C1 Advanced Multiple Matching Practice
C1 Advanced (CAE) · Reading & Use of English Part 8 · 43 free exercises
A set of prompts to match against several short texts or sections — which person mentions X, which paragraph states Y. Multiple matching tests fast, targeted reading: scanning for specific ideas expressed in different words.
Multiple Matching: Finding one idea in a long text, ten times over.
- 10 — statements
- 1 mark — each
- Options — can repeat
- ~15 min — of your paper
Fast scanning and paraphrase recognition. The statement never uses the same words as the text — you match the idea, not the words, and quickly, because there is a lot of ground to cover.
What real learners get wrong: C1 learners average 83%. Lost marks come from matching a section that repeats the statement’s words (the paraphrase is elsewhere), and from running short on time.
The method
- Read the statements first — here they are your questions.
- Turn each statement into its core idea, stripped of its wording.
- Scan for meaning, not matching words — a section repeating the exact words is often a trap.
- Do the easy, distinctive statements first to shrink the search.
- Remember sections can be used more than once, or not at all — and confirm the section truly says it.
The traps
- The word-match trap: A section repeating the statement’s words is often wrong — the real answer paraphrases.
- Fear of reusing a section: Sections can answer more than one statement — refusing to reuse leads to a wrong pick elsewhere.
- Topic, not statement: A section may be about the right subject without containing the specific idea.
- Half the statement: Every element of the statement must be present, not just part of it.
- Running out of time: Ten statements is a lot — mark your best guess and move on, return if time allows.
All Multiple Matching exercises
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