Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training In matching features, you match statements to a list of options, often researchers and their findings. In matching sentence endings, you complete the first half of a sentence by choosing the right second half from a list. Learners often match a name to the wrong finding because several people are discussed in one paragraph. In this episode: • Matching features: the format • Matching features: tracking who said what • Matching sentence endings: grammar fit • Paraphrase in both tasks • Reading lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Matching features links ideas to people or things. Expect paraphrase, and read the instructions on reuse. • Find every mention of each name, follow the pronouns, and notice who disagrees with whom. • Use grammar to shortlist, then use the passage to decide. • The answer is the same idea, not the same words. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.