Reading Passage 22 you are advised to spend about 20 minutes on question 1-15 which refer to reading passage 22. Reading Passage 1 has five paragraphs, A-E. Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers ( i-viii ) on your Answer Sheet There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use them all. 1. Paragraph A 2. Paragraph B 3. Paragraph C 4. Paragraph D 5. Paragraph E List of Headings i Glacial Continents ii Formation and Growth of Glaciers iii Glacial Movement iv Glaciers in the Last Ice Age v Glaciers Through the Years vi Types of Glaciers vii Glacial Effects on Landscape viii Glaciers in National Parks A Besides the earth’s oceans, glacier ice is the largest source of water on earth. A glacier is a massive stream or sheet of ice that moves underneath itself under the influ...
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