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Part I: Language Use (Items 1-35)
1. Dialog Completion (Items 1-10)
Directions: Read the dialogs and choose the expression that BEST completes each missing part.

Dialog 1
Situation: At a canteen, Surasak is talking to Jane, an exchange student from Canada.
Surasak: Hi, is this seat free?
Jane: Yes, of course. Please have a seat.
Surasak: Thanks. 1. __________
Jane: freezing in Canada where I come
from.
day at school.
Surasak: 3. ________ I
Jane: Yes, it is. I still have a lot to learn here.
Surasak: I see. 5. __________
Jane: I hope so too. Thanks.
1. 1) How is it going?
2) Hot day, isn't it?
3) What about Bangkok?
4) You like this school, don't you?
5) Why do you like hot weather?

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2. 1) Actually
2) Excuse me
3) By the way
4) Sorry to interrupt
5) As far as I'm concerned

3. 1) Nice to meet you.

2) The pleasure is mine.
3) Haven't seen you lately.
4) I'm fine, thank you.
5) It's wonderful to meet you again in Thailand.

4. 1) Do you have a host family yet?

2) Can you teach me to speak English?
3) Have you visited any places in Thailand?
4) Is it your first time in Thailand?
5) Was it difficult to get to Thailand?

5. 1) It was nice talking to you.

2) Learning Thai is difficult.
3) Please have a safe journey around the country.
4) I'm sure you will have a lot of assignments at school.
5) I hope you enjoy your stay in Thailand.

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Dialog 2
Situation: Paul sees his friend, Andy, sitting on a bench under a tree.
Paul: Hi Andy. 6. _________
Andy: a terrible headache. I went to bed very late last night.
Paul: 7. _________
Andy: I should be fine soon. Actually, 8. ________ playing computer games. I just

Paul: uter
screen. 9. ________
Andy: Yeah, I know. It also affects my grades.
Paul: 10. ________.
6. 1)
2) Glad to meet you. Would you like to go now?
3) the matter?
4)
5) What have you done? Why do you have a headache?

7. 1) Neither did I.
2) Really? I didn't either.
3) Well, that's quite all right.
4) Yes, of course, I can help you.
5) You shouldn't go to bed so late.

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8. 1) I had to cancel
2) I planned on
3) I dreamed about
4) I hurt my fingers
5) I stayed up all night

9. 1) Take your time.

2) It's bad for your health.
3) You need to have a check-up.
4) A new pair of glasses will help.
5) I think computer games can be improved.

10. 1) Certainly, you didn't like it at all.

2) Actually, it's nobody's fault.
3) You'd better stop now.
4) You shouldn't tell your parents about it.
5) Students should spend their time playing games.

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2. Situational Dialogs (Items 11-15)
Directions: Read each situation and choose the best alternative.
11. Situation: Jill and Jeff were friends in high school. They have not seen each other for a few
years. Jill greets Jeff saying: __________
1) Hi Jeff. How do you do?
2) Hello, Jeff. Where are you going?
3) My name's Jill. What do you do?
4) How are you, Jeff? Long time no see.
5) I don't think we've met. My name's Jill.

12. Situation: A foreign tourist wants to take a bus to Kanchanaburi, so he asks a man for directions
to the bus terminal. The man says: __________
1) Let's take a taxi to Kanchanaburi.
2) There are many buses going to the bus terminal.
3) You need to go by train because it's faster.
4) It's on your left, just after you pass the next intersection.
5) Kanchanaburi's about 120 kilometers from Bangkok.

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13. Situation: Ken is invited to a party at his friend's house, but he can't go. He says: ____________
1) Well, maybe I can make it.
2) Sorry, I don't mean to keep myself busy.
3) I'd love to but I need to study for my exam.
4) I'm very sorry for not showing up at the party.
5) Oh, that's interesting. Talk to you later.

14. Situation: Karen has just bought a sports car and David is admiring it. He says to Karen:
____________
1) What a beautiful car!
2) How much is this car?
3) What a shocking color!
4) Why don't you get another sports car?
5) What kind of sports car do you like?

