HUA QIAO UBONRATCHATHANI SCHOOL 2

M. 5/1 Final Test 1/2018

Subject : English (additional) Code 32201

Time : Score 30 points

Instructions : - This exam has 60 multiple choice questions.

- Mark (X) on the question sheet.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Name : _________________________________________________________ No. _______

Part One : Speaking (Items 1-15)

Choose the best answer.

ตัวชี้วัด อธิบายและตีความหรือแสดงความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับสื่อที่เป็ นความเรียงและ

ไม่ใช่ความเรียงในรูปแบบต่างๆ ได้

1. Jay : This computer is driving me crazy!

Hope : Why? _____________ ?
Jay : It’s too slow. I can’t get anything done.
1) What’s the matter 2) Is it wrong
3) What do you do 4) Is it too slow

2. V : Thanks for your help.

Jin : _____________ .
1) That’s right 2) Anytime
3) I’m fine, thanks 4) What a shame

3. RM : It’s a Friday night. _____________ ?

JK : Nothing special.
1) Do you have any plans for this evening 2) What’s going on
3) Did you enjoy yourself last night 4) You haven’t eaten, have you

4. Boat : The state pension for old people is wholly inadequate.

Pond : _____________ . No one can live on 500 baht a month.
 1) Old people spend less money 2) It should be ok
3) I couldn’t agree more 4) I’m not sure

5. You go out to lunch with your Korean friend and you want to pay. You say to him
“_____________”.
1) It’s your turn 2) It’s on me
3) Let me take the dinner 4) Let’s party

6-8 Drake : Hello. Drake speaking.

Charlie : Hello, Drake. Sorry I didn’t show up this afternoon. My car broke down, and

I left my cell phone at the office. Did everything go well in the meeting?
Drake : Yes, _____(6)_____ .
Charlie : How about your project proposal?
Drake : _____(7)_____ too. Only a few minor things to fix up.
Charlie : Congratulations! _____(8)_____ ?
Drake : I’m all right. Thanks anyway.
6. 1) count on me 2) break the leg
3) it’s a big deal 4) better than expected
7. 1) It was 2) It went fine
3) Take care 4) Forgive me
8. 1) Do you need any help 2) Don’t you need it
3) Do you need anyone 4) Do you need it at all

9-11 Nicky : Hi! My name’s Nicky. _____(9)_____ ?

Taylor : Yes, please. I’m Taylor., a new resident here. _____(10)_____ the cafeteria.
Nicky : Well, the cafeteria is in the next building, over there.
Taylor : I see. Is the food here any good?
Nicky : _____(11)_____ .
Taylor : Great. I’m a bit particular about food.
9. 1) Let’s be friends, shall we 2) Could you give me a hand
3) Would you like to introduce yourself 4) Can I help you with something
10. 1) I’ve been to 2) I’m heading for
3) I’m looking for 4) I have meals at
11. 1) Good food is important for help 2) There’s food in the cafeteria
3) It’s never given me cause for complaint 4) Good food is hard to find

12-15 Karn : Are you giving up anything for New Year’s ?

Tonfon : No, not really. _____(12)_____ ?
Karn : Not this year, but last year I gave up smoking.
Tonfon : _____(13)_____ I’ve heard it’s hard to do.
Karn : I just forced myself not to smoke. It was hard for the first week.
Tonfon : _____(14)_____. I want to quit, too.
Karn : Give it a try. _____(15)_____.

12. 1) What do you mean 2) How about you

3) What’s the matter 4) How are you doing

13. 1) How do you find it? 2) I don’t think you should

3) I’m afraid you can’t make it 4) How did you manage that?

14. 1) You’re kidding 2) You deserve it

3) You’re amazing 4) You’re welcome

15. 1) I’ll make way for you 2) I’ll support you

3) I appreciate it 4) I don’t know why

Part Two : Vocabulary (Items 16-30)

Items 16-20 : Odd one out

ตัวชี้วัด อ่านสื่อที่เป็นความเรียงและไม่ใช่ความเรียงในรูปแบบต่างๆ และสามารถถ่ายโอนเป็นข้อความที่ใช้ถ้อยคำของตนเอง

ได้

16. 1) obey 2) conform 3) follow 4) trust

17. 1) hire 2) dismiss 3) fire 4) remove

18. 1) happen 2) confess 3) take place 4) occur

19. 1) striking 2) outstanding 3) rebellious 4) remarkable

20. 1) continue 2) keep on 3) carry on 4) spread

Items 21-30 : Choose the closest meaning of the underlined words.

