Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 9 – TEST 4 – PASSAGE 2
YOUNG CHILDREN‟S SENSE OF IDENTITY 

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS 
QUESTIONS 27-30: READING PASSAGE HAS SIX 
PARAGRAPHS, 
A-F
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27. PARAGRAPH B 
In paragraph B, the writer indicates that “Recently, attitudes towards history and the way it should be 
presented have altered.” Then, he provides some good examples of changes to museums in the UK 
and US. Despite the success of many historical theme parks and similar locations, such developments 
have been 
criticised as an intolerable vulgarisation, while the public does not share this opinion. So, the
correct heading for this paragraph is “Mixed views on current changes to museums.” 

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– views=attitudes 
=>ANSWER: ii 
28. PARAGRAPH C 
In this paragraph, the writer emphasizes that “In a related development, the sharp distinction between 
museum and heritage sites, on the one hand, and theme parks on the other, is gradually evaporating. 
They already borrow ideas and concepts from one another.” Then, he gives some examples to support 
this idea. So, the correct heading for this paragraph is fewer differences between public attractions. 
– fewer differences=the sharp distinction.. is gradually evaporating 
=>ANSWER: vi 
29. PARAGRAPH D 
In this paragraph, the writer indicates that museums and heritages are operating in a very competitive 
environment. As a result, experts on museums and heritages are under pressure because “Muse
um and heritage experts do not have to invent stories and recreate historical environments to attract 
their visitors… 
However, exhibits must be both based on artefacts and facts as we know them.” So, those wh
o are 
professionally engaged in the art of interpreting history must steer a narrow course between th
e demands of „evidence‟ and „attractiveness‟, especially given the increasing need in the heritage 
industry for income-generating activities.” The correct heading for this paragraph is commercial 
pressures on people in charge. 
– people in charge= those who are professionally engaged in the art of interpreting history 
=>ANSWER: i 
30. PARAGRAPH E. 
In this paragraph, the writer indicates that “in order to make everything in heritage more real, 
historical accuracy must be increasingly altered”. Then, at the end of this paragraph, he emphasizes 
that “If 
they did not provide the interpretation, visitors would do it for themselves, based on their ow
n ideas, misconceptions and prejudices. And no matter how exciting the result, it would contain a lot 
more bias than the presentations provided by 
experts”. This means that interpretation must be provided to avoid visitor‟s bias. 
=>ANSWER: iii 
QUESTIONS 31-36: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER,