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SECTION 1
Questions 1-4
Answerthequestionsbelow.
WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.
WhichdocumentscouldSamuseasproofofhername?
Examplepassport
1.
2.
Whichcouldsheuseasproofofheraddress?
counciltaxbill
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Nameofbank?SavingsBank
Openwhichdays?MondayFriday
Openinghours?5.
Where?6.
Freegift?7.
Questions 8-10
MatchtheplacesinQuestions810totheappropriatelettersAHonthemap.
8RoyalBank________
9NorthernBank.________
10NationalBank.________
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Checkyouhavepenandpaper.
Step2:
Askfirmfora12
Getmoreinformation.
SeeprofilesatChamberofCommerce,
library.
Contact13..ofthisorrelated
firms.
Compareyourselfwithwhatisrequired.
Step3:Focusonyouandthejob.
Imaginelikelyquestionsandyouranswers.
Decidehowtomakeupforany14..
youlack
Questions 15-20
Completethenotesbelow.
WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.
Attheinterview
Arrivenomorethan15.beforethetimeoftheinterview.
Afteryouhearthequestion,youcan16.beforeyoureply.
Youcan17.ifyoudontunderstandwhattheyreaskingyou.
Waitforthemtoofferyouthejobbeforeyousaywhat18.youwant.
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Learningfromtheexperiencewillmakeyoumore19.infutureinterviews.
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To many employers, academic success and personal development as a result of being at
21.can be as important as course content, so choose
22.modules that you may do well in. You should, however, think more
carefully about your choice if your course is 23 .. In this case the course
normally includes all the modules necessary for professional training, but if you are in any
doubtcheckwithyouracademicdepartmentorthe24.attheuniversity.
Questions 25-29
WritetheappropriatelettersACagainstquestions2529.
Whichmoduleshavethefollowingfeatures?
AAppliedChemicalEngineering
BFluidMechanics
CChemicalEngineering:Science1
25developingcomputerskills
26exemptionfrompartofamodule
27assessmentbyformalexamination
28developingspeakingandwritingskills
29learningthroughproblemsolving.
Question30
30WhichchartshowsthepercentageofprivatestudytimeontheSpanish1Amodule?
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Questions 34-36
ChoosefromlettersACandwritethemonyouranswersheet.
34ThecrateratAcramanis
Anowadaysentirelycoveredbyseawater.
BoneofthemostbeautifulonKarth.
ClessspectacularthanothersinAustralia.
35WilliamsrealisedwhathadhappenedatAcramanwhenhe
Asawpicturesoftheareatakenfromabove.
BvisitedAcramanforthefirsttimein1980.
Cnoticedapictureofthecraterinatextbook.
36WherewasrockfromAcramanfound?
AOnlyintheFlindersmountains.
BAtseveralplaccsover300kmfromAcraman.
CAtaplace500kmfromAcraman,butnowhereelse.
Questions 37-40
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37Whatmadetheseawatershake?.
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39Whatwasmixedwithsilttoformalayerofrock?.
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Answerkey
1.drivinglicense
2.benefitbook
3.insurancecertificate
4.electricitybill
5.9.303.30
6.groundfloor
7.no/nothing
8.F
9.A
10.C
11.worksamples
12.jobdescription
13.employees
14.experienceorskills
15.tenminutes
16.takeyourtime
17.askforclarification
18.salary
19.confident
20.appearance
21.university
22.interesting
23.vocational
24.careersservice
25.A
26.C
27.B
28.A
29.C
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31.90,000/ninetythousand
32.4km/fourkilometres
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37.(the)earthquake/shockwaves
38.(the)explosion
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40.(the)(huge)waves
BONUSEXERCISE:GAPFILLING
ThetextsbelowaretranscriptforyourIELTSListening
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weremovedsomewordsfromthetextsandreplacedwithspaces.Youhastofilleachspace
withthemissingwordbylisteningtotheaudioforthisIELTSlisteningpracticetest.
Section1
TERRYExpatsHelplineTerryDavieshere.WhatcanIdoforyou?
SAMHelloTerry,IvebeeninthiscountryforawhileandIvejustbeen
[]ajobinthecity,soIthinkImgoingtoneedtoopena
[].Ihaventhadonebefore,soImwonderingwhatpapersIneed.
