Ancient handprints found in Indonesia — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 5


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. It seems the handprints were made by _____________ over a person's hand.
2. Indonesia _____________ ancient cave paintings.
3. How is this handprint different from the markings discovered in South Africa?
4. These types of discoveries help scientists _____________.
5. The area where the handprint was discovered is _____________.
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Did you know? Archaeology and ancient history passages test your ability to read about unfamiliar, specialized topics and draw meaning from context rather than prior knowledge. That's a transferable skill — the same approach works for any subject you haven't studied before.

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