What the exam asks
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A–G, from the box below.
- There are more endings than beginnings. Some endings are never used, and each ending is used at most once.
- The beginnings follow the order of the passage. The answer to Question 10 comes after the answer to Question 9, which makes the information easy to locate.
- Each beginning paraphrases a sentence or idea in the text. The correct ending completes it with the information the text gives, usually in different words.
- On the computer you select a letter (or drag an ending) for each beginning. Every correct answer is 1 mark.
Core ideas
Filter 1: grammar
Look at how each beginning ends. It tells you what kind of words must come next.
| Beginning ends with... | The ending must start with... | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a singular subject (A single line...) | a singular verb or a modal (makes, reduces, can...) | A single line... makes waiting less a matter of luck. |
| a plural subject (Customers who...) | a plural verb or a modal (tend, are, can...) | Customers who are kept busy... tend to... |
| to / should / can / must | a base verb (help, make, reduce) | was intended to help... |
| because / when / if / although | a full clause with its own subject | ...because customers may be reluctant... |
| a past-tense frame (When the results were combined, the researchers) | usually a past verb (found, concluded) |