IELTS READING – `Homer’s Literary Legacy S8AT3
IELTS READING `Homer’s Literary Legacy Why was the work of Homer, famous author of ancient Greece, so full of cliches? A. Until the last tick of history’s clock, cultural transmission meant oral transmission, and poetry, passed from mouth to ear, was the principal medium of moving information across space and from one Q37 generation to […]
IELTS READING – An Introduction to Film Sound S4AT2
IELTS READING An Introduction to Film Sound Q27 Though we might think of film as an essentially visual experience, we really cannot afford to underestimate the importance of film sound. A meaningful soundtrack is often as complicated as the image on the screen and is ultimately just as much the responsibility of the director. The […]
IELTS READING – Research using twins S4AT1
IELTS READING Research using twins To biomedical researchers all over the world, twins offer a precious opportunity to untangle the influence of genes and the environment – of nature and nurture. Because identical twins come from a single fertilized egg that splits into two, they share virtually the same genetic code. Q1 Any differences between […]
IELTS READING – What destroyed the civilisation of Easter Island? S2AT2
IELTS READING What destroyed the civilisation of Easter Island? A Q14 An undisputed answer to a question about the moai Easter Island, or Rapu Nui as it is known locally, is home to several hundred ancient human statues – the moai. After this remote Pacific island was settled by the Polynesians, it remained isolated for […]