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Choose the most appropriate answer for each item.
1. An announcer on a public address
system at an airport is about to make
an announcement. He begins to say :
“_______________”
a. Listen everybody.
b. This is important.
c. Attention, please.
d. Please hear me.
2. An exchange student at your school
loves to eat sticky rice and mango. He
has just finished a large plate of it.
You ask : ___________________
a. Would you like another helping?
b. Do you need some more?
c. What more do you want?
d. Can you take over?
3. Mary is wearing a new pair of shoes
which are very uncomfortable. She
says to her friend : “_____________”
a. I’m being bitten.
b. My feet are killing me!
c. Don’t step on my foot!
d. I want smaller feet.
4. A visitor to the Grand Palace is
stopped from entering the grounds
because she is wearing shorts and a
sleeveless blouse. A palace official
says : “___________________”
a. Why don’t you wear your clothes?
b. What strange clothes!
c. You should put your dress on.
d. You have to dress properly.
5. Your little brother is learning to ride a
bicycle. He has just fallen for the third
time. You want to encourage him.
You say : “_______________”
a. You never learn.
b. Don’t give up.
c. You’re hopeless
d. Don’t cry for me
6. Sarah meets her old friend Abby at
their high school reunion. They
haven’t met for 10 years. Sarah says to
Abby : “________________”
a. We haven’t seen eye to eye for
ages.
b. You haven’t changed a bit.
c. You seem to have become very
old.
d. We have never met before, I
believe.
7. The pizza delivery man has just
delivered your pizza order. You pay
him and say : “______________”
a. Keep the change.
b. That’s your reward.
c. Have a tip.
d. Thanks for coming.
8. You are sitting in an air-conditioned
bus next to a foreign tourist who is
sitting by the window. You don’t want
the sun shining in your eyes so you
say to him : “_____________”
a. The sunrise is really spectacular.
b. I hope you are enjoying the view.
c. Do you mind pulling the curtain?
d. Could you please be more polite?
9. Tom is trying to hang a picture on the
wall. His wife offers him a saw. He
says : “____________”
a. What good is that?
b. Can’t you see I’m working?
c. That’s a wonderful idea.
d. Give me another chance.
10.If you see a sign that says “No
Trespassing”, you should ________.
a. hang around
b. wait a while
c. stay away
d. enter immediately

2. Situation : A teacher is returning a
homework assignment to a rather lazy
student.
Teacher : ___(11)___ did you spend on
this assignment?
Student : Oh, ___(12)___ a long time.
About an hour.
Teacher : I don’t ___(13)___ that a long
time. You should have spent ___(14)___
two or three hours on it to do a
satisfactory job. Did you work alone,
without anyone helping you? ___(15)___.
Student : Of course, it’s all ___(16)___. I
consulted the website you recommended
and got all the information ___(17)___.
Teacher : In that case, you ___(18)___
the information very accurately. I counted
over 30 spelling mistakes.
Student : Oh, those are not spelling
mistakes, sir. They are ___(19)___ typing
mistakes! I’ll have to tell my Mon to
___(20)___ next time.
11.a. What time b. When
c. Where d. How long
12.a. there was b. it spent
c. it took me d. there had been
13.a. call b. say
c. tell d. see
14.a. at least b. more
c. less than d. mostly
15.a. Keep me informed
b. Believe it or not
c. No kidding
d. Tell me the truth
16.a. your doing b. up to you
c. my own work d. that I did
17.a. with it b. from there
c. where it was d. that I knew
18.a. showed b. didn’t present
c. couldn’t select d. kept
19.a. just b. formerly
c. exactly d. still
20.a. practice more carefully
b. try so hard
c. behave herself
d. do a better job
On the Phone
Operator : Information. May I help you?
Pim : Would ypu please give me the
telephone number of Mr.Jim Thompson?
Operator : ___(21)___. The number is 0-
2233-4221
Pim : 0-2233-4221. ___(22)___.