TERRYWellbasicallyyoullneedtobeableto[]tothebankthat
yourewhoyousayyouareandthatyoulivewhereyousayyoudo,OK?
SAMUhhuh.
TERRYAndforsomebanks,atleast,thatmeansyoullhavetoshowthemtwo
[]piecesof[],soIllrunthroughthelistif
youlike.
SAMYes,please.
TERRYOK,Illbringituponthescreen.Letsseehereitisright,thefirstthingitsaysisa
valid[].
SAMMinesAustralian. 40IELTSSpeakingPart2Tips,
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TERRYYes,thatwouldbefineofcourse.Thenextoneisa[],and
againonefromyourcountrywouldbeOK.Thenthatsfollowedbybirth
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SAMWhichImnot.
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TERRYRight,sonotthatthen.Butyoucanalsoshowthema
[]book,forinstanceifyourein[]or
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SAMYes,Icouldbringthat.Oraletterfrommyemployer,maybe?
TERRYWellthatsnotactuallyonthelistsowellhaveto[]youcant.
SAMOK.AndtoprovewhereIlive?
TERRYAgain,thereareseveralpossiblethingslistedhere.Forinstanceyoucoulduseabillfor
[],orsomethingelseforwhereyoulive,suchasaninsurance
[].
SAMIvegotoneofthose.Somewhereamongallmypapers.Butwhataboutbills?Thingslike
phonebills,Imean.
TERRYAslongasithasyouraddressonit,yes,fine.
SAMSoabillformymobilewoulddo,wouldit?
TERRYAhImafraiditwouldhavetobeforafixedlinephone.Youcoulduseothertypesof
[]bill,though.Aslongasyougetthemthroughthepost.
SAMHowaboutanelectricitybill?ThatllsaywhereIlive,wontit?
TERRYIfitsinyourname,andnotthatofaer[],yes.
SAMItis,soIllprobablytakethatthen.
TERRYTheresoneotheryoumightwanttouse:avehicle
[]document.Ifyouhaveacarormotorbikeorsomething,ofcourse.
SAMNoIhavent,actually.
SAMNowIbelievetheresabankactuallyinsidethe[],andImight
openanaccountthere,seeingashowthatswhereIllbeeveryday.
TERRYYes,thatwouldseemtomakesense.Iknowpeoplewhobankthere.
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SAMIactuallyreadaboutitinacity[]mycousinpickeditupwhen
hewashereacoupleofyearsagoandhmadcafewnotes.DoyoumindifIrunthroughthem
withyounow,justtomakesurethedetailshavent[]?
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TERRYFinegoahead.
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TERRYNo,itsactuallybeentakenoverbyanotherbigbankinggroup:the
[].Itstillseemsquitepopular,though,especiallywithpeopledoing
businessintheAsia/Pacificarea.
SAMAndwhenisitopen?MondaytoSaturday?
TERRYIllhavetochecktheir[]forthat.Givemeasecondortwo,
willyou.
SAMSure.
TERRYRight,Ivegotit[]serviceanditsjustweekdays.Im
afraid.
SAMDoesitsaywhattheirbusinesshoursare?
TERRYImjustlookingforthat,itsonadifferentpageforsomereasonIthinktheresbeena
changeatsomebanksinthelastyearorsoyeshereitisitsopenfrom
[]inthemorningtillhalfpastthreeintheafternoon.
SAMAnditsonthetopfloorofthemainCentrebuildingisit,nexttothe
[]?
TERRYThatswhereitusedtobe,buttheyvesincemovedittoa
[]biggerplace.Itsonthegroundfloornow.
SAMAndonelastthingonthis:Iknowmostbanksgive[]toyoung
peopletoopenaccountswiththem,but[]thisonedidnt.Doyou
knowiftheyareofferinganythingthesedays?
TERRYIlljustcheckImsuretheydsaysoontheirnewclientspageiftheywereno,
theresnothing[]there.
SAMThatsapity.Iwasquitelookingforwardtogettingmyfreegift!
