=> Answer: A
CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 READING – TEST 2 – ANSWERS
Paragraph 1: On 19 July, 1545….. Paragraph 2: The Mary Rose came to rest…. Paragraph 3: Then, on 16 June 1836….
Paragraph 4: The Mary Rose then faded…. Paragraph 5: Further excavations revealed…. Paragraph 6: An important factor….
1. There is some doubt about what caused the Mary Rose to sink
Keywords: doubt, sink
In the first paragraph, the writer says that “Accountsof what happened to the shipvary: while witnesses agree that she was not hit by the French, some maintain that she was outdated, overladen and sailing too low in the water, others that she was by undisciplined crew.”
what caused the Mary Rose to sink=accounts of what happened to the ship
=>ANSWER: TRUE
1. The Mary Rose was the only ship to sink in the battle of 19 July 1545 Keywords: the only ship, sink, 19 July 1545
In the first paragraph, the writer states that “Among the English vessels was a warship by the name of Mary Rose” but he does not mention whether the Mary Rose was the only ship to sink in the battle. So, the statement
is NOT GIVEN.
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
1. Most of one side of the Mary Rose lay undamaged under the sea.
Keywords: one side, undamaged, under the sea
In the second paragraph, the writer indicates that “Because of the way the ship sank, nearly all of the starboard half survived intact.”
most of=nearly all of
one side of the Mary Rose=the starboard half
=> ANSWER: TRUE
1. Alexander McKee knew that the wreck would contain many valuable historical objects.
Keywords: valuable historical objects, Alexander McKee
In paragraph 5, the writer argues that “McKee and his team now knew for certain that they had found the wreck, but were as yet unaware that it also housed a treasure trove of beautifully preserved artefacts.”This means that Alexander McKee did not know that the wreck would contain many valuable historical objects.
many valuable historical objects ~ a treasure trove of beautifully preseved artefacts
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