ADVANCED: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 8

     1. TASK INFORMATION:

a)    In part 8 there may be one long text divided into usually four sections labelled A-D or four shorter texts labelled A-D.

b)   There are 10 questions which you have to match with the sections or short texts, which answer each of the ten questions and write down the appropriate letter.

c)    It is important to read the questions carefully. It can help you underline key words so that you know what to focus on.

d)   Part 8 tests your ability to locate which section of text contains details, opinions and attitudes expressed in the questions. You need to be able to distinguish the correct section from other sections which may contain information or opinions which appear similar.

e)   You will need to use the same option for more than one question.

2.  ACTION PLAN:

a)    Read the introduction to the text(s) to find out what kind of text it is and the topic.

b)   In this reading task, the questions are printed before the text, you should therefore take time to familiarize themselves with the questions and underline the key words before you approach the text.

c)    If you do this, you will know what information you have to find and will recognize it more quickly when you start reading. If you are familiar with the ten questions, you may only need to read each section once to find the answers.

d)   In this task, the questions do not match the order in which the answers appear in the text(s).

e)   Skim the text(s) to get a quick impression of the content. Do not read it/them in detail. Then, read each question and scan the text(s) to find the information or opinion that you need. Remember to check your answers.

f)    The questions usually use different words to communicate the ideas in the text(s), so if you find identical words in the question and the text(s) it does not mean you have found the right answer.

USEFUL LINKS:  EXERCISE 1    EXERCISE 2