Mock Test # 11 Reading Passage 1 Leave a Comment / By Ali / December 8, 2025 Questions 1–5 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? For Statements, 1-5, choose: TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 1 The Romans’ shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Greeks and the Egyptians. Please select your answer TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 2 Skilled craftsmen were needed for the mortise and tenon method of fixing planks. Please select your answer TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 3 The later practice used by Mediterranean shipbuilders involved building the hull before the frame. Please select your answer TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 4 The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea Mare Nostrum because they dominated its use. Please select your answer TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 5 Most rowers on ships were people from the Roman army. Please select your answer TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN Questions 6–13 Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 6-13. Warships and merchant ships Warships were designed so that they were 6 ........... and moved quickly. They often remained afloat after battles and were able to sail close to land as they lacked any additional weight. A battering ram made of 7 ............ was included in the design for attacking and damaging the timber and oars of enemy ships. Warships, such as the ‘trireme’, had rowers on three different 8 ............. Unlike warships, merchant ships had a broad 9 ............ that lay far below the surface of the sea. Merchant ships were steered through the water with the help of large rudders and a tiller bar. They had both square and 10 .......... sails. On merchant ships and warships, 11 .......... was used to ensure rowers moved their oars in and out of the water at the same time. Quantities of agricultural goods such as 12 ......... were transported by merchant ships to two main ports in Italy. The ships were pulled to the shore by 13 ............. When the weather was clear and they could see islands or land, sailors used landmarks that they knew to help them navigate their route.Q 6. Q 7. Q 8. Q 9. Q 10. Q 11. Q 12. Q 13. Time's up
