វិទស្ថសាននជាតិអប់រំ

ក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងរីឡា ក្រះរាជាណាចក្ររម្ពជា

ុ

ជាតិ សាសនា ក្រះម្ហារក្ត

ក្បឡងជក្ជើសជរើសក្រូបជក្ងៀនរក្ម្ិតឧតតម្ (បរិញ្ញា+១) ជំនាន់ទី ១៣

សម្័យក្បឡង ថ្ងៃទី ២៥ ខែ រញ្ញា ឆ្ន ំ ២០១១

វិញ្ញាសា ៖ ភាសាអង់ជរេស (ឯរជទស ទី ១ រយៈជរល ០២ ជ ៉ោ ង រិនទុ : ១០០

Subject : English Major

បេក្ខជនមិនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ើវញ្ញ
ិ ា សាបនេះបេ។ បេក្ខជនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ស
ើ នលក្
ឹ ក្ិច្ចការដែ នឹងដច្ក្ជូន

I. Section A: Terminologies and Comprehension Questions (20 Marks)

Answer the following questions based on your pedagogical of language learning and teaching

1. Descriptive grammar (2 marks)

2. Prescriptive grammar(2marks)
3. What are the three types of information question? Explain each one. (2marks)
4. What are the characteristics of direct instruction? (2 marks)
5. Expository teaching (2marks)
6. Non-declarative memory (2marks)
7. Global education (2marks)
8. Behaviorism (2marks)
9. Criterion- references testing (2marks)
10. Whole language approach (2 marks)

Section B: Grammar (Write your answer on the separate answer sheet.

For each of the following item circle the best answer (A), (B) , (C), or ( D) ( 20 marks )

1. It is gravity the objects toward earth.

a. pulling b. that pulls c. to pull d. what pulls
2. their territories but rather than fight, they howl.
a. Wolves protectively jealous b. Jealous of wolves
c. Protection of wolves d. Wolves jealously protect.
3. The strongest dump trucks work in rock quarries, tons of rocks and soil at one time.
a. that they move b. they move c. where they move d. which they move
4. Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after severe illness.

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 a. of her age in 19 months b. she was 19 months old
c. when she was 19 months old d. when 19 months old she was
5. It is only recently that the ballets have been based on themes American life.
a. reflecting b. reflects. c. is reflecting d. reflected
6. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society lifelike.
a. Studies of ant life show that b. Studies of ant life that
c. That is studied d. That the studies of ant life
7. Built at the beginning of the century, the library of Congress house one of the largest
collection of books in the world.
a. and fine b. and finest c. or finest d. yet fine
8. In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers from plants
fibers from animal sources.
a. the most heat the b. need more heat than
c. that more heat needed d. need the more heat than
9. The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by shops and museum.
a. an ethnic b. its many ethnic c. its ethnicity d. ethnicity
10. that increasing numbers of compact-disk players will be bought by consumers in the
years to come.
a. They are anticipated b. In anticipation c. Anticipation d. It’s anticipated

11. , human beings have relatively constant body temperature.

a. alike all animal b. Alike all animals c. Like all animals d. Like all animal
12. The Louisiana Territory, an area the size of France for $15,000,000 in 1803.
a. than more 4 times b. more than 4 times c. 4 times than more d. is 4 times more than
13. Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact they only
marginally reduce, eliminate, the hazards.
a. none b. no c. Not d. nor
14. many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever, Benjamin Ban-
neker helped reproduce the original plans.
a. When b. During c. If as d. How
15. A few natural elements exist in that they are rarely seen in their natural environment.
a. such small quantities b. so small quantities c. very small quantities d. small quantity

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16. business, a merger is a combination of 2 or more corporation under one management.
a. The b. At c. On d. In
17. Jan’s invention, the “shoe-lasting” machine, production but it cut the cost of it by half.
a. not only increased b. not increased only c. increased only d. only have increased
18. In the U.S is the most concentrated is New Orleans.
a. French influence the city b. the city where French influence
c. where the city influences French d. where the French influences the city
19. Sometimes wears people put and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
a. to sleep the desire b. the desire to sleep c. to desire sleep is d. the desire to sleep who
20. Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have
both evolved efficient capabilities.
a. fly b. flying c. to fly d. is flying

Section C: Vocabulary (Write your answer on the separate answer sheet.

For each of the following item circle the best answer (A), (B) , (C), or ( D) ( 20 marks )

II. Vocabulary (NIE Entrance Exam 2010)

1. The government continues to disparage smoking because of its _ b_ effects on the body.
a. distinctive b. detrimental c. preeminent d. emblematic
2. The woman filed a law suit after her ex-husband continued to _ c _ her.
a. immerses b. wreak havoc c. harass d. manipulate
3. Winning him over was on difficult. He already seemed _a_ to our ideas.
a. predisposed b. permissive c. contradictory d. dramatic
4. He was _ c_ towards her bad manner, but he couldn’t accept her constant
swearing.
a. unsure b. contradictory c. tolerant d. literary
5. With the destruction caused by hurricane damage, the government
needed to _ a_ some swift procedures.
a. implement b. ensure c. enable d. attribute
6. His promotion to vice executive marked a distinctive _b_ in his career.
a. gesture b. outcome c. predispose d. milestone
7. Even with the president attempts to __ him, his drug habit could never be shaken.
a. manipulate b. rehabilitate c. predisposes d. incarcerates
8. Without their direct ___, this company would have collapsed under all current economic pressure.
a. improvisation b. intervention c. encroachment d. inception

9. The company expects all senior management at the convention when we __ our new range products.
a. insulate b. popularize c. pinpoint d. unveil
10. The company’ sales have increased significantly after their ___ advertising campaign.
a. instrumental b. innovative c. buoyant d. preeminent

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11. They are so familiar, you would need an expert to them.
a. trace b. pinpoint c. differentiates d. dedicates
12. He is a very individual. He needs to relax a little.
a. intense b. emote c. distinctive d. tolerant
13. As a lawyer, he shouldn’t make so many statements in his cases.
a. instrumental b. emblematic c. climatic d. contradictory
14. Since its in the late 90s, the company’s growth has surpassed all expectations.
a. inception b. improvisation c. outcome d. distinction
15. He was after finally being caught for bank fraud.
a. incarcerated b. harassed c. manipulated d. released
16. He is famous for his grace and eloquence in public speaking.
a. exhibited b. depicted c. renowned d. immersed
17. Because of the disturbance, all hotel guests were advised to remain in their rooms.
a. misery b. momentum c. wrath d. turmoil
18. They were unhappy about the intrusion of the squatters on their land.
a. misfortune b. integration c. encroachment d. disparity
19. After meeting the famous actor in the flesh, they felt a sense of disappointment.
a. additionally b. abundantly c. unduly d. worthlessly
20. Because of their fundamental difference, they would never be close friends.
a. contradictory b. disparity c. delinquency d. intensity
III. An Assessment of Reading Comprehension (10) Read the following passage. Then
answer the questions in the ANSWER SHEET

Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of
time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in
the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory
storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to
the STM, also known as the working memory.

