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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

Đáp án

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Bấm để xem đáp án 28. A
29. D
30. G
31. I
32. FALSE
33. TRUE
34. NOT GIVEN
35. FALSE
36. H
37. I
38. A
39. B
40. G