PET Reading 6/11-12/11/2023

The Atacama Desert in Chile is (0) ______________ as the driest place on Earth. 

• known
• name
• called
• thought

It is almost 1,000 kilometres (26) ______________ length, lying between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. 

• by
• at
• to
• in

Under a centimetre of rain (27) ______________  annually, 

• pours
• falls
• sinks
• lowers

and the centre is so dry (28) ______________ scientists have never recorded (29) ______________  rain there.

• as - some
• that - any
• when - some
• then - any

Over a million people (30) ______________ live in the Atacama today. 

• totally
• exactly
• anually
• finally

Most live on the coast, which is also home to teams of astronomers who are there to (31) ______________ advantage of the clear skies. 

• have
• make
• get
• take

In the north, farmers grow tomatoes with water they have collected from underground rocks. However, for (32) ______________ who have their farms on higher ground, the water comes from melting snow.

• those
• these
• them
• they

People generally seem to (33) ______________ knowledge about what the desert has to offer, 

• fail
• lose
• miss
• lack

but in (34) ______________, there is plenty to do - from seeing the amazing natural sights to 

• case
• turn
• fact
• time

playing golf, one of the more recent activities (35) ______________tourists to the region.

• arriving
• attracting
• approaching
• arranging