Reading passages

107 -The conditions around the Yukon and 
Klondike Rivers were so difficult because --- . 
A)
the gold mines were all on the steep and frozen 
mountain passes 
B) each man needed 25 kilos of stores to get him 
through the winter 
C) the area was not big enough to support all of the 
100,000 men who set out for the Klondike 
D) of a number of reasons including difficult terrain 
and harsh weather conditions 
E) they were nearly 1500 kilometres away from the 
nearest store 
108-We can conclude from the passage that --- - .
A) very few of the prospectors actually achieved 
what they'd aimed for 

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B) searching for gold in the Canadian winter is the 
quickest way to get rich 
C) it is less difficult to find gold in Canada than in 
some other places 
D) there is still plenty of gold waiting to be found in 
the Yukon and Klondike Rivers 
E) a prospector is someone who lends money to 
people searching for gold 
Contrary to common knowledge, the water, milk and 
meat of coconuts only begin the list of uses of this 
versatile tree. The outer husk of the ripe nuts contains 
fibres that, when separated, can be twisted into twine 
rope of amazing toughness. It is quite resistant to rot 
from dampness or seawater. Despite the advent of 
nails and screws, this rope continues to be widely 
used for binding together the timbers of houses and 
the parts of canoes, tools and the like. Expert 
craftsmen can make sizeable ropes, which, after use, 
become quite flexible. The inner shell of the ripe nut 
can be cut and carved into ladles, scrapers, combs 
and cups and will take a high polish. Furthermore, 
the sap of the coconut -1 can be fermented to make a 
pleasant tasting wine, while the fresh sap can be used 
as food for babies.