Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Directions:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

    22.
  • A They have strong muscles.
  • B They live a longer life than horses.
  • C They eat much less in winter.
  • D They can work longer than donkeys.
    23.
  • A It was a pet of a Spanish king.
  • B It was bought by George Washington.
  • C It was brought over from Japan.
  • D It was donated by a U.S. Ambassador.
    24.
  • A They met and exchanged ideas on animal breeding.
  • B They participated in a mule-driving competition.
  • C They showed and traded animals in the market.
  • D They fed mules with the best food they could find.
    25.
  • A The wider use of horses.
  • B The arrival of tractors.
  • C A shrinking animal trade.
  • D A growing donkey population.