Secretary : Good morning. Mr.
Thompson’s office.
Pim : I’d like to speak with
Mr.Thompson, please.
Secretary : ___(23)___.
Pim : This is Pim Rakdi speaking. Will
Mr.Thompson be back soon?
Secretary : ___(24)___.
Pim : Well, could you tell him that I
called, please?
Secretary : One moment, please. I think
he’s coming in now.
Pim : All right. Thank you.
21.a. Yes, I will
b. Excuse me, please
c. We’re at your service
d. Just a moment, please
22.a. That’s all b. Well, yes
c. Thank you d. All right
23.a. Hold on please. I’ll see if he’s in.
Who should I say is calling?
b. I’m sorry. He’s not in right now.
Who’s calling, please?
c. All right. Let me check his diary.
May I have your name?
d. Let me check whether he’s back
yet. Could you leave your name
and number, please?
24.a. I expect him in about an hour.
Why do you want to talk to him?
b. Probably about five o’clock.
Do you want to leave a message?
c. At five. Do you want any
information from him?
d. I think he’ll back in thirty minutes.
When would you like to see him?

3. Situation : Bob and Larry are in a
restaurant.
Larry : Bob, ___(25)____ a wonderful
restaurant? The food is really ___(26)___
and the wine is fantastic. I really like
dining by the river, ___(27)___?
Bob : Yeah, but just wait ___(28)___ the
bill comes.
Larry : ___(29)___ though. It’s one of
the best meals I’ve had ___(30)___ a long
time. Forget the cost.
Bob : You’re ___(31)___. I shouldn’t be
worrying about the money.
25.a. how b. it
c. there d. what
26.a. varied b. exciting
c. delicious d. abundant
27.a. won’t you b. couldn’t you
c. don’t you d. shouldn’t you
28.a. as b. for
c. before d. until
29.a. It’s worth it
b. Of course, it would
c. That sounds more interesting
d. There’s an explanation
30.a. at b. since
c. in d. of
31.a. sure b. right
c. great d. real
After spending the whole evening
___(32)___ heavily, Mr.Phillip Payne,
51, from Essex, ___(33)___ himself to a
bench to make sure he ___(34)___ not
fall off. Mr.Payne was ___(35)___ to be
in satisfactory condition after putting six
nails through ___(36)___ thigh.
32.a. drink b. drinks
c. drank d. drinking
33.a. nails b. nail
c. nailed d. has nailed
34.a. can b. will
c. might d. would
35.a. reported b. reporting
c. announcing d. announce
36.a. the b. some
c. each d. every
Use of the Internet at the
___(37)___ time is considered by many
as an essential ___(38)___ of getting
information ___(39)___, it is claimed that
this facility has revolutionized education.
___(40)___ using the Internet, students
can access sources of information
___(41)___ in the world.
37.a. present b. actual
c. other d. future
38.a. style b. means
c. manner d. sign
39.a. Surprisingly b. However
c. Perhaps d. Indeed
40.a. For b. As
c. By d. Still
41.a. finally b. sometimes
c. totally d. anywhere
An Indonesian who sold “magic
pencils” ___(42)___ would automatically
produce correct answers in university
entrance exams has been charged
___(43)___ fraud. Dozens of students
complained that they failed the exam
___(44)___ using the pencils, for which
they paid the equivalent of 11,125 baht
each. Prosecutors said the man, arrested
in Jogjakarta, had admitted ___(45)___
by telling them his pencils, with copper
wire and electronic signals, would
confuse university computers and
automatically correct ___(46)___ wrong
answers.
