Part One: Conversations (Items 1-10) Directions: Read each of the dialogues and choose the best statement to complete each dialogue. 1) A: Was there anything good on TV last night? B: _____________ 1.It was just so interesting. 2.I like pop music. 3. I don't care for them either. 4. Yes, there was an interesting nature program. 2) A: I want these earrings for my wife. How much are they? B: _____________ 1. Twenty-five centimeters high. 2. Ten kilos. 3.Two thousand Baht. 4. Three meters long. 3) One of your classmates has won a scholarship to study abroad. You congratulate her by saying, “______________” 1. Well done. I'm very happy for you. 2. Amazing. I never expected so much. 3. Very well. How did it go? 4.Cheers. Better me than you. 4) Choose the best statement based on the situation. Ben: We have been walking for hours. Sue: I know. Let's find a place to rest. Ben and Sue feel______________ 1. sad 2. cool 3. tired 4. wonderful Page -1-
5) Choose the best statement based on the situation. Your friend won a prize in contest. You say: “________” 1. Pardon me! 2. Excuse me. 3. I'm sorry to hear that. 4. Congratulations! 6) Choose the most suitable sentence to complete the conversation. Mother: Merry Christmas, son. Son: Merry Christmas to you too, Mommy. Mother: _________________ Son: Oh. Thank you so much. 1. The gift is just for you. 2. I love presents. 3. Are you happy? 4. It's December 25th. 7) You are surprised when your friend says it is already 12 o'clock. You ask,”________” 1. Do you have the time? 2. Did I ask you for more time? 3. Could you tell me what time it is? 4. Are you sure that's the right time? 8) At the airport A: Welcome back from England. ____________ B: Very cold. A : Too bad! It's been very warm here. 1. How was the weather there? 2. How was the temperature? 3. How did the weather look? 4. How did you feel there? Page -2-
9) At home A: You look very dressed up today." B.__________ My mother is giving me a party." 1.Today I'm making a guest list. 2. Today I'm having my fifteenth birthday. 3. I've had a few dresses made. 4. I don't know how I look. 10) At an interview Tom: What does your father do? Mana :________________ 1. He's a very hardworking man. 2. He's doing his work carefully. 3. He's the manager of a bank. 4. He has a very large family. Part Two : Grammar and Uses. (Items 11-20) Choose the correct alternatives. 11) He had an accident, ________? 1. did he 2. didn't he 3. he did 4. does he 12) Liam________three letters yesterday. 1. has written 2. wrote 3. have written 4. writing Page -3-
13) Yesterday, my father went fishing_______he couldn’t catch any fish. 1. but 2. and 3. or 4. so 14) Have you read the newspaper________? 1. yet 2. since 3. just 4. already 15) Tina has________ some amazing photos 1. takes 2. taken 3. took 4. taking 16) The Himalayas are located in_______Asia 1. – 2. a 3. the 4. an 17) He packed his bag _____________. 1. herself 2. yourself 3. hiself 4 himself Page -4-
18) The weather is much___________today than yesterday. 1. bad 2. badder 3. worse 4. more bad 19) _______sugar do you want in your tea? 1. How many 2. How much 3. How old 4. How little 20) What time _________James’s tonight? 1. you meet 2. do you meet 3. are you meeting 4. did you meet Part Three: Writing and Reading. (Items 21-30) Read these passages and answer the questions. Passage 1 An earthquake (Items 21-25) An earthquake struck the city of San Francisco, California, at twelve minutes past five in the early morning of April 18, 1906. It lasted one minute. A minute is a short time when you are in a pleasant place, and sometimes it passes much too quickly. But in an earthquake, it is very long. At one moment you are living your usual life. At the next your chairs and tables are dancing on the floor, your house is moving about, and your world is suddenly changed. You cannot be sure what will happen next. You cannot be sure if you will be alive to see what happens next. Page -5-
21) When is a minute a short time? 1. when time passes too quickly 2. when we are in a pleasant place 3. when we are in an earthquake 4. when we are at San Francisco 22) When do you feel that time passes slowly? 1. when we are dancing 2. when we are in a pleasant place 3. when we are in an earthquake 4. when we are living our usual life 23) What can't you be sure of in an earthquake? 1. if we are living our usual life 2. if our chairs and tables are dancing on the floor 3. if our house is moving about 4. if we will be alive to see what happens next 24) What did people hear that morning? 1. the cries of small children 2. the noises of street cars 3. a strange noise 4. nothing Page -6- So it was at San Francisco that morning. People found their beds, tables and chairs moving about. A strange noise could be heard on all sides. Then stones began to fall down into the rooms and into the streets outside. Walls and buildings started to come down. The cries of those who were hurt could be heard from far and near. In some places the roads themselves opened like wide mouths. Street cars fell on their sides. Electric wires came down and started fires. At the end of one minute the earthquake stopped. Many of the people who had run into the streets in their night clothes went back home to dress properly.
25) When did the earthquake stop? 1. at twelve minutes past five 2. at fifteen minutes past five 3. at the end of one minute 4. early in the morning Passage 2 Choose the best alternative for each question. (item 26 - 30) Labor Day was busy for Ann Dresselhaus of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She finished a Quadathlon-a competition which includes running, weight lifting, rowing and cycling. Then she and her boyfriend went out to dinner. After dinner, she drove her boyfriend back to his house. When they arrived at the house, they saw his stereo, TV, and computer in boxes in front of the house, and they found a burglar inside! The burglar ran out the back door, and Dresselhaus ran after him. From this point, things went very badly for the burglar. Dresselhaus, who has a black belt in karate, chased the burglar for six blocks. Several times he turned to hit her, but each time she blocked his blows. Finally, she used her karate skills to stop him. She gave him two quick kicks, and he fell to the ground. Soon after that, the police arrived and arrested the burglar. Because she caught him, Dresselhaus, 32, received an award from the state governor. The thief got 10 years in jail. Page -7-
26. Which picture describes the first event? 1. Picture D. 2. Picture E. 3. Picture F. 4. Picture C. 27. Which picture is the last event of all? 1. Picture B. 2. Picture C. 3. Picture E. 4. Picture G. 28. Which picture took place before picture C? 1. Picture D. 2. Picture E. 3. Picture H. 4. Picture G. 29. What can be concluded from the passage? 1. It is useful to learn karate. 2. Women should learn karate. 3. Women are stronger than men. 4. Women are good at catching thieves. 30. Which event is the correct order after Ann's dinner? 1. F,H,C 2. F,D,C 3. D,G,B 4. G,D,H Page -8-