Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

30. Answer: D we are wrong to think that exploration is no longer necessary.
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Key words: fourth paragraph, golden age, useful information, decreased, fewer, interested, less 
exciting, wrong, no longer necessary
Paragraph 4 begins by stating that: “the word „explorer‟ has become associated with a past era”, which 
expresses the idea that exploring is perceived to be important only in the past but not the present. This 
„golden age‟ is widely considered to be the 19
th
century, but now exploration has declined. Following 
are multiple The following “as if” statement s to show a sense of disagreement shows that the writer 
disagrees with this idea. Moreover, the The author continues with the number that shows argues that 
we have only studied 5% of the species we know, which conveys that there is still a huge space area of 

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knowledge to explore, implying a counter argument against the idea that exploring is no longer 
necessary at present. Therefore, D is the answer. 
 
31. Answer: A people tend to relate exploration to their own professional interests
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Key words: definition, own professional interested, misunderstand, changed, historians and 
scientists, more value
The first sentence in paragraph 6 clearly states that: “Each definition is slightly different – and tends to 
reflect the field of endeavour of each pioneer.” Hereby, The word “definition” can be understood as 
how each person relates to the subject mentioned meaning of the word „exploration‟, and “field of 
endeavour” is also “professional interest”. Therefore, it can be understood as the idea that each person 
would relate exploration to his own professional interests. As a result, A is the answer. 
interest = endeavour 
 
32. Answer: B the human ability to cast new light on places that may be familiar.
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