42.a. by claiming b. which claim
c. he claimed d. with claims
43.a. by b. with
c. for d. on
44.a. instead b. without
c. unless d. despite
45.a. cheating examiners
b. defrauding students
c. misleading prosecutors
d. deceiving computers
46.a. few b. several
c. no d. any

4. 47.The set lunch has three courses : an
appetizer, an entrée and dessert.
a. definition 1
b. definition 3
c. definition 4
d. definition 5
48.He’s taking a course in computer
science.
a. definition 3
b. definition 4
c. definition 5
d. definition 6
49.There are several courses he likes to
play on weekends.
a. definition 2
b. definition 3
c. definition 6
d. definition 7
50.How long will this course of treatment
last?
a. definition 2
b. definition 3
c. definition 4
d. definition 6
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word or phase in each item.
51.She is a competent secretary. Her
shorthand is fast and accurate and she
can type in both Thai and English.
a. a creative
b. a competitive
c. an enthusiastic
d. an efficient
52.I am giving you this secret
information off the record, so you
must not quote me.
a. honestly
b. with the highest respect
c. based on statistics
d. unofficially
53.I want to buy a house in the city, but
property prices in Bangkok are much
higher than those in the provinces.
a. land
b. power
c. facilities
d. belongings
54.A chicken bone got lodged in his
throat so he had to go to the hospital.
a. rested
b. lost
c. stuck
d. floated
55.This automobile insurance covers
emergency repairs in case of accident.
a. protects
b. includes
c. favors
d. hides
56.Selenium’s importance is underscored
by the fact that when the body’s stock
is being depleted, the brain is the last
organ to give up its supply. But
scientists still have little idea what the
brain is doing with its stash, or why
levels low would alter mood.
a. stored up
b. spreading
c. used up
d. brought up
course n. 1. a continuous onward
movement or progression. 2. a line
along which a person or thing moves;
a direction taken (has changed course;
the course of the winding river). 3. a
a stretch of land or water used for
races. b a golf course. 4. a series of
lectures, lessons, etc, in a particular
subject. 5. any of the successive parts
of a meal. 6. Med. A sequence of
medical treatment etc. (prescribed a
course of antibiotics). 7. a line of
conduct.

5. 57.Smoking even a few cigarettes a day
appears to stunt the growth of
teenagers’ lungs. Previous research
has shown that youngsters who smoke
are more likely to have coughs,
asthma, and bronchitis. Now, experts
have found that teenage smoking
actually seems to make boys’ and
girls’ lungs grow more slowly that
usual, so they hold less air.
a. limit
b. maintain
c. develop
d. reverse
58.Scientists and technicians invented
and perfected the internal combustion
engine and the chemical DDT. Now
other scientists and technicians are
seeking ways to combat their
deleterious effects. Scientific research
has been responsible for the medical
advances which have helped to
produce worldwide population
increase.
a. uncontrollable
b. wasteful
c. irresponsible
d. harmful
59.The latest clue comes from a study in
which 12 men, holed up in a research
facility for four months, were fed
either a high – or low – selenium diet.
Those on the reduced – selenium
regimen – and whose initial selenium
were low – were more prone to
depression and hostility.
a. fed
b. studied
c. kept
d. buried
60.Moonlighters. Love them or hate
them, they’re out there and their
numbers are higher than previously
suspected. Whether the employee
practice of working a second, paid job
in addition to their full-time primary
job is encouraged or discouraged by
management.
a. people who hold two jobs at the
same time
b. people who leave their first job for
the second
c. people who love to work after their
office hours
d. people who hate work after their
regular hours
Choose the best word or phrase to
complete the blank in each item.
61.“When did you establish your
business?” “It was _______ in
January.”
a. set out
b. set over
c. set up
d. set down
62.A new _____ will be built there to
reduce the traffic congestion in that
area of Bangkok.
a. escalator
b. flyover
c. bridge
d. elevator
63.Handwriting which cannot be read is
said to be ____________.
a. edible
b. legible
c. inedible
d. illegible
64.Until recently, both Laos and
Cambodia served as _____ states that
separated the Thais from the
Vietnamese.
a. buffet c. moderate
b. buffer d. modern

6. 65.Som speaks English with a Thai
_____________.
a. pronunciation
b. tongue
c. accent
d. voice
66.People like to listen to music using a
__________ cassette player, so they
can carry it everywhere they go.
