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IELTS · Part 3 · Cambridge 14 — Test 3

The power of play: Reading answers

Answers to questions 27–40 (14 in all), each with why it is right.

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Virtually every child, the world over, plays.The drive to play is so intense that children will do so in any circumstances, for instance when they have no real toys, or when parents do not actively encourage the behavior.In the eyes of a young child, running, pretending, and building are fun.Researchers and educators know that these playful activities benefit the development of the whole child across social, cognitive, physical, and emotional domains.Indeed, play is such an instrumental component to healthy child development that the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (1989) recognized play as a fundamental right of every child. Yet, while experts continue to expound a powerful…

Answers 27–40

  1. 27

    Play can be divided into a number of separate categories.

    B: Miller & Almon Matching features

  2. 28

    Adults' intended goals affect how they play with children.

    G: Hirsch-Pasek et al. Matching features

  3. 29

    Combining work with play may be the best way for children to learn

    F: Joan Goodman Matching features

  4. 30

    Certain elements of play are more significant than others.

    E: Pellegrini Matching features

  5. 31

    Activities can be classified on a scale of playfulness.

    C: Rubin et al. Matching features

  6. 32

    Children need toys in order to play.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  7. 33

    It is a mistake to treat play and learning as separate types of activities.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  8. 34

    Play helps children to develop their artistic talents.

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

  9. 35

    Researchers have agreed on a definition of play.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  10. 36

    Work and play differ in terms of whether or not they have a target.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  11. 37

    encouraging Note completion

  12. 38

    desire Note completion

  13. 39

    autonomy Note completion

  14. 40

    targeted Note completion

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