15. Situation: Ann is travelling abroad for a company meeting. Her father is saying goodbye to her
at the airport. He says: __________
1) Nice talking to you. When are you returning?
2) My best regards to you. Have a safe flight.
3) Well, I think I might be going somewhere.
4) See you some other time, Ann. Good-bye.
5) Look after yourself. Have a safe trip.

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3. Sentence Completion (Items 16-25)
Direction: Read each sentence and choose the alternative that BEST completes it.
16. If we take a bus, the admissions office __________ by the time we get to the university.
1) would close
2) is closing
3) will have closed
4) has already been closed
5) had already been closed

17. John __________ a hardware shop in a small village for five years before he moved to the
city.
1) runs
2) has run
3) has been running
4) had been running
5) would have run

18. Have you asked ___________ on the last day of the trip?
1) the tourists want to do what
2) what do the tourists want to do
3) the tourists what do they want to do
4) do the tourists want to do what
5) what the tourists want to do

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19. Montri, along with his friends, _________________ from Chiangmai to Bangkok at the end
of this year.
1) is planning to cycle
2) are planning to cycle
3) have been planning for cycling
4) plans for cycling
5) plan to cycle

20. Wrapped and addressed, __________

1) I handed the parcel to a clerk for weighing
2) the parcel was handed by a clerk for weight
3) a clerk was handed the parcel to weigh
4) the parcel was handed to a clerk to weigh
5) I handed a clerk to weigh the parcel

21. The foreman walked back and forth from __________ and was exhausted by the end of
the day.
1) one workshop to other ones
2) another workshop to another one
3) another workshop to the other
4) one workshop to another
5) one workshop to other

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22. Jane was able to finish the __________ in only two hours.
1) three hours task
2) three-hour task
3) task for three hours
4) task of three-hour
5) three-hour's task

23. Ben wishes ___________ awake to watch the comet last night.
1) he had stayed
2) that he stayed
3) that he was staying
4) he must have stayed
5) that he should stay

24. The general manager requested __________ overtime to prepare the documents for
tomorrow's meeting.
1) that his secretary working
2) his secretary would work
3) that his secretary works
4) his secretary worked
5) that his secretary work

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25. Mrs. Lim wanted to make cake for tea time, but there was no more milk in the refrigerator,
______ left.
1) and was there not any sugar
2) or there was not any sugar
3) nor there was not any sugar
4) nor was there any sugar
5) not there was any sugar

4. Error Correction (Items 26-35)

Directions: In the passage below, TEN mistakes are underlined.
Following the passage you will find the correction of each underlined mistake.
Choose the BEST correction.

Books are wonderful friends. They tell us stories, give to us

26
information and make out imaginations works. They are all kinds of
27 28
shapes and sizes of books on more differently subjects. Therefore,
29 30
books have one thing for commonly. They all have a cover for that
31 32
the title and the author are to write. If book has pictures, there may be
33 34
the name of the illustrator either.
35

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26. 1) giving to us information
2) to be giving us information
3) to give to us information
4) giving us information
5) give us information

27. 1) work
2) will work
3) worked
4) to work
5) working

28. 1) They have been

2) They have had
3) There has been
4) They have
5) There are

29. 1) much differently

2) many different
3) much more different
4) much more differently
5) many more differently

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30. 1) Although
2) Instead,
3) Thus,
4) However,
5) Because

31. 1) commonly
2) with common
3) in common
4) in commonly
5) with commonly

32. 1) that
2) which
3) on that
4) with which
5) on which

33. 1) written
2) are written
3) is writing
4) is written
5) are writing

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34. 1) a book having
2) a book has had
3) the book has
4) the book has had
5) books having

35. 1) together
2) anyway
3) in all
4) as well
5) otherwise

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Part II: Writing Ability (Items 36-45)

Directions: Choose the word, phrase, or clause that BEST completes each blank in the passage
below.