There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted
theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember
approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such
as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase
the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By
organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed
on to long term storage.

When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people
engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory
alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As
soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and

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paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the
doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he
will likely forget the number instantly. * Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass
information from the short term to long term memory. * A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal".
* This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with
other pre-existing long term memories. *

Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by
recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and
used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The
more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why
multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.

Answer the following questions in the ANSWER SHEET

1. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?

A) They revert from the long term memory.
B) They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C) They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D) They enter via the nervous system.
2. The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
A) passes B) adds up C) appears D) continues
3. All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the:
A) STM B) long term memory C) sensory storage area D) maintenance area
4. . Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
A) To give an example of a type of memory
B) To provide a type of interruption
C) To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
D) To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
5. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A) By organizing it B) By repeating it C) By giving it a name D) By drawing it
6. The author believes that rote rotation is:
A) the best way to remember something B) more efficient than chunking
C) ineffective in the long run D) an unnecessary interruption
7. The word elaborates in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A) complex B) efficient C) pretty D) regular
8. Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A) The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
B) A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.
C) Cues help people to recognize information.
D) Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.
9. The word cues in the passage is closest in meaning to
A) questions B) clues C) images D) tests

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 10. Which of the following best provides the important information in the underlined sentence from
the passage? Incorrect answer choices leave out essential information or change its meaning.
A) Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period of time.
B) A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used.
C) It's easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular
prompts.
D) Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories often
require prompting.

IV. An Assessment of TESOL related to Terminology (20 marks)

1. The differences between Student –oriented approach and Teacher –centered approach(5marks)
2. The differences between Deductive - grammar teaching and Inductive –grammar teaching (5)
3. Linguistic Competence (2)
4. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (4)
5. Discourse Competence (2)
6. Strategic Competence (2)

V. An Assessment of TESOL related Questions (20marks)

1. Based on the current trend in language testing, briefly explain your way in assessing your student's
learning. (4 marks)
2. How should you deal with students who do poorly?
3. How should you discipline problem in class be bundled?
4. How can teachers motivate students?
5. What should teacher look for when they valuate student?

VI. An Assessment of Academic Writing (20marks)

1. Writing a Formal Letter (10) You have class with Professor John tomorrow, but you don't feel well and
want to have a day off. Write a formal Letter asking your professor for his permission to have a day off.
Please think of the format for a formal letter.

2. Writing a Descriptive Essay (10 marks)

What should be the best qualifies of a good English language teacher? Describe Not more than the
THREE points the best qualifies of a good English language teacher.

This is the end of the NIE -2011 Entrance Examination.

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 វិទស្ថសាននជាតិអប់រំ

ក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងរីឡា ក្រះរាជាណាចក្ររម្ពជា

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ជាតិ សាសនា ក្រះម្ហារក្ត

ក្បឡងជក្ជើសជរើសក្រូបជក្ងៀនរក្ម្ិតឧតតម្ (បរិញ្ញា+១) ជំនាន់ទី ១៨

សម្័យក្បឡង ថ្ងៃទី ២៨ខែ រញ្ញា ឆ្ន ំ ២០១២

វិញ្ញាសា ៖ ភាសាអង់ជរេស (ឯរជទស ទី ១ រយៈជរល ១: ៨០ នាទី

បេក្ខជនមិនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ើវញ្ញ
ិ ា សាបនេះបេ។ បេក្ខជនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ស
ើ នលក្
ឹ ក្ិច្ចការដែ នឹងដច្ក្ជូន

I. Vocabulary (NIE Entrance Exam 2012)

A. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms. (26 Marks)
1. The lead guitarist for the band (1) .....................(rehearse) the new song for week that's
why the sound so good tonight.
2. If I(2 ) ................( meet ) our Director last night at the party, I ( 3) ...................( inform ) him
about your problem.
3. To tell the truth, I am very angry with. This morning when you met my farther, you
shouldn't (4) .................(tell) him my problem at School.
4. By the time we get to Preah Vihear province this evening (5) .........................(drive)more
than four hundred Kilometers going to be exhausted
5. We were late because we had some cars problem. By the time we (6) ..................(get) to
the train station, Susan (7) .......................(wait) more for than two hours.
6. There's something wrong with my car at that moment, so I ( 8) ...................( to go ) to work
by moto-taxi this week.
7. My father (9) ....................( to try ) to change a light bulb when he ( 10 ) ................. (slip)
and fell.
8. If John hadn't responded in such an aggressive manner, he (11) .....................(not /to have)
a black eye.
9. Come over to my house around 7 'o clock this evening. By the time I (12)
................(complete) history essay to eat out together.
10. If I had known your address, I ( 13 ) ................... ( write ) to you.

