PRACTICE TEST 9
A. PHONETICS AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently form the others in each group
1. A. social B. secure C. conical D. sector
2. A. June B. lotus C. musical D. contribute
3. A. rainfall B. plain C.maintain D. chairman
4. A. growth B. route C. loose D. through
5. A. chemical B. stretch C. charge D. achieve
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.
6. A. B.expedition C.priority D.inhabitant
7. A.philosophy B.technology C.economics D.geography
8. A.tableland B.aerial C.colony D.admission
9. A.gazell B.jackal C.desert D.hummock
10. A.enormous B.corridor C.location D.investment
III. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
11. A feature of the Western desert is “ Lake Disappointment” – an enormous salt lake which is dry
most of the time.
A.interesting B.prominent C. profound D.prosy
12. In the North of Lake Eyre, lies the Simpson Desert, the last part of Australia to be .
A.restored B.explored C.examined D.expanded
13. The Simpson desert remained a until Madigan made an aerial survey in 1929.
A.region B.story C.matter D.mystery
14. In 1939, Madigan led a scientific acorss the sand dune on a northely route.
A.expedition B.cruise C.survey D.experiment
15. In the Western parts of the desert, there is a network of short , mostly less than 10 metres high.
A.hills B.routes C.dunes D.slopes
16. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When trees are gone, the smaller plants die and
the land becomes .
A.empty B.roten C.steep D.desert
17. The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert for miles.
A.stretches B.explodes C.reaches D.lies

A.Still B.But C.So D.However
31. Martin’s eyes are weak; , he has to wear glasses.
A.besides B.incontrast C.however D.therefore
32. I have never heard John say anything about you. , he’s always spoken well of you.
A.However B.Consequently C.On the contrary D. Therefore
33. I’ll be out all day, I’ll leave your lunch on the oven.
A.yet B.so C.but D.and also
34. Dean talked to Anna throughout the evening, nothing he said changed her opinion.
A.therefore B.and C.in addition D.yet
35. The temperature in Saudi Arabia can reach 50
0
C; , a lot of business is done early in the day.
A.yet B.therefore C.but D.because
36. Old people in my country usually live with their children. , old people in the United States often
live by themselves.
A.In contrast B.In addition C.Therefore D.Consequently
37. A new born baby can neither walk nor crawl. A new born antelope, can run within minutes of
birth.
A.and also B.otherwise C.however D.but
38. Cars have become much more complicated. , mechanics need more training than in the past.
A.Similarly B.Because C.However D.Therefore
39. I like to keep the windows open at night. My brother, , prefers a warm bedroom with all the
windows tightly shut.
A.on the other hand B.accordingly C.consequently D.therefore
40. Mr.Brown has had years of experience dealing with student problems. , he is sometimes
confronted by a prolem that he can not handle by himself.
A.Therefore B.Consequently C.NeverthelessD.Furthermore
C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is

C.They survive in the desert because they do not need water
D.They get water from deep below the surface of the desert.
II. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion.
FIGHTING BACK DESERT EXPANDING
More than a billion people all over the world are under the(46) of desert expansion, (47)
few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (48) . People cut
down trees for fuels and farmland. Their herds eat up the grass (49) valley floors and hillsides. The
climate and soil quality, (50) , are effected and forests are turned into deserts.
Efforts have been made to solve the (51) . One common method is called “dune fixation”: if a
fence is built, it “fixes” sand dunes. This fence will prevent the dune (52) advancing. In Algeria,
people planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara (53) desert sand from spreading.
People in countries around the sahara built fences made of brushwood or dead palm leaves for the same(54)
Obviously, the Sahara will become much larger (55) something continues to be done to
solve this problem.
(56) , life is a constant struggle for those living near the edges of the Gobi Desert. In some places,
many people had to leave their homes (57) their wells became dry and sand burried their houses and
crops.(58) , governments in nearby areas have had local people palnt trees and banned burning
firewood (59) fuels. Even Beijing is threatened by sandstorms every year. Strong winds blows sand
and dust from the Gobi Desert into Beijing 30 to 40 days a year, (60) a green wall of forests has
been built to protect the city.
46. A.threat B.promise C.order D.offer
47. A.as B.so C.and D.but
48. A.survivors B.partners C.victims D.opponents
49. A.covering B.covers C.to cover D.covered
50. A.because B.therefore C.so that D.as
51. A.project B.task C.problem D.mission
52. A.from B.to C.with D.on
53. A.stop B.stopping C.for stop D.to stop
54. A.plan B.purpose C.method D.type
55. A.as if B.when C.unless D.or

10. It started to rain hard; we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
11. The highway was under construction, we had to take a different way to work.
12. The holiday had been a complete disaster. We, , decide to fly home early if we could.
13. I thought the plane would be delayed; , I bought a lot of magazines to dinner.
14. I understand your point of view. I don’t agree with it.
15. There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, , has ben diverted.
16. The food didn’t look appetizing, many people started eating.
17. She is still not good at Maths. she can’t be the best students in her class.
18. Advertisers often say that their productions are the best. the real quality isn’t as good as it is
advertised.
19. He went to the store. He did not buy anything,
20. We thought the figures were correct. , we have now discovered some errors.
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