Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

1. Answer: TRUE
Key words: leaving school, Moore, did, father, wanted
It is mentioned in the first paragraph that “After leaving school, Moore hoped to become a sculptor, 
but instead he complied with his father‟s wish”. To „comply with something‟ means to „agree to or 
obey something‟, so Moore agreed to do what his father wished. Thus, this statement is clearly true. 
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want = wish 
 
2. Answer: FALSE
Key words: began, sculpture, first term, Leeds School of Art
By skimming the proper noun „Leeds School of Art‟, we can find information in paragraph 2 saying 
that “Although he wanted to study sculpture, no teacher was appointed until his second year”. This 
means that he could not have studied sculpture in his first year, not to mention his first term. Thus, the 
answer is FALSE. 
3. Answer: NOT GIVEN
Key words: Royal College of Art, reputation, sculpture, excellent
By skimming the proper noun „Royal College of Art‟, we can find information in paragraphs 2 and 3 
that mention his period of study there. However, there is no information on the reputation of this 
school. Therefore, the answer is NOT GIVEN. 
4. Answer: TRUE
Key words: aware, ancient sculpture, visiting, London museums
In paragraph 3, it is stated that Moore visited many London museums where “he discovered the power 
and beauty of ancient Egyptian and African sculpture”. 
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become aware = discover 
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Answer: TRUE.
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5. Answer: NOT GIVEN
Key words: Trocadero Museum, Mayan sculpture, public, interest
The proper noun „Trocadero‟ can be found through skimming in paragraph 4. It was in this museum 
that Moore “became fascinated” with a Mayan sculpture, but there is no information on whether the 
public also found it fascinating. Thus, we do not know if this Mayan sculpture attracted public interest 
or not.