Bài tập ôn tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 9: Deserts

tes.  The bright white sand dunes are always changing, always moving, like (32)_____ on the ocean.  Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and (33) ____ everything in its path.  It is like a huge sea of sand. The sand dunes have created an extreme environment.  Plants and animals struggle to survive.  A few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes.  Several kinds of small animals have become white in color (34) ______ hide in the sand. White Sands National Monument protects a large part of this dune field.  It also protects the plants and animals that live there.  More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands National Monument each year.  They climb on the dunes and (35) ______ the moving sea of sand.
31. A. natural	B. nature	C. naturally	D. unnatural 
32. A. streams	B. waves	C. rivers	D. flows 
33. A. covers	B. coats	C. wraps	D. cakes
34. A. so as	B. in case	C. in order to	D. so that
35. A. observe	B. consider	C. look	D. search
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage.
The Sahara desert in north Africa stretches eastwards from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and southwards from the Mediterranean to the grasslands and tropical forests of equatorial Africa. It has an area of about 8 million square kilometres and is the world's largest desert region. The world’s highest temperatures have been recorded in the Western Sahara. The traditional inhabitants have been the nomadic Berbers and Arabs moving from oasis to oasis: but vast areas remain totally uninhabited. There is the evidence of recent severe draughts in parts of Nigeria and neighbouring countries to suggest that the Sahara is expanding southwards. On the other hand, there are plans to irrigate some areas; also, the desert has valuable deposits of oil, iron ore phosphates and uranium.
36. The passage tells us that the Sahara desert _______. 
A. contains grasslands and tropical forests
B. is between two oceans to the east and west
C. covers one eighth of Africa
D. has the Red Sea on its eastern boundary
37. The Sahara desert covers an area of _________.
A. more than 8 million square kilometers.
B. less than 8 million square kilometers.
C. approximately 8 million square kilometers.
D. 8 million square kilometers.
38. The Berbers and the Arabs of the Sahara _______. 
A. moved to the area in fairly recent times
B. fight over the right to settle in oasis areas
C. inhabit most areas of the Sahara desert
D. have not settled in the desert but moved around
39. The word “expanding” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. widening	B. climbing	C. increasing	D. gaining 
40. We can assume from the passage that the Sahara may prove useful in the future because_____. 
A. it is growing and expanding towards the south
B. there are large amounts of necessary minerals there
C. it may be used to irrigate neighbouring countries
D. it will probably continue to remain uninhabited
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
41. Because it was late, so that he tried to type the contract as fast as possible.
 A B C D
42. Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer.
 A B C D
43. People want to conserve the environment, but they can’t help pollute it.
 A B C D
44. The Simpson Desert is a largest one in Australia. 
 A B C D
45. What are the dunes like in the west and northern parts of the desert?
 A B C D 
Choose the sentence that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
46. Jane dislikes television, but her husband watches it every night.
A. Jane enjoys watching television, but her husband does not.
B. Jane gets angry whenever her husband watches television at night.
C. Jane watches television with her husband every night.
D. Jane’s husband watches television nightly, but she dislikes it.
47. We didn’t have a map with us, so we got lost.
A. If we had had a map with us, we wouldn’t get lost.
B. If we had had a map with us, we would have got lost.
C. We wouldn’t have got lost, if we had had a map with us.
D. If we had had a map with us, we wouldn’t have got lost.
 48. I didn’t listen to my father’s advice, and I get myself into trouble now.
A. If I listened to my father, I would not get into trouble.
B. If I had listened to my father, I would not get into trouble.
C. If I listened to my father, I would not have got into trouble.
D. If I had listened to my father, I would not have got into trouble.
49. They can't work. They are too sleepy.
A. When they are too sleepy, they can't work.
B. Because they can't work, they're too sleepy.
C. They are too sleepy that they can't work.
D. They are too sleepy to work.
50. She was tired, so she didn’t enjoy the party.
A. If she weren’t tired, she would enjoy the party.
B. If she had been tired, she wouldn’t have enjoyed the party.
C. If she were tired, she wouldn’t enjoy the party.
D. If she hadn’t been tired, she would have enjoyed the party. 
The answer key is below.
UNIT 9 : DESERTS 
Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. entered 	B. travelled	C. remained	D. separated 
2. A. lies	B. dunes	C. slopes 	D. rivers
3. A. comprise	B. society	C. across	D. bottom
4. A. low	B. grow	C. now	D. know 
5. A. remain	B. between	C. desert	D. metre
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the sentence. 
