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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: PASSAGE ? 1         The French-Egyptian archiological mission discovered the oldest harbour of the world in Egypt. It is believed that it dates back to 4500 years. The harbour was discovered on Red Sea coast, which is said to be that of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) in the Fourth Dynasty. This oldest known commercial habour was discovered at Wadi Al-Jarfarea, which is 180 km south of Sueze, Egypt. The team in the meanwhile also discovered the oldest papyri in Egypt. Pierre Tallet, Egyptologist at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and director of the mission explained that the evidences from the site indicate towards the fact that it dates back to over 1000 years any other harbour was known in the world. The harbour is said to be most important commercial ports. From this port, trading trips to export important minerals as well as copper from Sinai were launched. 'Oldest' is the ___________ degree of comparison of the adjective old.

A) comparative                

B) superlative

C) lowest                         

D) none of these