At a meeting in Canberra, the Council of Australian Governments has approved a national

water plan. It attempts to balance environmental concerns and the needs of the (3 . The amount of

water taken from rivers for commercial use is to be cut and farmers will be (4 . At the heart of the

initiative is a 350 million dollar scheme to revitalize the Murray Darling river basin. It's one

of the

most important water courses in the country and stretches across four states in south-eastern

Australia. In recent times, it's been badly affected by (5 irrigation and a lack of rain. There was a

concern, however, that projects to help revive other struggling rivers will not be (6 . A special

commission is to be set up and will help develop the trade in water between the states and territories.

(7 consumers could soon face (8 restrictions, such is the (9 state of supplies in many parts

of the country. Whilst there was broad agreement in Canberra, the Premier of Western Australia,

Geoff Gallop, refused to sign the deal, insisting it did nothing to (10 the problems his region

faces. Answer: 1. continent 2. efficiently 3. community 4. compensated 5. excessive 6. funded 7. Domestic 8.

permanent 9. perilous 10. address Listening Comprehension

Directions: Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True or False

SET 1

1. Fekri Hassan has been pursuing the mystery of ancient Egypt for the last twenty years. True False

2. According to Fekri Hassan, the ancient Egyptian kingdom collapsed suddenly at its peak. True

False

3. It is conventionally believed that a major political conflict caused the collapse of the ancient

Egyptian kingdom. True False

4. Fekri's doubt about the conventional wisdom arose in 1991. True False 5. It can be inferred that evidence other than political unrest was found in the tomb. True False

Answer: 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True SET 2

1. The bones of children were buried together with cooking vases. True False 2. The vases were decorated with sea creatures. True False

3. The marine style was used to ward off future disasters to come from the sea. True False

4. The pottery mainly suggests the physical damage of the eruption. True False 5. The Minoans saw the natural world in a different way after the volcanic eruption. True False Answer: 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True Oral test

Directions: Look at the picture below. SET 1

Try to tell about the picture as much as you can infer. If possible, try to find something relevant

to talk about. SET 2

Try to tell about the picture as much as you can infer. If possible, try to find something relevant

to talk about.