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SECTION 2 Questions 11-21
Questions 11-13
Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines.
NEWS HEADLINES
A
Rivers flood in the north
C
Nurses on strike in Melbourne
D
Passengers rescued from ship
E
Passengers rescued from plane
F
Bus and train drivers national strike threat
G
Teachers demand more pay
H
New uniform for QANTAS staff
I
National airports under new management
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Listening
Questions 14-21
Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces
provided.
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) .................................................................. .

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