http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ PRACTICE TEST 9 I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes 2. A. compound B. route C. house D. south 3. A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group. 4. A. remain B. hummock C. explore D. between A. territory B. Australia C. geography D. society II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 6. ________ Sahara of ________ Africa is the world's largest desert. A. Ø / the B. The / Ø C. A / an D. The / an 7. Deserts can be defined as areas that receive ________ average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 8. Deserts are often composed ________ sand and rocky surfaces. A. by B. from C. with D. of 9. Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia. A. dunes B. valleys C. lands D. areas 10. ______ pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not remained a mystery in our time. A. Instead of B. In spite of C. Thanks to D. Despite 11. 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 12. 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 13. After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a ________ disease. A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteriousness 14. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 15. 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 16. 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 17. We live in the same building ________ we have hardly seen each other A. and B. therefore C. but D. so 18. Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters ________ height. A. with B. at C. on D. in 19. If you look on a map, you _______ that there is a desert next to the Rocky Mountains in the United States. A. will see B. saw C. see D. would see 20. This is an expensive ________ very useful book. A. but B. so C. therefore D. however 21. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you. A. However B. But C. So D. Therefore 22. _______ live in Shanghai than in any other city in China. A. More people B. Many people C. Few people D. People 23. I can't find my umbrella. I ______ it in the restaurant last night A. must have left B. had left C. left D. might leave 24. I wish everything ______ so expensive. A. wouldn't be B. would be C. won't be D. could be 25. The injured man couldn't walk and had to _______ . A. be carried B. carry C. being carried D. be carrying 26. The prisoner _______ to have escaped by climbing over a wall. A. thought B. is thought C. is think D. has thought 27. I don't mind your _________the phone as long as you pay for your calls. A. use B. to use C. using D. used 28. The total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ________. A. to all human beings B. all human beings is that C. that of all human beings D. is of all human beings 29. Sleeping, resting and ______ are the best way to care for a cold. A. to drink fluids B. drank fluids C. one drink fluids D. drinking fluids 30. Birds make nests in trees ______ hide their young in the leaves and branches. A. can where they B. where they can C. where can they D. where can 31. Many people have law degrees, ________. http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ 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 32. America’s first globe maker was James Wilson, ______ and blacksmith in his earlier life. A. a farmer had been B. who had been a farmer C. who was farming D. being a farmer 33. 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. 34. 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. 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 III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. 36. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants growing on it. A B C D 37. Rain occasionally falls in deserts so desert storms are often violent. A B C D 38. The Nile River, the Colorado River, but the Yellow River flow through deserts to deliver their sediments to the sea. A B C D 39. Deserts may have underground springs, rivers, or reservoirs they lie close to the surface, or deep underground. A B C D 40. So interesting the novel was that I stayed up all night to finish 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. It is a characteristic of human nature that people like to get together and have fun, and people live during America's frontier days were no exception. However, because life was hard and the necessities of day-to-day living took up their time, it was common for recreation to be combined with activities necessary for survival. One example of such a form of recreation was logrolling. Many frontier areas were heavily wooded, and in order to settle an area it was necessary to remove the trees. A settler could cut down the trees alone, but help was needed to move the cut trees. After a settler had cut a bunch of trees, he would then invite his neighbors over for a logrolling. A logrolling is a community event where families got together for a combination of work and fun. The women would bring food and have a much needed and infrequent opportunity to relax and chat with friends, the children would play together exuberantly, and the men would hold lively competitions that involved rolling logs from place to place as quickly as possible. This was a day of fun for everyone involved, but as its foundation was the need to clear the land. 41. The main idea of the passage is that in America's frontier days _______. A. people combined work with recreation B. people cleared land by rolling logs C. it was necessary for early settlers to clear the land D. a logrolling involved the community 42. The expression day-to-day in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. daytime B. every day C. day after day D. today 43. According to the passage, what did people have to do first to settle an area? A. Develop recreation ideas B. Build farms C. Get rid of the trees D. Invite neighbors over 44. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about a logrolling A. It involved a lot of people. B. It could be enjoyable. C. There could be a lot of movement. D. It was rather quiet. 45. This passage would probably be assigned reading in which of the following courses A. Forestry B. Environmental Studies C. Psychology D. History V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (46) ______ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (47) _____ travelers may die when supplies run (48) ______ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility. The (49) ______ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher rate 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. http://thuyquynh.violet.vn/ 46. A. dunes B. piles C. valleys D. stores 47. A. inconsistent B. incapable C. inexperienced D. independent 48. A. of B. out C. in D. over 49. A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered 50. a. sight b. lies c. sites d. seats . were no exception. However, because life was hard and the necessities of day-to-day living took up their time, it was common for recreation to be combined. clear the land D. a logrolling involved the community 42. The expression day-to-day in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. daytime