Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
In terms of sheer size, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on Earth, measuring a total of 13.8 million square kilometers. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and most isolated continent on Earth, and is considered a desert because its annual precipitation can be less than 51 mm in the interior.
It’s covered by a permanent ice sheet that contains 90% of the Earth’s fresh water. Only 2% of the continent isn’t covered by ice, and this land is strictly along the coasts, where all the life that is associated with the land mass (i.e. penguins, seals and various species of birds) reside. The other 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice which averages 1.6 km in thickness.
There are no permanent human residents, but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 researchers inhabit the research stations scattered across the continent – the largest being McMurdo Station, located on the tip of Ross Island. Beyond a limited range of mammals, only certain cold-adapted species of mites, algaes, and tundra vegetation can survive there.
Why is the Antarctic Desert considered a desert?

A. Because it is very hot.

B. Because it is the most isolated continent on Earth.

C. It’s precipitation every year is very low.

D. Because it is the coldest place on Earth.

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Đáp án: B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “”Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and most isolated continent on Earth, and is considered a desert because its annual precipitation can be less than 51 mm in the interior.

Dịch: Nam Cực là lục địa lạnh nhất, nhiều gió nhất và cô lập nhất trên Trái đất và được coi là sa mạc vì lượng mưa hàng năm của nó có thể nhỏ hơn 51 mm ở bên trong.

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Câu 1

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
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 contains little moisture, so few clouds form over the land. Without clouds to block the sun, temperatures may reach as much 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 combining with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals. Therefore, some life forms have adapted to even the most severe desert environment. Camels are able to survive long periods without food or water. Many desert plants have long, shallow root systems. This allows the plants to reach out to collect water over great distances. Other desert plants have taproots. Taproots grow very deep so they can tap sources of underground water. Plant life in the desert is usually spread out over great distances. This is why deserts are often described as barren, or lifeless.
The South East and North Africa are the driest regions in the world.

A. True

B. False

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Đáp án: A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The Middle East and North Africa are one of the driest regions on earth”.

Dịch: Trung Đông và Bắc Phi là một trong những vùng khô nhất trên Trái Đất.

Câu 2

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
In terms of sheer size, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on Earth, measuring a total of 13.8 million square kilometers. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and most isolated continent on Earth, and is considered a desert because its annual precipitation can be less than 51 mm in the interior.
It’s covered by a permanent ice sheet that contains 90% of the Earth’s fresh water. Only 2% of the continent isn’t covered by ice, and this land is strictly along the coasts, where all the life that is associated with the land mass (i.e. penguins, seals and various species of birds) reside. The other 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice which averages 1.6 km in thickness.
There are no permanent human residents, but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 researchers inhabit the research stations scattered across the continent – the largest being McMurdo Station, located on the tip of Ross Island. Beyond a limited range of mammals, only certain cold-adapted species of mites, algaes, and tundra vegetation can survive there.
What is the size of the Antarctic Desert?

A. 13.8 million square kilometers

B. 14 million square kilometers

C. 13.8 square kilometers

D. 1.6 square kilometers

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Đáp án: A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “In terms of sheer size, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on Earth, measuring a total of 13.8 million square kilometers”.

Dịch: Về kích thước tuyệt đối, sa mạc Nam Cực là sa mạc lớn nhất trên Trái đất, rộng tổng cộng 13.8 triệu km2.

Câu 3