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KỲ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I MÔN ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 9
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
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. ________ 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. The Sahara contains complex linear dunes that are ________ by almost 6 kilometers.
a. developed b. separated c. lay d. located
9. A _______ is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation.
a. dune b. desert c. sandy area d. shrub land
10. Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.
a. water b. trees c. oil d. sand
11. Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia.
a. dunes b. valleys c. lands d. areas
12. Deserts are also classified by their ________ location and dominant weather pattern.
a. geographical b. aerial c. sandy d. facial
13. Thanks to pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not ________ a mystery in our time.
a. hidden b. intended c. remained d. attained
14. Deserts take ________ one-third of the Earth's land surface.
a. up b. on c. over d. after
15. The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal

26. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it.
a. and b. but c. therefore d. so
27. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore
28. Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well.
a. and b. so c. but d. therefore
29. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and b. however c. so d. but
30. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so b. however c. so on d. but
Error Identification.
31. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few
A B C
plants growing on it. (and)
D
32. Rain falls occasionally in deserts so desert storms are often violent.
A B (but) C D
33. The Nile River, the Colorado River, but the Yellow River flow through
A (and) B
deserts to deliver their sediments to the sea.
C D
34. Deserts may have underground springs, rivers, or reservoirs they lie
A B
close to the surface, or deep underground. (that / which)
C D
35. Most plants in deserts have adapted to sporadic rainfalls in a desert.
A B C
environments. (environment)
D
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

39. Which sentence is true?
a. No one can survive in both hot and cold deserts.
b. Modern technology makes deserts more hospitable.
c. In the United States, all deserts are quite uninhabited.
d. There are no deserts in Israel.
40. Which is not a problem in cold deserts?
a. Starvation b. Hypothermia c. Frostbite d. Body heat
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Desert biomes are the (41) _____ of all the biomes. In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that it
receives very little (42) _____. Most deserts receive less than 300 mm a year compared (43) __ rainforests, which
receive over 2,000 mm. That means that the desert only gets 10 percent of the rain that a rainforest gets! The
temperature in the desert can (44) _____ drastically from day to night because the air is. (45) _____ dry that heat
escapes rapidly at night. The daytime temperature averages 38°C (46) _____ in some deserts it can get down to -4°C
at night. The temperature also varies greatly depending on the (47) _____ of the desert.
Since desert conditions are so severe, the plants that live there need to have (48) _____ to compensate for the lack
of water. Some plants, such as cacti, (49) _____ water in their stems and use it very slowly, while others like bushes
conserve water by growing few leaves or by having large root systems to gather water or few leaves. Some desert
plant species have a short life cycle of a few weeks that (50) _____ only during periods of rain.
41. a. coldest b. hottest c. driest d. wettest
42. a. rain b. rainfall c. raindrop d. raincoat
43. a. with b. for c. about d. in
44. a. change b. exchange c. transform d. transfer
45. a. such as b. such c. so much d. so
46. a. when b. while c. as d. because
47. a. part b. region c. area d. location
48. a. adaptations b. agreements c. accepts d. achievements
49. a. place b. put c. store d. hold
50. a. spend b. take c. last d. experience
TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

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

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?


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
TEST 3
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. three b. south c. southern d. both
2. a. remained b. explored c. separated d. travelled
3. a. loose b. smooth c. food d. flood
4. a. enormous b. rough c. enough d. double
5. a. society b. geography c. dry d. sandy
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. ________ sand covers only about 20 percent of Earth's deserts.
a. A b. An c. The d. Ø
7. 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
8. The hill was so ________ that it took us more than five hours to climb up.
a. sloping b. enormous c. arid d. stable

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9. 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
10. Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited ________.
a. plain b. territory c. corridor d. shrub

c. However upset was she that d. Therefore upset was she that
26. Do it ________.
a. so do you want b. but as you want
c. however you want d. therefore you want
27. ________ 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
28. The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.
a. therefore b. but c. so d. however
29. ________, 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
30. He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, ______ played.
a. but b. so c. therefore d. and
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
31. The Arabian Desert / third-largest in the world / cover / nearly 1 million square mile of the Arabian Peninsula.
a. The Arabian Desert, is third-largest in the world, covers nearly 1 million square mile of the Arabian Peninsula. .

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b. The Arabian Desert, that is third-largest in the world, covers nearly 1 million square mile of the Arabian
Peninsula.
c. The Arabian Desert, third-largest in the world, covers nearly 1 million square mile of the Arabian
Peninsula. '
d. The Arabian Desert, third-largest in the world, therefore, covers nearly 1 million square mile of the Arabian
Peninsula.
32. It / the sandiest / all deserts / no river / flow through / originate from it.
a. It is the sandiest of all deserts, with no river flows through and originates from it.
b. It is the sandiest of all deserts. No river flows through or originates from it.
c. It is the sandiest of all deserts, but no river flows through or originates from it.
d. It is the sandiest of all deserts. Therefore, no river flows through or originates from it.

Arizona, the USA. This metropolitan area in central Arizona is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the
United States, with a population of 4 million. In the North Phoenix area, desert is losing ground to development at a
rate of approximately 4,000 m
2
per hour. The next largest cities are Tucson, in southern Arizona, with a metro area
population of around 900,000, and Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, whose municipality also has a population of
around 900,000. The municipality of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico has a population of around 700,000.
36. There are more rainfalls in the Sonoran Desert than any others.
a. True b. False c. No information
37. Fish cannot survive in the Sonoran Desert.
a. True b. False c. No information
38. No place else in the world has famous saguaro cactus growing in the wild, but the Sonoran Desert.
a. True b. False c. No information
39. There are a lot of American citizens in the Sonoran Desert.

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a. True b. False c. No information
40. The second largest city in the Sonoran Desert is Tucson.
a. True b. False c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The Middle East and North Africa are one of the driest regions on earth. Nearly two-thirds of the region is desert.
The Sahara Desert of northern Africa is the largest desert in the world.
Desert air (41) ____ little moisture, so few clouds form over the land. Without clouds to block the sun,
temperatures may reach as (42) ____ as 125°F during the day. At night, without the clouds to contain the heat, the
temperature can fall to as low as 125°F.
Extreme temperatures (43) ____ with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals. (44)
____, some life forms have adapted to even the most severe desert (45) ____, Camels are able to survive long periods
without food or water. Many desert plants have long, shallow (46) ____ systems. This allows the plants to reach out to
collect water over great distances. Other desert plants have taproots. Taproots grow very deep (47) ____ they can tap