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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 10 — Test 4

The megafires of California: Reading answers

Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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Drought, housing expansion, and oversupply of tinder make for bigger, hotter fires in the western United States Wildfires are becoming an increasing menace in the western United States, with Southern California being the hardest hit area.There's a reason fire squads battling more frequent blazes in Southern California are having such difficulty containing the flames, despite better preparedness than ever and decades of experience fighting fires fanned by the 'Santa Ana Winds'.The wildfires themselves, experts say, are generally hotter, faster, and spread more erratically than in the past. Megafires, also called 'siege fires', are the increasingly frequent blazes that burn 500,000 acres or…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

    spread Note completion

  2. 2

    10 / ten times Note completion

  3. 3

    below Note completion

  4. 4

    fuel Note completion

  5. 5

    seasons Note completion

  6. 6

    homes / housing Note completion

  7. 7

    The amount of open space in California has diminished over the last ten years.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  8. 8

    Many experts believe California has made little progress in readying itself to fight fires.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  9. 9

    Personnel in the past have been criticised for mishandling fire containment.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  10. 10

    California has replaced a range of firefighting tools.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  11. 11

    More firefighters have been hired to improve fire-fighting capacity.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  12. 12

    Citizens and government groups disapprove of the efforts of different states and agencies working together.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  13. 13

    Randy Jacobs believes that loss of life from fires will continue at the same levels, despite changes made.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

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