giải thích đáp án IELTS Reading Walking on water
🔹 Questions 28–31
A. maintaining recreational areas — ĐÚNG
“…excessive amounts of groundwater are being squandered on aesthetic projects such as keeping parks, gardens and golf courses green.”
- parks, gardens, golf courses = khu vui chơi, giải trí
- → maintaining recreational areas
D. supporting wildlife habitats — ĐÚNG
“…wetland flora and fauna ecosystems that rely on a plentiful, clean and steady supply of water from the aquifers.”
- flora and fauna ecosystems = hệ sinh thái động thực vật
- → groundwater supports wildlife habitats
G. personal household use — ĐÚNG
“Bore water for any domestic purposes has since been off limits…”
- domestic purposes = mục đích sinh hoạt hộ gia đình
- → groundwater used for personal household use
I. providing water for animals — ĐÚNG
“Open drains used to keep livestock hydrated…”
- livestock = gia súc
- → groundwater used to provide water for animals
❌ Các lựa chọn sai (tóm tắt lý do)
- B sewer systems → không hề nhắc
- C underground sports → không có
- E storing surface water → storm water được nhắc nhưng không nói groundwater dùng để lưu trữ
- F removing salt naturally → không nói groundwater khử mặn
- H hot springs → không đề cập
- J dumping toxic waste → pollution xảy ra do công nghiệp, không phải dùng groundwater để đổ thải
🔹 Questions 32–35
TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN
32. Australians have always seen groundwater as a precious resource.
❌ FALSE
“Groundwater has always been taken for granted…” “…perceived as a resource of infinite bounds…”
- taken for granted = coi là hiển nhiên
- → KHÔNG xem là quý giá
33. Use of groundwater is predicted to increase.
✅ TRUE
“…reliance of groundwater supplies is expected to swell.”
- expected to swell = dự kiến tăng
34. Humans cannot alter the recharge rate of groundwater.
❌ NOT GIVEN
- Bài không nói con người có hay không thể thay đổi recharge rate
- Chỉ nói sustainable use depends on managing discharge & recharge
35. Using water at the recharge rate or lower will ensure sustainable use.
❌ FALSE
“Sustainable use therefore depends on more than keeping within the recharge rate…”
- dùng đúng recharge rate CHƯA ĐỦ
- vì còn discharge qua cây cối & bay hơi
🔹 Questions 36–40
36. Outback communities → H
“…outback communities, particularly in times of drought…”
- drought = thời kỳ khô hạn kéo dài
- → relied on groundwater during long periods of dry weather
37. Farmers at Kerribee station → I
“Since farmers at Kerribee pioneered the use of bores…”
- pioneered = tiên phong
- → were the first to use a bore
38. In 2005, Queensland authorities → A
“…declared in 2005 a moratorium on issuing new licences…”
- moratorium = tạm dừng / cấm
- → took action to stop more people from using groundwater
39. Great Artesian Basin Consultative Committee → B
“…published a management plan that involved capping some bores and rehabilitating hundreds of other bores…”
- capping, rehabilitating = cải tạo & giảm lãng phí
- → released a plan to improve bores and lessen wasted water
40. Some residents in Sydney → G
“…groundwater usage curtailed due to industrial pollution…” “…off limits due to chemical seepage…”
- curtailed / off limits = bị cấm
- → prevented from using groundwater due to contamination
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28. A29. D
30. G
31. I
32. FALSE
33. TRUE
34. NOT GIVEN
35. FALSE
36. H
37. I
38. A
39. B
40. G