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IELTS Listening Orange 16 Test 3

IELTS Reading Orange 16 Test 3

Verbal•Q34
a reference to a potential benefit of the research findings
Verbal•Q1
The Romans’ shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Greeks and the Egyptians.
Verbal•Q19
a reference to the pressure archaeologists are under to work quickly
Verbal•Q40
The research was carried out using a particular species of       
Verbal•Q9
Unlike warships, merchant ships had a broad        that lay far below the surface of the sea. Merchant ships …
Verbal•Q5
Most rowers on ships were people from the Roman army.
Verbal•Q13
Quantities of agricultural goods such as        were transported by merchant ships to two main ports in Italy…
Verbal•Q3
The later practice used by Mediterranean shipbuilders involved building the hull before the frame.
Verbal•Q18
examples of items that would have been traded
Verbal•Q11
Unlike warships, merchant ships had a broad        that lay far below the surface of the sea. Merchant ships …
Verbal•Q39
If ash trees come into leaf before oak trees, the weather in        will probably be wet.
Verbal•Q17
a reference to the possibility of future archaeological discoveries
Verbal•Q25
Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about the Viking Age?
Verbal•Q28
The target for agricultural production by 2050 could be missed.
Verbal•Q33
mention of specialists who can make use of the research findings
Verbal•Q23
Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about the discoveries of Barrett's team?
Verbal•Q36
a reference to people traditionally making plans based on plant behaviour
Verbal•Q8
Warships were designed so that they were        and moved quickly. They often remained afloat after battles a…
Verbal•Q20
Organic materials such as animal skins and textiles are not discovered very often at archaeological sites. They have little protection agai…
Verbal•Q16
an explanation of why less food may have been available
Verbal•Q31
Plants grow faster in sunlight than in shade.
Verbal•Q29
Wheat and rice suffer from a rise in temperatures.
Verbal•Q7
Warships were designed so that they were        and moved quickly. They often remained afloat after battles a…
Verbal•Q21
A team of archaeologists have been working in the mountains in Oppland in Norway to recover artefacts revealed by shrinking ice cover. In t…
Verbal•Q26
Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about the Viking Age?
Verbal•Q4
The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea Mare Nostrum because they dominated its use.
Verbal•Q27
The Cambridge scientists’ discovery of the ‘thermometer molecule’ caused surprise among other scientists.
Verbal•Q22
A team of archaeologists have been working in the mountains in Oppland in Norway to recover artefacts revealed by shrinking ice cover. In t…
Verbal•Q15
a reference to the physical difficulties involved in an archaeological expedition
Verbal•Q6
Warships were designed so that they were        and moved quickly. They often remained afloat after battles a…
Verbal•Q24
Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about the discoveries of Barrett's team?
Verbal•Q2
Skilled craftsmen were needed for the mortise and tenon method of fixing planks.
Verbal•Q37
a reference to where the research has been reported
Verbal•Q14
an explanation for weapons being left behind in the mountains
Verbal•Q35
scientific support for a traditional saying
Verbal•Q32
Phytochromes change their state at the same speed day and night.
Verbal•Q12
Quantities of agricultural goods such as        were transported by merchant ships to two main ports in Italy…
Verbal•Q10
Unlike warships, merchant ships had a broad        that lay far below the surface of the sea. Merchant ships …
Verbal•Q30
It may be possible to develop crops that require less water.
Verbal•Q38
Daffodils are likely to flower early in response to        weather.

IELTS Listening Orange 16 Test 4