21. Donald Trump decided to cancel his regular press conference.
1) call away 2) call off 3) break up 4) give away

22. We thought we would visit uncle Tom on the way home.

1) call on 2) cut down 3) make fun of 4) get over

23. I’ve just accidentally met an old friend I haven’t seen for ages.
1) come into 2) looked for 3) come across 4) found out

24. We take care of the neighbors’ cat while they’re away.

1) look up to 2) look at 3) depend on 4) look after

25. You should never insult poor people.

1) hold on 2) pick up 3) get along with 4) look down on

26. Students might faint from heatstroke.

1) pass over 2) pass out 3) pick out 4) go away

27. We have to postpone the match because of bad weather.

1) put off 2) pull through 3) put up with 4) take
over

28. I anticipate my graduation in March 2020.

1) look forward to 2) look into 3) look out 4) look up

29. The committee refused their proposal.

1) turned on 2) turned down 3) turned up 4) turned off

30. He wants to participate in the singing contest.

1) take off 2) walk in 3) take part in 4) walk through

Part Three : Reading (Items 31-45)

Items 31-38 : Read the news article and choose true or false?

ตัวชี้วัด อธิบาย ตีความ วิเคราะห์ สังเคราะห์ และแสดงความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับข้อความ ข่าวสาร บทความได้

 All twelve members of a boy’s football team and their coach have been
rescued, after being trapped in a cave in Thailand for 18 days. The Thai
navy Seals, who have been running the operation, confirmed that all 13 were
 out. “We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science or what”, the Seals said on
their Facebook page.
 Three navy seals and a doctor, who had been with the boys, emerged
safely from the cave several hours later. The four boys and their coach
rescued on Tuesday have been airlifted to hospital to join their eight
teammates rescued on Sunday and Monday.

 The news has been greeted by global jubilation and the rescue workers
have been lauded by world leaders. Donald Trump tweeted “great job” and
Theresa May said: “The world was watching and will be saluting the bravery
of all those involved.”

 FIFA has confirmed that the rescued boys will not be able to attend the
World Cup final on Sunday as previously hoped. Doctors have said they
need to remain in hospital for at least seven days. Manchester United, who
most of the boys support, have invited the boys to Old Trafford next season.

 The rescued boys are being kept in isolation to avoid the risk of
infection, but the first batch have been seen by their parents through a glass
window. They are not yet allowed to eat the rich Thai food they’ve been
requesting - so far it’s diluted porridge, bread, and some chocolate.

31. All 13 members were rescued after being trapped for exact 2 weeks. True False

32. The Seals said “it was a success thanks to technology purely”. True False

33. Three Seals and a doctor were out at the same time with the boys. True False

34. Four boys and their coach were sent to hospital by helicopters. True False

35. The US and the UK leaders gave praise to the rescue team. True False

36. FIFA confirmed the boys could not attend the World Cup final. True False

37. The boys have been invited to Old Trafford next season. True False

38. The boys were allowed to be with their families right after leaving True False
the cave.
Items 39-45 : Read the following passages and choose the best answers to the questions
that follow.

A better way to serve butter

Softened butter on freshly baked bread is one of life’s little luxuries. Now from the
creators of the Original Butter Bell crock comes a new line of single serving size mini crocks.
Take dining up a notch by adding a Butter Bell Mini to each place setting at your next dinner
party. These ‘babies’ look like the original, but hold the perfect amount of butter for one
person to enjoy. Impress your guests and eliminate ‘pass the butter please’ at your next
special occasions. The minis come four to a set and are available in white, or with a blue
banding.

39. What is being advertised?

1) Buttered bread 2) A cooking pot
3) A butter pot 4) A place setting

40. This product would get rid of ‘pass the butter please’ because __________________.
1) it looks like original and will impress guests
2) the butter served is softened and delicious
3) it is a luxury for any special dinner party
4) individual guests have their own portion

41. Which statement is TRUE about the product?

1) It is available in exclusive kitchenware shops.
2) It adds to the elegance of the table setting.
3) It helps keep baked goods fresher for longer.
4) It comes in an impressive selection of colors.

