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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #40090 Short The Nile River

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You will see a video detailing the journey and significance of the Nile River in North Africa. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

The Nile River travels over 6000 kilometres, flowing northward from its source in a group of lakes in eastern Africa, through the dry Sahara, and finally to the Mediterranean Sea. Each year, the Nile floods, leaving great silt deposits along its banks and the adjacent flatlands. In the past, this made the Nile Valley, particularly the Nile Delta, one of the most fertile areas of North Africa. Over 100 varieties of grasses grow along the river's banks. Today, the Nile is the major waterway of North Africa, vital for the transportation of people and goods.

What makes the Nile Valley particularly fertile?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

The presence of over 100 varieties of grasses along its banks The annual flooding that leaves silt deposits Its location in the dry Sahara The construction of dams and irrigation systems

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Option 2: "The annual flooding that leaves silt deposits"

Explanation: The text explicitly states that the Nile floods each year, leaving great silt deposits along its banks and adjacent flatlands. This flooding is the primary reason for the fertility of the Nile Valley, particularly the Nile Delta, making this option the correct answer. The silt enriches the soil, allowing for agricultural productivity.

Option 1: "The presence of over 100 varieties of grasses along its banks"

Explanation: While the text mentions that over 100 varieties of grasses grow along the river's banks, this detail does not explain why the Nile Valley is particularly fertile. The grasses themselves do not contribute to the fertility of the soil in the same way that silt deposits from flooding do. Therefore, this option is not relevant to the main idea of fertility in the Nile Valley.

Option 3: "Its location in the dry Sahara"

Explanation: The text indicates that the Nile flows through the dry Sahara, but this does not contribute to the fertility of the Nile Valley. In fact, the dry conditions of the Sahara would typically suggest a lack of fertility. Therefore, this option contradicts the information provided in the text.

Option 4: "The construction of dams and irrigation systems"

Explanation: The text does not mention dams or irrigation systems as factors contributing to the fertility of the Nile Valley. Instead, it focuses on the natural process of annual flooding and silt deposition. Thus, this option is not supported by the text and is therefore incorrect.

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