If you find brushing your teeth a tiring chore, you can blame it on an
English prisoner, William Addis. William Addis was arrested in 1770 ____36____ the
notorious Newgate Prison.
____37____, Addis had a lively and questioning mind, one that ____38____ once he
was released. For example, one morning, Addis ____39____, with a rag, when an idea
came to him. Wouldn't it be easier and more effective ____40____ them?
____41____, he picked a small bone ____42____ he had for dinner and took it ____43____.
A guard ____44____. After boring holes into the bone, Addis tied the bristles into tufts
and wedged them into the holes. ____45____.

36. 1) to send a riot and to start from

2) for sending and starting a riot at
3) for starting a riot and was sent to
4) for starting and sending a riot to
5) to start a riot and sending it into

37. 1) Many fellow prisoners alike

2) As his many fellow prisoners
3) Unlikely, many fellow prisoners also
4) Many of his fellow prisoners too
5) Unlike many of his fellow prisoners

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38. 1) he wanted to put to use
2) could be put to use as he wanted it
3) he put it as he wanted to use
4) he wanted to put to be using
5) was put to use as he wanted it

39. 1) usually had the way in cleaning his teeth

2) in the usual way his teeth were cleaned
3) was cleaning his teeth in the usual way
4) was in the way he usually cleaned his teeth
5) in the way he was usually cleaning his teeth

40. 1) wiping teeth as if brushing

2) to brush teeth as if to wipe
3) wiping teeth instead of brushing
4) to brush teeth instead of wiping
5) to brush teeth in the same way as to wipe

41. 1) Lastly
2) The next day
3) Some day
4) The day before
5) For the time being

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42. 1) from the meat for a piece

2) as a piece from the meat
3) with meat in a piece
4) from a piece of meat
5) for a piece of the meat

43. 1) back to his cell

2) from his cell back
3) in his cell at the back
4) at the back of his cell
5) to the back in his cell

44. 1) supplying some bristles to him

2) supplied some bristles with him
3) with some bristles supplied to him
4) supplied him with some bristles
5) was supplying him for some bristles

45. 1) That's why he made the first toothbrush

2) That's how the first toothbrush was made
3) In the end it was the first toothbrush making
4) Therefore, that was the first toothbrush to make
5) Also, that's how to make the first toothbrush

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Part III: Reading Ability (Items 46-80)
1. Vocabulary (Items 46-50)
Directions: Choose the BEST alternatives to complete the passage.
Passage
It seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off us
when it rains. But actually, the umbrella was not made as ____46____ rain. Its
first use was as a shade against the sun.
Nobody knows who first ____47____ it, but the umbrella was used in very
ancient times. ____48____ the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the
11th century. It became a ____49____ of honor and authority in Southeast Asia,
and it could be used only by royalty or ____50____ officials.

46. 1) defense of
2) avoidance of
3) prohibition of
4) prevention from
5) protection from

47. 1) invented
2) discovered
3) formulated
4) originated
5) imported

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48. 1) Eventually
2) Fortunately
3) Normally
4) Probably
5) Accidentally

49. 1) symbol
2) signal
3) message
4) style
5) fashion

50. 1) precious
2) gentle
3) skillful
4) sensible
5) important

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2. Reading Comprehension (Items 51-80)
Directions: Read the extracts and choose the BEST alternative to complete the statements that
follow each extract.
Extract 1

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51. If you want to go on the cheaper Easter cruise, you must choose _________.
1) Magellan
2) Marco Polo
3) Columbus or Magellan
4) Marco Polo or Columbus
5) Columbus

52. The longest cruise trip is _________.

1) Land of the Northern Lights to Norway
2) Land of the Northern Lights to Iceland
3) Canary Islands & Madeira
4) Grand British Isles Discovery
5) Portugal, Gibraltar & Seville Fiesta

53. If you want to spend a holiday cruising in April, the cheapest cruise trip for you is
___________.
1) Majestic Fjordland
2) Grand British Isles Discovery
3) Scottish Highlights & Emerald Isle
4) Portugal, Gibraltar & Seville Fiesta
5) Treasures of the British Isles

