# Thor Heyerdahl

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice (choose more than one), Multiple choice

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 10, Test 2, Listening Part 3. © 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 21-22: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO hobbies was Thor Heyerdahl very interested in as a youth?

- **A** camping
- **B** climbing
- **C** collecting
- **D** hunting
- **E** reading

### Questions 23-24: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which do the speakers say are the TWO reasons why Heyerdahl went to live on an island?

- **A** to examine ancient carvings
- **B** to experience an isolated place
- **C** to formulate a new theory
- **D** to learn survival skills
- **E** to study the impact of an extreme environment

### Questions 25-30: Multiple choice

The later life of Thor Heyerdahl. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

25. According to Victor and Olivia, academics thought that Polynesian migration from the east was impossible due to
   - A. the fact that Eastern countries were far away.
   - B. the lack of materials for boat building.
   - C. the direction of the winds and currents.

26. Which do the speakers agree was the main reason for Heyerdahl's raft journey?
   - A. to overcome a research setback
   - B. to demonstrate a personal quality
   - C. to test a new theory

27. What was most important to Heyerdahl about his raft journey?
   - A. the fact that he was the first person to do it
   - B. the speed of crossing the Pacific
   - C. the use of authentic construction methods

28. Why did Heyerdahl go to Easter Island?
   - A. to build a stone statue
   - B. to sail a reed boat
   - C. to learn the local language

29. In Olivia's opinion, Heyerdahl's greatest influence was on
   - A. theories about Polynesian origins.
   - B. the development of archaeological methodology.
   - C. establishing archaeology as an academic subject.

30. Which criticism do the speakers make of William Oliver's textbook?
   - A. Its style is out of date.
   - B. Its content is over-simplified.
   - C. Its methodology is flawed.

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