# Sharks in Australia: Characteristics and Beach-netting Measures

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

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

## The recording

6 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-34: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Sharks in Australia
Length
largest caught: 16 meters
Weight
heaviest: **(31)** _____ kg
Skeleton
cartilage
Skin texture
rough barbs
Swimming aide
fins and **(32)** _____
Food
gathered from the ocean **(33)** _____
Sharks locate food by using their **(34)** _____

### Questions 35-38: Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

35. Shark meshing uses nets laid
   - A. along the coastline
   - B. at an angle to the beach
   - C. from the beach to the sea

36. Other places that have taken up shark meshing include
   - A. South Africa
   - B. New Zealand
   - C. Tahiti

37. The average number of sharks caught in nets each year is
   - A. 15
   - B. 150
   - C. 1,500

38. Most sharks are caught in
   - A. spring
   - B. summer
   - C. winter

### Questions 39-40: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-G. Which TWO factors reduce the benefits of shark nets?

- **A** nets wrongly positioned
- **B** strong waves and currents
- **C** too many fish
- **D** sharks eat holes in nets
- **E** moving sands
- **F** nets too short
- **G** holes in nets scare sharks

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