Unit studying Overseas r e a d I n g introduction

Studying Overseas

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  Studying Overseas

  

 UNIT 1 

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READING

Matching statements to options

Before the task 

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Look at the list of options in the task below – in this case, it is a list of students. Find the 

sections of the passage in which each option is mentioned. 

2  

Read the first statement and scan the sections of the passage you identified to find an idea 

that has the same meaning. Once you have found the idea, note the option that corresponds to 

that statement. Then go on to complete the rest of the task.

Task practice

Questions 1–8

Look at the statements 

(Questions 1–8) and the list of students below.

Match each statement with the student it applies to.

Write the correct letter A–C next to each statement.

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