Critical Reading

9) What did a researcher say was not as sustainable as consumers think?

a) fishing b) seafood

c) fish shops d) fish markets

10) What squishy sea creature did a researcher mention?

a) sea cucumbers b) sea sponges

c) starfish d) octopus

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Answer Key
Passage 10

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet I : Eating jellyfish could save endangered fish
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. answer a. widespread
2. shortage b. found
3.endangered C. promises
4.discovered d. lack
5.commitments e. dying out
6. brink f. soft
7.extinction g. solution
8. common h. substitute
9. alternative i. at risk
10. squishy j. edge

1.G 2.D 3.I 4.B 5.C 6.J 7.E 8.A 9.H 10.H

Worksheet II : Eating jellyfish could save endangered fish
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) Scientists have found the answer to food shortages. …F….
2) The research is from a university in Sydney, Australia. …F….
3) Over 100 endangered species of marine life are caught in fishing nets. …T….
4) It is not illegal to catch the endangered species. …T….
5) Researchers said we are eating fish that are in danger of extinction. …T….
6) Jellyfish and chips could soon be on restaurant menus. …T….
7) Researchers said jellyfish are not a sustainable alternative to fish. …F….
8) A researcher said we shouldn't care about squishy sea cucumbers. …F….

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Eating jellyfish could save endangered fish
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Eating jellyfish could save endangered fish
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) How serious is the problem of food shortages?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2) What would you do about food shortages?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3) What do you know about jellyfish?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4) How tasty do you think jellyfish might be?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5) What do you think of people fishing for endangered species?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Your own answer

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Eating jellyfish could save endangered fish.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What problem do scientists think they have found the answer to?

a) the meaning of the life b) global warming

c) food shortages d) a difficult maths problem

2) In which country is the university that conducted this research?

a) Australia b) Japan

c) Mexico d) Argentina

3) How many critically endangered species were caught in fishing nets?

a) 92 b) 11

c) 103 d) 12

4) Why is the fishing of these endangered species not illegal?

a) fisheries b) lawyers cannot agree

c) people like fish and chips d) they are not protected

5) What commitments do countries have besides international ones?

a) several commitments b) huge commitments

c) national commitments d) serious ones

6) What did researchers say species of fish were on the brink of?

a) destruction b) extinction

c) the edge d) success

7) Where did the article say jellyfish could become a common sight?

a) the Arctic Ocean b) beaches

c) rivers d) on menus

8) What restaurant dish might people ask for in the future?

a) jellyfish curry b) jellyfish and chips

c) jellyfish sushi d) jellyfish soup

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) What did a researcher say was not as sustainable as consumers think?

a) fishing b) seafood

c) fish shops d) fish markets

10) What squishy sea creature did a researcher mention?

a) sea cucumbers b) sea sponges

c) starfish d) octopus

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Thai protests continue despite state of emergency

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Thailand's capital Bangkok, despite
the government declaring a state of emergency. Police arrested dozens of the pro-democracy
demonstrators. They have been protesting in cities across Thailand and online for over three
months. Many of the protestors are students, but they are being joined by a wider cross-section
of society. They are calling for a new constitution to ensure a true constitutional monarch
under a democratic system. They are also demanding the dissolution of parliament, the
resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister, and an end to "the intimidation of government
critics".

The government said the protests have, "affected the government's stability, safety,
property and staff". It said the protests were, "no longer a peaceful assembly," and were a
threat to national security. The government announced a ban on gatherings of more than five
people and prohibited the publication of online messages that could "harm national security".
Police arrested 22 people on Friday for public disorder offences. There were three prominent
activists among those arrested. Footage showing a woman being picked up by police and put
into a police car went viral on social media. Police also photographed the crowds and warned
demonstrators they could be prosecuted for violating the emergency decree.

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Worksheet I : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. despite a. sovereign
2. declaring b. taken to court
3. wider c. meetings
4. monarch d. banned
5. critics e. proclaiming
6. staff f. unrest
7. gatherings g. broader
8. prohibited h. detractors
9. disorder i. in spite of
10. prosecuted j. personnel

Worksheet II : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) The article said hundreds of thousands of people protested in Bangkok. …….
2) Hundreds of people were arrested in the protests. ……
3) The protests have been going on for more than three months. …….
4) Protestors want an end to government critics being intimidated. …….
5) The government said the protests affected its staff. …….
6) There is a ban on gatherings of more than six people. …….
7) Thirty prominent activists were arrested on Friday. …….
8) Police have been photographing the crowds of protestors. …….

