Reading passages

16-It is implied in the passage that ---- .
A) the famous Camp David is located near the Suez Canal
B) the Suez Canal was constructed sometime after 1979
C) there are no bridges anywhere that cr6ss the Suez Canal
D) in the period before 1979, fewer ships used the Suez Canal
E) the traffic on the Suez Canal makes shipping dangerous


17-The passage suggests that ---- .
A) the Egyptians could make more money if they widened the Suez Canal
B) without the canal, the Egyptian government would be much better off
C) super tankers must proceed very carefully while going through the canal
D) the bigger and heavier a ship is, the more it has to pay to use the canal
E) the Israelis get a sizeable commission from the Suez Canal's traffic


18 -It can be determined from the figures in the passage that ---- .
A) most ships on the Suez Canal are under 20 metres tail
B) a large ship pays about $1,400 to pass through the canal
C) the Egyptians make, on average, Over $3.500.000 a day from the canal
D) the Suez Canal is less than 20 metres wide in most parts
E) passage through the canal costs almost $100 per kilometre

The Normans originally came from Scandinavia and were of Viking descent. During the tenth century they invaded and conquered the northern part of France, which is still called Normandy. In the next century, under William the Conqueror, they invaded and subdued England. This event brought about the end of Saxon England and saw the start of a new era of English history, with new forms of architecture and a new form of social and political order called the feudal system. It is interesting to note that while William was conquering England, other Norman chiefs sailed down the coast of France and Spain, entered the Mediterranean Sea and conquered Sicily and some parts of southern Italy. Norman knights from France and Italy also played a leading role in the Crusades.