Bài tập thực hành Unit 9 - Sách Mai Lan Hương Lớp 12

DESERTS

TEST 1 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. grasses b. stretches c. comprises d. potatoes 2. a. lie b. wide c. circle d. comprise 3. a. compound b. route c. house d. south 4. a. dune b. hummock c. shrub d. buffalo 5. a. west b. between c. growth d. which 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. 6. ________ Sahara of ________ Africa is the world's largest desert. a. Ø / the b. The / Ø c. A / an d. The / an 7. Deserts can be defined as areas that receive ________ average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 8. The Sahara contains complex linear dunes that are ________ by almost 6 kilometers. a. developed b. separated c. lay d. located 9. A _______ is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. a. dune b. desert c. sandy area d. shrub land 10. Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.

a. water b. trees c. oil d. sand 11. Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of

Australia. a. dunes b. valleys c. lands d. areas 12. Deserts are also classified by their ________ location and dominant weather pattern. a. geographical b. aerial c. sandy d. facial 13. Thanks to pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not ________ a mystery in our time. a. hidden b. intended c. remained d. attained 14. Deserts take ________ one-third of the Earth's land surface.

a. up b. on c. over d. after 15. 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 16. In 1953, Peveril Meigs divided desert regions ________ Earth ________ categories according to the amount of precipitation they received. a. through / in b. from / with c. on / into d. in / for 17. More and more ________ are very excited at discovering as many interesting things in the deserts as possible. a. explores b. explorations c. explorers d. exploratory 18. Can you make a ________ estimate of how much our expedition in the desert may be? a. rough b. roughly c. roughing d. roughen 19. After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a ________ disease.

a. mystery b. mysterious c. mysteriously d. mysteriousness 20. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university. a. but b. so c. however d. therefore 21. I am going shopping for food this evening ________ I do not have to go at the weekend. a. so b. but c. however d. moreover 22. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ________ cry. a. but b. and c. so d. however 23. 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 24. That small car, ________, is advertised in many current magazines.

a. so inexpensive and comfortable b. however inexpensive and comfortable c. inexpensive but comfortable d. and inexpensive but comfortable 25. We live in the same building ________ we have hardly seen each other

a. and b. therefore c. but d. so 26. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it.

a. and b. but c. therefore d. so 27. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.

a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore 28. Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well.

a. and b. so c. but d. therefore 29. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me.

a. and b. however c. so d. but 30. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead.

a. so b. however c. so on d. but Error Identification. 31. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few

A B C plants growing on it. D 32. Rain falls occasionally in deserts so desert storms are often violent.

A B C D 33. The Nile River, …