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read? 109
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) How important is democracy to you?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) What is the history of protests in your country?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) How would you resolve the crisis in Thailand?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) What do you think the situation will be like in six months?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6) What advice do you have for Thailand's government?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7) What questions would you like to ask the protestors?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) How many people did the article say took to the streets?

a) hundreds of thousands b) tens of thousands

c) thousands d) gazillions

2) How many pro-democracy protestors did the police arrest?

a) dozens b) scores

c) multitudes d) legions

3) What are the student protestors being joined by?

a) a wider cross-section of society b) support from the Internet

c) international organisations d) farming unions

4) What are the protestors calling for?

a) democratic elections b) a new constitution

c) higher pay d) an end to COVID-19

5) Who do the protestors not want to be intimidated?

a) journalists b) the police

c) students d) government critics

6) What did the government say the protests were a threat to?

a) Bangkok b) national security

c) the future of universities d) democracy

7) How is the maximum number of people that can legally gather?

a) 5 b) 6

c) 7 d) 8

8) What did police arrest 22 people for on Friday?

a) peacefully protesting b) rioting

c) public disorder offences d) resisting arrest

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) How many prominent activists were arrested?

a) 6 b) 5

c) 4 d) 3

10) What could happen to protestors who violate the emergency decree?

a) they could be prosecuted b) they could be jailed

c) they could be fined d) they could lose their jobs

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Answer Key
Passage 11

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Worksheet I : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. despite a. sovereign
2. declaring b. taken to court
3. wider c. meetings
4. monarch d. banned
5. critics e. proclaiming
6. staff f. unrest
7. gatherings g. broader
8. prohibited h. detractors
9. disorder i. in spite of
10. prosecuted j. personnel

1.I 2.E 3.G 4.A 5.H 6.J 7.C 8.D 9.F 10.B

Worksheet II : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) The article said hundreds of thousands of people protested in Bangkok. …F….
2) Hundreds of people were arrested in the protests. …F…
3) The protests have been going on for more than three months. …T….
4) Protestors want an end to government critics being intimidated. …T….
5) The government said the protests affected its staff. …T….
6) There is a ban on gatherings of more than six people. …F….
7) Thirty prominent activists were arrested on Friday. …F….
8) Police have been photographing the crowds of protestors. …T….

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) How important is democracy to you?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) What is the history of protests in your country?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) How would you resolve the crisis in Thailand?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) What do you think the situation will be like in six months?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6) What advice do you have for Thailand's government?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7) What questions would you like to ask the protestors?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Your own answer

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Thai protests continue despite state of emergency.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) How many people did the article say took to the streets?

a) hundreds of thousands b) tens of thousands

c) thousands d) gazillions

2) How many pro-democracy protestors did the police arrest?

a) dozens b) scores

c) multitudes d) legions

3) What are the student protestors being joined by?

a) a wider cross-section of society b) support from the Internet

c) international organisations d) farming unions

4) What are the protestors calling for?

a) democratic elections b) a new constitution

c) higher pay d) an end to COVID-19

5) Who do the protestors not want to be intimidated?

a) journalists b) the police

c) students d) government critics

6) What did the government say the protests were a threat to?

a) Bangkok b) national security

c) the future of universities d) democracy

7) How is the maximum number of people that can legally gather?

a) 5 b) 6

c) 7 d) 8

8) What did police arrest 22 people for on Friday?

a) peacefully protesting b) rioting

c) public disorder offences d) resisting arrest

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) How many prominent activists were arrested?

a) 6 b) 5

c) 4 d) 3

10) What could happen to protestors who violate the emergency decree?

a) they could be prosecuted b) they could be jailed

c) they could be fined d) they could lose their jobs

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours

The changing of the colour of the autumn leaves is a spectacular, photogenic, natural
event in many forests around the world. The myriad of golds, reds,yellows, greens and browns
provide a colourful canvas that ushers in the end of summer. This year in the USA, the autumn
foliage has been adversely affected by drought conditions. The vibrant colours of the leaves
have been dulled by unusually dry weather. Over 80 per cent of America's northwest is
undergoing extreme conditions that are not conducive to perfect foliage. The traditional
autumnal beauty spots of Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire are
experiencing severe drought, and lacklustre colours.