B. Complete the following sentences with a word derived from the one between brackets.
11. German cars are known for their _ ______ _ . (to rely)
12. We look forward to receiving your price _ _____ _. (to quote)
13. Payment will be effected on _ ________ _ of the goods. (to receive)

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 14. A five percent discount for regular customers is not really___________________. (to accept)
15. We are looking for a candidate with real _______________capacities. (to manage)
16. Let me introduce you to Helen, the management _____________ (to assist)
7. It’s tough being an _ ____________ _ these days. The questions interviews ask! (to apply)
8. I could hit myself. I made the same mistake twice in _ ____________ .(to succeed)
9. Meeting other people, for me, is a basic _ _________ _ . (to need)
10. I usually have a sore head after a night of _ ___________ drinking and smoking. (to exceed)
11. If your terms are _ __________ , we may consider placing regular orders. (to satisfy)
12. In the past three months I have been working as a _ ________ _ . (to train)
13. They must have forgotten to add the _ _________ _ to this letter. (to enclose)
14. Check if there is a _ __________ _ fee. (to cancel)
15. _ _________ _ must be filed within 5 working days. (to complaint-plural noun)
16. Could you send us 10 _ ___________ brochures for distribution among our staff? (to add)
17. You should ask for his _ ___________ first. (to approve)
18. The _ __________ _ time is at 9 o’clock. (to arrive)
19. Your _ ________ _ makes me disappointed. (to refuse)
20. Thanks for your _ __________ _ of my humble invitation. (to accept)

III. Vocabulary Section (40 marks)

A. Fill in each blank with the letter of the words that best complete the sentences.
There are twelves words in the box, but you need to choose only ten words to fill in
the blanks of the sentences below ( 20 Marks )

A. Manuscript E. Scribe I. intercede

B. benediction F. dismiss J. spectacular
C. spectacles G. Convertible K. edict
D. antecedent H. avert L. embarrasses

1. A long composition that is written by hand is a/an _ ____________.

2. A few nice words that are said to end a ceremony are called a/an _ _________ _.
3. Glasses that you use to see better are also called _ __________.
4. Something that goes or happens before another is a/an _ __________ _.
5. If you write in a very messy way, you _ _________ _.
6. If you send someone away from you, you _ __________her.
7. A closed-toped car that can be turned into open-top car is a/an _ ________ _
8. Something that is said by an authority or government and must be followed is a/an _ ______

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9. To go in between two people who are having an argument is to _ ___________ _.
10. Something that you see that is truly amazing is _ ____________

B. Match the definitions on the right to words on the left.

1. Extraterrestrial A. a written message that is to be sent
2. Incessant B. music played just after a performance ends
3. Invert C. go back
4. Missive D. unending
5. Postlude E. music played just before a performance begins
6. Prelude F. coming from outside this world
7. Recede G. person who writes information in a document
8. Scribe H. something that you think you see but is not really there
9. Specter I. say something under your breath in a voice that cannot be
heard
10. Subvocalize J. Turn inside out

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

III. Reading Comprehension Section (40 Marks) A. In this section you will read the passage,
which is followed by 10 questions about it. You are to choose the ONE best answer,( A) , (B), (C)
or ( D) to each question ( 20 Marks )
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their
name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred
to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides.
Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result
from undersea seismic activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake
or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden
shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close
to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often
no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they
increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two
areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the
seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to
the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove
disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of
miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel
and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.

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 Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a
calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive
tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon.
The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the
Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto
nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and
was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _________ .
A. tides B. storm surges
C. tidal waves D. underwater earthquakes
2. According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that
_____ .
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
3. The word “displaced” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. not pleased B. located C. moved D. filtered
4. It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis ________ .
A. are often identified by ships on the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
5. In line 9, water that is “shallow” is NOT __________ .
A. deep B. coastal C. tidal D. clear
6. A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are
more likely to _________ .
A. come from greater distances B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning D. be less of a problem
7. The possessive “their” in line 16 refers to _________ .
A. the Hawaiian Islands B. these tsunamis
C. thousands of miles D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
8. A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 17, is one that is _________ .

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 A. disastrous B. expected C. extremely calm D. at fault
9. From the expression “on record” in line 19, it can be inferred that the tsunami that
accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ___________ .
A. was filmed as it was happening B. occurred before efficient records were
kept
C. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon D. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
10. The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano
A. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
B. resulted in little damage
C. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
B. In this section you will read the passage, which is followed by 10 questions about it. You
are to choose the ONE best answer, ( A) , (B), (C) or ( D) to each question ( 20 Marks )
The tree phases of the human memory are sensory memory, short – term memory, and long
term- memory. The division of memory into phases is based on the length of time of the
memory.

Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or a memory that enters your mind
only for short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last
longer than that unless the information enters short-term memory. Information can be held in
short-term memory for about 20 seconds at as long as you are actively using it. If you repeat a
fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short-term memory as long as you keep repeating it.
Once you stop repeating either it is forgotten al moves long-term memory. long -term memory
is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years.

Information can be added to your long-term memory when you try try to put there through
memorization or when an idea or image enter your mind on its own.

1. The best title for this passage would be............................

A. The Difference between Sensory and Sport-Term Memory
B. How Long Takes to Memorize
C. The Stages of Human Memory
D. Hunan Phases
2. The three phases of memory discussed in this passage or differentiated according to .........
A. location in the brain
B. the period of time takes to remember something
C. how the senses are involved in the memory?
D. how long the memory lasts?
3. According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?.............................

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 A. Sensory memory
B. Active memory
C. Short-term memory
D. Long-term memory
4. According to the passage, when will Information stay in your short-term memory? ............
A. For as long as 20 minutes
B. As long as it is being used
C. After you have repeated it many times
D. When has moved into long-term memory

5.The word "keep" in ne 9 could best be replaced by....................

A. hold
B. continue
C. retain
D. Save
6. The word "Once" line 9 could best be replaced by which of the following?......................
A. Just after
B. Although
C. Just before
D. Because
7.Al of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that....................
A. R has a very large capacity
B. I can hold information for a long time
C. it is possible to put information into a through memorization
D. memorization is the only way that information can get there
8.The expression " on its own" in line 13 could best be replaced
A. by itself
B. in its own time
C. with its possessions
D. in only one way
9.It can be inferred from the passage that a person remembers a pecs Information for two days,
this information is probably.............................
A. three phases of memory
B. sensory memory
C. short-term memory
D. long-term memory
10.Where in the passage does the author explain what happens when someone stop repeating
information?..............................
A. Line 5- 6
B. Line 7-8
C. Line 9-10
D. Line 11-13

IV. Comprehension Question Sections (40marks)

A. Terminologies in TESOL (20 marks)

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 Give the definition of the following key words or phrases.
1. Comprehensible Input
2. Comprehensible Output
3. Bottom – Up language learning
4. Top- down language learning
5. Acquisition learning Hypothesis
6. Intrinsic Motivation
7. Strategic Competence
8. Linguistic competence
9. Conscious learning
10. Grammar Translation Method
B. Comprehensive course related question (20 marks)
1. Briefly explain the qualities of modern education. (3 marks)
2. Briefly explain the qualities of modern teacher. (3 marks)
3. Write down the weak point of English Language teaching and English language
Learning in the present in Cambodia, and suggest your ways to improve those
weak points? (4 marks)
I. Essay Writing Section (4 Mark s)
What kinds of English classes do dislike the most ? Use specific example to support your
response. You must write in an Essay form.

