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UNIT 9: DESERTSChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1. A. circle B. center C. census D. cancel

2. A. area B. arise C. arrange D. arrive

3. A. dessert B. desert C. deserve D. prefer

4. A. roughly B. tough C. enough D. though

5. A. gently B. germ C. gear D. gene

Choose the word or phrase (! "! C or D# that $est completes each of the followin%

sentence&

6. hey made an aerial survey! that is" they made a survey#########.

A. $y ship B. $y plane C. on foot D. $y telescope

%. &ummoc' grasses gro( in loose sand on the crest.

A.side B. $ottom C. top D. inside

). *ight 'ilometers is######### e+uivalent to five miles.

A. e,actly B. roughly C. rarely D. precisely

-. lder people######### a large proportion of those living in poverty.

A. comprise B. consist C. compose D. compound

1/. 0he has the (indo(s open" #########it is cold outside.A. ho(ever B. therefore C. athough D. so

11. here is still much to discuss. e shall" #########" return to this item at our ne,t meeting.

A. therefore B. moreover C. although D. so that

12. he sea (as dangerous" #########(e didnt go out for a s(im.

A. since B. $ut C. so D. as

13. he ne( trains have more po(erful engines and are! #########" faster.

A. therefore B. ho(ever C. nevertheless D. nonetheless

14. t (as cold and (et. #########" aul put on his s(imming suit and (ent to the $each.

A. Although B. herefore C. &o(ever D. Because

15. had no choice#########sign the contract.

A. despite B. $ut C. (ithout D. unless

16. ou can dress#########you li'e.

A. (hatever B. therefore C. ho(ever D. nevertheless

1%. #########hard he tried" he couldnt open the door.

A. herefore B. &o(ever C. Although D. Despite

1). e too' a map (ith us#########.

A. so that (e (ould get lost B. so that (e (ouldnt get lost

C. so that (e (ont get lost D. in order to get lost

1-. ell $uy everything you produce#########its reasona$le.A. provided B. so C. only D. e,cept

2/. 0unglasses come#########many different colors" shapes" and strengths.

A. (ith B. from C. $y D. in

21. ou are e,pected#########the safety regulations of the school.

A. 'no( B. to 'no( C. 'no(ing D. $eing 'no(n

22. ######### his father" he is a $iologist.

A. 7i'e B. Ali'e C. he same D. As

23. *veryone#########happy at the last meeting.

A. are B. (ere C. (as D. is

24. Did you paint it yourself or did you######### it painted8

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A. ma'e B. do C. have D. as'

25. e#########drive fast! (e have plenty of time.

A. cant B. neednt C. mustnt D. oughtnt

26. f you#########there (hat (ould you have done8"

A. (ere B. had $een C. (ould $e D. (ould have $een

2%. heyll $e a$le to (al' across the river#########.

A. if the ice (ill $e thic' enough B. unless the ice is thic' enough

C. if the ice is thic' enough D. (hen the ice (ill $e thic' enough

2). lease call if youre going to arrive#########.A. as late B. late C. lately D. later than

2-. 9o$ody 'ne( that :ncle Ben (as coming to see us. &e arrived#########.

A. une,pecting B. une,pected C. une,pectedly D. e,pectantly

3/. &e is $ac' already. &e#########very early.

A. should have started B. must have started

C. shouldnt have started D. cant have started

31. e e,pected that our team#########" $ut it didnt.

A. (ill (in the game B. can (in the game

C. (ould (in the game D. (ill $e (inning the game32. ou can see the details#########the computer screen.

A. in B. on C. at D. $y

33. Dont (al' too fast. cant 'eep#########you.

A. on to B. on (ith C. up to D. up (ith

34. ;ita is not used #########on her o(n.

A. for living B. to live C. (ith living D. to living

35. &e $ought a tic'et#########.

A. and his $rother did either B. $ut his $rother didnt" too

C. and so his $rother $ought D. and so did his $rother

Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correctin%:36. A study of the difference $et(een synthetic and natural vitaminsareneeded.

A B C D

3%. ou must ta'e +uic'lythe test in order to finish in time.

A B C D

3).

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