Dr. William Keeton, a forest ecology and forestry professor at the University of
Vermont, explained why the adverse conditions were prevalent this year. He said: "It is due to
a combination of factors, including good tree growth last year, mild drought and both warm
days and cool nights over the last month." He added: "The colours this year are coming about
two weeks earlier than normal and will probably go by fast and furiously. Largely, this is
because the drought creates physiological stress for the trees." He warned: "The stress is not a
good thing and may be a harbinger of things to come with climate change. In terms of fall
foliage, drought can cause the leaves to die and fall off earlier."

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Worksheet I : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. autumn a. pressure
2. myriad b. locations
3. ushers c. colourless
4. spots d. mixture
5. lackluster e. sees
6. prevalent f. usual
7. combination g. multitude
8. normal h. leaves
9.stress i. widespread
10. foliage j. fall

Worksheet II : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) The article said there was a photo competition about autumn colours. ….…..
2) An artist said she created a canvas to paint the autumn colours. ……..
3) The vibrancy of the colours has been dulled by draughts. ……..
4) Leaves in traditional autumnal beauty spots have lacked their lustre. ………
5 professor in autumn and fall described the adverse conditions. ……..
6) Good tree growth last year contributed to the duller colours this year. ………
7) The colours will arrive two weeks later than usual this year. ……….
8) A professor said the autumn colours could be a sign of climate change. ……..

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) What do you think of the foliage in your country's forests?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) How do the autumn leaves make you feel?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) What stresses do trees feel?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) What do you think of climate change?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What did the article say was a photogenic event?

a) autumn b) green, blue and purple leaves

c) Massachusetts d) the changing of the autumn leaves

2) How many colours did the writer say there was a myriad of?

a) four b) five

c) seven d) three

3) How much of northwest America is being affected by extreme conditions?

a) just under 80% b) exactly 80%

c) over 80% d) 88%

4) What did the article say extreme conditions were not conducive to?

a) perfect foliage b) tree growth

c) taking photos d) autumn

5) How were the colours described as being in New Hampshire?

a) wonderful b) colourful

c) lacklustre d) furiously

6) At what university does Professor William Keeton work?

a) New Hampshire b) Vermont

c) Maine d) Rhode Island

7) What happened to the trees last year that added to the lack of colour?

a) they became diseased b) they died

c) they shrank d) they grew

8) How much earlier are the leaves changing this year?

a) two weeks b) three weeks

c) 10 days d) about a month

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9) What kind of stress is happening to the trees?

a) psychological stress b) philosophical stress

c) physiological stress d) philological stress

10) What did the professor say the leaves were a harbinger of?

a) things to go b) things to come

c) things to grow d) things to fall

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Answer Key
Passage 12

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Worksheet I : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. autumn a. pressure
2. myriad b. locations
3. ushers c. colourless
4. spots d. mixture
5. lackluster e. sees
6. prevalent f. usual
7. combination g. multitude
8. normal h. leaves
9.stress i. widespread
10. foliage j. fall

1.J 2.G 3.E 4.B 5.C 6.I 7.D 8.F 9.A 10.H

Worksheet II : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) The article said there was a photo competition about autumn colours. …F.…..
2) An artist said she created a canvas to paint the autumn colours. …F…..
3) The vibrancy of the colours has been dulled by draughts. …F…..
4) Leaves in traditional autumnal beauty spots have lacked their lustre. …T……
5 professor in autumn and fall described the adverse conditions. …F…..
6) Good tree growth last year contributed to the duller colours this year. …T……
7) The colours will arrive two weeks later than usual this year. …F…….
8) A professor said the autumn colours could be a sign of climate change. …T…..