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 វិទស្ថសាននជាតិអប់រំ

ក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងរីឡា ក្រះរាជាណាចក្ររម្ពជា

ុ

ជាតិ សាសនា ក្រះម្ហារក្ត

ក្បឡងជក្ជើសជរើសក្រូបជក្ងៀនរក្ម្ិតឧតតម្ (បរិញ្ញា+១) ជំនាន់ទី ១៥

សម្័យក្បឡង ថ្ងៃទី ២៥ ខែ រញ្ញា ឆ្ន ំ ២០១៣

វិញ្ញាសា ៖ ភាសាអង់ជរេស (ឯរជទស ទី ១ រយៈជរល ១:៨០ នាទី រិនទុ : ១០០

បេក្ខជនមិនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ើវញ្ញ
ិ ា សាបនេះបេ។ បេក្ខជនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ស
ើ នលក្
ឹ ក្ិច្ចការដែ នឹងដច្ក្ជូន

I. Grammar Section (20 Marks)

A. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms. (05 marks) (NIE Entrance Exam 2013)
1. If the weather had been, we ______________ (to come) by bike.
2. You will surely miss the bus if you ____________ (not/to be) in a hurry3. If I ____
____________ (to see) the film, I wouldn’t have bought the video.
4. We could have helped if we ____________ (to know) about his problems.
5. Would you go out more often if you ___________ (not/to have) to do so much in the house?

6. At the party last night, if I had known Mr. John, I __________ (to talk) to him.
7. Drive faster! If you don’t hurry up, she ________________ (to have) the baby by the time we
get to the hospital
8. We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we ____________ (not/to grow) any.
9. There’s something wrong with Judy’s car at the moment, so she ________________ (to go)
to work by bus this week.
10. Why are you so late? I ____________________ (to wait) for you here for nearly half an hour!

B. Make If sentences about these situations. (5 marks) (NIE Entrance Exam 2013)
1. Rany wasn’t in a hurry. She walked home
2. I want to buy a book, but I don’t have enough money with me now
3. I go to bed late every night. I’m always tired
4. I didn’t have enough money. I didn’t go shopping last we
5. We didn’t know the film was on TV. We didn’t record it on our video
D. Change the following to indirect speech. (10 marks) (NIE Entrance Exam 2013)
1. “Don’t eat too much.” The doctor told the fat boy ___________________________________

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2. “I didn’t meet the boss last night.” She told________________________________________
3. “Can you climb up the hill?” Ratha asked Theara____________________________________
4. “Is the cosmic interesting?” Sok asked Dara________________________________________
5. The tourist, “Do you speak English?” The tourist asked me____________________________
6. “When will you return the cassettes to me?” Marry asked me
7. “Have you ironed my shirt?” Mr. Sovann asked the maid

8. “I attended the wedding reception yesterday.” Dr. David told me

9. “Open your mouth please.” The doctor asked Rotana
10. “I would buy that book if I didn’t forget to take the money with me. ” He told the sale
woman

II. Vocabulary Section (30 Marks)

A. Fill in each blank with the letter of the word that best completes the sentences. (20
Marks)
A circumscribe E. Extrovert I .intervene M. reconvene Q. Telecommunicate
B. Contradict F. Graphology J. introverted N. Revise R. unprecedented
C. Convocation G. Injudicious K. mismatched O. Submits S. unspectacular
D. Export H. Inscription L. Postmodern P. Subterranean T. Visualize

1. If something has never happened before, it is _ _____________

2. Water that is underground is in a(n) _ ___________ _ location.
3. I need to _ __________ _ in this situation. It is important to come in between these people
their fight.
4. A person who is very outgoing in dealing with others is a(n) _ ________ __.
5. If you carry goods out of one country, you _ ________ _ those goods.
6. To write or place a limit around something is to _ _________ _ .
7. To look at something again in order to make it better is to _ ________ _ .
8. To send in something that you would like to place under consideration is to _ ______ _ it.
9. To exchange information electronically from far away is to _ ___________ _.
10. If you see something that is not out of ordinary, it is _ ___________ _.
11. A meeting where people get together to speak with each other is a(n) _ ___________.
12. If you are not careful in making decision or in expressing opinions, you are _ ____________
13. If you come together again for meeting, you _ _____________ the meeting.

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14. I am trying to _ _________ _ the place you are describing; I would like to see it in my mind.
15. Every time I express my opinion, you always _ __________ _ me; you always say the
opposite of what I say.
16. The _ ___________ _ in the card is really meaningful; I really like what is written inside it.
17. My friend is studying _ ___________ _ she thinks it is interesting to understand what people’s
handwriting means.
18. After the man’s death a(n) _ ____________ _ was conducted to determine how he had died.
19. These socks are _ _______________; they are incorrectly paired.
20. Tom is quite a(n) _ _______________ person; he is not all outgoing.
III. Grammar and Vocabulary Section (20 marks)
A. Choose the word or phrase to complete each sentence. (05 marks) (NIE Entrance Exam 2013)
1. The ___ rain caused the river to overflow its bank.
a. abstract b. indigenous c. hollow d. incessant
2. With its ___ engine, the car performed better than we had hope.
a. marginalized b. rigorous c. modified d. garner
3. A heavy object will __ other objects toward it by its gravity.
a. drain b. draw c. exploit d. colloquial
4. Over the sounds of the storm, she couldn’t hear the sound of footsteps outside her
bedroom door.
a. acclaimed b. condemned c. eternal d. fainter
5. Through his __, the billionaire will be remembered for many centuries.
a. binary b. ordeal c. taboo d. legacy
6. Several individuals from groups of society protested in front of the government
offices today.
a. encrypted b. incessant c. marginalized d. inalienable
7. Providing an excellent view of the landscape up to 120 miles in all directions, the mountain
over the surrounding countryside.
a. deviate b. lies c. portrays d. towers
8. Some career choices are better suited for individuals with good problem-solving skills and
minds.
a. analytical b. beneficial c. dependent d. epic
9. The government continues to disparage smoking because of its _____ effects on the body.
a. distinctive b. detrimental c. preeminent d. emblematic
10. The woman filed a law suit after her ex-husband continued to her.
a. immerses b. wreak havoc c. harass d. manipulates

