Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12.
A strong determination.
B. A good start.
C. A detailed plan.
D. A scientific approach.
11.
A. It is second only to the Mississippi River in width.
B. It has numerous human settlements along its banks.
C. It carries about one fifth of the world's fresh water.
D. It is as long as the Nile and the Yangtze combined.
10.
A. It has not yet been fully explored and exploited.
B. It provides habitats for more primitive tribes.
C. It is hardly associated with great civilizations.
D. It gathers water from many tropical rain forests.
Section B (7%)Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.
A. Stretches of farmland.
B. Tombs of ancient rulers.
C. Typical Egyptian animal farms.
D. Ruins left by devastating floods.