1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG SỐ 17 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. grasses b. stretches c. comprises d. potatoes 2. a. lie b. wide c. circle d. comprise 3. a. compound b. route c. house d. south 4. a. dune b. hummock c. shrub d. buffalo 5. a. west b. between c. growth d. which 6. a. three b. south c. southern d. both 7. a. remained b. explored c. separated d. travelled 8. a. loose b. smooth c. food d. flood 9. a. enormous b. rough c. enough d. double 10. a. society b. geography c. dry d. sandy 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. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 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. a. up b. on c. over d. after 25. The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. a. with b. at c. after d. for 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. a. but b. and c. so d. however 33. Mrs. Lindon 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 34. That small car, ________, is advertised in many current magazines. 2 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. a. and b. so c. but d. therefore 39. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me. a. and b. however c. so d. but 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. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 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. a. top b. foot c. middle d. face 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. a. for b. with c. in d. from 50. Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters ________ height. a. with b. at c. on d. in 51. 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 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 58. 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. 3 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. a. or b. but c. so d. however 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. a. A b. An c. The d. Ø 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 78. Most deserts are enormous sandy areas. a. mysterious b. narrow c. immense d. aerial 79. Camels were often used _______ transportation by people of the desert. a. as b. with c. to d. about 80. Camels have one or two humps used ________ storing water and food. 4 a. to b. for c. over d. at 81. Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get ________ the desert. a. into b. away c. out d. from 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 . 1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG SỐ 17 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 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. Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. a. with b. at c. after d. for 26. In 1953, Peveril Meigs divided