Vocabularies Entrance NIE examinations is the end

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IV. TESOL- related Questions (16 Marks )
A. Terminologies in TESOL ( 14 Marks)
1. Acculturation (2marks)
2. Acquisition (2 marks)
3. Behaviorism (2 marks)
4. Descriptive grammar (2marks)
5. Prescriptive grammar (2 marks)
6. Over-generalization (2 marks)
7. Top-down information processing (2 marks)
8. Biculturalism (2marks)
B. Comprehension Questions (16 marks)
1. What are the " Qualities of Modern Teacher "? Briefly describe each one (4 marks)
2. Describe some of the important aspects of the jobs of modern teachers. (4 marks)
3. What " Personal Qualities " of modern teacher refer to? briefly describe what the personal
qualities of an effective teacher are (4 marks)

V. Writing Section ( 20 Marks )

Some people prefer warm weather, while the other prefer cool weather. Describe
the advantages of weather. Then indicate which you prefer and why?

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 វិញ្ញាសាសក្ ប់ក្បឡងចលល វិទស្ថសាននជាតិអបរំ NIE

ក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងរីឡា ក្រះរាជាណាចក្ររម្ពជា

ុ

ជាតិ សាសនា ក្រះម្ហារក្ត

ក្បឡងជក្ជើសជរើសក្រូបជក្ងៀនរក្ម្ិតឧតតម្ (បរិញ្ញា+១) ជំនាន់ទី២១

សម្័យក្បឡង ថ្ងៃទី៣០ ខែរញ្ញា ឆ្ន ំ២០១៥

វិញ្ញាសាឯរជទស៖ ភាសាអង់ជរេស រយៈជរល ០៣ ជ ៉ោ ង

សំណរួ

SECTION 1: GRAMMAR (20 Marks )

Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms.

1. I could hit myself. I made the same mistake twice in (to succeed).

2. The children are back at school now. They (to be) on holiday for the summer.
3. Those students are famous for their (to commit) to school and community.
4. Look! That man (to try) to open the door of your car.
5. This time yesterday, 1 (to do) my homework in my room.
6. "His car isn't in the garage. I think he (to be) away for the day."
7. Meeting other people, for me, is a basic (to need).
8. Let me introduce you to Helen, the management (to assist).
9. Could you send us 10 (to add) brochures for distribution among our staff?
10. The successful candidate will be fully responsible for (to maximize)
profitable sales through the recruitment, direction, motivation and control of the direct sales force.
11. If I had seen the film, 1 (not/buy) the video.
12. There's something wrong with my car at the moment, so I (to go) to work
by motor taxi this week.
13. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (to have) the baby by the time we get
to the hospital.

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14. (to work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here
until I retire! :
15. To tell the truth, I am very angry with you. This morning when you met my father, you shouldn't
(to tell) him about my misbehaviors at school.
16. I usually have a headache after a night of - (to exceed) drinking and smoking.
17. By the time we get to Siem Reap this evening, we (to drive) more than
three hundred kilometers. We're going to be exhausted!
18. If John hadn't responded in such an aggressive manner he (not/have) a black eye.
19. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we got to the train station, Susan_
(to wait) for us for more than two hours.
20. If I had met our Director last night at the party, (to inform) him about your
problems,
SECTION II: TRANSLATION (30 Marks) A. Translate the following sentences into English
language. Use the verbs in the sentences in their correct forms. Marks)

1. Yesterday, if I had taken an umbrella with me, I wouldn’t have been soaked.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. If I had known the sky was about to rain, I wouldn’t have been out.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. If I hadn’t been out, I wouldn’t have had a cold.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Bangkok

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Yesterday, if you had attended the party with me, you would have met our
classmates.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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B. Translate, by keeping the same meaning of the original text, the following passage into
Khmer (20 Marks)
Smoking is dirty and smells bad. People who smoke have the smell of stale. smoke in their
hair and on their clothe. Smoking cause the bad breath teeth to turn yellow and eventually can lead
to a constant caught that make breathing more difficult.
Second, smoke can have a number of serious health effected on non-smoker particularly
cancer and heart disease. When you breathe in smoke that comes from the end of a lit cigarette or
smoke that is exhaled by a smoker, you are in haling nearly the same amount of chemical that the
smoker breathes in. Here are a few statistics on the effects of secondhand and smoke exposure.
• 126 million nonsmoking Americans are unwillingly exposed to secondhand smoke at home
and work.
• Secondhand smoke exposure causes nearly 50,000 deaths in adult nonsmokers in the U.S.
each year.
• Non-smokers increase their risk of developing lung cancer by 205 to S06 and heart A h 25%
to 30% when they are exposed to secondhand smoke.
• About 3,000 deaths from lung disease in nonsmokers each year are caused by secondhand
smoke exposure.
• An estimated 46,000 nonsmokers who tie with smokers die each year from heart disease.
• Between 150,000 and so300,000 children under the age of 18 months get respiratory infection
Such as pneumonia and bronchitis) from secondhand smoke; 7,500 to 15,000 of them must
be hospitalized.
• More than 40% of children who visit the emergency room for severe asthma attacks live with
smokers.( Statistics from http://www.webmd.com/smoking -cessation/effects-of-
secondhand-smoke) )and Translated by Dr. Em Sereyrath ( Phd of Education Science )

SECTION I: COMPREHENSIVECOURSE: RELATED QUESTIONS (25 Marks)

1. Explain the meanings of "Learning Through Motivation and inspiration". (5 Marks)
2. Best on your belief TWO ideas for the teacher of English in improving their English
language teaching. Briefly explain each one. (5 Marks)
3. Best on your experiences, suggest TWO ideas for the learner of English in improving their
English language learning. Briefly explain each one. (5 Marks)
4. Best on your beliefs and experiences, suggest FOUR ideas for the Ministry of Education
Youth and Sport in improving the English language teaching and learning 1in Cambodia
Briefly explain each one. (10 Marks)
SECTION IV: WRITING (25 Marks)
Using the five-paragraph essay format, explain with specific examples. The factors contributing to
the Teacher Reform in our contemporary Cambodia",
This is the end of the 30-09-2015 NIE Entrance Examination.

