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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 16 — Test 4

Roman tunnels: Reading answers

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

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The Romans, who once controlled areas of Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor, adopted the construction techniques of other civilizations to build tunnels in their territories The Persians, who lived in present-day Iran, were one of the first civilizations to build tunnels that provided a reliable supply of water to human settlements in dry areas.In the early first millennium BCE, they introduced the qanat method of tunnel construction, which consisted of placing posts over a hill in a straight line, to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route, and then digging vertical shafts down into the ground at regular intervals.Underground, workers removed the earth from between the ends of the…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

    posts Note completion

  2. 2

    canal Note completion

  3. 3

    ventilation Note completion

  4. 4

    lid Note completion

  5. 5

    weight Note completion

  6. 6

    climbing Note completion

  7. 7

    The counter-excavation method completely replaced the qanat method in the 6th century BCE.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  8. 8

    Only experienced builders were employed to construct a tunnel using the counter-excavation method.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  9. 9

    The information about a problem that occurred during the construction of the Saldae aqueduct system was found in an ancient book.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  10. 10

    The mistake made by the builders of the Saldae aqueduct system was that the two parts of the tunnel failed to meet.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  11. 11

    What type of mineral were the Dolaucothi mines in Wales built to extract?

    gold Short answer

  12. 12

    In addition to the patron, whose name might be carved onto a tunnel?

    architect / the architect Short answer

  13. 13

    What part of Seleuceia Pieria was the Çevlik tunnel built to protect?

    harbour / harbor / the harbour / the harbor Short answer

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