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Exercise 72Book 1 · Section 13 · 72 / 80
How to solve: MatchingMatch sentence beginnings with endings; one ending is extra.

What it tests

Sentence logic and grammar across the join: tense, subject–verb link, linking words and meaning.

In the exam: part XIII, 4 tasks.

Step by step

  1. Read each beginning and predict how it could continue.
  2. Look at the last word of the beginning: a comma, but, because, a preposition — each needs a certain kind of ending.
  3. Check grammar across the join: tense, subject, pronouns.
  4. Check the meaning of the full sentence.
  5. Leave the extra ending unused.

Watch out for

  • An ending that is grammatically possible but illogical.
  • Pronouns that don't match (he after a plural subject).
  • Endings that repeat the beginning's information.

Example

The writer Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Japan, … — 1) after they finish high school. 2) but his family emigrated to Britain when he was five.

2) — but contrasts Japan with Britain, and his refers to the writer.

Exercise 72
MATCHING

Match each sentence beginning with its ending.

BEGINNINGS

A While the population of Europe and America is growing old,

B Young peoples’ tastes influence the design of goods;

C English plays an important role in a teenager’s world since

D People are also learning English from their friends on the Internet

ENDINGS

1. that’s why children pick up foreign languages easily.

2. but can’t remember anything about it.

3. whole industries are appearing to help teenagers spend their time and money.

4. those in developing countries are becoming younger.

5. and it is not always the same as the English they learn in the classroom.

6. it is the dominant language in youth style.