Passage Reference: See a stunning collection of images from the natural world as the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition returns to London. The winner, runner-up and commended photograph in each category are on display at the Natural History Museum.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose Journey Through the Afterlife because it mentions many items. That is a Context shift trap because it talks about historical artefacts, not top-ranked entries.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'winner, runner-up and commended photograph in each category' = Statement: 'top entries in each group'

Tips: Look for ranking words like winner or top when the statement mentions best or top items.

Key Vocabulary:

• commended = praised
• category = group

Question Focus: Synonym match - 'metal objects' = 'stainless-steel mirrored sculptures'

Passage Reference: World-renowned sculptor Anish Kapoor once again creates a sensational London exhibition - this time in the open spaces of Kensington Gardens. Kapoor's series of imposing stainless-steel mirrored sculptures are gathered together for the first time in London, reflecting the luscious surrounds of the Royal Park. Until 13 Mar.

Why this is correct: The passage in Anish Kapoor: Turning the World Upside Down talks about stainless-steel mirrored sculptures, which are clearly impressive metal objects.

Common Mistake: Some students choose Ai Weiwei because it sounds large and impressive. That is a Paraphrase trap because the materials there are porcelain, not metal.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'stainless-steel mirrored sculptures' = Statement: 'impressive metal objects'

Tips: Match materials carefully. Metal, stone, porcelain and fabric are not the same in IELTS.

Key Vocabulary:

• stainless-steel = strong metal
• sculpture = art object

Question Focus: Synonym match - 'unusual floor surface' = 'crack in the floor'

Passage Reference: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has laid more than 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall for this year's annual Unilever Series. Past commissions have included Doris Salcedo's crack in the floor, Louise Bourgeois' giant spider sculpture and Carsten Hbller's slide.

Why this is correct: In The Unilever Series: Ai Weiwei, the passage mentions a past commission with a crack in the floor, which is clearly an unusual floor surface.

Common Mistake: Students may focus only on the sunflower seeds and miss the floor detail. That is a Wrong detail trap because the question targets the floor, not the main artwork.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'crack in the floor' = Statement: 'unusual floor surface'

Tips: Read the whole section. Sometimes the answer is in an example, not the main description.

Key Vocabulary:

• commission = special art project
• crack = break

Question Focus: Direct match - 'life after death' appears clearly in the section

Passage Reference: Explore ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife in a fascinating new exhibition at the British Museum. Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead displays 3,500 year-old artefacts and documents including spells, haunting images and rituals that helped to prepare the dead for the afterlife. Until 6 Mar.

Why this is correct: Section Journey Through the Afterlife is clearly about ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife and shows artefacts connected to life after death.

Common Mistake: Some students choose Pioneering Painters because it is historical. That is a Context shift trap because it is about art history, not death or the afterlife.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'beliefs about the afterlife' = Statement: 'life after death'

Tips: When the statement repeats an exact idea from the passage, trust the clear match.

Key Vocabulary:

• artefacts = old objects
• afterlife = life after death

Question Focus: Synonym match - 'absent for some time' = 'first ... in London for more than 40 years'

Passage Reference: The Glasgow Boys were a loose-knit group of painters who caused a stir in the late 19th-century art world with their experimental and ambitious work. Pioneering Painters is the first Glasgow Boys exhibition in London for more than 40 years, and includes more than 80 paintings. Until 23 Jan.

Why this is correct: The passage says this is the first Glasgow Boys exhibition in London for more than 40 years, meaning the artwork has been absent for a long time.

Common Mistake: Students may choose Anish Kapoor because it says 'once again'. That is a Reverse meaning trap because 'once again' means it has been shown recently.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'for more than 40 years' = Statement: 'absent from London for some time'

Tips: Time expressions like for more than 40 years are strong clues in matching questions.

Key Vocabulary:

• absent = not present
• exhibition = art show

Question Focus: Synonym match - 'wide range of animal habitats' = 'underwater scenes to urban wildlife'

Passage Reference: See a stunning collection of images from the natural world as the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition returns to London. The winner, runner-up and commended photograph in each category are on display at the Natural History Museum. Photos are of underwater scenes to urban wildlife. Until 11 Mar.

Why this is correct: Section Veolia Photographer of the Year mentions photos of underwater scenes to urban wildlife, which shows a wide range of animal habitats.

Common Mistake: Some students think of the Natural History Museum only as one type of animal setting. That is a Partial truth trap because the range comes from the photos, not the building.

Paraphrasing: Passage: 'underwater scenes to urban wildlife' = Statement: 'wide range of animal habitats'

Tips: The same option can be correct more than once. Veolia Photographer of the Year appears again here - do not cross it off.

Key Vocabulary:

• habitat = natural home
• urban = city

General Tips:

• Matching Features can jump around the passage - do not assume answers follow order.
• Scan for key nouns like materials, time phrases, or places to locate the right section fast.
• Options CAN be used more than once - keep them available until the end.
• Focus on meaning, not repeated words. IELTS often uses paraphrasing.