When a question paraphrases the passage, you should:
AIgnore it
BRecognise synonyms and matching ideas; the exact words rarely matchCORRECT
CTranslate it
DGuess
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
IELTS deliberately paraphrases — train to spot synonym pairs (e.g. 'increase' / 'rise', 'people' / 'individuals').
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