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Matching headings tests your ability to summarise and understand the main idea of a paragraph.
You are given a list of headings (more than the number of paragraphs) and you must choose a suitable heading for each paragraph.
To match headings, you need to be able to find the main idea of a paragraph. You can usually find one sentence that sums up the main idea. This is the topic sentence. This has been highlighted in paragraph A: Malls need to change to survive.
The sentence Malls need to change to survive is supported by evidence in the paragraph, including:
- The world has moved on.
- Malls became less popular at the start of the 21st century, mainly because of online shopping.
- There is even a website, deadmalls.com, which shows the end of many US malls.
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| The topic sentence is often, but not always, the first sentence in a paragraph, so that is the first place to look. |
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03. The topic sentence in paragraph B is Malls are already becoming bigger and better all over the world. Write two pieces of evidence from paragraph B which support the topic sentence.
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04. Find the topic sentences in paragraphs C, D and E.
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(C).
(D).
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05. Below is one supporting idea for each of paragraphs C, D and E. Add one more for each paragraph. Write the supporting ideas in your own words.
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C. Xanadu ... is a recreation centre for a family day out as well as a shopping centre.
D. Brent Cross ... has different promotions and events every week.
E. There will be more open-air malls and more natural features.
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