Questions 31-38
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Carnavinta site (southern Andes)
• Founded high on an Andean plateau; abandoned around AD 800.
• The whole site now lies buried under windblown soil.
Modern archaeology drones
Coordinating several drones in flight
The correct answer is stone. The lecture says many of the houses were built around an inner courtyard and were constructed of dressed stone.
Associated Text:
Many of their houses were built around an inner courtyard and were constructed of dressed stone.
The correct answer is platform. The note uses passive wording, while the lecture says standing stones were placed around a small platform.
Associated Text:
The settlement contained an impressive ceremonial site at the centre, five large standing stones placed in a semicircle around a small platform
The correct answer is human. The note focuses on what helped interpretation, while the lecture says research included human remains.
Associated Text:
Research on the buildings, the ceremonial site and the human remains has revealed how the bustling village once functioned
The correct answer is surveys. The note paraphrases the use of drones before construction; the lecture says they make highly detailed surveys.
Associated Text:
Today's archaeological drones are used in a wide range of fields, for example, to make highly detailed surveys of construction sites before any building begins
The correct answer is heavy. The note changes the result of the problem, while the lecture says older research drones were surprisingly heavy and needed large flight cases.
Associated Text:
Until recently, drones used in research projects were prohibitively expensive and surprisingly heavy, so they had to be transported to the site in large flight cases.
The correct answer is tiles. The note reverses the sentence structure, while the lecture says the temple floor had imported decorative tiles.
Associated Text:
during the survey unexpectedly discovered the remains of a previously unknown ancient temple, the floor of which had been laid with imported decorative tiles.
The correct answer is radio. The note paraphrases short-distance drone communication; the lecture says ordinary radio is used above ground.
Associated Text:
Above ground, ordinary radio is used for short distance communication between drones
The correct answer is cameras. The note changes the planned feature into a passive structure; the lecture says data can be relayed to a drone with better cameras.
Associated Text:
the data it has already collected can be relayed to a partner drone with better cameras, which can then complete the work
Questions 39-40
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Write your answers in boxes 39-40
on your answer sheet.
39. What does the lecturer say some Silk Road caravanserai were associated with?
40. What may certain plant tablets have been used for?
(A) is correct. The lecturer says researchers expect to find caravanserai associated with the long-distance spice trade, which is paraphrased as transporting valuable seasonings.
(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: the supply of mountain water.
(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: the manufacture of floor decoration.
Associated Text:
We expect to find, among other things, caravanserai associated with the long distance spice trade
(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: keeping commercial records.
(B) is correct. The lecturer says certain plant tablets were thought to have been used for fragrance, which is paraphrased as producing a pleasant smell.
(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: protecting stored liquids.
Associated Text:
where it's thought that local merchants used certain plant tablets for fragrance
