C1 Advanced - Cross Text Multiple Matching Exercises

Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

Part 6 of the C1 Advanced Reading and Use of English paper is Cross Text Multiple Matching. In this section, you must match questions or prompts to parts of a single text or individual smaller texts that follow. This tests your ability to understand specific detail and author attitude and opinion.

Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 1 - Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 1
Cross text multiple matching reading exercise: AI In Education.
Exercise Number: CAE310

Exam Tip!

Familiarise yourself with texts that present different viewpoints on the same topic. Read multiple book reviews of the same book, or news articles where different experts discuss the same issue. Look for how different writers can have contrasting opinions about identical subjects.

Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 2 - Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 2
Cross text multiple matching reading exercise: The Colonisation Of Mars.
Exercise Number: CAE311

Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 3 - Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 3
Cross text multiple matching reading exercise: The Political Earthquake Of 1997.
Exercise Number: CAE312

Exam Tip!

Don't worry about the academic style - you won't need specialist knowledge. However, practise reading texts with complex vocabulary and structures. Pay particular attention to noun phrases like "the unprecedented development of artificial intelligence" or "the gradual decline of traditional retail". These are typical in academic writing.

Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 4 - Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 4
Cross text multiple matching reading exercise: Minding Your Money.
Exercise Number: CAE313

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Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 5 - Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 5
Cross text multiple matching reading exercise: The Renaissance.
Exercise Number: CAE314

Exam Tip!

First reading strategy: Map out each writer's general attitude. Is Writer A optimistic about the topic? Is Writer B critical? Underline key phrases that reveal their position. For instance, if Writer C says "This approach is fundamentally flawed", that's clearly negative. Creating this overview of attitudes will make comparing opinions much easier.

Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 6 - Cross Text Multiple Matching Reading Exercise 6
Cross text multiple matching reading exercise: Tackling Climate Change.
Exercise Number: CAE315

Exam Tip!

For questions about comparing opinions, follow these steps:

1. Underline the specific aspect being compared in the question
2. Find and mark this opinion in the mentioned writer's text
3. Look for similar/different views in other texts

For example, if you need to find "a similar view to Writer B about urbanisation", first locate exactly what Writer B says about urbanisation, then search other texts for matching views on that specific aspect.

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