The Importance of Children’s Play IELTS Reading Answers with Explanation

“The Importance of Children’s Play” is Passage 1 of Cambridge IELTS 14 Academic Reading Test 1. This page gives the answers for Questions 1–13 with a short explanation of why each answer is right, so you can check your work and learn from every mistake. The question types are: Note Completion, True / False / Not Given.

Quick answers: Questions 1–13

Question	Answer
1	creativity
2	rules
3	cities
4	traffic
5	crime
6	competition
7	evidence
8	life
9	TRUE
10	TRUE
11	NOT GIVEN
12	FALSE
13	TRUE

Questions 1–8: Note Completion

Q	Question	Answer	Why
1	—	creativity	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
2	—	rules	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
3	—	cities	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
4	—	traffic	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
5	—	crime	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
6	—	competition	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
7	—	evidence	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
8	—	life	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.

Questions 9–13: True / False / Not Given

Q	Question	Answer	Why
9	Children with good self-control are known to be likely to do well at school later on.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
10	The way a child plays may provide information about possible medical problems.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
11	Playing with dolls was found to benefit girls’ writing more than boys’ writing.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
12	Children had problems thinking up ideas when they first created the story with Lego.	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
13	People nowadays regard children’s play as less significant than they did in the past.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.

Tips for these question types

• Completion tasks: check the word limit and the grammar of the gap before you write the answer exactly as it appears in the passage.
• True / False / Not Given: TRUE means the passage says the same thing, FALSE means it says the opposite, and NOT GIVEN means it does not say. Never use your own knowledge.
• Review every mistake. Find the exact sentence in the passage that proves the answer so you can spot the same trap next time.

FAQ

How many questions does this passage have? The Importance of Children’s Play covers Questions 1–13, which is 13 questions.

Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 1 in Cambridge IELTS 14, Academic Test 1.

How should I use these answers? Attempt the passage under timed conditions first, then check your answers here and read the reason for every mistake.

Cambridge IELTS 14 Reading Test 1: all passages
Part 1: The Importance of Children’s Play (you are here)  |  Part 2: The Growth of Bike-Sharing Schemes Around the World  |  Part 3: Motivational Factors and the Hospitality Industry

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