READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.

Raising the Mary Rose

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READING PASSAGE 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26 which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.

What destroyed the civilisation of Easter Island?

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READING PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.

Neuroaesthetics

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Questions 1-4

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

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There is some doubt about what caused the Mary Rose to sink.
2
The Mary Rose was the only ship to sink in the battle of 19 July 1545.
3
Most of one side of the Mary Rose lay undamaged under the sea.
4
Alexander McKee knew that the wreck would contain many valuable historical objects.

Questions 5-8

Look at the following statements ( Questions 5-8 ) and the list of dates below.
Match each statement with the correct date, A-G.

List of Dates
A   1836
B   1840
C   1965
D   1967
E   1971
F   1979
G   1982

5
A search for the Mary Rose was launched.
6
One person’s exploration of the Mary Rose site stopped.
7
It was agreed that the hull of the Mary Rose should be raised.
8
The site of the Mary Rose was found by chance.

Questions 9-13

Label the diagram below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Diagram showing the raising of the Mary Rose hull
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Questions 14-20

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

List of Headings
i    Evidence of innovative environment management practices
ii   An undisputed answer to a question about the moai
iii  The future of the moai statues
iv   A theory which supports a local belief
v    The future of Easter Island
vi   Two opposing views about the Rapanui people
vii  Destruction outside the inhabitants’ control
viiiHow the statues made a situation worse
ix   Diminishing food resources

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Paragraph A
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Paragraph B
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Paragraph C
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Paragraph D
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Paragraph E
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Paragraph F
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Paragraph G

Questions 21-24

Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Jared Diamond’s View

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…clearing land for
.
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…no longer able to build the
they needed…
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…using the island’s
as a food source…
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…a great deal of
.

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
On what points do Hunt and Lipo disagree with Diamond?

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First point of disagreement:
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Second point of disagreement:

Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

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In the second paragraph, the writer refers to a shape-matching test in order to illustrate
28
Angelina Hawley-Dolan’s findings indicate that people
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Results of studies involving Robert Pepperell’s pieces suggest that people
30
What do the experiments described in the fifth paragraph suggest about the paintings of Mondrian?

Questions 31-33

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-H, below.

A   interpretation
B   complexity
C   emotions
D   movements
E   skill
F   layout
G   concern
H   images

Art and the Brain

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…Impressionist paintings have on our
.
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…artists give their works the precise degree of
which most appeals…
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…contain certain repeated
which occur frequently…

Questions 34-39

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3?

YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

34
Forsythe’s findings contradicted previous beliefs on the function of ‘fractals’ in art.
35
Certain ideas regarding the link between ‘mirror neurons’ and art appreciation require further verification.
36
People’s taste in paintings depends entirely on the current artistic trends of the period.
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Scientists should seek to define the precise rules which govern people’s reactions to works of art.
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Art appreciation should always involve taking into consideration the cultural context in which an artist worked.
39
It is easier to find meaning in the field of science than in that of art.

Question 40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

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What would be the most appropriate subtitle for the article?