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Exercise 38Book 2 · Section 13 · 38 / 60
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 38
MATCHING

Match each sentence beginning with its ending.

BEGINNINGS

A The brain is affected by what you eat and drink,

B Certain types of food contain substances

C People on diets begin to feel depressed after two weeks

D Schoolchildren who eat a high-protein breakfast often do better at school

ENDINGS

1. which is high in carbohydrates can make us feel more relaxed.

2. than children whose breakfast is lower in protein.

3. because they are limited in their choice.

4. which affect how you think and feel.

5. just like every other part of your body.

6. can raise concentration levels for up to five hours.