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China’s bamboo forests are often on very high mountains – but pandas can easily climb as much as 4,000 metres up the sides of mountains.Before the 1400s in Europe, Portugal’s southern coast was thoughtto be the edge of the known world.There are four small volcanoes inside the remains of MountMazama volcano in Oregon, in north west USA.Hurricanes north of the Equator spin inthe opposite direction to ones south ofthe Equator.About 12,000 years ago, the Sahara wascovered with millions of trees.When forests flood along South America’sAmazon River, river dolphins sometimesswim around trees.More capital cities start with the letterB than with any other letter.A town in Maryland, USA, is named ‘Boring’.More people live in Tampa, Florida, USA, than in all of Iceland.About 70% of the earth’s freshwater is frozen within icesheets in Antarctica.Namibia’s ‘Big Daddy’ sanddune rises as high as a100-storey building.The United Arab Emirates has two man-made islands shaped likepalm trees.The scorching deserts of North Africa don’t hurt the sand cat – theanimal’s paw pads are covered in fur to protect its feet from heat.When a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, a motorcycle was taken by theocean and then found later in Canada.Nearly 48 million football pitches would fit on the surface ofAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef.A super-strong hurricane in 2012 made the Mississippi River in theUSA flow backwards.Cartographers (people who make maps) used to ride hot-airballoons to view and map land.Indonesia’s isolated and out-of-the-way Foja Mountains are hometo weird species such as the pinocchio-nosed frog.One cave in Malaysia is bigenough to hold eightjumbo jets.The surface of the PacificOcean is larger than all ofearth’s continentscombined.Source:(adapted from 30 Cool Things Aboutthe World, Zachary Petit,National Geographic Kids, May 2013)B Complete the Exam Task.Exam TaskRead ‘20 Cool Things about the World‘ again. Are sentences 1–10 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enoughinformation to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).1 Pandas aren’t at walking uphill. 2 Hurricanes spin in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere. 3 The Sahara Desert used to be a forest. 4 Dolphins can only live in seawater. 5 The population of Boring is very small. 6 Iceland’s population is smaller than Florida’s. 7 Most of the world’s fresh water is frozen. 8 It is impossible to sail from Japan to Canada. 9 Hurricanes can change the way a river flows. 10 The biggest cave in the world is in Malaysia.

Answer 1

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Tell me, why did you post this? Is that a help for an exercise?

Answer 2

Let's analyze each statement based on the information provided:

1. Pandas aren't at walking uphill. - Answer: Doesn't say (C). The passage mentions that pandas can easily climb as much as 4,000 meters up the sides of mountains, but it doesn't specifically mention walking uphill.

2. Hurricanes spin in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere. - Answer: Wrong (B). The passage states that hurricanes north of the Equator spin in the opposite direction to ones south of the Equator. Therefore, hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere spin counterclockwise.

3. The Sahara Desert used to be a forest. - Answer: Right (A). The passage mentions that about 12,000 years ago, the Sahara was covered with millions of trees.

4. Dolphins can only live in seawater. - Answer: Wrong (B). The passage mentions that river dolphins sometimes swim around trees when forests flood along South America’s Amazon River. Therefore, dolphins are not limited to seawater.

5. The population of Boring is very small. - Answer: Right (A). The passage mentions that a town in Maryland, USA, is named 'Boring.'

6. Iceland's population is smaller than Florida's. - Answer: Right (A). The passage mentions that more people live in Tampa, Florida, USA, than in all of Iceland.

7. Most of the world's fresh water is frozen. - Answer: Right (A). The passage mentions that about 70% of the earth’s freshwater is frozen within ice sheets in Antarctica.

8. It is impossible to sail from Japan to Canada. - Answer: Doesn't say (C). The passage mentions that when a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, a motorcycle was taken by the ocean and then found later in Canada. However, it doesn't explicitly state that it is impossible to sail from Japan to Canada.

9. Hurricanes can change the way a river flows. - Answer: Right (A). The passage mentions that a super-strong hurricane in 2012 made the Mississippi River in the USA flow backward.

10. The biggest cave in the world is in Malaysia. - Answer: Wrong (B). The passage mentions that one cave in Malaysia is big enough to hold eight jumbo jets, but it doesn't claim it to be the biggest cave in the world.

So, out of the given statements, 7 are Right (A), 2 are Wrong (B), and 1 Doesn't say (C).