The Simpson Desert was named __________ the President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.. ____________ the north of Nullabor Plain stretches G
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1 He _ an expedition to the North Pole in the early of the 20th century
are correct
2 He is a keen skier He spends all winter
3 He stretched himself on the sofa and fell asleep
forward
4 Fire crews have been operating at full _
strength
5 Older people _ a large proportion of those living in poverty
and B
6 Raw meat must be separate from cooked meat
7 He always stays calm in an emergency He has a head
sympathetic
8 A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched _ the horizon
9 The storm is moving slowly _
are correct
10 The Sahara Desert _ for miles
and B
11 By the time all the wells had dry
are correct
12 There is not much time left to do that work; the _ of time are running out
dunes
13 _ a detailed plan, the project wad doomed from the start
and B
14 The Simpson Desert was named the President of the South
Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia
after
15 the north of Nullabor Plain stretches Great Victoria Desert
16 The land loses its protective cover of vegetation and soon turns _ desert
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stretched
18 A _ is a low hill of sand formed by wind, in a desert
hummock
19 We are hoping to mount the first manned to Mars by 2020
excursion
20 One well – known desert plant is the _, which grows well in hot dry
regions
dead palm
21 Many people think of deserts as _ region, but many species of plants and animals have adapted to life there
plain
22 A desert island is a(n) place
A unpopular B uninhabited C Deserted D Barren
23 of the solar system began in the 19th century
Exploration
24 They continued their journey the Sahara Desert
throughout
25 Most of the Sahara consists _ rocky, large sand dunes form only a minor part
26 The Sahara the continent of Africa into North and Sub- Sahara Africa
divides
27 The Sahara contains complex linear dunes that are by almost 6 kilometers
located
28 A is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation
shrub land
29 Deserts are often composed of _ and rocky surfaces
sand
30 Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia
areas
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facial
32 We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings
33 To a desert is a dangerous activity which requires careful
preparation for risks
Explore
34 Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters _ height
35 The hill was so _ that it took us more than five hours to climb up
stable
36 In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are parallel
similar in some ways
37 Most deserts are enormous sandy areas
aerial
A GRAMMAR:
1 Nancy is an honest person, I still wonder whether she’s telling the truth about the incident
the even that
2 The professor told me that I was doing well, _ my final grade was awful
3 _ Daisy has a new car, she no longer takes the commuter train to work
case
4 You’d better give me your answer quickly, I’ll withdraw the
invitation
else
5 I have to go to the meeting _ I want to or not
if
6 What time do you expect Tom to be home ? I must talk to him, I usually go to bed around ten, but tell him to call me tonight it’s past midnight
long as
7 you’re going to the fruit market, would you please pick up a few apples for me ?
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8 I guess I’m a soft touch I just lend Jane some money for lunch _ she never paid me back my last loan
if
9 I think I did OK in my speech last night _ I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours
despite the fact that
10 I ask Mary to run the office while I’m away _ I know I can depend on her
therefore
11 The sky was grey and cloudy , we went to the beach
spite of
12 I turned on the fan _ the room was hot
because
13 Sam and I will meet you at the restaurant tonight _ we can find a babysitter
if
14 Carol showed up for the meeting _ I asked her not to be there
because
15 You must lend me the money for the trip _, I won’t be able to go
Although
16 He told me not to do it; _ I did it
however
17 We have not yet won; , we will keep trying
as
18 Everyone thought Emma should accept the offer , she turned it down
19 The building has a smoke detector _ any fires can be detected
immediately
case
20 I like to keep the windows open at night no matter how cold it gets My wife , _, prefers a warm bedroom with all windows tightly shut
A nevertheless B on the other hand C consequently D whereas
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so
22 _, I can not keep pace with Johnny
A So I have tried hard B I have tried hard so
C However hard have I tried D However hard I have tried
23 He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, played
24 He is only sixteen, and _ he is not eligible to drive a car
however
25 Maria tried to read a novel in French _ the book was too difficult for her to understand
26 The man had a motive for the murder , he was seen in the area at the time
Nevertheless
27 A tree had fallen across the road, they had to turn round and go back
28 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly , _ you can ride a ferry
however
29 I bought a bottle of wine _ we drank it together
30 The Waiter was not very nice, _, the food was delicious
so
31 _ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family
Whatever
32 I am going shopping for food this evening _ I do not have to go at the weekend
moreover
33 When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything , _ cry
however
34 Mrs Linda 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
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Since
36 You can not see the doctor _ you have made an appointment with him
without
37 The automobile began as a toy into powerful force for social change
A so developed B but developed C or developed D and developing
38 Ann needed some money, _, she took a part time job
therefore
39 Julie has a guitar _ she played it really well
therefore
40 My fingers were injured my sister had to write the note for me
41 The concert was cancelled _ we went to the nightclub instead
D ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
1 Peter lost both his passport as well as his wallet at the bus station this morning
A B C D
2 Oxygen plays an important role in maintaining live
A B C D
3 Can you please help I to fill this application form?
A B C D
4 You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job
A B C D
5 I like listening to music and to look after my cats in my free time
A B C D
6 We complained to the guide but she could not do a thing about it
A B C D
7 On Sunday morning, I either go shopping or stay at home and reading books and magazines
A B C D
8 After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book
A B C D
9 There is a motel at the corner of this street where the travelers can stay there
A B C D
10 If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert
A B C D
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or her time wisely.(other)
A B C D
12 Last night’s storm damaged the power lines Consequent, the town was without electric for several hours
A B C D (Consequently)
13 In much of Alaska, the growing season is too short that crops can’t be raised (so)
A B C D
14 We still haven’t got a sponsor although the fact that we’ve written to dozens of companies
A B C D
15 Now that I’ve learned to stay a float, I feel better about the water, and I still can’t
swim well (but)
A B C D
16 Model airplanes can be guided both by control wires or by radio transmitters
A B C D
17 X rays have important applications, not only in medicine and in industry ( but also)
A B C D
18 Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants growing on it (and)
A B C
D
19 Rain falls occasionally in deserts so desert storms are often violent
A B C D
20 The Nile River, the Colorado River, but the Yellow River flow through deserts to deliver their sediments to the sea.(and)
A B C
D