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54. The earliest free trip for the second passenger is ___________.
1) Scottish Highlights & Emerald Isle
2) Easter Spring Gardens & River Seine
3) Land of the Northern Lights to Norway
4) Amsterdam & German Christmas Market
5) Festive Getaway

55. The latest free trip for the second passenger is _________.
1) Majestic Fjordland from Bristol
2) Grand British Isles Discovery from Tilbury
3) Easter Springtime Getaway & River Seine from Tilbury
4) Treasures of the British Isles from Bristol
5) Easter Spring Gardens & River Seine from Bristol

Extract 2
A young man was walking along the beach at dawn. Ahead of him,
he saw an old man picking up starfish and tossing them into the water.
The young man caught up with the old man and asked him, "Why are
you doing that?"
5 The old man explained that when the sun came up, the starfish
abandoned on the sand would die.
"But the beach goes on for thousands of miles and there are millions
of starfish on the beach.

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10 The old man looked at the little starfish in his hand and, as he tossed
it into the waves, he replied:
Every child is precious. He/she has the right to live, to grow, to be
educated, and to be loved.
Become a World Vision Child Sponsor, and you will make a
15 difference to a child's life.
56. The word tossing (line 2) means ___________ .
1) throwing
2) putting
3) keeping
4) sweeping
5) placing

57. (lines 8 9).

The young man probably means that _____________

1) the beach is too long for the old man to walk along
2) the sun would be too hot for the old man to pick up all the starfish
3) the old man should not bother because he cannot save all the starfish
4)
5) there are too many starfish on the beach for the old man to count

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58. The old man is trying to __________.
1) collect all the starfish on the beach
2) walk as far as possible along the beach
3) save as many starfish as possible
4) reach the end of the beach before the sun rises
5) let the waves sweep all the starfish into the water

59. The old man says, (line 11).

He probably means that ___________.
1) the young man should help a little starfish before dawn
2) even only one little starfish should not be allowed to die
3) his effort can keep all the starfish alive
4) the little starfish cannot live alone on the beach
5) everyone should save at least one starfish

60. As a World Vision Child Sponsor, one ___________.

1) can improve the living conditions of the entire world
2) should understand that children are different
3) should provide children with precious gifts
4) can give a child a better life
5) must help educate children

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61. The writer uses the starfish as a symbol of ___________.

1) a guiding light
2) an impossible task
3) World Vision
4) a helpful person
5) a poor child

62. It can be inferred from the extract that starfish _________.

1) must be gathered before the sun rises
2) cannot be exposed to the sunlight
3) cannot breathe in the water
4) are deep sea water creatures
5) are too small to live on the beach

Extract 3
Aardvark means 'earth pig', but this strange African mammal seems
to have no close relatives in the animal kingdom. 'Earth pig' is an
appropriate name as it conceals itself below ground in burrows. Its power-
ful limbs and sharp claws enable it to dig rapidly if threatened. The aardvark
5 emerges only at night to search for the ants and termites on which it feeds.
Its claws can rip open the toughest termite mound, bringing the insects to
the surface. Its sticky, narrow tongue 45-cm-long then probes through
the opening as the aardvark's tough skin protects it against the termite bites.

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10 below ground nursing. Aardvarks may live for 10 years or more although
they are hunted for their meat and their teeth, which are considered lucky
by some African tribes.
63. The author says that an aardvark _________.
1) is commonly eaten by man
2) is considered a lucky animal
3) feeds on all kinds of insects
4) lives and feeds itself only in a hole
5) appears above the ground after the sun sets

64. The writer implies that _________.

1) after two weeks, a young aardvark can come above the ground
2) a baby aardvark must live underground for a long time
3) a female aardvark can have more than one baby
4) an aardvark cannot live longer than ten years
5) aardvarks can be found anywhere

65. According to the extract, an aardvark ________.

1) protects its baby against termite bites by its tough skin
2) uses its claws to help insects to the ground surface
3) gives birth to a baby and feeds it for a week
4) uses its tongue to destroy termite mounds
5) will go underground when in danger

