Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 9 – TEST 4 – PASSAGE 3
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS 
CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 READING – TEST 1 – 
ANSWERS 
STEPWELLS 
Paragraph 1: During the sixth and seventh… 
Paragraph 2: Unique to this region… 
Paragraph 3: As their name suggests… 
Paragraph 4: Some wells…. 

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Paragraph 5: Down the centuries… 
Paragraph 6: However, some important sites…
Paragraph 7: In Patan…. 
Paragraph 8: Another example is…. 
Paragraph 9: Rajasthan…. 
Paragraph 10: In the old ruined town… 
Paragraph 11: Still in public use… 
Paragraph 12: Today…. 
QUESTIONS 1–5: DO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AGREE 
WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN READING PASSAGE? 
1. EXAMPLES OF AN ANCIENT STEPWELLS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER 
THE WORLD. 
=> ANSWER: FALSE
Keywords: ancient stepwells, all over the world 
At the beginning of paragraph 2, the author says “Unique to this region, stepwells are…”, then 
he continues “Most stepwells are found dotted round the desert areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan, while 
a few also survive in Delhi”. This means that stepwells are typical of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi, 
they can only be found at such places, not all over the world. So, the statement is FALSE. 
2.STEPWELLS HAD A RANGE OF FUNCTIONS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE 
RELATED TO WATER COLLECTION. 
=>ANSWER: TRUE
Keywords: a range of functions 
In paragraph 2, the author indicates that “During their heyday, they (stepwells) were places of 
gathering of leisure and relaxation and of worship for villagers of all but the lowest classes.” Then, he 
continues “Some were located in or near villages as public spaces for the community; others 
were positioned beside roads as resting places for travelers.” So, besides the function of collect
ing water which is mentioned in paragraph 1, stepwells had many other functions. As a result, the 
statement is TRUE. 
3. THE FEW EXISTING STEPWELLS IN DELHI ARE MORE 
ATTRACTIVE THAN THOSE FOUND ELSEWHERE.