45 CÂU HỎI
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A. comprise
B. sandy
C. circle
D. northern
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A. aborigines
B. expedition
C. kilometer
D. scientific
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A. corridor
B. enormous
C. mystery
D. separate
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A. remain
B. hummock
C. explore
D. between
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A. territory
B. Australia
C. geography
D. society
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. three
B. south
C. southern
D. both
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. remained
B. explored
C. separated
D. travelled
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. loose
B. smooth
C. food
D. flood
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. enormous
B. rough
C. enough
D. double
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. society
B. geography
C. dry
D. sandy
Scientific ________ help to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world.
A. surveys
B. leads
C. research
D. expedition
The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.
A. with
B. at
C. after
D. for
To ________ a desert is a dangerous activity which requires careful preparation for risks.
A. comprise
B. circle
C. remain
D. explore
________ 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
A ________ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.
A.slope
B. dune
C. spinifex
D. camel
The ________ of a cliff, or mountain, is a vertical surface or side of it
A.face
B. border
C. crest
D. lake
Most deserts are enormous sandy areas.
A. mysterious
B. narrow
C. immense
D. aerial
Camels were often used _______ transportation by people of the desert.
A.as
B. with
C. to
D. about
Camels have one or two humps used ________ storing water and food.
A. to
B. for
C. over
D. at
Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get ________ the desert.
A. into
B. away
C. out
D. from
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
________ Sahara of ________ Africa is the world's largest desert.
A. Ø / the
B. The / Ø
C. A / an
D. The / an
Mrs. Lindon has ________ that she is unable to get a job.
A.but not enough education
B. so little education
C. however little education
D. such little education
___ hard I have tried, I could not keep pace with Tony.
A. But
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Whatever
I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant.
A. Therefore
B. However
C. But
D. And
Desert air (26)____ little moisture, so few clouds form over the land.
A. contains
B. comprises
C. consists
D. includes
Without clouds to block the sun, temperatures may reach as (27) ____ as 125°F during the day.
A. much
B. far
C. long
D. high
Extreme temperatures (28) ____ with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals.
A. located
B. combined
C. explored
D. separated
(29) ______, some life forms have adapted to even…
A. Therefore
B. So
C. However
D. But
..., some life forms have adapted to even the most severe desert (30) _______, …
A. environment
B. place
C. society
D. atmosphere
Many desert plants have long, shallow (31) ______ systems.
A. leaf
B. bark
C. root
D. branch
Taproots grow very deep (32) ______ they can tap sources of underground water.
A. as
B. because
C. but
D. so
This is (33)_____deserts are often described as barren, or lifeless.
A. what
B. why
C. how
D. when
Most of the land of the Middle East and North Africa is hot, dry desert land, (34) _____some deserts look very different.
A. since
B. as
C. so
D. but
Most of Antarctica is a desert but there is no sand on the continent and the climate of Antarctica is (35)_____ coldest on earth.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
The text is about ________.
A. troubles that human beings have to face in a desert
B. desert storms and desert inhabitants
C. hot deserts and cold deserts in the United States
D. desert hospitality and environment
Which is not a problem for an unprepared man in a hot desert?
A. Harmed respiratory systems and eyes
B. loss of water
C. irrigation
D. heatstroke
Sandstorms ________.
A. do no harm to machinery
B. have effects only on the eyes
C. never lasts more than one hour
D. have bad effects on both human beings and machinery
Which sentence is true?
A. No one can survive in both hot and cold deserts.
B. Modern technology makes deserts more hospitable.
C. In the United States, all deserts are quite uninhabited.
D. There are no deserts in Israel.
Which is not a problem in cold deserts?
A. Thirst
B. Hypothermia
C. Frost bite
D. High body heat
Error identification.
Desert is a(A) large area of land that(B) has very littlewater, however(C) very few plants grow (D) on it.
A. a
B. that
C. however
D. grow
Rain falls(A) occasionally in deserts, so(B) desertstorms are(C) often violent.(D
A. falls
B. so
C. are
D. violent
The Nile River, the Colorado River, but(A) the Yellow Riverflow through(B) deserts to deliver(C) their sediments to the sea.(D)
A. but
B. through
C. to deliver
D. to the sea
Deserts may have(A) underground springs, rivers, orreservoirs they(B) lie close to the surface,(C) or deep underground. (D)
A. may have
B. they
C. the surface,
D. underground
Most(A) plants in deserts have adapted(B) to sporadic rainfalls(C) inan environments.
A. Most
B.have adapted
C. rainfalls
D. environments
