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[Total: 15] Read carefully Passage B, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), in the Reading Booklet
Insert and then answer Question 3(a) and (b) on this Question Paper.

Question 3

Answer the questions in the order set.

(a) Notes

What does the passage tell you about Easter Island and its statues, according to Passage B?

Write your answers using short notes. Write one point per line.

You do not need to use your own words.

Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer.

Information about Easter Island and its statues:

1. Stone blocks carved into head-and-torso figures

2. Average four metres in height and weight 14 000 kilograms.

3. Most scholars suspect that they were created to honour ancestors, chiefs or other
important personages.

4. That culture reached its zenith during the 10th to 16th centuries, when the Rapa Nui
placed statues across the island.

5. The island was first settled; estimates range from 800 to 1200 CE.

6. When Europeans arrived in 1722, they found the island mostly barren and its inhabitants
few.

7. Easter Island’s earlier inhabitants left the quarry in a fascinating condition

8. With 400 statues in all stages of completion.

9. Many statues are deteriorating rapidly from priceless carvings back into plain rock.

10. The volcanic stone is subject to weathering, and intensive conservation efforts are
needed to help preserve Easter Island’s awe-inspiring statues.

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(b) Summary

Now use your notes to write a summary of what Passage B tells you about Easter Island and its
statues.

You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as
possible.

Your summary should include all 10 of your points in Question 3(a) and must be 100
to 150 words.

Up to 5 marks are available for the quality of your writing.

Easter Island is known for its mysterious statues carved in various shapes like – head-and-
torso figures etc. They are about 4 meters tall, and their average weight is no less than 14
thousand kilograms. It’s still a mystery why the Rapa Nui people undertook such a complex
task. Many historians believe that the people created the statues to welcome important
personages. It has been estimated that the island was first settled between 800 to 1200 CE.
The island has no less than 400 statues all around the place, and it has been noticed that
many states are deteriorating rapidly. Therefore, intensive conservation efforts are needed to
preserve these precious statues and restore their beauty.

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