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IELTS · Part 2 · Cambridge 12 — Test 1

Collecting as a hobby: Reading answers

Answers to questions 14–26 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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Collecting must be one of the most varied of human activities, and it's one that many of us psychologists find fascinating. Many forms of collecting have been dignified with a technical name: an archtophilist collects teddy bears, a philatelist collects postage stamps, and a deltiologist collects postcards. Amassing hundreds or even thousands of postcards, chocolate wrappers or whatever, takes time, energy and money that could surely to much more productive use. And yet thereare millions of collectors around the world. Why do they do it? There are the people who collect because they want to make money - this could be called an instrumental reason for collecting; that is, collecting as a…

Answers 14–26

  1. 14

    antiques Note completion

  2. 15

    triumph Note completion

  3. 16

    information Note completion

  4. 17

    contact Note completion

  5. 18

    hunt / desire Note completion

  6. 19

    aimless / empty Note completion

  7. 20

    educational Note completion

  8. 21

    trainspotting Note completion

  9. 22

    The number of people buying dolls has grown over the centuries.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  10. 23

    Sixteenth century European dolls were normally made of wax and porcelain.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  11. 24

    Arranging a stamp collection by the size of the stamps is less common than other methods.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  12. 25

    Someone who collects unusual objects may want others to think he or she is also unusual.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  13. 26

    Collecting gives a feeling that other hobbies are unlikely to inspire.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

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