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IELTS Academic Reading — Test 11, Passage 1

Dolls through the Ages

Questions 1–13 of Reading Test 11. Do it online and every answer is marked the moment you finish, with your band score and the exact line of the passage each answer came from.

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Where are the answers to “Dolls through the Ages”?

Every answer is marked for you the moment you finish the passage — you get the correct answer beside each question you got wrong, your raw score out of 13 and your band. Vertex does not publish a flat answer key: reading a list tells you nothing about why you missed a question, and it lets you check answers you never actually attempted.

How many questions is it?

Questions 1–13 — 13 questions, in these types: Note Completion, True / False / Not Given.

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How the passage begins

What is today a simple children's toy has a surprisingly rich history. Dolls have been a part of humankind for thousands of years. Often depicting religious figures, or used as playthings, early dolls were probably made from primitive materials such as clay, fur, or wood.…

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