VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí TEST Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest a comprise b sandy c circle d northern a Aborigines b expedition c kilometer d scientific a corridor b enormous c mystery d separate a remain b hummock c explore d between a territory b Australia c geography d society Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one The Simpson Desert is in north of Lake Eyre a Ø/ Ø b the/ the c a/ the d the/ Ø Cold deserts can be covered in snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life a a b an c the d Ø In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by of low, open shrubland a streets b ways c corridors d lines San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very a short b steep c plain d stable 10 A is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill a slope b hummock c dune d shrub 11 We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings a top b foot c middle d face 12 To a desert is a danger activity which requires careful preparation for risks a comprise b circle c remain d explore 13 Scientific help to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world a survey b lead c research d expedition 14 The wind that blows in the desert comes far away waters a for b with c in d from 15 Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters height VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí a with b at c on d in 16 If you look on a map you will see that there is a desert next the Rocky Mountains in the United States a of b to c with d for 17 is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on a desert b deserted c desertify d desertification 18 Several advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable a science b scientific c scientifically d scientist 19 The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world because it absorbs more from the sun than land in humid climates a heat b hot c hotly d heating 20 Many people have law degrees, a but some of them not practice it c so some are not practicing law b however it is not practiced by all d but not all of them practice law 21 This is an expensive very useful book a but b so c therefore d however 22 long it takes, I will wait for you a However b But c So d Therefore 23 I must say that you have done very well , you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn a Therefore b So c But d However 24 that we stopped for a rest a But we were tired b So tired were we c However we were tired d Therefore, we were tired 25 He is only sixteen, and , he is not eligible to drive a car a nevertheless b but c therefore d however 26 Maria tried to read a novel in French the book was too difficult for her to understand a so that b therefore c but d and 27 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, you can ride the ferry VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí a or b but c so d however 28 I bought a bottle of wine we drank it together a therefore b so c and d but 29 The waiter was not very nice, , the food was delicious a however b but c so d and so 30 _ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family a But b However c Therefore d Whatever Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one 31 Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race a The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race b The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race c The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race d The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race 32 They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold a Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic b However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic c If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic d It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic 33 Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition a It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition b Peter enjoys scientific expedition Therefore, does Mary c However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does d Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary 34 Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it a I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting b Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it c Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it d So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it 35 He cannot afford a new computer a The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí b Therefore, he would buy a new computer c So, he would buy a new computer d The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface is desert, arid land with meager rainfall that supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people and animals Deserts have been portrayed as fascinating environments of adventure and exploration These arid regions are called deserts because they are dry They may be hot They may be cold They may be regions of sand or vast areas of rocks with occasional plants Deserts are natural laboratories in which to study the interactions of wind and sometimes water on the arid surfaces of planets They contain valuable mineral deposits that were formed in the arid environment or that were exposed by erosion Because deserts are dry, they are ideal places for human artifacts and fossils to be preserved Deserts are also fragile environments The misuse of these lands is a serious and growing problem in parts of our world There are many animals in the desert Some are very large, like the kangaroo or the gazelle Both are big and have to travel long distances for water at a spring, or an oasis Another fairly large animal is the addax The addax is a desert antelope They live in the Sahara Desert All addaxes are herbivores There are less than 200 of them left because of hunting and tourists Some animals crawl along Examples of these are snakes and lizards Snakes rarely drink water; they get their moisture from other prey that they eat So others, like the kangaroo rat Lizards are commonly found in the desert They stay out of the sun and move as little as possible There are also other animals in the desert The fennec lives in northern Africa in the Sahara Desert They are a relative of the fox They eat mice, small birds, lizards, and insects When necessary, they will eat fruit One more desert animal is the jerboa The jerboa is a small, long distance jumper that lives in the desert They are free drinking animals and they eat plants, seeds, and bugs 36 Deserts a are rare in the world b are more arid more populous c are all hot all the time d may be both hot and cold 37 The word They refers to a deserts b natural laboratories c planets d mineral deposits VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 38 Which is not true about deserts? a arid b hot c humid d dry 39 According to the second paragraph, a we should use desert land properly to avoid serious problems b we can exploit as much fossil as possible in deserts c there are no erosion in deserts d deserts are ideal places for growing land 40 The last paragraph expresses that a none of animals can survive in deserts b hunting and tourists cause the decreasing of addaxes in the Sahara Desert c snakes in deserts need more water than any other species d addaxes are the most populous species in deserts Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic It (41) in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (42) grazing for livestock In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (43) , and on storing enough food for winter Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (44) it Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (45) or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (46) _ travelers may die when supplies run (47) after becoming lost In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility The (48) represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (49) of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (50) at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken 41 a locates 42 a earn b selects b demand c follows c obtain d depends d require VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 43 a extremes b poles c tops d heights 44 a grow b supply 45 a dunes b piles 46 a inconsistent b incapable c: inexperienced d independent 47 a of b out c in d over c comfort d bring c valleys 48 a danger b dangerous c endanger 49 a level b rate c scale 50 a sight b lies c sites d stores d endangered d standard d seats ... expensive very useful book a but b so c therefore d however 22 long it takes, I will wait for you a However b But c So d Therefore 23 I must say that you have done very well , you should... deserts c there are no erosion in deserts d deserts are ideal places for growing land 40 The last paragraph expresses that a none of animals can survive in deserts b hunting and tourists cause... deserts need more water than any other species d addaxes are the most populous species in deserts Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Most traditional human life in deserts