WORKSHEET 3

SCORE
PRIMARY 5 / 1ST SEMESTER
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 – 2024
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
TOPIC: Listening to the Information Report

Name: Day, Date: Class:

A. Choose the correct answer by crossing the letter A, B, C, or D! (1 point)

1. Which is the biggest hot dessert in the world?

A. Antarctic C. Chad
B. Gobi D. Sahara

2. What is a mountain of sand called?

A. a sand dune C. an oasis
B. a snowy mountain D. a lake

3. Why are deserts very dry places?

A. It rains heavily. C. It scarcely rains.
B. It often rains. D. It never rains.

4. What happens in hot deserts after sunset?

A. The temperature soars to above 38°C. C. The temperature remains the same.
B. The temperature drops to freezing. D. The temperature is very hot.

5. What do people need to survive in a hot desert?

A. rocks C. cacti
B. sand D. water

6. Why are most of the Sahara lakes not safe for people to drink from?
A. They are almost dry. C. They are few.
B. They have saltwater. D. They have freshwater.

7. What is surprising about the hot and very dry deserts?

A. Many plants live there. C. No plants live there.
B. Very few plants live there. D. Few plants live there.

8. Where do some plants keep rain water?

A. in their roots C. in their flowers
B. in their leaves D. in their seeds

9. How do animals that never drink survive?

A. They sleep at night. C. They get water from seeds and plants.
B. They live on the ground. D. They get water from an oasis.

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10. Why don’t camels drink water often?
A. They have people on their backs. C. They can store food on their humps.
B. They have thick fur on their backs. D. They can drink a lot of water at once.

B. Tick () to show whether each sentence is true or false! (1 point)

No. Sentence True False

1. All deserts are hot places.

2. The coldest place in the world is Antarctic.

3. Some sand dunes are high.

4. It never rains in Antarctic.

5. The rain in a desert can be predicted.

6. It rains more than 25 centimeters a year in Sahara desert.

7. Gerbils are animals which live in Sahara desert.

8. Cacti store water in their leaves for a short time.

9. Underground in a hot desert is colder than on the ground.

10. People use camels to travel in the hot desert.

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