# Preparing for the Archaeological Fieldwork in Namibia

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 9 minutes - Note completion, Sentence completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 7, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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

## Questions

### Questions 31-35: Note completion

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

SEMINAR ON ROCK ART
Preparation for fieldwork trip to Namibia in **(31)** _____
Rock art in Namibia may be
paintings
engravings
Earliest explanation of engravings of animal footprints
They were used to help **(32)** _____ learn about tracking
But:
Why are the tracks usually **(33)** _____?
Why are some engravings realistic and others unrealistic?
Why are the unrealistic animals sometimes half **(34)** _____?
More recent explanation:
Wise men may have been trying to control wild animals with **(35)** _____.
Comment:
Earlier explanation was due to scholars over-generalising from their experience of a different culture.

### Questions 36-40: Sentence completion

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

36. If you look at a site from a _____, you reduce visitor pressure.

37. To camp on a site may be disrespectful to people from that _____.

38. Undiscovered material may be damaged by _____.

39. You should avoid _____ or tracing rock art as it is so fragile.

40. In general, your aim is to leave the site _____.

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