GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants growing
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I PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
5 A corridor B enormous C mystery D separate
II GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence
6 They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey
A by ship B by plane C on foot D by telescope
7 ‘Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest' The word 'crest' in this sentence is closest in meaning to _
A 'side' B 'bottom' C 'top' D 'inside'
8 Today many species of plants and animals are in ……… of extinction
9 The panda’s ……… habitat is bamboo forest
A nature B natural C naturally D natured
10 I would rather ………… poor but happy than become rich without happiness
11 We ………… open the lion’s cage It is contrary to Zoo regulations
A needn’t B may not C wouldn’t D mustn’t
12 The sea was dangerous, _ we didn't go in for a swim
13 He is only sixteen , and ………., he is not eligible to drive a car
A therefore B however C nevertheless D moreover
14 It was cold and wet , Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach
A Although B Therefore C However D Because
15 Sit down, please ……… a cup of coffee?
A Do you like B Do you like to drink
C Would you like D Will you like
16 To get from Vancouver to Victoria , You can fly , ………… you can ride the ferry
17 her illness , he enjoyed her life very much
A because B because of C Although D Despite
Trang 218 We took a map with us
A so that we would get lost
B so that we wouldn't get lost
C so that we won't get lost
D in order to get lost
19 We are made ……… hard by our parents
A study B to study C studying D be studied
20 Your ideas are different ……… mine
21 If I had enough time , I ……… to visit you
A will come B would have come C would come D had come
22 This school ……… two years ago
A built B was built C is built D will be built
23 Everyone _ happy at the last meeting
24 Did you paint it yourself or did you it painted?
25 We _ drive fast; we have plenty of time
A can't B needn't C mustn't D oughtn't
26 If you there what would you have done? ,
A were B had been C would be D would have been
27 She has worked as a secretary she graduated from college
28 Peter at the moment, so she can't answer the telephone
A is working B works C has been working D has worked
29 She told me that she would go to Hanoi
A tomorrow B the next day C next day D the day before
30 “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.”
-“ ”
A That’s a fine day B That’s a good idea
C That’s a good trip D That’s a reason
31 Can I help you? -
A Yes, please B All right What is it?
C You can D Not at all
32 I breakfast when the telephone rang
33 The house ……… is more than 100 years old
A in which I live B in that I live C which I live D in where I live
34 “You are a great dancer I wish I could do half as well as you” B: “……….”
A I'm fine, thanks B I am very well
C see you later D You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was terrible
35 He bought a ticket
A and his brother did either B but his brother didn't, too
C and so his brother bought D and so did his brother
III Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected
Trang 336 There is no water and it’s very hot in the deserts, however, nobody lives there
A B C D
37 The room is such dirty that it needs cleaning immediately
A B C D
38 People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security
A B C D
39 I'd rather to stay at home than go out at weekends
A B C D
40 Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants growing on it
A B C D
IV Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best
answers the question) about each passage
The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing
Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas
develop But within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a "frightening" speed
This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans
In developing countries, 90 percent of the people use wood for cooking and heating They cut down trees for firewood But trees are important They cool the land under them and keep the sun off the smaller plants When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and there is nothing but sand Yet people must use firewood, raise animals, and grow crops in order to live
Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth
Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to' stop the desert sand from spreading Mauritania planted a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital Iran puts
a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plants trees The oil keeps the water and smaller the land, and men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away Other countries build long canals to bring water to desert areas
Yet land that will probably become desert in the future equals the size of Australia, the United States, and the former Soviet Union together Can people stop the growth of the world's deserts and save the land that is so essential to life?
41 Most people in developing countries _
A planted trees on the edge of the deserts
B put oil on sandy areas
C cook on wood fires
D raise sheep and goats
42 We can infer that men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away so that _
A they won't destroy the covering of oil
B they won't eat the small trees
C they won't blow the sand away
D they won't drink water in the canals
43 When all the trees in an area are cut down,
A there is nothing left but sand
B they cool the land under their leaves
C the smaller plants can grow better
D their leaves make the land richer
Trang 444 The word "frightening" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A "wonderful" B "extremely fast"
45 According to the passage, which of the following is the most important cause of
desertification?
A Human activities B The spread of deserts
C The change of climate D Cattle destroying trees
V Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage
Desertification
The Sahara Desert is growing by 10 km each year The whole earth gets 600 km2 of desert area more every year This process is called "desertification." This term started being (46) in the 1950s
The idea of desertification was first known in the 1930s Much of the Great Plains grew very dry (47) a result of drought and poor farming techniques It was called the
"Dust Bowl." Millions were forced to leave their farms and their ways of life Since then, (48) have been great improvements in farming practices in the Great Plains These have prevented the "Dust Bowl" disaster (49) again
Grazing is one worry Cows do two things to the soil First, they eat grasses and plants that hold the soil in place Second, their hooves break down the top layer of soil The result is that the good soil can be blown away by the wind The dirt (50) _behind is not good for growing
49 A to occurring B from occurring C of occurring D to occur
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D