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TERRYThereareplentyofotherbankswithinwalkingdistanceyouknow.Itmaybeworth
shoppingaroundtoseewhattheyvegottooffer:longeropeninghours,includingSaturdays,
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perhapsless[]
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SAMCanyoutellmehowtogettoacoupleofthem?IknowwheretheCommercialCentreis,
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TERRYSure.FortheRoyalBankyouneedtoturnleftwhenyouleavetheCentre,goalong
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MarketStreetpastthePostOffice,andturnleftupBridgeStreet,pastthe
[].Thenyoutakethefirstright.YoullseeanInternetcafonthe
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othersideandthe[]isjustabitfurtheralongontheright,directly
[]theParkHotel.
SAMOK,Ivegotthat.WhatabouttheNorthernBank?
TERRYForthatoneyouturnrightasyoucomeoutoftheCentre,andgoalongMarketStreet
untilyoucometothe[]withWestStreet.There^youturnrightagain,
andcarryonupasfarasthenextjunction,whereyoutakealeft.Youllseethebankfromthere:
itsthe[]ontheright.
SAMFine.Andthelastone,theNationalBank?
TERRYYoucangoeitherwayfromtheCentre,really:upWestStreetorBridgeStreetandthen
alongpastCityHall.Thebankisontheothersideoftheroad,rightnexttotheTouristOffice.
Youcantmissit.
SAMGreat.Thanksalotforyouhelp.
TERRYAnytime.Bye.
SAMBye
Section2
PRESENTERTodayIhavewithmeSandyRichardsonofthelocalWorkforceCenter,andshell
betalkingaboutthat[]steptowardsthegoalofemployment:the
interview.Sandy,whatisaninterviewfor,andwhatsthebestwayto
[]it?
SANDYAjobinterviewissimplyameetingbetweenyouanda
[]employertodiscussyour[]andseeif
thereisafit.Theemployerwantstoverifywhattheyknowaboutyouandtalkaboutyour
qualifications.Ifyouhavebeencalledforan[],youcanassumethat
40IELTSSpeakingPart2Tips,
theemployerisinterestedinyou.Theemployerhasaneedthatyoumaybeabletomeet,soits
yourgoalto[]thatneedand[]theemployer
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thatyouretheoneforthejob.Aseveryoneknows,interviewscanbe
[],butwhenyourewellpreparedtheresnoreasontopanic.
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Preparationisthekeytosuccessinajobsearch,andyoucanbeginbycollectingtogetherallthe
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havedesigned,drawnorwritten,forinstance.Andmakesureyouhaveapenandpadofpaper
fortakingnotes.Thenextstepistofindoutaboutthepost.Themoreyouknowaboutthejob,
theemployerandthe[],thebetterpreparedyouwillbeto
[]yourqualifications.Alwaysrequestajob
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[]fromtheemployer,andresearchemployerprofilesattheChamber
ofCommenceorlocallibrary.Youcouldalsotrytonetworkwithpeoplewhoworkforthe
company,orwithemployeesofcompanies[]withit.Thenextstepis
tomatchyourqualificationstothe[]ofthejob.Agoodapproachisto
writeoutyour[]alongwiththejobrequirements.Thinkaboutsome
standardinterviewquestionsandhowyoumightrespond.Mostquestionsare
[]tofindoutmoreaboutyou,yourqualificationsortotestyour
[]inagivensituation.Ifyoudonthaveanyexperienceorskillsina
requiredarea,thinkabouthowyoumight[]forthosedeficiencies.
SandyDuringaninterviewitsimportantthatyoubeyourself.Getagoodnightssleepandplan
yourtraveltobethereinplentyoftime,sothatyourenotarrivingoutofbreathwith
[]tospare.Dont,though,presentyourselffortheinterviewtooearly:
[]atmost.Intheinterview,listencarefullytoeachquestionasked.