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66. seems to have no close relatives in the animal kingdom -2)

probably means that _________.
1) the aardvark likes to live alone
2) the aardvark is a strange-looking animal
3) young aardvarks do not stay with their mothers
4) the aardvark is very different from other animals
5) the aardvark cannot live on the ground like other animals

67. The word which (line 5) refers to ________.

1) limbs and claws
2) burrows
3) aardvarks
4) relatives
5) ants and termites

68. It can be inferred from the extract that a newborn aardvark feeds on _________.
1) insects
2) milk
3) meat
4) ants
5) termites

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69. An aardvark is called an earth pig because it _________.
1) eats everything
2) likes to live in the ground
3) is not a very strong animal
4) is closely related to the pig
5) is a slow-moving animal

Extract 4
NEW DELHI (APP) Exams were postponed at a school in the
southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu when snakes suddenly began
slithering out of a cupboard.
According to the Press Trust of India, students at the middle
5 school in Madurai were taking an exam when the snakes invaded
the classroom.
Most of the students fled, but several stayed to try to drive the
snakes away. They managed to kill four but were forced to retreat
as more and more kept coming out of the cupboard.
10 Police rushed to the scene, but there was not much they could to
do. They promised to send snake charmers to the school.

70. The best headline for this news article is ________.

1) Snakes hide in cupboard
2) Snakes put a stop to exam
3) Middle school students scare snakes
4) School classrooms invaded
5) Four students killed by snakes

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71. The word slithering (line 3) means _______.

1) appearing suddenly
2) moving up and down
3) trying to bite
4) sliding along
5) jumping

72. When someone retreats (line 8), he _________.

1) moves back
2) tries other techniques
3) gives something as a treat
4) does something more than once
5) starts to attack

73. The word scene (line 10) refers to __________.

1) the police trying to drive the snakes away
2) some students driving snakes from the room
3) the school exam room invaded by snakes
4) the snakes being killed by students
5) any place with dangerous animals

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74.
1) the school is situated in the countryside
2) the exam room was not in good condition
3) the cupboard had long been a habitat of snakes
4) the cupboard had an abundance of food for snakes
5) snake charmers came with the police and killed the snakes

75. All of the following are true EXCEPT "_____________________".

1) The police arrived quickly when they heard about the snakes
2) There were too many snakes for the police to handle
3) The teacher had to reschedule the exam
4) When the·police came, they killed four snakes
5) Not all students in the exam room immediately ran from the snakes

Extract 5
This HOROSCOPE is for the week beginning Monday 6 March
VIRGO (Aug 24 Sep 22)
What other people say and do is important in your life during the early
part of the week, so don't overlook them. Midweek, a new partnership
could be formed. However, at this time also watch your possessions.
5 They could go missing and you may lose something of sentimental value.
Late in the week there may be a chance for you to go on a short trip. This
could be social or perhaps professional. Either way it looks to be good
and promising, so think twice before you turn this chance down.

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76. The horoscope says that early in the week a Virgo _____________.
1) should be attentive to others' words and actions
2) must not overlook important things in his/her life
3) should pay no attention to what others say or do
4) must avoid saying or doing important things in one's daily routine
5) should avoid being overlooked by listening to and watching what others do

77. In the middle of the week, a Virgo ________.

1) should not look for a new business partner
2) may lose something he/she values
3) will lose his/her valuable partner
4) will replace an expensive item that was stolen
5) could get possession of something of sentimental value

78. Towards the end of the week, a Virgo _________.

1) should avoid going on a short business trip
2) may take a trip to socialize with his/her professional partners
3) may be invited to join a trip with a new partner
4) is advised to join a short social or professional trip
5) is advised to think twice about taking a short social or professional trip

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79. The word This (line 6) refers to ________.
1) losing possessions
2) an item of sentimental value
3) a short trip
4) a new profession
5) a new partner

80. The word promising (line 8) means ________.

1) giving
2) agreeing
3) imagining
4) predicting
5) rewarding

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