Mock Test # 10 Reading Passage 1

Questions 1–8

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

For Statements, 1-8, 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 Most geoglyphs in England are located in a particular area of the country.

2 There are more geoglyphs in the shape of a horse than any other creature.

3 A recent dating of the Uffington White Horse indicates that people were mistaken about its age.

4 Historians have come to an agreement about the origins of the Long Man of Wilmington.

5 Geoglyphs were created by people placing white chalk on the hillside.

6 Many geoglyphs in England are no longer visible.

7 The shape of some geoglyphs has been altered over time.

8 The fame of the Uffington White Horse is due to its size.

Questions 9–13

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 9-13.

The location of the Uffington White Horse:

● a distance of 2.5 km from Uffington village

● near an ancient road known as the 9

close to an ancient cemetery that has a number of burial mounds

Dating the Uffington White Horse:

● first reference to White Horse Hill appears in 10 from the 1070s

horses shown on coins from the period 100 BCE – 1 BCE are similar in appearance

● according to analysis of the surrounding 11 , the Horse is Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age

Possible reasons for creation of the Uffington White Horse:

● an emblem to indicate land ownership

● formed part of an ancient ritual

● was a representation of goddess Epona – associated with protection of horses and 12

was a representation of a Welsh goddess called 13