A/ The main idea is what the author has in mind when s/he is writing a text. Which one of the sentences given below most closely renders the main idea of the text?

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Identifying where to find information

Matching headings with paragraphs

· Step 1. Survey the whole text.

· Step 2. Look over the 8 headings given in the table.

· Step 3. Skim each paragraph to identify the topic.

Match the given 8 headings with the 8 paragraphs of the text:

· Step 1. Survey introductory and concluding paragraphs, and identify the core ideas of the passage.

· Step 2. Skim the rest of the passage to make sure.

· Step 3. Scan the text to find the correct wording of its main idea.

· Step 4. Read the questions and statements to identify the idea, the topic, and the purpose, underline the key words in the question, read one question or statement at a time.

1. Economic relationships between the developed countries and ‘third world' countries are changing, which affects the demand for English.

2. New economic superpowers will dominate the global economy.

3 The economic rise of Asia's giants is the most important story of our age.

4. Cheap communications allow many services to be carried out in distant locations.

5. One of the most notable features of globalisation has been the outsourcing of services to countries with cheaper labour costs.