# Australian News on 25 November IELTS Academic Listening - 11 questions - 4 minutes - Multiple choice (choose more than one), Summary completion Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 1, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo. ## The recording 4 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page. ## Questions ### Questions 11-13: Multiple choice (choose more than one) Choose THREE letters, A-H. Read the following Example and Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines. (Example) [✓] Money promised for drought victims. - **A** Rivers flood in the north - **B** Nurses on strike in Melbourne - **C** Passengers rescued from ship - **D** Passengers rescued from plane - **E** Bus and train drivers national strike threat - **F** Teachers demand more pay - **G** New uniform for QANTAS staff - **H** National airports under new management ### Questions 14-21: Summary completion Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The Government plans to give $ **(14)** _____ to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving Sydney's **(15)** _____ but has now been re-allocated. Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is **(16)** _____. An aeroplane which was carrying a group of **(17)** _____ was forced to land just **(18)** _____ minutes after take-off. The passengers were rescued by **(19)** _____. The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the **(20)** _____ for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their **(21)** _____. [Practice online with a timer and instant marking](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/australian-news-on-25-november) - [Answers and explanations](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/australian-news-on-25-november/answers)