a. flexible
b. hard
c. late
d. portable
67.An __________ to climb Mount
Everest failed as the weather was very
hard.
a. attempt
b. outcry
c. eagerness
d. involvement
68.The ________ in Holland is flat while
it is hilly in Chiang Mai.
a. terrain
b. whirlpool
c. avalanche
d. groundwork
69.When all the ________ were counted,
the president was re-elected with 65%
of the vote.
a. stakes
b. opinions
c. records
d. ballots
70.You must have been deceived. This is
not ________ sapphire ring.
a. a precise
b. an exact
c. an accurate
d. a genuine
71.According to the prediction, people
born under the sign of Aries may
_______.
a. be cheated where money is
concerned
b. have a quarrel with their
sweethearts
c. get into trouble because of help
from an important person
d. have to help their friends who have
financial problems
Today’s weather
BANGKOK – Cool with widely
scattered rainshowers and slightly
decrease in temperature. Easterly
winds 10-25 kph. Max Temp 32ºC
(90ºF), Min Temp 22ºC (72ºF)
CHIANG MAI – Cool with morning
fog and 1-2 degrees decrease in
temperature. Max temp 32ºC (90ºF),
Min Temp 21ºC (70ºF)
KHON KAEN – Cool with light
morning fog and 1-2 degrees increase
in temperature. Max Temp 27ºC
(81ºF), Min Temp 17ºC (63ºF)
SONGKHLA – Isolated light to
moderate rainshowers. Max Temp.
32ºC (90ºF), Min Temp. 24ºC (75ºF)
Today’s Horoscope by Jeane Dixon
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)
An influential person will go
out of his way to help you. Scrutinize
bills carefully : you may have been
overcharged. Some personal advice
will be right on target. Romance heats
up.

7. 72.Which of the four cities is forecast to
be the wettest and coolest that day?
a. Bangkok
b. Chiang Mai
c. Khon Kaen
d. Songkhla
73.The zookeeper was careless because
he ________.
a. went swimming in a lake
b. slipped into the water
c. fed the alligator steak
d. forgot to feed the alligator
74.The author uses these words “Blake,
lake, and steak” because they _____.
a. use the same spelling pattern
b. convey the same meaning
c. have the same vowel sound
d. refer to the same thing
75.The alligator just finished ________.
a. swimming in the lake
b. being trained for a show
c. helping the zookeeper
d. having a special meal
76.“That” in the last line refers to _____.
a. the alligator
b. Blake
c. the lake
d. being fat
77.The last line implies that __________.
a. human flesh does not taste best
b. alligators like tropical lakes
c. the zookeeper is a nice guy
d. the alligator is starving
78.The main idea of this poem is _____.
a. The lady tried to lose weight and
was about to die
b. Love is so powerful
c. The lady will gain weight soon
d. The lady is a slim queen
79.What is the lady’s mood when she
says that “I feel like a queen”?
a. She is lifted
b. She is confused
c. She is suspicious
d. She feels she is powerful
80.What idea does the poet try to
present?
a. Nature does not ignore human
suffering
b. Time passes by; no one can stop it
c. One should not stay up late in the
night
d. The night is beautiful with the
moon and stars
A Careless Zookeeper
A careless zookeeper named Blake
Fell into a tropical lake.
Said a fat alligator,
A few minutes later,
“That’s nice, but I still prefer steak.”
THE NIGHT WILL NEVER STAY
The night will never stay,
The night will still go by,
Though with a million stars
You pin it to the sky,
thoughyoubinditwiththeblowingwind
And buckle it with the moon,
The night will slip away
Like sorrow or a tune.
ELEANOR FARJEON
I went on a diet,
And now I am slim.
You know why I did it?
Simply to please him.
Now he hugs me tightly,
Takes away my breath.
I feel like a queen.
But I’m starving to death.