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 វិទស្ថសាននជាតិអប់រំ

ក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងរីឡា ក្រះរាជាណាចក្ររម្ពជា

ុ

ជាតិ សាសនា ក្រះម្ហារក្ត

ក្បឡងជក្ជើសជរើសក្រូបជក្ងៀនរក្ម្ិតឧតតម្ (បរិញ្ញា+១) ជំនាន់ទី ២៣

សម្័យក្បឡង ថ្ងៃទី ១ ខែ តុលា ឆ្ន ំ ២០១៧

វិញ្ញាសា ៖ ភាសាអង់ជរេស (ឯរជទស ទី ១ រយៈជរល ០៣ ជ ៉ោ ង

រិនតុ: ១០០

បេក្ខជនមិនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ើវញ្ញ
ិ ា សាបនេះបេ។ បេក្ខជនត្រូវសរបសរសបមលយ
ើ ប ស
ើ នលក្
ឹ ក្ិច្ចការដែ នឹងដច្ក្ជូន

I. GRAMMAR SECTION (10 MA RKS)

Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms and tenses.
1. This time yesterday, 1 (to have) dinner with my family.
2. I would not go to that place if I (to be) him.
3. If I had seen the film, 1 (not/buy) the video type.
4. I could hit myself. I made the same mistake twice in (to succeed).
5. We'll go out later if it (to stop) raining.
6. The plane (to land) by the time we get to the airport.
7. Kindly let me know if you happen (to find) my lost book.
8. This time tomorrow, (to fly) to Singapore to take part in the regional seminar.
9. Last night, you (to meet) our former CEO if you (to come) to the get-
together party.
10. Kindly send me one more (to add) receipt so that I can fill it in with the correct
numbers.
11. If you don't explain to her again, she (not/understand) it.
12. Your car looks dirty! You'd better take it to the car-washing place to have it (to wash),
13. You deserve appreciation and admiration for your (to commit) to our school.
14. A basic (to need) for life is health.
15.I (to work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here
until I retire!

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16. (to exceed) drinking makes you feel uncomfortable.
17. By the time we get to Ratanakiri province this evening, we (to drive) more than
five hundred kilometers. We're going to be exhausted!
18. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we got to the train station, Susan
(to wait) for us for more than two hours.
19. There's something wrong with my car at the moment, so I (to go) to work by
motor-taxi this week.
20. When I was in Japan for the first time, I didn't have any problem at all with the language because I
(to learn) Japanese before I went to Japan.
II. VOCABULARY SECTION (15 MARKS) A. Choose the correct word (a), (b), (c), or (d) (5 Marks)
1. Demented (a) exhort (b) efficient (c) enigma (d) idiotic
2. Regress (a) backslide (b) adored (c) vacillate (d) commotion
3. Slither (a) abandon (b) docile (c) slide (d) frugal
4. Heralded (a) gambling (b) clapped (c) decomposed (d) praised
5. Decamp (a) flee (b) annihilate (c) anticipate (d) mercy
6. Coddle (a) diligent (b) speculate (c) satisfy (d) instant
7. Barren (a) liability (b) foreboding (c) pathetic (d) unproductive
8. Subjugate (a) genuine (b) introduce (c) quanta (d) conquer
9. Abstain (a) simulate (b) refrain (c) dearth (d) daring
10. Pester (a) reveled (b) cutting (c) annoy (d) carpeted
B. Match each definition in the left column with the correct term from the right column. Write the
letter of the term in the answer sheet provided. (10 Marks)
Definitions Terms
1. Logical or sensible A. Elaborate
2. Being able to change places or replace something else B. Gamut
3. Someone excessively devoted to or enthusiastic about a cause C. Vision
4. To make something real D. Realization
5. A dream E. Frustration
6. To explain in detail F. Security
7. Easily persuaded or swayed; submissive G. Discrimination
8. To exhibit something a little too proudly H. Achievement
9. Feeling safe and certain I. Fanatic
10. An overly vain person J. Excess
11. The full or complete range of things K .Flaunt
12. Accomplishing something rewarding L. Prima donna
13. A lack of false pride; feeling modest M. Integrity
14. Free from corruption or vice; honesty N. Humility
15. Wrongful treatment of a person or group due to bias or prejudice 0 .Intuition
16. A feeling arising when hindered in trying to reach a goal P. Impulsive

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 17. Putting an assignment or task off until a later time; dawdling Q. Procrastination
18. More of something than is necessary R. Compliant
19. Actions typified by a lack of planning or preparing S. Rational
20. Instinctive knowing; a feeling that something might happen T. Interchangeable

III. TERMINOLOGY SECTION (20 MARKS )

Give the definitions of the following terminologies.
1. Syntax:
2. Phonology:
3. Declarative Knowledge:
4. Procedural Knowledge:
5. Pragmatic Competence:
6. Comprehensible Input
7. Student-oriented Approach
8. The Affective Filter Hypothesis:
9. The Monitor Hypothesis:
10. The Natural Order Hypothesis:
IV. COMPREHENSION QUESTION SECTION (25 MARKS)
1.The Core Values of Education in Cambodia are "Knowledge, skills, and attitudes". Explain each one.
2.The Concept proposed by the Former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1997 is 'Thinking Schools,
Learning Nation". Briefly explain this.
3. Explain the Concept proposed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2004 "Teach Less, Learn More".
4. The Success of Schooling is through "Motivation and Inspiration". Explicitly explain this.
5. Raise the factors that can contribute to the students to well perform in their learning.

