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