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Worksheet III : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) What do you think of the foliage in your country's forests?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) How do the autumn leaves make you feel?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) What stresses do trees feel?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) What do you think of climate change?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Your own answer

124

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Dry weather affecting autumn leaves colours.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What did the article say was a photogenic event?

a) autumn b) green, blue and purple leaves

c) Massachusetts d) the changing of the autumn leaves

2) How many colours did the writer say there was a myriad of?

a) four b) five

c) seven d) three

3) How much of northwest America is being affected by extreme conditions?

a) just under 80% b) exactly 80%

c) over 80% d) 88%

4) What did the article say extreme conditions were not conducive to?

a) perfect foliage b) tree growth

c) taking photos d) autumn

5) How were the colours described as being in New Hampshire?

a) wonderful b) colourful

c) lacklustre d) furiously

6) At what university does Professor William Keeton work?

a) New Hampshire b) Vermont

c) Maine d) Rhode Island

7) What happened to the trees last year that added to the lack of colour?

a) they became diseased b) they died

c) they shrank d) they grew

8) How much earlier are the leaves changing this year?

a) two weeks b) three weeks

c) 10 days d) about a month

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) What kind of stress is happening to the trees?

a) psychological stress b) philosophical stress

c) physiological stress d) philological stress

10) What did the professor say the leaves were a harbinger of?

a) things to go b) things to come

c) things to grow d) things to fall

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Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates

Women's rights campaigners Afghanistan are celebrating a rare victory. For the first
time, the names of mothers will be put on their children's birth certificates, alongside the
father's name. Mothers' names will also be put on national identity cards. The Afghan
government has just announced a new law to allow this. For hundreds of years, only the
father's name was allowed on the birth certificate. Campaigners in Afghanistan started their
campaign in 2017. They used social media to fight for the right of women to have their names
on official documents. It is common in Afghanistan for a woman's name not to be included on
wedding invitations.

Afghanistan's Vice-President said: "The decision to include the mother's name on the
ID card is a big step forward for women's rights." The founder of the #WhereIsMyName
campaign, Laleh Osmany, said the law was good. She said: "By printing her name, we give
the mother power. The law now gives her certain powers to be a mother who can, without the
presence of a man, get documents for her children, enroll her children in school, and travel."
Another campaigner said: "My feeling of happiness may seem ridiculous for women in other
countries, but when we live in a society where women are physically and spiritually excluded,
achieving such basic rights is a big and difficult task.

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet I : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. campaigners a. existence
2. alongside b. permitted
3. announced C. left out
4. allowed d. next to
5. common e. silly
6. step f. declared
7. power g. move
8. presence h. activists
9. ridiculous i. control
10. excluded j. normal

Worksheet II : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) Women's rights campaigners celebrated a rare victory. ……..
2) Mothers' names will not be put on national ID cards. …….
3) A campaign to get mothers' names on documents started in 2007. …….
4) It isn't common for women's names to be on Afghan wedding invitations. ……
5) Afghanistan's vice-president said the new law was a step backwards. …….
6) Afghan mothers can now enroll their children in schools. …….
7) A campaigner said other women might not understand her happiness. …….
8) A campaigner said achieving basic rights was difficult. …….

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) How much of a step forward is this for Afghar women?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) Where are women less equal in your country ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) How does a society suffer when women are excluded?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) How would you feel if you didn't have equal rights?
……………………………………………………………………………………………...

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What are women's rights campaigners celebrating?

a) a huge victory b) an unexpected victory

c) a rare victory d) a loss

2) Where will the mother's name be put alongside?

a) the father's name b) the child's name

c) the grandparents' names d) the city of birth

3) On what other document will mother's name be put on?

a) driving licenses b) school reports

c) marriage certificates d) national ID cards

4) When did a social media campaign start?

a) 2016 b) 2017

c) 2018 d) 2015

5) What is it uncommon for women's names to be put on in Afghanistan?

a) grave stones b) websites

c) wedding invitations d) credit cards

6) What kind of step did the Afghanistan vice-president call the new law?

a) a big step b) a forward step

c) a backward step d) a brave step

7) What did a campaigner say the law gave women?

a) confidence b) happiness

c) equality d) power

8) What can Afghan women now enroll their children in?

