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15 Difficulties in cultivating process.
16 Factors can decide the value of natural pearls.
17 Different growth mechanisms that distinguish the cultured pearls from natural ones.
Questions 18 - 23
Complete the summary below
Choose letter from A-K for each answer. Write them in boxes 5-10 on your answer sheet.
In
ancient history, pearls have great importance within the rich and rulers, which was
treated as gem for women in 18.................... And pearls were even used as medicine and
sex drug for people in 19.................... There are essentially three types of pearls: natural,
cultured and imitation. Most freshwater cultured pearls sold today come from China while
the 20.................... is famous for its imitation pearl industry.
The country
21........................ usually manufactures some of the glitteriest cultured ones while the
nation such as 22.................... produces the larger sized
pearl due to the favorable
environment along the coast line. In the past, one country of 23 ....................
in Gulf
produced the world's best pearls. Nowadays, the maJor remaining suppliers of the natural
pearls belongs to India
A America
B Ancient Rome C Australia
D Bahrain E China F Japan G India
H Korea
I Mexico J Persia K Spain
Questions 24 - 27
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 11-14 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE If the statement is true
