Questions 1-10

2  1  
islands ‘seals’ might be tempting but doesn’t 
work with ‘rocky’
2  seals ‘dogs’ might be tempting but it isn’t 
possible to hunt them at sea
3  fossil ‘seals’ might be tempting but doesn’t work 
with the grammar
4  science ‘winter’ might be tempting but doesn’t 
work with the grammar
5  winter ‘storms’ might be tempting but doesn’t 
work with ‘over’
6  dogs ‘walking’ might be tempting but it wouldn’t 
be the ‘first time’ and doesn’t fit the grammar
Exam Practice 
Questions 1–6
1  TRUE: According to Dr Richter, ‘in the very first years of 
life, we form emotional connections with lifeless objects 
such as soft toys’ and these relationships ‘are the 
starting point for our fascination with collecting objects’.
2  TRUE: The text states that, ‘Only by collecting sufficient 
food supplies . . . could our ancestors stay alive. . .’ 
3  FALSE: The text states that Woolley’s plan when he 
travelled to Ur was ‘only to excavate the site of a 
palace’. However, ‘to his astonishment’ he found an 
old museum instead. 
4  TRUE: The text states that accompanying some 
of the artefacts, Woolley found ‘descriptions like 
modern-day labels’. These are referred to as ‘texts’, 
i.e. ‘writing’.
5  nOT giVEn: The text states that ‘very little else 
is known about Princess Ennigaldi or what her 
motivations were for setting up her collection’. Her 
motivations are not known, hence Not given is correct. 
6  FALSE: The texts states that Cabinets of Curiosities 
‘typically included fine paintings and drawings’. 
However, ‘equal importance was given to exhibits 
from the natural world’.