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28. We can deduce from the passage that.

A) in the period before 1979 fewer ships used the Suez Canal

B) the Suez Canal was constructed sometime after 1879.

C) there are no bridges anywhere that cross the Suez Canal.

D) the traffic on the Suez Canal makes shipping dangerous.

29. From the description in the passage one can imply that …

A) the bigger and heavier a ship is the more it has to pay to use the canal.

B) super tankers must proceed very carefully while going through the canal.

C) the Israelis get a sizeable commission from the Suez Canal's traffic.

D) without the canal, the Egyptian government would be much better oil