‘Beyond the blue horizon’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM – 10
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named, ‘Beyond the blue horizon’ which is from the Cambridge 10 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘Yes/No/Not Given’, Blanks and MCQs’. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 3: Beyond the blue horizon
| Question | Answer |
| 27 | B |
| 28 | F |
| 29 | I |
| 30 | G |
| 31 | D |
| 32 | C |
| 33 | A |
| 34 | D |
| 35 | C |
| 36 | NO |
| 37 | YES |
| 38 | NOT GIVEN |
| 39 | YES |
| 40 | NOT GIVEN |
Questions 27 – 31
Complete the summary using the list of words and phrases, A-J, below.
Write the correct letter, A-J, in boxes 27-31 on your sheet.
The Efate burial site
A 3,000-year-old burial ground of a seafaring people called the Lapita has been found on an abandoned 27……………….. on the Pacific island of Efate.
Location: A paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘3000-year-old’ helps to locate an answer in the third line of the paragraph. ‘An agricultural worker, digging in the grounds of a derelict plantation, scraped open a grave – the first of dozens in a burial ground some 3,000 years old…’ Here, ‘derelict’ and ‘abandoned’ means the same. Thus, the answer is B.
Answer: B
The cemetery, which is a significant 28……………….., was uncovered accidentally by an agricultural worker.
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘An important archaeological discovery on the island of Efate in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu has revealed traces of an ancient seafaring people, the distant ancestors of today’s, Polynesians…’ Here, ‘important’ and ‘significant are synonyms. Moreover, the writer states about the cemetery as a significant discovery in the last line of the paragraph. ‘It is the oldest cemetery ever found in the Pacific islands, and it harbors the remains of an ancient people archaeologists call the Lapita…’ Here, ‘cemetery’ give reference to ‘burial ground’. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: F
‘Beyond the blue horizon’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM – 10
he Lapita explored and colonised many Pacific islands over several centuries. They took many things with them on their voyages including 29……………….. and tools.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘They were also pioneers who carried with them everything they would need to build new lives – their livestock, taro seedlings and stone tools…’ Here, this statement clarifies that there may be two answers of this question taro seedlings and livestock. But in the options there is no word related to taro seedlings. Therefore, the answer livestock and it is related to animals. Thus, the answer is I.
Answer: I
‘Beyond the blue horizon’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM – 10
The burial ground increases the amount of information about the Lapita available to scientists. A team of researchers, led by Matthew Spriggs from the Australian National University, are helping with the excavation of the site. Spriggs believes the 30……………….. which was found at the site is very important since it confirms that the 31……………….. found inside are Lapita.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Matthew spriggs’ helps to find an answer in the third and fourth line of the paragraph. ‘Other items included a Lapita burial urn with modeled birds arranged on the rim as though peering down at the human remains sealed inside .‘It’s an important discovery,’…’ Here, the writer states that burial urn is found as an important discovery because human remains sealed inside it. In addition, ‘human remains’ refers to ‘bones’. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: (30) G
(31) D
A proof
B plantation
C harbour
D bones
E data
F archaeological discovery
G burial urn
H source
I animals
J maps
Questions 32-35
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 32-35 on your answer sheet.
32. According to the writer, there are difficulties explaining how the Lapita accomplished their journeys because
A) the canoes that have been discovered offer relatively few clues.
B) archaeologists have shown limited interest in this area of research.
C) little information relating to this period can be relied upon for accuracy.
D) technological advances have altered the way such achievements are viewed.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the initial lines of the paragraph. ‘There is one stubborn question for which archaeology has yet to provide any answers: how did the Lapita accomplish the ancient equivalent of a moon landing, many times over?…’ This line clearly states that there was little information as there were still questions that were not answered. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: C
‘Beyond the blue horizon’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM – 10
33. According to the sixth paragraph, what was extraordinary about the Lapita?
A) They sailed beyond the point where land was visible.
B) Their cultural heritage discouraged the expression of fear.
C) They were able to build canoes that withstood ocean voyages.
D) Their navigational skills were passed on from one generation to the next.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the fourth line of the paragraph. ‘The real adventure didn’t begin, however, until their Lapita descendants sailed out of sight of land, with empty horizons on every side…’Here, ‘sailed out of sight of land’ and ‘sailed beyond the point where land was visible’ means the same. Thus, the answer is A.
Answer: A
34. What does ‘This’ refer to in the seventh paragraph?
A) the Lapita’s seafaring talent
B) the Lapita s ability to detect signs of land
C) the Lapita’s extensive knowledge of the region
D) the Lapita’s belief they would be able to return home
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the third line of the paragraph. ‘They could sail out for days into the unknown and assess the area, secure in the knowledge that if they didn’t find anything, they could turn about and catch a swift ride back on the trade winds…’ Here, this statement means that if they failed to find anything in the open, wide ocean and they could turn back so they will return to home because of trade winds. Thus, the answer is D.
Answer: D
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35. According to the eighth paragraph, how was the geography of the region significant?
A) It played an important role in Lapita culture.
B) It meant there were relatively few storms at sea.
C) It provided a navigational aid for the Lapita.
D) It made a large number of islands habitable.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘geography’ and its reference is there in the starting lines of the paragraph. ‘For returning explorers, successful or not, the geography of their own archipelagoes would have provided a safety net. Without this to go by, overshooting their home ports, getting lost and sailing off into eternity would have been all too easy…’ This line states that geography provide safety net from getting lost. That means it provided a navigational aid. Hence, the answer is C.
Answer: C
Questions 36-40
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
36. It is now clear that the Lapita could sail into a prevailing wind.
Location: 9th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘prevailing wind’ and its reference is there in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘All this presupposes one essential detail, says Atholl Anderson, professor of prehistory at the Australian National University: the Lapita had mastered the advanced art of sailing against the wind…’ Here, this statement states that Lapita had mastered the sailing against the wind. But is not clear that Lapita could sail into a prevailing wind. Therefore, the answer is No.
Answer: No
37. Extreme climate conditions may have played a role in Lapita migration.
Location: 10th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the first two lines of the paragraph. ‘Rather than give all the credit to human skill, Anderson invokes the winds of chance. El Nino, the same climate disruption that affects the Pacific today, may have helped scatter the Lapita, Anderson suggests…’ Here, ‘climate disruption’ refers to ‘extreme climatic conditions’. Moreover, ‘played a role in lapita migration’ has been written as ‘helped scatter the lapita’.
Answer: Yes
‘Beyond the blue horizon’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM – 10
38. The Lapita learnt to predict the duration of El Ninos.
Location: 10th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘EI Ninos’ and its reference is there in the paragraph. But there is no information regarding lapita learnt to predict the duration of EI Ninos. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
39. It remains unclear why the Lapita halted their expansion across the Pacific.
Location: Last paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘However they did it, the Lapita spread themselves a third of the way across the Pacific, then called it quits for reasons known only to them. Ahead lay the vast emptiness of the central Pacific and perhaps they were too thinly stretched to venture farther…’ Here, ‘halted’ and ‘quit’ means the same. Furthermore, ‘expansion’ and ‘spread’ are synonyms.
Answer: Yes
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40. It is likely that the majority of Lapita settled on Fiji.
Location: Last paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘Fiji’ and its reference is there in the last line of the paragraph. ‘They probably never numbered more than a few thousand in total, and in their rapid migration eastward they encountered hundreds of islands – more than 300 in Fiji alone…’ There is no information regarding that whether majority of lapita settled on Fiji or not. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
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