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Multilevel · Part 4 · Multilevel Practice Test 12

Deserts: Reading answers

Answers to questions 21–29 (9 in all), each with why it is right.

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Deserts are areas of land where there is almost no rainfall. The land can be rocky or sandy. Most deserts lie in hot zones although some are cold. Also, very hot deserts can be very cold at night. Very little grows in desert lands, although some plants can survive from water beneath the surface. The animals which live in the desert have learned how to survive. Reptiles, insects, birds and some mammals live in deserts. Camels are mammals which can go for long periods of time without water. Very few people live in deserts. It is difficult to adjust to the hot, dry climate. Only a fifth of the world's deserts are sand. Sand is made up of very small particles of stone. These particles have worn…

Answers 21–29

  1. 21

    Which of the following is an oasis?

    B: An area in the desert where water comes from the ground Multiple choice

  2. 22

    Where do desert plants get their water?

    A: From deep under the ground Multiple choice

  3. 23

    Which of the following tells why desert areas are getting larger?

    D: All of the above. Multiple choice

  4. 24

    Nomads …

    C: travel from place to place in the desert. Multiple choice

  5. 25

    Deserts may be hot during the day and cool at night.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  6. 26

    Kangaroo rats dig burrows in the heat of the day.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  7. 27

    People who live in the desert plans to migrate to mild climates.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  8. 28

    Grazing leads to desertification.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  9. 29

    Governments aren’t trying to save the land from desertification.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

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