Reading 3 - Collecting as a hobby

Which word is a synonym for AMASS in this sentence: "Similarly, in the 19th century, many collectors AMASSED fossils, animals and plants from around the globe, and their collections provided a vast amount of information about the natural world. "

• distribute

• accumulate

• depart

• reflect

Which word is a synonym for END in this sentence: "There are the people who collect because they want to make money - this could be called an instrumental reason for collecting; that is, collecting as a means to an END."

• stop

• pause

• aim

• reason

Which word is a synonym for SAY in this sentence: "They'll look for, SAY, antiques that they can buy cheaply and expect to be able to sell at a profit."

• speak

• express

• announce

• for example

Which word is a synonym for ANTIQUES in this sentence: "They'll look for, say, ANTIQUES that they can buy cheaply and expect to be able to sell at a profit."

• historic

• valuables

• works of art

• gadgets

Which word is a synonym for ELEMENT in this sentence: "But there may well be a psychological ELEMENT, too - buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a sense of triumph."

• reason

• motive

• standard

• component

Which word is a synonym for SENSE in this sentence: "But there may well be a psychological element, too - buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a SENSE of triumph.

• feeling

• gift

• motive

• desire

Which word is a synonym for CONTACT in this sentence: "This is a variant on joining a bridge club or a gym, and similarly brings them into CONTACT with like-minded people."

• profit

• means

• interaction

• element

Which word is a synonym for MOTIVE in this sentence: "Another MOTIVE for collecting is the desire to find something special, or a particular example of the collected item, such as a rare early recording by a particular singer."

• expectation

• intention

• fulfilment

• element

Which word is a synonym for OTHERWISE in this sentence: "Psychologically, this can give a purpose to a life that OTHERWISE feels aimless.

• then

• but

• therefore

• if not

Which word is a synonym for INFERIOR in this sentence: "Without those collections, our understanding would be greatly INFERIOR to what it is."

• substandard

• senior

• major

• privilege