You hear five different speakers talking about the same theme, for example a risk they took or a film that stayed with them. For each speaker, you choose the statement that best matches what they say.
There are more statements than speakers, so some are never used, and each statement can be used only once.
The instruction line gives you the shared theme. Read the statements with it in mind and imagine how a real speaker might express each one, in their own words. The better your guesses, the easier the matching.
Each speaker will probably say words that appear in two or three statements. Don't grab the first one that sounds familiar. Ask what the speaker's main point is, and which statement expresses exactly that.
The key idea often arrives near the end, after the speaker has set the scene or mentioned something close to another option. Wait until they've finished before you commit.
Statements are often close: I learned a useful skill and I took up a new hobby could both seem right. Look for the small difference, such as who, when or how the speaker felt, and choose the exact fit.
The extra statements are there because they sound close to what someone says. If an option matches only half of what you heard, it may well be one of the extras.
On the first listening, note one or two possibilities for each speaker. Decide on the second. If two speakers seem to need the same statement, one of them is wrong, so listen again for the better fit.