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IELTS · Part 3 · Cambridge 10 — Test 3

Beyond the blue horizon: Reading answers

Answers to questions 27–40 (14 in all), each with why it is right.

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Ancient voyagers who settled the far-flung islands of the Pacific Ocean An important archaeological discovery on the island of Efate in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu has revealed traces of an ancient seafaring people, the distant ancestors of today's Polynesians.The site came to light only by chance.An agricultural worker, digging in the grounds of a derelict plantation, scraped open a grave - the first of dozens in a burial ground some 3,000 years old.It is the oldest cemetery ever found in the Pacific islands, and it harbors the remains of an ancient people archaeologists call the Lapita. They were daring blue-water adventurers who used basic canoes to rove across the ocean.But they…

Answers 27–40

  1. 27

    B: plantation Summary completion (word list)

  2. 28

    F: archaeological discovery Summary completion (word list)

  3. 29

    I: animals Summary completion (word list)

  4. 30

    G: burial urn Summary completion (word list)

  5. 31

    D: bones Summary completion (word list)

  6. 32

    According to the writer, there are difficulties explaining how the Lapita accomplished their journeys because

    C: little information relating to this period can be relied upon for accuracy. Multiple choice

  7. 33

    According to the sixth paragraph, what was extraordinary about the Lapita?

    A: They sailed beyond the point where land was visible. Multiple choice

  8. 34

    What does ‘This’ refer to in the seventh paragraph?

    D: the Lapita’s belief they would be able to return home Multiple choice

  9. 35

    According to the eighth paragraph, how was the geography of the region significant?

    C: It provided a navigational aid for the Lapita. Multiple choice

  10. 36

    It is now clear that the Lapita could sail into a prevailing wind.

    NO Yes / No / Not Given

  11. 37

    Extreme climate conditions may have played a role in Lapita migration.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  12. 38

    The Lapita learnt to predict the duration of El Ninos.

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

  13. 39

    It remains unclear why the Lapita halted their expansion across the Pacific.

    YES Yes / No / Not Given

  14. 40

    It is likely that the majority of Lapita settled on Fiji.

    NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given

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