Takeyourtimein[]andmakesureyouranswersare
[].Itsimportanttoexpressagood[]and
showthatyouarewillingtowork,eagertolearnandare[].Ifyouare
unsureofaquestion,dontbe[]toaskfor
[].Infact,itssometimesagood[]istoclose
aresponsewithaquestionfortheinterviewer.Ingeneral,focusonyourqualificationsandlook
for[]topersonalizetheinterview.Brieflyanswerquestionswith
examplesofhowyou[]incomparablesituations,fromeitheryourlife
orpreviousjobexperiences.Somethingyoushouldavoidareyesornoresponsesto
questions,butdont[]toolongonnonjobrelatedtopics.Usecaution
ifyouarequestionedaboutyour[]requirements.Thebeststrategyis
toavoidthequestionuntilyouhavebeenofferedajob.Questionsaboutsalaryaskedbefore
thereisajobofferareusually[]questionsthatmay
[]youfromconsideration,sobewarned.Ontheotherhand,itisnt
[]toshowyourenthusiasmifyourfirst[]of
theinterviewandoftheemployeraregoodones,so,ifthejobsoundslikewhatyouarelooking
forsayso.Keepinmindthattheinterviewisnotoverwhenyouareaskedifyouhaveany
questions.Comepreparedtoaskacoupleof[]questionsthatagain
showyourknowledgeandinterestinthejob.Closetheinterviewinthesamefriendly,positive
[]inwhichyoustarted.Whentheinterviewisover,leave
[].Dontoverstayyourtime.Thinkabouttheinterviewandlearn
fromtheexperience.Evaluatethesuccessand[].Themoreyoulearn
40IELTSSpeakingPart2Tips,
fromtheinterview,theeasierthenextonewillbecome.Youllbecomemuchmore
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[].Toclose,hereareafewmoretips.First,maintaingoodeyecontact
throughouttheinterview,andbeawareof[]bodylanguage.Second,
dressastepabovewhatyouwouldwearonthejob,gotothe[],have
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ashave,etcetera.Rememberthatyourappearanceisakey[]of
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howyoulook.And,finally,dontbeaclockwatcher!
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PATYes,theressomethingIvebeenwonderingabout:willmychoiceaffectmycareer
[]?
TUTORWell,formoststudentsthechoiceofLevelOnemoduleswontbe
[]intermsofalatercareer.Infact,many
[]leveljobswillacceptgraduatesfromarangeofdegreecourses.
Employerswilloftenbeatleastasinterestedinhowwellastudenthas
[]academically,andhowthewholeexperienceofuniversityhas
[]thestudentasaperson,asinthedetailofthecourseoptions
chosen.Selectingmodulesthatwillinterestyouandinwhichyouthinkyouwillbe
[]successfulisthereforealsolikelytomakegood
[]incareerterms.Oncertaindegreecourses,though,modulechoice
canbe[].Thisappliesmainlyto[]courses
wherethedegreeconfersan[]professionaltrainingaswellas
universityeducation.Usuallythemodulesstudentsarerequiredtotakewillincludeallthose
[]tomeetthoseprofessionalrequirements.Youracademic
[],inthiscaseChemicalandProcessEngineering,andthe
universitysCareersServicewillbeableto[]you,andwillbepleased
tohelpyousortoutanythingyourenotcertainabout.patRight.
RAJAVIdliketoaskafewthingsabouttheApplied[]Engineering
module.
TUTORFine.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?
RAJAVWell,apartfromtheworkon[]engineering,whatothertopics
are[]?
TUTORSomethatmightsurpriseyou.Onethatstudentsalwaysseemtolikeincludes
interviewing[],presentationskillsandproducingwrittenreports.
RAJAVHmmtheysoundinteresting.Howaretheytaught?
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TUTORThrough[],practicalclassesandpersonal
[].AppliedChemicalEngineeringlastsallyearofcourse,sotheres
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TUTORThroughprojectwork,usually,or[].Notexamsassuch.
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TUTORYes,thingslikewordprocessingandlearningtocreate[]are
testedinasimilarwayonthis[].
SONIAThatsnotthecaseinsomeothermodules,isit?
TUTORNo,itisnt.Areyouthinkingofanyinparticular?
SONIAYes,ImconsideringdoingFluidMechanics.
TheworkonflowanalysislooksinterestingandIlikethelookofsomeoftheothertopics,too.
Sohowisthatmodule[]?
TUTORThatsoneofthosewhichstilluseswrittenexams.Thesitdown,formaltypeIm
[]!
SONIAOhthatdoesntmatter.1quitelikethatkindasithappens.
TUTORPat,youvegotaquestion.
PATYes,IwaswonderingaboutScienceIinChemicalEngineering.Howisthat
[]?Itsabitdifferentfromothermodulesisntit?
TUTORYes,itaimstogivethenecessarybasisof[]and
[]forthosestudentswhohaventstudiedthe
[]subjectatAlevelorequivalent.
