# Australia's Water Management

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice, Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 2, Test 3, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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## Questions

### Questions 31-37: Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. The driest continent is
   - A. Australia.
   - B. Africa.
   - C. Antarctica.

32. The evaporation rate in Australia is
   - A. lower than Africa.
   - B. higher than Africa.
   - C. about the same as Africa.

33. Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because
   - A. the soil is too hard.
   - B. the soil is too hot.
   - C. plants use it up.

34. In sandy soils water can
   - A. evaporate quickly.
   - B. seep down to rock.
   - C. wash the soil away.

35. Water is mainly pumped up for
   - A. people to drink.
   - B. animals to drink.
   - C. watering crops.

36. Natural springs are located
   - A. in unexplored parts of Australia.
   - B. quite commonly over all Australia.
   - C. in a few areas of Australia.

37. Underground water supplies
   - A. 18% of Australia's water.
   - B. 48% of Australia's water.
   - C. 80% of Australia's water.

### Questions 38-40: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose THREE letters, A-E. Which THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned?

- **A** providing water for livestock
- **B** watering farmland
- **C** providing water for industry
- **D** controlling flood water
- **E** producing hydro-electric power

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