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แบบทดสอบก่อนเรียน 4-16
เฉลยแบบทดสอบก่อนเรียน 17
การอ่าน Reading 18-20
ใจความสำคัญ (Main idea)คืออะไร? 21
ประเภทของ (Main idea) 22-24
หลักการอ่านจับใจความสำคัญ 25
เทคนิคการทำข้อสอบ Reading 26-29
Tips: 8 เคล็ดลับอัพคะแนนสอบ Reading 30
แบบฝึกหัด Reading comprehension 31-43
เฉลยแบบทดสอบหลังเรียน 44
บรรนาณุกรรม 45

แบบทดสอบก่อนเรียน

Paul Jackson, president of the Mount Auburn Bank, announced
yesterday afternoon that Joel Diana has been appointed as the bank's
new directory of human resources. Ms. Diana has more than 25 year's
experience in the banking industry.
After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked for Halt and
Levin, a local accounting firm. She left the firm after several years and
started her banking career as teller at the Windsor Bank. She
eventually worked her way up to a position as branch manager at the
Riverside branch of that institution. Two years ago, she left that job to
pursue a master's degree in human resource management at state
University, which she completed last month. "She comes to us highly
recommended both by her previous employers and by her instructors at
the university, "says Mr. Jackson. Ms. Diana will begin her new job at
the beginning of next year.

1.When did Ms. Diana complete her graduate degree?

1.Twenty five years ago 2. Two years ago

3. A year ago 4.A month ago

2. The word previous in line 9 is closet in meaning to

1. former.correct 2. preferred.

3.future. 4. professional.

Popular architecture in the United States in the beginning of the
twentieth century paid respect toelaborately ornate historical motifs.
The new skyscrapers sprouting up at the time were often ornately
finished withelements of Gothic or Roman detailing.

During this period of emphasis on intricate ornamentation, certain
architects began moving in a differentdirection, from the historic
attention to ornate detailing toward more modern design typified by
simplified flowing lines.Frank Lloyd Wright, the best known of these early
modern architects, started work in Chicago designing “prairie
houses,”long low buildings featuring flowing horizontal lines and
simplistic unity of design. These buildings were intended to fitthe wide
open expanses of Midwest plains that served as a setting for Chicago.
These “prairie houses,” found inChicago’s suburban areas, served to tie
the rapidly developing neighborhoods of Chicago with its plains heritage.

3. What is the main idea of this passage?
1. The architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright represented a change from

earlier styles.
2. Architecture in the twentieth century was very ornate.
3. Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture was more elaborate than previous styles.
4. Frank Lloyd Wright’s “prairie houses” were well-known in Chicago.

4. According to the passage, the new skyscrapers built at the beginning of the

twentieth century were

1. elementary 2. in a very modern style

3. elaborately ornamented 4. completely Gothic

5. Which of the following statements about Frank Lloyd Wright is supported in the
passage?

1. He was extremely popular prior to the twentieth century.
2. He used elements of Gothic and Roman detailing in his work.
3. His architectural style can be seen in Chicago’s skyscrapers.
4. His “prairie houses” were very different from the elaborately ornamented
skyscrapers.

Louisa May Alcott, an American author best known for her children’s
books Little Women, Little Men, andJo’s Boys, was profoundly influenced
by her family, particularly her father. She was the daughter of Bronson
Alcott, a well-known teacher, intellectual, and free thinker who
advocated abolitionism, women’s rights, and vegetarianism longbefore
they were popular. He was called a man of unparalleled intellect by his
friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. BronsonAlcott instilled in his daughter his
lofty and spiritual values and in return was idolized by his daughter.
Louisa used herfather as a model for the impractical yet serenely wise
and adored father in Little Women, and with the success of this novel she
was able to provide for her family, giving her father the financial
security that until then he had never experienced .

6. This passage mainly discusses
1. Louisa May Alcott’s famous books
2. how Bronson Alcott implemented his educational philosophies
3. the success of Little Women
4. Bronson Alcott’s influence on his daughter

7.The passage implies that vegetarianism
1. was more popular than abolitionism 2. was the reason for Louisa’s adoration

for her father
3. became popular in a later period 4. was one of the reasons for Bronson

Alcott’s unparalleled intellect

8. In line 5, the word “lofty” is closest in meaning to

1. commonplace 2. self-serving

3. high-minded 4. sympathetic

9. It can be inferred from the passage that Louisa May Alcott used the success of
Little Women to

1. buy herself anything she had ever wanted
2. achieve personal financial security
3. give her father tangible proof of her love
4. detach herself from her family

The brain of the average human weighs approximately 14 kilograms and
consists of three main parts-the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem.
The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain
by weight. The outside layer of the cerebrum, the cerebral cortex, is a grooved
and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath. The various sections of
the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and
decoding sensory messages from throughout the body; the motor cortex, which
sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles; and the association cortex,
which receives, monitors, and processes information, It is in the association
cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place. The cerebellum,
located below t he cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is the cerebrum and
the spinal cord. It controls various body processes such as breathing and
heartbeating .