V. ESSAY WRITING SECTION (30 MARKS)

"What should be the qualities of an effective 21" century teacher?" Raise not more than three qualities
of an effective 21" century teacher, and explain each one with specific examples.
This is the end of English Language Entrance Examination.

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 ព្រះរាជាណាចព្ររម្ពជា
ុ

ជាតិ សាសនា ព្រះមហាក្សព្រ

ក្រសួ ង អប់រ ំ យុវជន និងរីឡា

វញ្ញ
ិ ា សាតក្រៀមក្បឡងតក្ជើសតរសក្រូ
ើ បតក្ងៀនរក្មរ
ិ ឧរតម(បរញ្ញ
ិ ា +១)

សម័យក្បឡង ថ្ងៃទី៣០ ខែរញ្ញា ឆ្ន២

ំ ០១៥

វញ្ញ
ិ ា សាទ១
ី រយ:តេល០៣ត ៉ោ ង

ត្មោះ ....................................តលែរុ..............តលែបនទប.់ ......................ហរថតលខា............................

I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section(25 marks)

A. Choose the word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 marks) (NIE entrance Exam
2013)
1. The …………rain caused the river to overflow its bank.
a. Abstract b. indigenous c. hollow d. incessant
2. With its………engine, the car performed better than we had hope.
a. Marginalized b. rigorous c. modified d. garner
3. A heavy object will……………other objects toward it by its gravity.
a. Drain b. draw c. exploit d. colloquial
4. Over the sounds of the storm, she couldn’t hear the …………sound of footsteps outside
her bedroom door.
a. Acclaimed b. condemned c. eternal d. fainter
5. Through his …………the billionaire will be remembered for many centuries.
a. Binary b. ordeal c. taboo d. legacy
6. Several individuals from …………group of society protested in front of the government
offices today.
a. Encrypted b. incessant c. marginalized d. inalienable
7. Providing an excellent view of the landscape up to 120 miles in all directions, the
mountain ……………over the surrounding countryside.
a. Deviate b. lies c. portrays d. towers
8. Some career choices are better suited for individuals with good problem-solving skills
and …………minds.
a. Analytical b. beneficial c. dependent d. epic
9. The government continues to disparage smoking because of its …………effects on the
body.
a. distinctive b. detrimental c. preeminent d. emblematic
10. The woman filed a law suit after her ex-husband continued to…………her.
a. Immerse b. wreak havoc c. harass d. manipulate.
B. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct forms. (5 marks) (NIE entrance Exam 2013)
1. If the weather had been, we ……………(to come) by bike.
2. You will surely miss the bus if you ……………(not/to be) in a hurry.
3. If I …………(to see) the film, I wouldn’t have bought the video.
4. We could have helped if we …………(to know) about his problems.
5. Would you go out more often of you …………(not/to have) to do so much in the house?
6. At the party last night, if I had known Mr. John, I ……………(to talk) to him.

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get to the hospital.
8. We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we …………(not/to grow) any.
9. There’s something wrong with Judy’s car at the moment, so she ………………(to go) To
work by bus this week.
10. Why are you so late? I ………………(to wait) for you here for nearly half an hour!

C. Mark If sentences about theses situations. (5 marks) (NIE entrance Exam 2013)
1. Rany wasn’t in a hurry. She walked home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………
2. I want to buy a book, but I don’t have enough money with me now.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………
3. I go to bed late every night. I am always tired.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………
4. I didn’t have enough money. I didn’t go shopping last week.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………
5. We didn’t know the film was on TV. We didn’t record it on our video.
D. Change the following to indirect speech. (5 marks) (5 marks) (NIE entrance Exam 2013)
1. “Don’t eat too much”. The doctor told the fat
body…………………………………………………………
2. “I didn’t meet the boss last night”. She told me
………………………………………………………………
3. “Can you climb up the hill?” Ratha asked
Theara……………………………………………………………
4. “Is the cosmic interesting?” Sok asked
Dara……………………………………………………………………
5. The tourist, “Do you speak English? “The tourist asked
me……………………………………………
6. When will you return the cassettes to me? “Marry asked me
…………………………………………
7. Have you ironed my shirt? “Mr. Sovann asked the
maid…………………………………………………
8. “I attended the wedding reception yesterday. “Dr. David told
me……………………………………
9. “Open your mouth please. ”The doctor asked
Rotana…………………………………………………
10. “I would buy that book If I didn’t forget to take the money with me.” He told the sale
wman………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………
II. Reading Comprehension Section (20 marks) (TOEFL CBT ,By Michael A. Pyle,1982) read
these passages and answer the question.
A.Passage1 (10 marks)
Even a muddy pond contributes to the ecosystem that affects the environment. A vernal or
springtime pool is only a few feet deep and lasts only from March until midsummer but yields a

