Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm Reading Answers

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• Solution for Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm
• Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm IELTS reading practice test
• Passage
• Questions
• Answers with explanation

Solution for Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm

Below, we have given the answers for Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm reading answers in the table form.

Answer Table

1. x	4. v	7. viii
2. ix	5. ii	8. iv
3. i	6. vi	9. B

Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm IELTS Reading Practice Test - Exam Review

In this article we have given the Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm IELTS reading answers, it will help you to attain a band score in your major exam. Go through the given passage carefully and answer the given questions.

Passage

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Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm reading answers

It’s two years since the rotor blades began spinning in Esperance Western Australia

1. HARVEST time in Esperance is constant. As long as the wind blows which is pretty much all the time- nine identical synchronised wind turbines reap the benefits of the dependable winds that gust up around the southern coastline of Western Australia. These sleek, white, robot-like wind turbines loom up on the horizon forming part of Australia's first commercial wind farm. They’re not only functional machines that help provide electricity for this secluded coastal town, but increasingly, they’re also drawcards for curious tourists and scientists alike.
2. Because of its isolation, Esperance is not linked to Western Power’s grid which supplies electricity from gas-,coal- and oil-fired power stations to the widespread population of Western Australia. Before the wind turbines went in, Esperance’s entire electricity needs were met by the diesel power station in town.
3. The $5.8 million Ten Mile Lagoon project is not Esperance’s first wind farm. The success of a smaller, experimental wind farm, at a spot called Salmon Beach, encouraged the State’s power utility to take Esperance wind seriously. Today the wind turbines at Ten Mile Lagoon work in conjunction with the diesel power station, significantly reducing the amount of the town’s electricity generated by expensive diesel power. 
4. The wind farm is connected to the power station by a 33-kilovolt powerline, and a radio link between the two allows operators to monitor and control each wind turbine. This nine 225-kilowatt Vestas wind turbines produce a total generating capacity of two megawatts and provide around 12 percent of the energy requirements of Esperance and its surrounding districts.
5. The power produced by a wind turbine depends on the size and efficiency of the machine and, of course, on the energy in the wind. The energy in the wind available to the wind turbines is proportional to wind speed cubed. Thus, the greater the wind speed, the greater the output of the turbine. In order to achieve optimum wind speeds, the right location is imperative. “You have to accept the nature of the beast,” Mr Rosser, Western Power’s physicist, said. “As surface dwellers our perceptions of wind speeds are bad. As you go higher, wind speed increases significantly.”
6. The most favourable wind sites are on gently sloping hills, away from obstructions like trees and buildings and where the prevailing winds are not blocked. Computer modelling was used to select the best site for Esperance’s wind farm. Scientists were concerned not only with efficiency, but also with protecting the coastal health environment which is rich in plant life and home to tiny pygmy and honey-possums winds are not blocked. Computer modelling was used to select the best site for Esperance’s wind farm. Scientists were concerned not only with efficiency, but also with protecting the coastal health environment which is rich in plant life and home to tiny pygmy and honey-possums, and a host of bird species. In addition, the wind farm is adjacent to Esperance’s popular scenic tourist drive.
7. Strict erosion controls have been implemented and access to the wind farm is limited to selected viewing areas. The wind turbine towers are painted white and devoid of corporate logos or signage. According to Mr Rosser there is something of a worldwide backlash against wind farms with regard to their visual impact, “But because wind turbines perform best in the most exposed positions, they will always be visible. There is a very real need to balance environmental and technical requirements. I think the Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farms sets the standards for environmentally friendly developments”
8. In fact, the project has become something of a tourist attraction in itself, Esperance shire president Ian Mickel said the wind turbines had been well accepted by locals. “We have watched the wind farm develop with great interest, and now we find visitors to Esperance are equally enthusiastic about it,” he said. The aim now is to identify other remote locations where wind turbines will be a feasible means of supplementing existing power stations.

Questions

Questions 1-8

• The reading passage on the following pages has eight paragraphs (A-H).
• Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.
• Write the appropriate numbers (i-x) in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
• There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all of them. You may use any heading more than once.

List of Headings

1. Benefiting from an earlier model
2. Important operative conditions
3. Examining the public confusion
4. Where to go from here?
5. How it’s all linked up
6. How a suitable location was found?
7. Comparison wind speeds in Australian cities
8.  Matching operational requirements with considerations of appearance
9. What makes Esperance different?
10. More than just a source of power.

Question 9

9. What is the writer doing in the article?

1. Responding to criticism of a project
2. Reviewing the success of a project 
3. explaining his role in a project
4. Predicting the future of a project

Answers for Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm with Explanation

In this section we have given Australia’s First Commercial Wind Farm Reading Answers with explanation. Use this part to rectify your errors while answerings. 

1. Answer: x

Explanation: “They’re not only functional machines that help provide electricity for this secluded coastal town, but increasingly, they’re also drawcards for curious tourists and scientists alike”. With this line it is clear that paragraph A states about more than just a source of power. Hence the given answer is located in the last 3 lines of paragraph A. 

2. Answer: ix

Explanation: “Esperance is not linked to Western Power’s grid which supplies electricity from gas-,coal- and oil-fired power stations to the widespread population of Western Australia. Before the wind turbines went in, Esperance’s entire electricity needs were met by the diesel power station in town”. With this line it is clear that paragraph B states about what makes Esperance different. Hence the given answer is located in paragraph B. 

3. Answer: i

Explanation: “Today the wind turbines at Ten Mile Lagoon work in conjunction with the diesel power station, significantly reducing the amount of the town’s electricity generated by expensive diesel power”. With this line it is clear that in Paragraph C it states about benefiting from an earlier model. Hence the given answer is located in the last 3 lines of paragraph C.  

4. Answer: v

Explanation: “The wind farm is connected to the power station by a 33-kilovolt powerline, and a radio link between the two allows operators to monitor and control each wind turbine”. With this line it is clear that paragraph D states about how it’s all linked up. Hence the given answer is located in the first 3 lines of paragraph D. 

5. Answer: ii

Explanation: “The power produced by a wind turbine depends on the size and efficiency of the machine and, of course, on the energy in the wind. The energy in the wind available to the wind turbines is proportional to wind speed cubed. Thus, the greater the wind speed, the greater the output of the turbine. In order to achieve optimum wind speeds, the right location is imperative”. With this line it is clear that paragraph E states about important operative conditions. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-5 lines of paragraph E. 

6. Answer: vi

Explanation: “The most favourable wind sites are on gently sloping hills, away from obstructions like trees and buildings and where the prevailing winds are not blocked”. With this line it is clear that paragraph F states about how a suitable location was found. Hence the given answer is located in the first 3 lines of paragraph F.  

7. Answer: viii

Explanation: “But because wind turbines perform best in the most exposed positions, they will always be visible. There is a very real need to balance environmental and technical requirements. I think the Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farms sets the standards for environmentally friendly developments”. With this line it is clear that paragraph G states about the comparison of wind speeds in Australian cities. Hence the given answer is located in the last 4 lines of paragraph G. 

8. Answer: iv

Explanation: “In fact, the project has become something of a tourist attraction in itself, Esperance shire president Ian Mickel said the wind turbines had been well accepted by locals. “We have watched the wind farm develop with great interest, and now we find visitors to Esperance are equally enthusiastic about it,” he said”. With this line it is clear that paragraph H states about the public confusion. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-4 lines of paragraph H.  

9. Answer: B

Explanation: “Reviewing the success of a project” here in the given passage the writer examines the success of a project.  Hence the given answer is B. 

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