6. He was feeling bad. He went to work, _______ , and tried to concentrate.
A. however	B. but 	C. so	D. therefore 
7. He was annoyed; ______ , he kept quiet
A. however	B. but 	C. so	D. therefore 
8. His soda was flat, _______ he drank it anyway.
A. however	B. but 	C. so	D. therefore 
9. I have read Soul on Ice, ______ I have not read The Invisible Man.
A. but	B. and 	C. so 	D. therefore
10. I am not interested in a trip to Asia this year. ______ , I would like to go to Europe.
A. However	B. But 	C. So	D. Therefore 
11. I work hard every day . ______ , I never work at weekends.
A. For example	B. As a result 	C. Therefore	D. However
12. I don't think I'll get that job. _____ , I'm still going to apply.
A. As a result	B. Therefore	C. However	D. Although 
13. He's the best boss I've ever had. ______ , he always buys everyone a present on their birthdays.
A. As a result	B. Although	C. Therefore	D. For example
14. There is no direct train to Calais. ______ , you can get there if you change at Lille.
A. However	B. As a result	C. Therefore 	D. Although
15. Her friend lied to her, ____ she doesn’t trust him anymore.
A. but 	B. despite	C. however 	D. so
16. Albert was named _____ his grandfather.
A. after 	B. with 	C. for 	D. to
17. The plane is flying _____. 
A. east	B. eastward	C. eastern	D. the east 
18. He came top in the exam ____ he hadn’t worked hard.
A. even though	B. while	C. despite	D. however 
19. I am not so good at English, _______ I have to practice more.
A. but B. so	C. while D. despite
20. I wanted to go, ______ he wanted to stay.
A. and	 	B. but	C. or D. so
21. I was very tired; ______, I determined to walk on to the next village.
A. therefore 	B. however	C. and D. for
22. Geography is a very interesting subject; ______ ,very few people study it thoroughly.
A. and 	B. however	C. moreover D. so
23. ______ we leave the library, we'll go right down the cafeteria.
A. Since 	B. As soon as	C. Now that D. Until
24. A ____ is a large animal which is often used in deserts for carrying people or things.
A. horse	B. kangaroo	C. deer	D. camel
25. Madigan led a _______ expedition to Antarctica in 1910.
A. scientific	B. science	C. scientist 	D. scientifically
26. Tom: _______ ?
 Mary: Yes, the clocks say nine o’clock.
A. Is it time to leave 	B. Is it free time	C. Is time long time	D. What’s the time
27. Tom: Do you have a dictionary? - Mary: _____.
A. Yes, I do	B. Yes, I have it	C. Yes, I own one	D. Yes, I certainly have
28. Tom: It’s late. I must go now. Bye. - Mary: _____.
A. Not at all	B. Hello 	C. You are welcome	D. Goodbye. See you soon
29. Tom: How are you feeling today? - Mary: _____________. 
A. Down and out 	B. Not too bad 	C. Just as well	D. So and so
30. Tom: Are you ready to go to the cinema now? - Mary: _______ .
A. Now	B. Yes, I am	C. No, thanks	D. Yes, I am ready to go
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
One of the world’s great (31)______ wonders is in the state of New Mexico, in the American Southwest.  Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand.  These sand dunes cover more than seventy-thousand hectares of desert.
It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States.  The bright white sand dunes are always changing, always moving, like (32)_____ on the ocean.  Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and (33) ____ everything in its path.  It is like a huge sea of sand. The sand dunes have created an extreme environment.  Plants and animals struggle to survive.  A few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes.  Several kinds of small animals have become white in color (34) ______ hide in the sand. White Sands National Monument protects a large part of this dune field.  It also protects the plants and animals that live there.  More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands National Monument each year.  They climb on the dunes and (35) ______ the moving sea of sand.
31. A. natural	B. nature	C. naturally	D. unnatural 
32. A. streams	B. waves	C. rivers	D. flows 
33. A. covers	B. coats	C. wraps	D. cakes
34. A. so as	B. in case	C. in order to	D. so that
35. A. observe	B. consider	C. look	D. search
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage.
The Sahara desert in north Africa stretches eastwards from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and southwards from the Mediterranean to the grasslands and tropical forests of equatorial Africa. It has an area of about 8 million square kilometres and is the world's largest desert reg