Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D. Exploring the Past Fredrik Hiebert, archaeologist 5 10 15

Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Exploring the Past Fredrik Hiebert, archaeologist
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In my very first job with some archaeologists, I wasn’t digging objects out of the ground, instead I was employed as an
artist, drawing what they found. However, I was soon more interested in the stories behind the objects than in
drawing them and that’s how my career in archaeology started. I still draw what I find in my work as a specialist on
the Silk Road, the old trade route running from Egypt to Mongolia, and I also work on some underwater projects too.
In archaeology, my all-time hero is an American called Raphael Pumpelly. I first heard about him when I was a
student on a trip to Turkmenistan, a country right in the heart of Asia. To get around the country, I had to learn
Russian so that I could speak to the local people. When I got there I thought, ‘Wow! I’m one of the first Americans
here!’ Then an old man told me about an American archaeologist, Raphael Pumpelly, who was there doing the same
thing over 100 years before.
Archaeology’s in my family. My wife’s in the same profession, and, although our two boys aren’t interested in a future
in archaeology themselves, we’ve been on some great digs together and they love what we do because they get to
travel with us. Last summer, we took them to Lake Titicaca in South America, in the high areas of the Andes mountain
range. My best experience was when I was digging on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. There’s very little rain and it’s so
dry that everything’s kept as it was. In an old house, where the owner used to store goods from the ships that came in,
I picked up a 700-year old mat in front of the house and there, under it, after all that time, was the house key with the
owner’s name on it. It felt like he could be on his way home any minute! And I thought, ‘Hey, I do just that. This man’s
not much different to me!’
1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. to describe the life of an archaeologist he admires
B. to persuade people to take up archaeology as a career
C. to explain what he enjoys about being an archaeologist
D. to show how archaeologists work
2. How does the writer feel about Raphael Pumpelly?
A. surprised that Pumpelly could speak the local language
B. jealous that Pumpelly was such a successful archaeologist
C. amazed that Pumpelly had been to Turkmenistan so long ago
D. sad that Pumpelly was not remembered in Turkmenistan
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3. What does the writer say about his family?
A. He met his wife while he was working in South America.
B. His boys want to do the same job as him.
C. The family are particularly interested in visiting mountain areas.
D. The children like the fact that they can go away with their parents.
4. While working in Egypt, what did the writer find so interesting?
A. that people from different centuries can be so similar
B. the fact that the doormat was in such good condition
C. the way the people managed to live in such a dry place
D. that there had been so much trade in that area
5. Which entry might Fredrik make in his diary?
A. Turkmenistan is interesting, I’m the first American to come here but I’m glad this is my last long trip away.
B. Been diving today and found some more objects for an exhibition. I’ve just finished drawing them for my records.
C. I wish my wife was more interested in archaeology. I’d love to share this experience with her.
D. It’s nearly dark but Raphael’s still busy digging in that old house. He can be very annoying. He thinks he’s the
most important person here.