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Easter Island Moai: Reading Comprehension

The document presents a reading comprehension exercise focused on the moai of Easter Island, including questions about their origins, significance, and the current state of the island's inhabitants. It discusses various theories regarding the moai's creation and the environmental lessons that can be learned from their history. Additionally, it touches on the economic and social conditions faced by the people of Easter Island today.

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Easter Island Moai: Reading Comprehension

The document presents a reading comprehension exercise focused on the moai of Easter Island, including questions about their origins, significance, and the current state of the island's inhabitants. It discusses various theories regarding the moai's creation and the environmental lessons that can be learned from their history. Additionally, it touches on the economic and social conditions faced by the people of Easter Island today.

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Upper-intermediate / Advanced Reading Comprehension

Life If only they could talk

Read the article and choose the correct option.

1 The origins of the moai are … 8 Thor Heyerdahl …


a) well documented by archaeologists. a) proved who had created the statues.
b) the subject of several theories. b) was wrong about the origins of the
c) a complete mystery to the islanders. statues.
c) thought the statues had been brought to
2 On Easter Island today, the moai … the island from South America.
a) are important for the island’s economy.
b) have lost their significance. 9 Jared Diamond thinks that …
c) are regarded as a problem. a) the forest resources on Easter Island were
poor.
3 The people of Easter Island today … b) there were never any forests on Easter
a) are isolated from the modern world. Island.
b) are often unemployed. c) it became difficult to grow food after the
c) depend on foreign visitors. forests were cut down.

4 The story of the moai can teach us lessons 10 Hunt and Lipo’s theory about the
about … movement of the statues involves using …
a) our interaction with the environment. a) wood and stone.
b) the role of art in society. b) ropes and people.
c) island communities. c) wood and ropes.

Read the article again and choose the correct


option.

5 José Antonio Tuki …


a) is from Easter Island.
b) came to Easter Island to work.
c) carved some statues on Easter Island.

6 The moai were made …


a) from rocks on Anakena beach.
b) to be all the same size.
c) miles away from Anakena beach.

7 On Easter Island …
a) there are now more tourists than
inhabitants.
b) people fly away to work in places like
Chile and Peru.
c) there isn’t enough food for everyone.

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