10. What is the author’s main purpose ?
1.To describe the function of the parts of the brain
2. To explain how the brain processes information
3. To demonstrate the physical composition of the brain
4. To give examples of human body functions.

11. The passage states that the most massive part of the brain is the…..

1. cerebrum 2. cerebral cortex

3. cerebellum 4. brain stem 5.inexperienced




12. How does the passage describe the appearance of the cerebral cortex?

1. As smooth 2. As a layer of the cerebellum

3. As 85% of the brain by weight 4. As ridged




13. According to the passage, which part of the brain analyzes information?

1. The sensory cortex 2. The cerebellum

3. The association cortex 4. The brain stem

Talar and Steve, a financial planning company based in Lakeview, has opened a
branch office in downtown Salem in the building owned by the Salem Office
Properties real estate company. Talar and Steve is taking over office space
formerly occupied by the law offices of Lay Lawson. The space had been vacant
for a year and a half. The new Talar and Steve office was open for business as of
yesterday. Talar Ormond, president of Talar and Steve, says that her company
chose the Salem location because of a rising demand for financial planning
services in the area. "Salem is a growing community," she explained, " and the
town's citizens are becoming more affluent. It is just the type of community where
services such as ours are needed." Talar and Steve closed its branch offices in
Johnstown and Freeburg at the end of last year. These coomunities are close
enough to Lakeview to be served by the main office there, Ms. Talar explained, but
having an office in Salem will facilitate expanding services to the entire eastern
part of the state. The branch's opening comes just a few months after the opening
of the PD Miller stock brokerage firm at the Salem Center office complex.

14.What kind of a business is Talar and Steve

1. Financial planningcorrect 2. Law office

3. Real estate 4. Stock brokerage

15.When did Talar and Steve open its branch office in Salem ?

1. Yesterdaycorrect 2. A few months ago

3. At the end of last year 4. A year and a half ago

16.Why did Talar and Steve open a branch office in Salem ?
1. They closed their other branch offices.
2. It's close to the main office.
3. There is a need for their services there.correct
4. The rent is reasonable.

17. The word facilitate in line 9 is closest in meaning to

1. fund. 2.assist.correct

3. impede 4. upgrade.

Food products account for the largest portion of our agricultural exports,
although it is traditionally thought that pesticides and other agricultural
chemicals are in the lead. The value of food product export has increased in
recent years, with the increased interest among consumers in more exotic
food products. Our growers have responded to the demand, and we have
established one million hectares as a special development region for these
products. Our low nighttime temperatures, combined with the fact that we
have little rain and plenty of sun during the daytime, gives us a competitive
edge over growers in other regions. Our exports of native tropical fruits
and root vegetables have increased from less than 2% to more than 5% of
total agricultural exports in the past two years, and growth is expected to
continue. But we continue anticipate new food trends and will be ready to

respond as the market changes.

18.What is exported the most ?

1. Pesticides 3. Fibers

2. Foodscorrect 4.Chemicals

19. Why has the value of food product exports increased ?
1.Increased interest in unfamiliar foodscorrect
2.Drought in other countries
3.Higher prices
4.More affluent consumers

20.What trend is expected to continue ?
1. Regulations on agricultural exports
2.High demand for exotic fruits and vegetablescorrect
3. High prices for foods
4. Desire to produce more

Having no language, infants cannot be told what they need to learn. Yet by
the age of three they will have mastered the basic structure of their native
language and will be well on their way to communicative competence. Acquiring
their language is the most impressive intellectual feat. Students of how children
learn language generally agree that the most remarkable aspect of this featis
the rapid acquisition of grammar. Nevertheless, the ability of children to
conform to grammatical rules is only slightly more wonderful than their ability
to learn words. It has been reckoned that the average high school graduate in
the United States has a reading vocabulary of 80,000 words, whichincludes
idiomatic expressions and proper names of people and places. This vocabulary
must have been learned over a period of 16 years. From the figures, it can be
calculated that the average child learns at a rate of about 13 new words per
day. Clearly a learning process of great complexity goes on ata rapid rate in
children.

21. What is the main subject of the passage?

1. How to memorize words 2. Communicating with infants

3. Ways of Learning Language 4. Language acquisition in children

22.The word "feat" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. Idea 2. Activity

3. Experiment 4. Accomplishment

23. The word "reckoned' is closest in meaning to which of the following?

1. Said 2. Proved

3. Verified 4. Estimated

24. The word "which" refers to…………………………. .

1. their ability 2. learning process

3. reciting vocabulary 4. reading vocabulary

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25.What is offered at no charge ?

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3.A dictionarycorrect 4. A language textbook

26. How can you get this item ?

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3.Watch a TV show 4. Buy a language programcorrect