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To simplify handling these types of exercises, I will help you address the following issues:
- Thực hành dạng câu hỏi xác định thông tin và dạng bài hoàn thành câu.
- Cách xác định từ khóa, vị trí thông tin và giải thích đáp án chi tiết.
- Nâng cao vốn từ vựng IELTS cần học trong bài đọc.
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Fishbourne roman palace
Fishbourne Roman Palace is located in the village of Fishbourne in West Sussex, England. This grand palace was constructed in the 1st century AD, approximately thirty years after the Roman conquest of Britain, on the site of Roman military grain stores established post-invasion during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius in 43 AD. The palace, which had a rectangular layout surrounding formal gardens, had its northern half reconstructed. Extensive renovations occurred in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, with many original black and white mosaic floors replaced by more elaborate colored ones, including a remarkably well-preserved dolphin mosaic in the north wing. Further alterations were underway when the palace was destroyed in a fire around 270 AD, after which it was abandoned.
Local residents had long believed in the existence of a Roman palace in the area. However, it wasn't until 1960 that archaeologist Barry Cunliffe from Oxford University systematically excavated the site, following accidental discovery of a wall by workmen laying a water main. The villa uncovered by Cunliffe's team was so impressive that it became known as Fishbourne Roman Palace, and a museum was established to preserve some of the remains. This museum is managed by the Sussex Archaeological Society.
In its prime, the completed palace featured four large wings with colonnaded facades. The north and east wings housed suites of private rooms centered around courtyards, with a grand entrance in the middle of the east wing. In the northeast corner, there was an assembly hall. The west wing included state rooms, a spacious ceremonial reception hall, and a gallery. The south wing contained the owner's private quarters. The palace boasted up to 50 mosaic floors, central heating beneath the floors, and a bathhouse. In size, Fishbourne Palace rivaled some of the great Roman palaces in Italy, making it the largest known Roman residence north of the European Alps, measuring about 500 feet (150m) square. An ongoing archaeological excavation involving volunteers and professional archaeologists is focused on nearby, potentially military, structures.
The initial buildings on the site were erected in the early stages of the 43 AD conquest. Subsequently, two timber buildings were constructed, one featuring clay and mortar floors and plaster walls, suggesting a somewhat comfortable residence. These buildings were demolished in the 60s AD and replaced by a substantial stone structure incorporating colonnades and a bathing complex. It was proposed that the palace itself, incorporating the earlier structure in its southeast corner, was built around 73-75 AD. However, Dr. Miles Russell from Bournemouth University reevaluated the floor plan and artifact collection, suggesting that due to strong parallels with the imperial palace of Domitian in Rome, construction likely occurred after 92 AD.
With regard to who lived in Fishbourne Palace, there are a number of theories; for example ,one proposed by Professor Cunliffe is that ,in its early phase, the palace was the residence of Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus ,a local chieftain who supported the Romans, and who may have been installed as king of a number of territories following the first stage of the conquest. Cogidubnus is known from a reference to his loyalty in Agricola, a work by the Roman writer Tacitus, and from an inscription commemorating a temple dedicated to the gods Neptune and Minerva found in the nearby city of Chichester. Another theory is that it was built for Sallustius Lucullus, a Roman governor of Britain of the late 1st century, who may have been the son of the British prince Adminius. Two inscriptions recording the presence of Lucullus have been found in Chichester, and the redating by Miles Russell of the palace was designed for Lucullus, then it may have only been in use for a few years, as the Roman historian Suetonius records that Lucullus was executed by the Emperor Domitian in or shortly after 93 AD.
Other theories suggest that either Verica, a British king during the Roman Empire before the Claudian invasion, owned the palace, or Tiberius Claudius Catuarus, following the recent discovery of his gold ring. The palace outlasted its original owner, whoever he was, and underwent extensive replanning in the early 2nd century AD, being subdivided into smaller apartments. Further redevelopment began in the late 3rd century AD, but was incomplete when the north wing was destroyed by fire around 270 AD. The damage was too severe to repair, leading to the abandonment and eventual dismantling of the palace.
The Sussex Archaeological Society has constructed a contemporary museum that incorporates most of the visible remnants, including one wing of the palace. The gardens have been replanted using authentic Roman-era plants.
Questions 1-6
Are the following statements consistent with the information provided in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1 Fishbourne Palace was the first structure to be built on its site.
2 Fishbourne Palace was renovated more than once
3 Fishbourne Palace was large in comparison with Roman palaces in Italy.
4 Research is continuing in the area close to Fishbourne Palace.
5 Researches agree on the identity of the person for whom Fishbourne Palace was constructed.
6 Fishbourne Palace was burnt down by local people.
Questions 7-13
Accomplish the notes underneath.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Put down your answers in boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet.
Fishbourne Palace
Costruction
- The first buildings on the site contained food for the 7…
- The palace building surrounded 8…
- In the 2nd and 3rd centuries colour was added to the 9… of the palace.
Discovery
- The first part of the palace to the found was part of a 10…
Possible inhabitants
- Congidubnus -he is named in several writings
- Sallustius Lucullu-he may have lived there until approximately 11… AD
- Verica -a British king
- Catuarus-his 12… was found there
Present Day
- A 13… has been built on the site to help protect it.
Solutions
1. FALSE (Đoạn 1, “The rectangular palace was built around formal gardens, the northern half of which have been reconstructed.”)
2. TRUE (Đoạn
3. TRUE (Đoạn 3, “In size, Fishbourne Palace would have been approximately equivalent to some of the great Roman palaces of Italy, and was by far the largest known Roman residence north of the European Alps, at about 500 feet (150m2)
4. TRUE (Đoạn 3, “A team of volunteers and professional archaeologists are involved in an ongoing archaeological excavation on the site of nearby, possibly military, buildings.”)
5. FALSE (Đoạn 5, “With regard to who lived in Fishbourne Palace, there are a number of theories;”)
6. NOT GIVEN (Không có thông tin)
7. Roman army (Đoạn 1, “This large palace was built in the 1st century AD, around thirty years after the Roman conquest of Britain, on the site of Roman army grain stores…”)
8. Gardens (Đoạn 1, “The rectangular palace was built around formal gardens, the northern half of which have been reconstructed.”)
9. Floors (Đoạn 1, “…with many of the original black and white mosaic floors being overlaid with more sophisticated coloured ones”)
10. Wall (Đoạn 2, “…first systematically excavated the site, after workmen had accidentally uncovered a wall while they were laying a water main.”)
11. 93 (Đoạn 5, “as the Roman historian Suetonius records that Lucullus was executed by the Emperor Domitian in or shortly after 93 AD.”)
12. Gold ring (Đoạn 6, “…following the recent discovery of a gold ring belonging to him.”)
13. Modern museum (Đoạn 7, “A modern museum had been built by the Sussex Archaeological Society…’)
Recently, I have gone through the IELTS Reading Practice exercises with the Fishbourne Roman Palace passage. In my opinion, the questions in this reading are not overly difficult, but they can still easily deceive you if you do not have a rational strategy.
😉 Đừng xem đáp án trước khi hoàn thành giải đề nha!
Upon completing the practice, let's review common mistakes encountered in solving reading practice exercises:
- Không phân biệt được “False” và “Not given”.
- Đọc cả bài để tìm đáp án cho mỗi câu hỏi.
- Không chú ý yêu cầu của dạng bài hoàn thành câu là ‘using words from the text’ hay ‘from the text’, dẫn đến việc áp dụng sai dạng từ trong bài đọc.
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