The Indian Ocean is the world's third largest ocean, after the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It (1) ______ to the south of Asia, to the west of Australia and Indonesia, and to the east of Africa. Unlike the Atlantic and Pacific, it has no (2) ___ opening to the north. Therefore, the Suez Canal, (3) _____ opened in 1869, is a very important shipping route (4) _____ the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The waters of the Indian Ocean are (5) _____ calmer than those of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and are, therefore, easier to travel across. There are about 5,000 islands in the Indian Ocean. (6) _____, such as the Seychelles and Maldives, have beautiful beaches and a warm climate, and now (7) _____ increasing numbers of tourists. During the winter, cool, dry winds blow over the ocean from the northeast. In summer, the (8) ____ of the wind changes and south-easterly winds blow north from the ocean, bringing (9) ___ rains called monsoons' to coastal areas. (10) ____ farmers depend on these rains, they can be a problem, often causing serious flooding
.1. A. lies B. finds C. puts D. gets
2. A. right B. natural C. realistic D. correct
3. A. when B. what C. where D. which
4. A. among B. on C. between D. by
5. A. too B. much C. very D. so
6. A. Many B. Each C. All D. Any
7. A. catch B. lead C. call D. attract
8. A. direction B. development C. progress D. balance
9. A. thick B. large C. heavy D. high
10. A. Because B. Although C. However D. Whether