a) English lessons b) school

c) the ID card system d) youth clubs

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) What feeling did a campaigner say might seem ridiculous to others?

a) happiness b) sadness

c) boredom d) excitement

10) What did a campaigner say was difficult to achieve?

a) a well-paying job b) a good score at school

c) their goals d) basic rights

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Answer Key
Passage 13

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet I : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. campaigners a. existence
2. alongside b. permitted
3. announced C. left out
4. allowed d. next to
5. common e. silly
6. step f. declared
7. power g. move
8. presence h. activists
9. ridiculous i. control
10. excluded j. normal

1.H 2.D 3.F 4.B 5.J 6.G 7.I 8.A 9.E 10.C

Worksheet II : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) Women's rights campaigners celebrated a rare victory. …T…..
2) Mothers' names will not be put on national ID cards. …F….
3) A campaign to get mothers' names on documents started in 2007. …F….
4) It isn't common for women's names to be on Afghan wedding invitations. …T…
5) Afghanistan's vice-president said the new law was a step backwards. …F….
6) Afghan mothers can now enroll their children in schools. …T….
7) A campaigner said other women might not understand her happiness. …T….
8) A campaigner said achieving basic rights was difficult. …T….

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) How much of a step forward is this for Afghar women?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) Where are women less equal in your country ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) How does a society suffer when women are excluded?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) How would you feel if you didn't have equal rights?
……………………………………………………………………………………………...

Your own answer

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Afghan mothers' names allowed on birth certificates.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What are women's rights campaigners celebrating?

a) a huge victory b) an unexpected victory

c) a rare victory d) a loss

2) Where will the mother's name be put alongside?

a) the father's name b) the child's name

c) the grandparents' names d) the city of birth

3) On what other document will mother's name be put on?

a) driving licenses b) school reports

c) marriage certificates d) national ID cards

4) When did a social media campaign start?

a) 2016 b) 2017

c) 2018 d) 2015

5) What is it uncommon for women's names to be put on in Afghanistan?

a) grave stones b) websites

c) wedding invitations d) credit cards

6) What kind of step did the Afghanistan vice-president call the new law?

a) a big step b) a forward step

c) a backward step d) a brave step

7) What did a campaigner say the law gave women?

a) confidence b) happiness

c) equality d) power

8) What can Afghan women now enroll their children in?

a) English lessons b) school

c) the ID card system d) youth clubs

135

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) What feeling did a campaigner say might seem ridiculous to others?

a) happiness b) sadness

c) boredom d) excitement

10) What did a campaigner say was difficult to achieve?

a) a well-paying job b) a good score at school

c) their goals d) basic rights

136

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Panda conservation drive harms other mammals

Zoologists have long hailed saving the giant panda from the brink of extinction as a
conservation success story. For decades, the panda has been the "poster animal" for all
endangered species. It is even on the logo of the World Wildlife Fund.The International Union
for Conservation of Nature removed it from the endangered species list in 2016, although it
remains "vulnerable". Many conservationists are now concerned this has come at a cost to
other mammals, especially those sharing its habitat. A study published in the journal Nature
Ecology and Evolution found that the leopard, snow leopard, wolf and Asian wild dog have
almost disappeared from the majority of areas in which the giant panda lives.

Researcher Professor Sheng Li, from Peking University, commended the efforts to
protect the giant panda but lamented this has come at the expense of some of China's larger,
carnivorous mammals. Since panda conservation areas were established in the 1960s, Asian
wild dogs have disappeared from 95% of protected reserves, leopards from 81%, wolves from
77%, and snow leopards from 38%. Professor Li said his findings "indicate the insufficiency
of giant panda conservation for protecting these large carnivore species". However, he added:
"Failing to safeguard these large carnivore species does not erase the power of the giant panda
as an umbrella that has effectively sheltered many other species."

