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IELTS Reading Practice Test: The Dams That Changed Australia
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
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## THE DAMS THAT CHANGED AUSTRALIA **SECTION ONE** Inland Australia has had a problem with drought from the time of white settlement in 1788 until today, and this is why the Snowy Mountains Scheme was conceived and founded. Before the Snowy Scheme a large proportion of the snowfields on Australia'...
Question Types Included
- matching-headings (5 questions)
- table-completion (5 questions)
- sentence-completion (3 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for Sections One to Five from the fist of headings below.
Write the correct number i–x in boxes 1–5.
List of Headings
- i. Using sign language on the Snowy Mountains
- ii. The workers and their families
- iii. Development of inland Australia
- iv. The cost of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
- v. The unique nature of the scheme
- vi. Housing the Snowy Mountains' workforce
- vii. Why the Snowy Mountains Scheme began
- viii. Learning new ways to communicate
- ix. Recruiting people for the Snowy Mountains Scheme
- x. Social problems of the workers
1. Section One
2. Section Two
3. Section Three
4. Section Four
5. Section Five
Questions 6–10: Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from Reading Passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6–10.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1788 | White settlement begins |
| 1840 | Awareness that the (6). could not be developed without irrigation |
| 1901 | Federation |
| 1947 | Dispute between the states on the rivers' future, resulting in a (7). Premiers' Conference |
| (8). | Snowy Mountains Scheme begins Recruitment of (9). people from abroad |
| 1954 | Work on Guthega Power Station begins |
| (10). | Tumut III Power Station completed |
Questions 11–13: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE: THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.
11. Communicating using was necessary for the labourers because of the conditions.
12. The workers reminisced about the endured in the early days at their reunion.
13. The Snowy Mountains Scheme was considered an which altered Australian society thereafter.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
The Dams That Changed Australia
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Matching Headings
Choose the correct heading for Sections One to Five from the fist of headings below.
Write the correct number i–x in boxes 1–5.
List of Headings
- i. Using sign language on the Snowy Mountains
- ii. The workers and their families
- iii. Development of inland Australia
- iv. The cost of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
- v. The unique nature of the scheme
- vi. Housing the Snowy Mountains' workforce
- vii. Why the Snowy Mountains Scheme began
- viii. Learning new ways to communicate
- ix. Recruiting people for the Snowy Mountains Scheme
- x. Social problems of the workers
1. Section One
2. Section Two
3. Section Three
4. Section Four
5. Section Five
Questions 6–10: Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from Reading Passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6–10.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1788 | White settlement begins |
| 1840 | Awareness that the (6). could not be developed without irrigation |
| 1901 | Federation |
| 1947 | Dispute between the states on the rivers' future, resulting in a (7). Premiers' Conference |
| (8). | Snowy Mountains Scheme begins Recruitment of (9). people from abroad |
| 1954 | Work on Guthega Power Station begins |
| (10). | Tumut III Power Station completed |
Questions 11–13: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE: THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.
11. Communicating using was necessary for the labourers because of the conditions.
12. The workers reminisced about the endured in the early days at their reunion.
13. The Snowy Mountains Scheme was considered an which altered Australian society thereafter.
Ready to Start?
Customize your exam settings and begin your reading test
Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions