Book 16 IELTS Academic Reading Test 3

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READING PASSAGE 1 : Questions 1-13

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1. The Romans’ shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Greeks and the Egyptians.

2. Skilled craftsmen were needed for the mortise and tenon method of fixing planks.

3. The later practice used by Mediterranean shipbuilders involved building the hull before the frame.

4. The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea Mare Nostrum because they dominated its use. before the frame.

5. Most rowers on ships were people from the Roman army.

Questions 6-13

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 6-13 on your answer sheet.

Warships and merchant ships

Warships were designed so that they were 6. and moved quickly. They often remained afloat after battles and were able to sail close to land as they lacked any additional weight. A battering ram made of 7. was included in the design for attacking and damaging the timber and oars of enemy ships. Warships, such as the ‘trireme’, had rowers on three different 8.. Unlike warships, merchant ships had a broad 9. that lay far below the surface of the sea. Merchant ships were steered through the water with the help of large rudders and a tiller bar. They had both square and 10. sails. On merchant ships and warships, 11. was used to ensure rowers moved their oars in and out of the water at the same time. Quantities of agricultural goods such as 12. were transported by merchant ships to two main ports in Italy. The ships were pulled to the shore by 13.. When the weather was clear and they could see islands or land, sailors used landmarks that they knew to help them navigate their route.

READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26

Reading Passage 2 has eight sections, A-H.

Which section contains the following information?

Write the correct number, A-H, in boxes 14-19 on your answer sheet.

14. an explanation for weapons being left behind in the mountains

15. a reference to the physical difficulties involved in an archaeological expedition

16. an explanation of why less food may have been available

17. a reference to the possibility of future archaeological discoveries

18. examples of items that would have been traded

19. a reference to the pressure archaeologists are under to work quickly

Questions 20-22

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 20-22 on your answer sheet.

Interesting finds at an archaeological site

Organic materials such as animal skins and textiles are not discovered very often at archaeological sites. They have little protection against 20., which means that they decay relatively quickly. But this is not always the case. If temperatures are low enough, fragile artefacts can be preserved for thousands of years. A team of archaeologists have been working in the mountains in Oppland in Norway to recover artefacts revealed by shrinking ice cover. In the past, there were trade routes through these mountains and 21. gathered there in the summer months to avoid being attacked by 22. on lower ground. The people who used these mountains left things behind and it is those objects that are of interest to archaeologists.

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Write the correct letters in boxes 23 and 24 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about the discoveries of Barrett’s team?

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Write the correct letters in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about the Viking Age?

READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

27. The Cambridge scientists’ discovery of the ‘thermometer molecule’ caused surprise among other scientists.

28. The target for agricultural production by 2050 could be missed.

29. Wheat and rice suffer from a rise in temperatures.

30. It may be possible to develop crops that require less water.

31. Plants grow faster in sunlight than in shade.

32. Phytochromes change their state at the same speed day and night.

Questions 33-37

Reading Passage 3 has eight sections, A-H.

Which section contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 33-37 on your answer sheet.

33. mention of specialists who can make use of the research findings

34. a reference to a potential benefit of the research findings

35. scientific support for a traditional saying

36. a reference to people traditionally making plans based on plant behaviour

37. a reference to where the research has been reported

Questions 38-40

Complete the sentences below:

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.

38. Daffodils are likely to flower early in response to  weather.

39. If ash trees come into leaf before oak trees, the weather in  will probably be wet.

40. The research was carried out using a particular species of .

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