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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 16 — Test 3

Roman shipbuilding and navigation: Reading answers

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

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Shipbuilding today is based on science and ships are built using computers and sophisticated tools.Shipbuilding in ancient Rome, however, was more of an art relying on estimation, inherited techniques and personal experience.The Romans were not traditionally sailors but mostly land-based people, who learned to build ships from the people that they conquered, namely the Greeks and the Egyptians. There are a few surviving written documents that give descriptions and representations of ancient Roman ships, including the sails and rigging.Excavated vessels also provide some clues about ancient shipbuilding techniques.Studies of these have taught us that ancient Roman shipbuilders built the…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

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

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  2. 2

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

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  3. 3

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

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  4. 4

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

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  5. 5

    Most rowers on ships were people from the Roman army.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  6. 6

    lightweight Note completion

  7. 7

    bronze Note completion

  8. 8

    levels Note completion

  9. 9

    hull Note completion

  10. 10

    triangular Note completion

  11. 11

    music Note completion

  12. 12

    grain Note completion

  13. 13

    towboats Note completion

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