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet I : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. brink a. vanished
2. logo b. loss
3. vulnerable C. protect
4.cost d. symbol
5. disappeared e. set up
6. commended f. verge
7. lamented g. remove
8. established h. at risk
9. safeguard i. praised
10. erase j. rued

Worksheet II : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) Zoologists said they have long failed giant panda conservation. ………
2) The giant panda is on the logo for the World Wildlife Fund. ……..
3) The giant panda is now vulnerable but not endangered. ……..
4) The snow leopard has suffered because of panda conservation efforts. …….
5) Panda conservation started in the 1950s. ………
6) Over 90% of Asian wild dogs have gone from areas where pandas live. ……..
7) A professor said panda conservation helped to protect large carnivores. ………
8) A conservation group said umbrellas were effective in helping pandas. ………

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you know about pandas?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2) How sad are you that animals are on the brink of extinction?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3) What do you think of the World Wildlife Fund?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4) What animals are you worried about?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Why are so many species becoming extinct?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What did the article say the giant panda was on the brink of?

a) an ice age b) the edge

c) extinction d) victory

2) What did the article say the giant panda was the "poster animal" for?

a) endangered species b) all mammals

c) China's animals d) carnivores

3) What did the article say the panda is used on?

a) cups b) the World Wildlife Fund logo

c) souvenirs d) United Nations flags

4) When was the giant panda removed from the endangered species list?

a) 2017 b) 2014

c) 2015 d) 2016

5) What dog has suffered because of giant panda conservation efforts?

a) Labradors b) Chihuahuas

c) the Asian wild dog d) Shih Tzus

6) Where does researcher Professor Sheng Li work?

a) Shanghai University b) Peking University

c) Wuhan University d) Nanjing University

7) When did panda conservation efforts begin?

a) 1972 b) the late fifties

c) 1962 d) in the 1960s

8) What percentage of snow leopards disappeared from protected reserves?

a) 28% b) 38%

c) 81% d) 95%

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) What did Professor Li indicate was insufficient?

a) bamboo stocks b) giant panda conservation

c) government aid d) the area of protected land

10) What did the professor compare the panda to?

a) an umbrella b) a baby

c) a rainbow-coloured unicorn d) a bear

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Answer Key
Passage 14

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet I : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. brink a. vanished
2. logo b. loss
3. vulnerable C. protect
4.cost d. symbol
5. disappeared e. set up
6. commended f. verge
7. lamented g. remove
8. established h. at risk
9. safeguard i. praised
10. erase j. rued

1.F 2.D 3.H 4.B 5.A 6.I 7.J 8.E 9.C 10.G

Worksheet II : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) Zoologists said they have long failed giant panda conservation. …F……
2) The giant panda is on the logo for the World Wildlife Fund. …T…..
3) The giant panda is now vulnerable but not endangered. …T…..
4) The snow leopard has suffered because of panda conservation efforts. …T….
5) Panda conservation started in the 1950s. …F……
6) Over 90% of Asian wild dogs have gone from areas where pandas live. …T…..
7) A professor said panda conservation helped to protect large carnivores. …F……
8) A conservation group said umbrellas were effective in helping pandas. …F……

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you know about pandas?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2) How sad are you that animals are on the brink of extinction?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3) What do you think of the World Wildlife Fund?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4) What animals are you worried about?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Why are so many species becoming extinct?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Your own answer

144

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Panda conservation drive harms other mammals.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What did the article say the giant panda was on the brink of?

a) an ice age b) the edge

c) extinction d) victory

2) What did the article say the giant panda was the "poster animal" for?

a) endangered species b) all mammals

c) China's animals d) carnivores

3) What did the article say the panda is used on?

a) cups b) the World Wildlife Fund logo

c) souvenirs d) United Nations flags

4) When was the giant panda removed from the endangered species list?

a) 2017 b) 2014

c) 2015 d) 2016

5) What dog has suffered because of giant panda conservation efforts?

a) Labradors b) Chihuahuas

c) the Asian wild dog d) Shih Tzus

6) Where does researcher Professor Sheng Li work?

a) Shanghai University b) Peking University

c) Wuhan University d) Nanjing University

7) When did panda conservation efforts begin?

a) 1972 b) the late fifties

c) 1962 d) in the 1960s

8) What percentage of snow leopards disappeared from protected reserves?

a) 28% b) 38%

c) 81% d) 95%

145

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

9) What did Professor Li indicate was insufficient?

a) bamboo stocks b) giant panda conservation

c) government aid d) the area of protected land

10) What did the professor compare the panda to?

