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Reading Exam Guide

Reading Part Two c. Hostel holidays
Stay in good, modern accommodation. Rooms are shared and
What is the task? meals can be provided extra at a reasonable cost. A good
You are given a topic, (e.g places, activities) and a subject place to stay if you want to see many places but don’t want to
group (e.g students, teenagers etc.). You are then given a task spend too much on somewhere to stay.
which asks you to match people in the subject group to infor-
mation connected to the topic e.g an activity/ place etc. Hint: Find the words in the description of each person that
Following this are descriptions of 5 different people (about 35 give a clue as to what type of holiday they like. You need to
words each) in questions 6-10. The descriptions include things look at words that describe character, interests and holiday
like personality, likes/dislikes, particular skills and interests of preferences. Then, look at the main text and find the key
each person. words that describe each holiday and anything that suggests
These descriptions should be matched to five of the eight short the type of person that would like them.
texts (A-H) that follow (about 55 words each) all with the same Key WORdS
theme as discussed at the beginning of the task.
You need to match each person with a description.
There are 3 extra descriptions that do not match. People
Harry: shy, new friends, likes travelling alone, wants to see
What you need to do new places, not much money for accommodation
First, read through the descriptions of the different people. As diana: loves meeting people, share experience, new places,
you do this, think about how this information is connected to hates cooking, loves luxury
the theme of paragraphs A-E. If, for instance, the theme is about dave: with wife, two young children, wants children to be
different types of holiday, then look for information in texts looked after, somewhere expensive, dislikes eating out
6-10 about each person’s interests and holiday preferences.
Try to find key words that will help you to match the descrip-
tions of people with the correct short text.

Let’s practise!
Below are descriptions of 3 people and 5 different holidays. Holidays
The task is to match a person with the holiday that would suit a. mediterranean cruise
them best. Travel in style, all-inclusive meals, social activities,
classes
People
1. Harry is very shy and 3. Dave wants to go on holi- B. all-inclusive resort
would like to make new day with his wife and two not have to cook, everything you need, children,
friends. He likes travelling young children. He wants recreation area, organised games
alone and wants to see new somewhere his children can
places but he doesn’t have play and be looked after. He c. Hostel holidays
much money to spend on can afford somewhere a bit good, modern accommodation, rooms shared
accommodation. more expensive but dislikes and meals extra, see many places, don’t spend
spending money on eating
2. Diana loves meeting people. out. too much on somewhere to stay.
She would like to share her
holiday experience with other
people and to see as many answers
new places as possible. Diana Harry: Holiday c is the correct answer as shared rooms means
hates cooking and loves trav- that Harry will be able to make new friends. Also, the accom-
elling in luxury.
modation is cheap, as it is for people who ‘don’t want to spend
too much on somewhere to stay’ and the hostel is located
somewhere where you can visit ‘many places’; so this holiday
Holidays - Key words
photography, playing a musical instrument, art (sculpture), provides everything that Harry wants.
doing quizzes, model making, dancing, camping, cookery Holiday a is incorrect, as although the holiday offers ‘social
activities’ and Harry wants ‘to make new friends’ this holiday
a. mediterranean cruise
Travel around the sunny Mediterranean in style! Enjoy all-inclusive is probably expensive as it allows people to travel ‘in style’
meals on board ship and entertainment in the evenings. On sunny and is on a cruise ship. This wouldn’t suit Harry who ‘doesn’t
days, walk on the large outside decks and join in our daily social have much money to spend on accommodation’ and who
activities. We offer keep-fit and relaxation classes, as well as ‘likes travelling alone’.
classes in art and languages to keep you interested!
Holiday B is also incorrect, as the text does not mention price
B. all-inclusive resort or social activities or the possibility of travelling, which is
Enjoy the sun and sea and not having to cook any of your own unlikely, since it is an all-inclusive holiday, based at one hotel.
meals! Our resort hotel has everything you need for fun in the Therefore, the holiday does not match Harry’s requirements
sun. We have a large heated outdoor swimming pool, a restau- of (1) cheap accommodation, (2) being able to travel alone
rant, a bar and friendly staff. For children, there is a recreation and (3) meeting new people.
area with organised games in the afternoon.
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