Book 11 Academic Reading Test 2

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Questions 1-4

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

In boxes 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 There is some doubt about what caused the Mary Rose to sink.
 

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2 The Mary Rose was the only ship to sink in the battle of 19 July 1545.

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3 Most of one side of the Mary Rose lay undamaged under the sea.

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4 Alexander McKee knew that the wreck would contain many valuable historical objects.

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Questions 5-8

Look at the following statements and the list of dates below.

Match each statement with the correct date, A-G.

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes on your answer sheet.

List of Dates

A     1836         E     1971

B     1840         F     1979

C     1965         G     1982

D     1967

5 A search for the Mary Rose was launched.
6 One person’s exploration of the Mary Rose site stopped.
7 It was agreed that the hull of the Mary Rose should be raised.
8 The site of the Mary Rose was found by chance.

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Questions 9-13

Label the diagram below.

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

Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

Raising the hull of the Mary Rose: Stages one and two

Cambridge IELTS 11 Academic Reading Test 2 - 9 - 13

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Questions 14-20

The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-ix, in boxes on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

1.    Evidence of innovative environment management practices

2.    An undisputed answer to a question about the moai

3.    The future of the moai statues

4.    A theory which supports a local belief

5.   The future of Easter Island

6.   Two opposing views about the Rapanui people

7.   Destruction outside the inhabitants’ control

8.  How the statues made a situation worse

ix    Diminishing food resources

14 Paragraph A
15 Paragraph B
16 Paragraph C
17 Paragraph D
18 Paragraph E
19 Paragraph F
20 Paragraph G

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Questions 21-24

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

Jared Diamond’s View

Diamond believes that the Polynesian settlers on Rapa Nui destroyed its forests, cutting down its trees for fuel and clearing land for 21 . Twentieth-century discoveries of pollen prove that Rapu Nui had once been covered in palm forests, which had turned into grassland by the time the Europeans arrived on the island. When the islanders were no longer able to build the 22 they needed to go fishing, they began using the island’s 23 as a food source, according to Diamond. Diamond also claims that the moai were built to show the power of the island’s chieftains, and that the methods of transporting the statues needed not only a great number of people, but also a great deal of 24 .

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Questions 25-26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Write the correct letters in boxes on your answer sheet.

25 26 On what points do Hunt and Lipo disagree with Diamond?
 

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Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes on your answer sheet.

27 In the second paragraph, the writer refers to a shape-matching test in order to illustrate
 

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28 Angelina Hawley-Dolan’s findings indicate that people

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29 Results of studies involving Robert Pepperell’s pieces suggest that people

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30 What do the experiments described in the fifth paragraph suggest about the paintings of Mondrian?

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Questions 31-33

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-H, below.

Write the correct letters, A-H, in boxes on your answer sheet.

A     interpretation      B     complexity            C     emotions

D     movements         E     skill                       F     layout

G     concern                H     images

Art and the Brain

The discipline of neuroaesthetics aims to bring scientific objectivity to the study of art. Neurological studies of the brain, for example, demonstrate the impact which Impressionist paintings have on our 31 . Alex Forsythe of the University of Liverpool believes many artists give their works the precise degree of 32 which most appeals to the viewer’s brain. She also observes that pleasing works of art often contain certain repeated 33 which occur frequently in the natural world.

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Questions 34-39

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the Reading Passage?

In boxes on your answer sheet, write

YES                  if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO                   if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN    if there is no information on this

34 Forsythe’s findings contradicted previous beliefs on the function of ‘fractals’ in art.

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35 Certain ideas regarding the link between ‘mirror neurons’ and art appreciation require further verification.

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36 People’s taste in paintings depends entirely on the current artistic trends of the period.

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37 Scientists should seek to define the precise rules which govern people’s reactions to works of art.

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38 Art appreciation should always involve taking into consideration the cultural context in which an artist worked.

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39 It is easier to find meaning in the field of science than in that of art.

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Questions 40-40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in box on your answer sheet.

40 What would be the most appropriate subtitle for the article?

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