Passage 1: henry moore (1898 – 1986 )

11. Answer: family

Key words: employed, produce, sculpture, of

Paragraph 9: “In 1944, Harlow, a town near London, offered Moore a commission for a sculpture depicting a family”. The phrase ‘offer someone commission’ means ‘employ someone and pay them with money’. In this case, Moore was employed to make a sculpture of a family.

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  employ = offer [someone] a commission
  

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  Answer: family.
  

12. Answer: collectors

Key words: start, buy, Moore’s work

Paragraph 9: “Moore’s work became available to collectors all over the world”. While this sentence alone cannot prove that Moore’s work was ‘bought’ by collectors, it is supported by the following sentence: “the boost to his income […]”. Thus, it can be inferred that Moore gained extra income thanks to collectors buying his work.

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  Answer: collectors.
  

13. Answer: income