Will the internet kill magazines?

New technologies change many things, but not everything. You may surf, search,
shop and blog online, but you still read magazines. And you’re far from alone.
 Readership has actually increased over the past five years. Even the 18-to-34 segment
continues to grow. Typical young adults now read more issues per month than their parents.
Rather than being displaced by ‘instant’ media. It would seem that magazines are the ideal
complement.
The explanation for this phenomenon is fairly obvious. Magazines do what the
internet doesn’t. Neither obsessed with immediacy nor trapped by the daily news cycle,
magazines promote deeper connections. They create relationships. They engage us in ways
distinct from digital media.
42. What is the main idea of the above excerpt?
1) A lot of internet users read one magazine each month.
2) People who surf online usually read magazines.
3) Modern parents read more magazines than their children.
4) Magazines will not displaced by the internet.

43. What is the meaning of ‘you’re far from alone’ ?

1) You are alone when you read magazines.
2) A large number of people still read magazines.
3) A lot of people surf and shop online.
4) A lot of magazines reflect changes in technologies.

44. The phrase ‘18-to-34 segment’ means the __________________ .

1) range of pages from 18 to 34 2) growing readership
3) group of reader aged 18 to 34 4) number of issues read

45. Which of the following is TRUE about magazines?

1) People react differently to magazines than to digital media.
2) They are the number one medium for daily news.
3) They promote surfing, searching, shopping and blogging.
4) They focus on immediacy and the daily news cycle.

Part Four : Structure and Writing (Items 46-60)

Items 49-50 : Choose the underlined part that is grammatically wrong.

46. There is (1) a lot of disagreement about how murderers (2) should punish:
(3) however, I believe that people should get (4) life sentence for murder, not the
death penalty.
47. Over (1) the last few (2) decades, the drug problem in (3) many industrialized
countries has become (4) considerable worse.

48. If Prince Edward (1) hadn’t been killed (2) at the age of 9, he (3) would have become
the king of England after the (4) dead of his father.

49. Stocks continued (1) its (2) seven-month rally, (3) lifting the Dow Jones industrial
average above 10,000 points for the first time (4) since last October.

50. An explosive (1) believing to be a firecracker, (2) injured nine people, (3) including a
(4) sleeping street boy near the palace.

Items 51-55 : Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

51. There are lots of things you might do, ________, you might learn to play musical
instrument.
1) besides 2) for instance 3) such as 4) consequently

52. People once thought of fungi as plants; ________, biologists now classify them as a
separate kingdom.
1) so that 2) as a result 3) in addition 4) however

53. ________ James had visited the homeless shelter, he was moved to make a large
charity donation.
1) Meanwhile 2) Despite 3) Because 4) Although

54. We need someone to fix this machine. ________, we need a mechanic.

1) Otherwise 2) Moreover 3) Nevertheless 4) Therefore

55. Because Laura was very angry with her sister, she ________ .
1) told her how much she loved her 2) moved in with her instead
3) decorated her room with her sister’s photos 4) ignored her entirely for a week

Items 56-60 : Select five of six sentences (S1-S6) and put them in an appropriate
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Please note that ONE of these choices
will not be used.

[S1] These behaviors include, for example, dogs barking for hours, and wild animals, like
deer, appearing confused or losing their natural fear of people.
[S2] This belief is justified by the fact that many animals have such sensitive auditory
capacities to hear noises from fracturing rock beneath the earth’s surface.

[S3] In short, the observation of animals’ behaviors may increase the opportunity for
humans’ survival.

[S4] In response to these faint underground noises, animals have been known to exhibit
many strange, unexpected behaviors.

[S5] Japan and China frequently suffer from earthquakes, which injure or kill many people
and damage or destroy their homes.

[S6] The belief that animals can sense an earthquake before it occurs much earlier than
humans has been held since at least the time of the ancient Greeks.

56. Which sentence comes first? __________________

57. Which sentence comes second? __________________

58. Which sentence comes third? __________________

59. Which sentence comes fourth? __________________

60. Which sentence comes last? __________________