Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. Archaeologists discover evidence of prehistoric island settlers In early April 2019, Dr Ceri Shipton and his colleagues from Australian National University became the first archaeologists to explore Obi, one of many tropical islands in Indonesia’s Maluku Utara province. The research team’s discoveries suggest that the prehistoric people…
Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. The Industrial Revolution in Britain The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the mid-1700s and by the 1830s and 1840s had spread to many other parts of the world, including the United States. In Britain, it was a period when a largely rural, agrarian* society was transformed…
Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. How Tennis Rackets Have Changed In 2016, the British professional tennis player Andy Murray was ranked as the world’s number one. It was an incredible achievement by any standard, made even more remarkable by the fact that he did this during a period considered to be one…
Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. Reading Passage 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1. Why Are Finland’s Schools Successful?The country’s achievements in education have other nations doing their homework A At Kirkkojarvi Comprehensive School in Espoo, a suburb west of Helsinki, Karl Louhivuori,…
Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. Reading Passage 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1. The MAGIC of KEFIR A The shepherds of the North Caucasus region of Europe were only trying to transport milk the best way they knew how – in leather…
Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. Electroreception A Open your eyes in sea water and it is difficult to see much more than a murky, bleary green colour. Sounds, too, are garbled and difficult to comprehend. Without specialised equipment humans would be lost in these deep sea habitats, so how do fish make…
