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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1 a grasses b stretches c comprises d potatoes
3 a compound b route c house d south
4 a dune b hummock c shrub d buffalo
6 a three b south c southern d both
7 a remained b explored c separated d travelled
9 a enormous b rough c enough d double
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
11 a comprise b sandy c circle d northern
12 a Aborigines b expedition c kilometer d scientific
13 a corridor b enormous c mystery d separate
14 a remain b hummock c explore d between
15 a territory b Australia c geography d society
Choose the best answer
16 Sahara of Africa is the world's largest desert
a Ø / the b The / Ø c A / an d The / an
17 Deserts can be defined as areas that receive average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm
18 The Sahara contains complex linear dunes that are by almost 6 kilometers
a developed b separated c lay d located
19 A _ is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation
a dune b desert c sandy area d shrub land
20 Deserts are often composed of and rocky surfaces
a water b trees c oil d sand
21 Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia
a dunes b valleys c lands d areas
22 Deserts are also classified by their location and dominant weather pattern
a geographical b aerial c sandy d facial
23 Thanks to pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not a mystery in our time
a hidden b intended c remained d attained
24 Deserts take one-third of the Earth's land surface
25 The Simpson Desert was named _ Mr Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia
26 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
27 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
28 Can you make a estimate of how much our expedition in the desert may be?
a rough b roughly c roughing d roughen
29 After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a disease
a mystery b mysterious c mysteriously d mysteriousness
30 I want to work as an interpreter in the future, , I am studying Russian at university
a but b so c however d therefore
31 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
32 When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, cry
33 Mrs Lindon has that she is unable to get a job
Trang 2a but not enough education b so little education c however little education d such little education
34 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
35 We live in the same building we have hardly seen each other
a and b therefore c but d so
36 I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD the shop didn't have it
a and b but c therefore d so
37 Anna needed some money, , she took a part-time job
a furthermore b moreover c however d therefore
38 Julie has a guitar she plays it really well
39 My fingers were injured my sister had to write the note for me
40 The concert was cancelled we went to a nightclub instead
a so b however c so on d but
41 The Simpson Desert is in north of Lake Eyre
a Ø / Ø b the / the c a / the d the / Ø
42 Cold deserts can be covered in snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life
43 In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by of low, open shrub land
a streets b ways c corridors d lines
44 San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very
a short b steep c plain d stable
45 A is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill
a slope b hummock c dune d shrub
46 We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings
47 To a desert is a danger activity which requires careful preparation for risks
a comprise b circle c remain d explore
48 Scientific help to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world
a survey b lead c research d expedition
49 The wind that blows in the desert comes far away waters
50 Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters height
51 If you look on a map you will see that there is a desert next the Rocky Mountains in the United States
52 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
53 Several advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable
a science b scientific c scientifically d scientist
54 The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world because it absorbs more from the sun than land in humid climates do
a heat b hot c hotly d heating
55 Many people have law degrees,
a but some of them do not practice it b however it is not practiced by all
c so some are not practicing law d but not all of them practice law
56 This is an expensive very useful book
a but b so c therefore d however
57 long it takes, I will wait for you
a However b But c So d Therefore
Trang 358 I must say that you have done very well , you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn
a Therefore b So c But d However
59 that we stopped for a rest
a But we were tired b So tired were we c However we were tired d Therefore, we were tired
60 He is only sixteen, and , he is not eligible to drive a car
a nevertheless b but c therefore d however
61 Maria tried to read a novel in French the book was too difficult for her to understand
a so that b therefore c but d and
62 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, you can ride the ferry
63 I bought a bottle of wine we drank it together
a therefore b so c and d but
64 The waiter was not very nice, , the food was delicious
a however b but c so d and so
65 _ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family
a But b However c Therefore d Whatever
66 Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race
a The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race
b The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race
c The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race
d The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race
67 They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold
a Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic b However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic
c If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic d It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic
68 Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition
a It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition b Peter enjoys scientific expedition Therefore, does Mary
c However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does d Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary
69 Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it
a I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting
b Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it
c Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it
d So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it
70 He cannot afford a new computer
a The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it b Therefore, he would buy a new computer
c So, he would buy a new computer d The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it
71 sand covers only about 20 percent of Earth's deserts
72 Deserts have reputation for supporting very little life, but in reality deserts often have high biodiversity
a a / Ø b the / the c a / the d the / a
73 The hill was so that it took us more than five hours to climb up
a sloping b enormous c arid d stable
74 In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are parallel
a mysterious b steep c plenty of sand d similar in some ways
75 Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited
a plain b territory c corridor d shrub
76 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
77 The of a cliff, or mountain, is a vertical surface or side of it
a face b border c crest d lake
Trang 4a mysterious b narrow c immense d aerial
79 Camels were often used _ transportation by people of the desert
80 Camels have one or two humps used storing water and food
81 Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get the desert
82 I wanted to go a more route across Montana
a north b northerly c northerner d northernmost
83 We often enjoy walking barefoot across the damp to the water's edge
a sand b sanding c sandy d sandily
84 If the deserts are managed, there may be troubles for scientific expeditions
a loose b loosen c loosening d loosely
85 He told me not to do it; , I did it
a Therefore b So c But d However
86 We have not yet won; , we will keep trying
a moreover b however c therefore d so as
87 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
88 I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car he absolutely refused to accept it
a so b but c therefore d and so
89 Everyone is ready for the discussion, him
a however b but c so d therefore
90 she could not say anything
a So upset was she that b So upset was she c However upset was she that d Therefore upset was she that
91 Do it
a so do you want b but as you want c however you want d therefore you want
92 you prepare for the exam, there will still be a few questions on which you won't be sure of the answer
a So much as b Much but c However much d So much
93 The first part of the test was easy; the second, , took hours
a therefore b but c so d however
94 , I cannot 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
95 He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, played
a but b so c therefore d and