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What Are Canals Used for?

Canals are water channels made by humans. They are

used in so many ways. They prevent floods and help in
water transport. A lot of companies depend mainly on

canals in their work because their ships or boats use
them all the time, and they also save the companies

a lot of time. Canals are usually dug with the help of
explosives because of their huge size and length.

There are two types of canal, one for human
use and the other for transport.

1 Answer the following questions.

1 What are canals used for?

2 Why do a lot of companies depend on canals?

2 Circle true (T) or false (F).

1 Canals are made by machine. T/F

2 Canals are dug using explosives. T/F

3 Canals waste much time for the companies that use them. T/F

4 The passage mentions three types of canal. T/F

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