# Hunt for sunken settlements

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 11 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 14, Test 4, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

9 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The hunt for sunken settlements and ancient shipwrecks
ATLIT-YAM
was a village on coast of eastern Mediterranean
thrived until about 7,000 BC
stone homes had a courtyard
had a semicircle of large stones round a **(31)** _____
cause of destruction unknown - now under the sea
biggest settlement from the prehistoric period found on the seabed
research carried out into structures, **(32)** _____ and human remains
TRADITIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVs)
used in the oil industry, e.g. to make **(33)** _____
problems: they were expensive and **(34)** _____
LATEST AUVs
much easier to use, relatively cheap, sophisticated
Tests:
Marzamemi, Sicily: found ancient Roman ships carrying architectural elements made of **(35)** _____
Underwater internet:
**(36)** _____ is used for short distance communication, acoustic waves for long distance
plans for communication with researchers by satellite
AUV can send data to another AUV that has better **(37)** _____, for example
Planned research in Gulf of Baratti:
to find out more about wrecks of ancient Roman ships, including
one carrying **(38)** _____ supplies; tablets may have been used for cleaning the **(39)** _____
others carrying containers of olive oil or **(40)** _____

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