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considerable number of diverse life forms. Like all of nature, there are predators and victims, and a
particular living being may be one or the other. Depending on its age and characteristics. One may find
masses of spotted salamander eggs floating just under the surface of the pond, left behind by adults who
entered the pond early in the season before predators arrived. Other amphibians and reptiles return to
recurrent pond year after year to reproduce, as their ancestors have done for years.
Various forms of algae grow well in the murky water. If there is sufficient sunlight. They in turn produce
and transmit oxygen to the salamander embryos and other young that are not yet able to survive outside of
water. Diving beetles feast on eggs and larvae deposited in the pond by the salamanders and other
amphibians that have called it home. Tadpoles are born in the late spring and feed on the algae. The pond
also invites wood frogs staking their territory and courting potential mates, calling as loud as quacking
ducks.
By the end of the short season, the pond dries to spongy mud and then dries further, becoming covered
with leaves and debris, until the following spring when the process repeats itself.
1. The word vernal in the second sentence means most nearly the same as
a. Springtime b. pool c. deep d. transitory
2. What is the author’s purpose stated in the first sentence: Even a muddy pond contributes to the
ecosystem that affects the environment?
b. To explain a vernal pool is very muddy
c. To describe how the vernal pool fits into the larger environmental picture
d. To explain the mud is important to environment
e. To show how algae grows
3. The word yields in the third sentence means most nearly the same as
a. Produces b. contributes to c. kills d. harms
4. The diverse in the third sentence means most nearly the same as
a. Distinct b. living c. numerous d. primitive
5. The word its in the fifth sentence refers to
a. Predator b. pond c. living being d. nature
6. Which sentence in the first paragraph indicates that a young life form might be prey to an older
life form?
a. A vernal or springtime pool is only a few feet deep and lasts only from March until
midsummer but yields a considerable number of diverse life forms.
b. Like all of nature, there are predators and victims, and a particular living being may be one or
the other, depending on its age and characteristics.
c. One may find masses of spotted salamander eggs floating just under the surface of the pond,
left behind by adults who entered the pond early in the season before predators arrived.
d. Other amphibians and reptiles return to the recurrent pond year after year to reproduce, as
their ancestors have done for years.
7. Which sentence in the first paragraph indicates that life forms continue to act in the same way as
the same life forms did previously?
a. A vernal or springtime pool is only a few feet deep and lasts only from March until
midsummer but yields a considerable number of diverse life forms.
b. Like all of nature. There are predators and victims, and a particular living being may be one
or the other, depending on its age and characteristics.
c. One may find masses of spotted salamander eggs floating just under the surface of the pond,
left behind by adults who entered the pond early in the season before predators arrived.
d. Other amphibians and reptiles return to the recurrent pond year after year to reproduce, as
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 8. The word murky in the first sentence of the second paragraph means most nearly the same as
a. Clear b. cloudy c. cold d. life- producing
9. The word they in the second sentence of paragraph two refers to
a. Salamander embryos b. young c. forms of algae d. sunlight
10. Which of the following does the author imply in the first two sentences of paragraph two?
a. The life forms in the pool live in water their entire lives
b. Some of the life forms live in water first and later on land
c. The life forms found in the pool do not require oxygen to live.
d. Algae is strictly a food source
B. Passage2
Scientists have experimented with a new procedure for alleviating the damage caused by strokes. Strokes
are frequently caused by a blood clot lodging in the tree of arteries in the head, choking the flow of blood.
Some brain cells die as a direct result of the stroke, but others also die over several hours because the
proteins spilling out of the first cells that die trigger a chemical chain reaction that kills the neighboring
cells.
The current method f reducing the amount of damage is to give a clot dissolve, know as TPA, as soon as
possible. But generally TPA is not given to the patient until he or she reaches the hospital. And it still
does not immediately stop the damage.
The new technology, still in the research stage, involves chilling the area or the entire patient. It is already
know that when an organ is cooled, damage is slowed. This is why sometime a person who has fallen into
an icy pond is not significantly harmed after being warmed up again. The biggest issue is the method of
cooling. It is not feasible to chill the head alone. Doctors have chilled the entire body by wrapping the
patient in cold materials, but extreme shivering was a problem.
The new idea is to cool the patient from the inside out. Several companies are studying the use of cold-
tipped catheters, inserted into the artery in the groin and threaded up to the inferior vena cava, which is a
large vein that supplies blood to the abdomen. The catheter is expected to cool the blood that flows over
it, thus allowing cooler blood to reach the area of the stoke damage.
It is not expected that the cooling will be substantial, but even a slight decrease in temperature id thought
to be helpful. In effect, the patient is given a kind of forced hypothermia. And doctors believe it is
important to keep the patient awake so that they can converse with the patient in order to ascertain mental
condition. Studies continue to determine the most effective and least damaging means of cooling the
patient in order to reduce this damage.
1. The word alleviating in the first sentence is closest in meaning to
a. reducing. b. devastating. C. causing. D. increasing.
2. According to the passage, the method f chilling from the inside out is being considered for all of
the following reasons except
a. It is not possible to chill the head alone.
b. Chilling from the inside out avoids shaking.
c. Cold dissolves blood clots.
d. Drugs are not helpful in stopping the chain reaction.
3. According to the passage, what causes a stroke?
a. A blood clot sticking in an area of the brain
b. Low blood flow
c. Hot blood
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4. The word shivering in the last sentence of the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
a. Shaking . b. delirious. c. sick. d. dying
5. According to passage, all of the following are true except that
a. some cells die immediately when a person has a stroke, and other die later.
b. cells die only as a direct result of the stroke.
c. the protein from dead cells kills other cells.
d. TPA is effective in removing blood clots.
6. What Is the passage mainly about?
a. Causes and effects of strokes
b. New pharmaceutical methods for reducing stroke damage that are being researched
c. A new method of cooling the body to reduce stroke damage that is being researched
d. The dangers of cooling the body
7. The substantial in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to
a. Considerable. b. slight. C. unsubstantiated. d. effective.
8. In the passage, the author implies that
a. the internal chilling process has not been proven yet.
b. Drug therapy properly addresses all the problems of stroke victims.
c. Chilling the head alone is viable.
d. nothing is likely to reduce the chain reaction problem.
9. The author describes a person falling into cold water in order to
a. evoke sympathy.
b. Show that cooling a body does not necessarily harm it.
c. show how one who falls into cold water could also benefit from the internal chilling research.
d. describe the warming process.
10. The author implies that
a. the catheter is moved all the way to the brain.
b. the artery in the leg connects directly to the brain.
c. the artery in the leg connects to the vena cava.
d. the goal is to chill the brain directly with the catheter.
III. Terminology section (20 marks)
Give the definitions of the following terminology. (NIE Entrance Exam 2018)
1. Semantics
2. Pragmatics
3. Morphology
4. Phonology
5. Lexicology
6. Echo-correction
7. Gentle-correction
8. Criterion-inferenced test
9. Flipped assessment
10. Metaphors
11. Meta language
12. Bloom’s taxonomy
13. Stimulus
14. Norm-inferenced test
15. Convergent assessment
16. Cognitive approach
17. Aptitude test

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19. Story-circle
20. The affective filter hypothesis
IV. Comprehension Questions Section (5 marks) (NIE Entrance Exam 2018)
1. What is motivation?
2. How many types of Motivation? Briefly Explain.
V. Essay Writing Section (30 marks) (NIE Entrance Exam 2018)
Discipline is an increasing problem in modern schools. Some people think that discipline
should be the responsibility of teachers, while others think that is the role of parents.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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