First Certificate - Use of English Parte 3

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Agriculture in Australia

Traditionally, Australia was____ (FAME) for producing wheat and wool, but times have changed in____ (RECENTLY) years, with many farmers____ (ELECT) to be more diverse in their crop and livestock range. It is now quite common to see farms with more exotic fruit and vegetables. Farmers are____ (LIKE) to sell their produce locally nowadays, but rather to the factories in the cities. As a result, farms are now large-scale____ (PRODUCE) where thousands of tonnes of crops are____ (CULTIVATE) .

Another aspect that is different nowadays is ____(IRRIGATE). In the past, farmers

would just flood the fields but now it is common to see

sprinkler____(SYSTEMATIC) everywhere. This means that more water is____(CONSERVATION), which has

been helpful with the drought that has severely impacted the____ (MAJOR) of the

farms in the____(SOUTH) states of the country.

Hopefully, the____(CREATE) the farmers have shown in recent times will continue.

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RESPUESTAS

Traditionally, Australia was famous for producing wheat and wool, but times have changed in recent years, with many farmers electing to be more diverse in their crop and livestock range. It is now quite common to see farms with more exotic fruit and vegetables. Farmers are unlikely to sell their produce locally nowadays, but rather to the factories in the cities. As a result, farms are now large-scale producers where thousands of tonnes of crops are cultivated.

Another aspect that is different nowadays is irrigation. In the past, farmers would just flood the fields but now it is common to see sprinkler systems everywhere. This means that more water is conserved, which has been helpful with the drought that has severely impacted the majority of the farms in the southern states of the country.

Hopefully, the creativity the farmers have shown in recent times will continue.