Inpracticeitmeansthatstudentswhohavealreadystudied[]are
excusedthephysics[],whilethosewhovedone
[]areexemptfromattendingthebiologylectures.Inthesecondpart
ofthemoduleyoure[]onyourprojectworkinoneofthosesubjects.
PATAnddoestheteaching[]differ,too?
TUTORYes,particularlyinonerespect:youare[]tolearnbyworking
outthesolutionstoproblemsforyourself.
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SONIAYes,Ibelieveitspossibletodoamodernlanguageaspartofthecourse.Canyoutellme
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abitaboutthe[]1Amodule?
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TUTORCertainly.Themainemphasisin1Aisonunderstandingandspeaking,butstudents
alsolearntocarryoutsome[]readingandwritingtasks.Basicaspects
ofgrammararealsointroducedand[].Themodulecomprises
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[]hoursofclasscontact,mainlyintutorialgroupsofsixteento
twenty,andstudentsareexpectedtodo[]sixtyfourhoursof
[]study.
SONIAItsoundsinteresting.IdidsomeSpanishattheCervantesInstitutelastyear.Passedan
exam,infact.
TUTORAh,Imafraidthatmeansyoucantdo1A.TheregulationssaythismodulemayNOT
betakenbystudentswitha[]inSpanish.ThoughyoucoulddoIB
Section4
LECTURERLakeAcramaninSouthAustraliaisArmageddonforthe
[].Noother[]impactonEarthhas
[]thesurroundingrockswithsuchan[],
unequivocalgeologicalrecordof[],earthquake,wind,fireand
[]thegiantwavesformedbymajorearthmovements.Thestoryit
tellsis[],withoutdyingdinosaursorevenBruceWillistocomplicate
itssimplemessageof[].First,thenumbers:about
[]yearsago,arockymeteoritemorethan4kilometresacrossand
travellingataround[]anhourslammedintoanareaofred
[]rockabout430kilometresnorthwestofAdelaide.Withinseconds
themeteorite[]inaballoffire,carvingoutacraterabout4
kilometresdeepand40kilometresin[]andspawningearthquakes
fierceenoughtoraise100metrehightsunamisinashallowsea
[]away.Ancient,stableand[],the
[]ofAustraliapreservessomeofthemost
[]impactcratersintheworld.Acramanisnotoneofthem.Halfa
billionyearsof[]hastakenitstoll.Asaltpansurroundedbylowhills
isallthatremainstomarkthesiteofthe[].Thetruenatureofthe
placedawnedon[]GeorgeWilliamsofAdelaideUniversityin1979.
[]atasheafofnewlyacquiredsatelliteimages,hesawthesmall,
[]shapeofLakeAcramansurroundedbyaringof
[]andlow[]40kmacross,andanouterring
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twicethissize.Ayearlaterhemadeittothesite.Onislandsnearthecentreofthelake,
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Williamsfoundbedrock[]inaconicalpatternthatexpertsconsidera
suresignofameteoriteimpact.Exceptforacrater,whichhadlongsince
[],theareawasatextbookexampleofanimpactsite.In
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[]further[]evidenceturnedup.VicGostin,
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another[]geologist,hadbeenstudyingathinbandof
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Ranges,morethan300kilometreseastofAcraman.Tohis[],the
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volcanicchunksturnedouttobeabillionyearsolderthantheshale.Wherehadtheycome
from?Comparingsamples,GostinandWilliamsfoundthattheirrockswere
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[]therefromAcraman.Later,thesamematerialturnedupatsites
500kmfromAcraman.
LECTUREREverywhere,thebandsoffragmentsshowedthesamestructure:
[]pebblesatthebottom,thena[]ofsiltand
sand,thenlayersofincreasinglyfinesand[]ontopintoawavy,
[]pattern.Theselayersalsoshow,stepbystep,howthemeteorite
transformedthefloorofanancientseahundredsofkilometresaway,accordingtoMalcolm
WallaceofMelbourneUniversity.Firstcamethe[].Travellingat
about3kilometresasecond,shockwavesarrived[]withinaminute
ortwoofthe[],stirringupthewaterwithcloudsofsiltastheseabed
shook.Thenshatteredrockfromtheexplosionarrivedbyair.[]and
[]crashedintothewater,reachingadepthofabout
[]withinaminute.Onedaytheywouldbecomethelowerbandofthe
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