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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 11 — Test 2

Raising the Mary Rose: Reading answers

Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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How a sixteenth-century warship was recovered from the seabed On 19 July 1545, English and French fleets were engaged in a sea battle off the coast of southern England in the area of water called the Solent, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.Among the English vessels was a warship by the name of Mary Rose.Built in Portsmouth some 35 years earlier, she had had a long and successful fighting career, and was a favourite of King Henry VIII.Accounts of what happened to the ship vary: while witnesses agree that she was not hit by the French, some maintain that she was outdated, overladen and sailing too low in the water, others that she was mishandled by undisciplined crew.What is…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

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

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  2. 2

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

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  3. 3

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

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  4. 4

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

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  5. 5

    A search for the Mary Rose was launched.

    C: 1965 Matching features

  6. 6

    One person's exploration of the Mary Rose site stopped.

    B: 1840 Matching features

  7. 7

    It was agreed that the hull of the Mary Rose should be raised.

    G: 1982 Matching features

  8. 8

    The site of the Mary Rose was found by chance.

    A: 1836 Matching features

  9. 9

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  10. 10

    hydraulic jacks Diagram labelling

  11. 11

    stabbing guides Diagram labelling

  12. 12

    lifting cradle / cradle Diagram labelling

  13. 13

    air bags Diagram labelling

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