Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Island Settlers IELTS Reading Answers with Explanation

“Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Island Settlers” is Passage 1 of Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic Reading Test 3. This page gives the answers for Questions 1–13 with a short explanation of why each answer is right, so you can check your work and learn from every mistake. The question types are: True / False / Not Given, Note Completion.

Quick answers: Questions 1–13

Question	Answer
1	FALSE
2	FALSE
3	TRUE
4	NOT GIVEN
5	TRUE
6	NOT GIVEN
7	FALSE
8	caves
9	stone
10	bones
11	beads
12	pottery
13	spices

Questions 1–7: True / False / Not Given

Q	Question	Answer	Why
1	Archaeological research had taken place on Obi before Shipton's team arrived	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
2	Researchers at Kelo found the first clam-shell axes ever discovered in the region	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
3	Obi is smaller today than it was 18,000 years ago	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
4	Climate change around 11,700 years ago affected Obi more than the surrounding islands	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
5	Researchers link warmer, wetter weather to a change in the material used for axes	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
6	Shipton's team was surprised by evidence of the islanders' hunting practices	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
7	The Kelo shelters were occupied continuously until about 1,000 years ago	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.

Questions 8–13: Note Completion

Q	Question	Answer	Why
8	Rock shelters near Kelo were excavated inside ___	caves	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
9	Axes made from ___ date from about 11,700 years ago	stone	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
10	___ of an animal provided evidence of what islanders ate	bones	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
11	Particular types of ___ resembled those found on other islands	beads	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
12	Later occupants owned ___ as well as gold and silver items	pottery	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.
13	Later occupants likely took part in the trade in ___	spices	Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit.

Tips for these question types

• True / False / Not Given: TRUE means the passage says the same thing, FALSE means it says the opposite, and NOT GIVEN means it does not say. Never use your own knowledge.
• Completion tasks: check the word limit and the grammar of the gap before you write the answer exactly as it appears in the passage.
• Review every mistake. Find the exact sentence in the passage that proves the answer so you can spot the same trap next time.

FAQ

How many questions does this passage have? Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Island Settlers covers Questions 1–13, which is 13 questions.

Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 1 in Cambridge IELTS 19, Academic Test 3.

How should I use these answers? Attempt the passage under timed conditions first, then check your answers here and read the reason for every mistake.

Cambridge IELTS 19 Reading Test 3: all passages
Part 1: Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Island Settlers (you are here)  |  Part 2: The Global Importance of Wetlands  |  Part 3: Is the Era of Artificial Speech Translation Upon Us?

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