E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. From the information given in the passage aboui the Tigris and Euphrates, we learn that
A) the Euphrates is shorter but deeper than the Tigris
B) each river once had its own outlet to the open sea
C) the Euphrates is longer and of more commercial use
D) the rivers have always joined near the Persian Gulf to form a swamp
E) more ancient cities were situated on the banks of the Euphrates than the Tigris
2. According to the passage, the Tigris River
A) has been fought over by the Assyrians, the Macedonians, the Parthians and the Iraqis
B) flows into Lake Van in eastern Turkey
C) has, since the dawn of civilization, provided sites for important settlements
D) has been overused for irrigation, resulting in large swamps
E) is only navigable by small boats
3. It is clear from the passage that the people living in the area between the Tigris and the
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