TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. comprise b. sandy c. circle d. northern 2. a. Aborigines b. expedition c. kilometer d. scientific 3. a. corridor b. enormous c. mystery d. separate 4. a. remain b. hummock c. explore d. between 5. a. territory b. Australia c. geography d. society
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. The Simpson Desert is in ________ north of ________ Lake Eyre. a. Ø/ Ø b. the/ the c. a/ the d. the/ Ø
7. Cold deserts can be covered in ________ snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
8. In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by ________ of low, open shrubland. a. streets b. ways c. corridors d. lines
9. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very ________. a. short b. steep c. plain d. stable
10. A ________ is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill. a. slope b. hummock c. dune d. shrub
11. We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings. a. top b. foot c. middle d. face
12. To ________ a desert is a danger activity which requires careful preparation for risks. a. comprise b. circle c. remain d. explore
13. Scientific ________ help to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world. a. survey b. lead c. research d. expedition
14. The wind that blows in the desert comes ________ far away waters. a. for b. with c. in d. from
15. Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters ________ height. a. with b. at c. on d. in
16. If you look on a map you will see that there is a desert next ________ the Rocky Mountains in the United States. a. of b. to c. with d. for
17. ________ 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
18. Several ________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable. a. science b. scientific c. scientifically d. scientist
19. 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
20. 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
21. This is an expensive ________ very useful book. a. but b. so c. therefore d. however
22. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you. a. However b. But c. So d. Therefore
23. 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
24. ________ 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
25. He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car. a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however
26. 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
27. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, __ you can ride the ferry. a. or b. but c. so d. however
28. I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together. a. therefore b. so c. and d. but
29. The waiter was not very nice, ________, the food was delicious. a. however b. but c. so d. and so
30. ___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family. a. But b. However c. Therefore d. Whatever
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. 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
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface is desert, arid land with meager rainfall that
supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people and animals. Deserts have been
portrayed as fascinating environments of adventure and exploration. These arid regions are called
deserts because they are dry. They may be hot. They may be cold. They may be regions of sand or
vast areas of rocks with occasional plants.
Deserts are natural laboratories in which to study the interactions of wind and sometimes water
on the arid surfaces of planets. They contain valuable mineral deposits that were formed in the arid
environment or that were exposed by erosion. Because deserts are dry, they are ideal places for
human artifacts and fossils to be preserved. Deserts are also fragile environments. The misuse of
these lands is a serious and growing problem in parts of our world.
There are many animals in the desert. Some are very large, like the kangaroo or the gazelle. Both
are big and have to travel long distances for water at a spring, or an oasis. Another fairly large animal
is the addax. The addax is a desert antelope. They live in the Sahara Desert. All addaxes are
herbivores. There are less than 200 of them left because of hunting and tourists. Some animals crawl
along. Examples of these are snakes and lizards. Snakes rarely drink water; they get their moisture
from other prey that they eat. So do others, like the kangaroo rat. Lizards are commonly found in the
desert. They stay out of the sun and move as little as possible. There are also other animals in the
desert. The fennec lives in northern Africa in the Sahara Desert. They are a relative of the fox. They
eat mice, small birds, lizards, and insects. When necessary, they will eat fruit. One more desert
animal is the jerboa. The jerboa is a small, long distance jumper that lives in the desert. They are free
drinking animals and they eat plants, seeds, and bugs. 36. Deserts ________. a. are rare in the world
b. are more arid more populous c. are all hot all the time
d. may be both hot and cold
37. The word They refers to ________.
a. deserts b. natural laboratories c. planets d. mineral deposits
38. Which is not true about deserts? a. arid b. hot c. humid d. dry
39. According to the second paragraph, ________.
a. we should use desert land properly to avoid serious problems
b. we can exploit as much fossil as possible in deserts
c. there are no erosion in deserts
d. deserts are ideal places for growing land
40. The last paragraph expresses that ________.
a. none of animals can survive in deserts
b. hunting and tourists cause the decreasing of addaxes in the Sahara Desert.
c. snakes in deserts need more water than any other species
d. addaxes are the most populous species in deserts
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (41) ______ in hot deserts on finding water,
and on following infrequent rains to (42) ______ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on
finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (43) ______, and
on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent
water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (44) ______ it.
Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms
such as sand (45) ______ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are
required to navigate through such landscapes and (46) _____ travelers may die when supplies run
(47) ______ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.
The (48) ______ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but
does not cause higher (49) ______ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna
woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be
advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (50)
______ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken. 41. a. locates b. selects c. follows d. depends 42. a. earn b. demand c. obtain d. require 43. a. extremes b. poles c. tops d. heights 44. a. grow b. supply c. comfort d. bring 45. a. dunes b. piles c. valleys d. stores 46. a. inconsistent
b. incapable c: inexperienced d. independent 47. a. of b. out c. in d. over 48. a. danger b. dangerous c. endanger d. endangered 49. a. level b. rate c. scale d. standard 50. a. sight b. lies c. sites d. seats