a) an umbrella b) a baby

c) a rainbow-coloured unicorn d) a bear

146

เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Ethiopia's River Nile dam upsets Egypt

A dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia is escalating tensions in the region. African Union-
led talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
broke down on Monday. There are fears that the filling of the dam could lead to armed
conflict. Ethiopia is constructing the dam to supply electricity to its rural areas. It is the largest
hydroelectric dam in Africa and is two-thirds finished. Ethiopia has started filling the dam,
which has raised alarm in Cairo. Egypt views the dam as an "existential threat" and is
concerned the dam will reduce its water supplies. Most of Egypt's water comes entirely from
the Nile, particularly during times of drought.

The Blue Nile originates in natural springs above Lake Tana in Ethiopia. It supplies
the majority of the water for the Nile River. The Blue Nile merges with the White Nile near
Khartoum in Sudan. The waterway becomes the River Nile from the point of confluence of the
two rivers. Ethiopia calls the dam an "existential necessity". Taxes from Ethiopian citizens
have largely paid for the dam. Ethiopia's government says the dam is essential as nearly half
the country's population lacks access to electricity. Egypt has said it could share electricity
with Ethiopia instead of the dam being used. An Egyptian politician said: "One nation's need
for electricity is pinned to another nation's need for water."

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet I : Ethiopia's River Nile dam upsets Egypt.
Directions : Read the text then match the synonym word.

1. escalating a. anxiety
2. broke down b. meeting
3. conflict C. bulk
4. alarm d. collapsed
5. entirely e. attached
6. originates f. wholly
7.majority g. increasing
8. confluence h. crucial
9. essential i. war
10. pinned j. starts

Worksheet II : Ethiopia's River Nile dam upsets Egypt.
Directions : Read the text then write T if the sentence is true and write F if it is false.

1) A dam on the White Nile is increasing tension in the region. …….
2) Some people are worried the issue over the dam could result in war. …….
3) The Ethiopian dam will be the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa. …….
4) About half of Egypt's water comes from the River Nile. …….
5) The source of the Blue Nile is in natural springs in Sudan. …….
6) The Blue Nile merges with the White Nile near Cairo. …….
7) Ethiopia's taxpayers have paid for most of the hydroelectric dam. …….
8) Ethiopia said it could share its electricity with Egypt. …….

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชงิ วเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet III : Ethiopia's River Nile dam upsets Egypt.
Directions : Read the text and find the main ideas of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paragraph 2………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Worksheet IV : Ethiopia's River Nile dam upsets Egypt.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) What do you think about what you read?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) What do you know about the River Nile?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) Do you think Ethiopia should open the dam?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) Who does the water in Ethiopia's rivers belong to?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) Should Egypt share electricity with Ethiopia?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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เอกสารประกอบการอา่ นภาษาองั กฤษเชิงวเิ คราะห์ ระดบั ชนั้ มธั ยมศกึ ษาตอนปลาย

Worksheet V : Ethiopia's River Nile dam upsets Egypt.
Directions : Read the text and answer the questions below.

1) On what river is the hydroelectric dam being built?

a) the White Nile b) the Blue Nile

c) the Red Nile d) the Black Nile

2) What is the name of the dam?

a) Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam b) Ethiopian Renaissance Grand Dam

c) Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam d) Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

3) What are people worried the filling of the dam could result in?

a) flooding b) poverty

c) armed conflict d) disease

4) What does Cairo view the dam as being?

a) an existential threat b) a flood potential

c) an environmental disaster d) a waste of money

5) In what times is the Nile particularly important for Egypt?

a) early morning and late evening b) times of drought

c) harvest time d) winter

6) Where are the natural springs that are the source of the Blue Nile?

a) above Lake Tana in Ethiopia b) a desert in Ethiopia

c) Djibouti d) Eritrea

7) Where does the Blue Nile merge with the White Nile?

a) near Egypt's Aswan Dam b) just south of Cairo, Egypt

c) near Khartoum in Sudan d) near the Suez Canal

8) What does Ethiopia call the dam?

a) an existential necessity b) a mess

c) its hope for the future d) Bob

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