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Section 1: Speaking Skill

Part 1: Question-Response
1. Q: How come Mary didn’t stick to the plan we’ve made?
R: __________
1. She came here by car.
2. Mary has met Mr. John already.
3. Because she thinks she has another better option.
4. Well, there is a will, there is a way.

2. Q: Hi, this is Jean. May I speak with Jessie, please?

R: __________
1. I’m afraid she doesn’t think so.
2. She is speaking.
3. Yes, she has gone to the mall.
4. No, she is here.

3. Q: How often does Tom hang out with his friends?

R: ___________
1. Not quite well.
2. That’s odd.
3. Once in a while.
4. He gets along with others quite well.

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4. Q: Aren’t you supposed to go on the business trip today?

R: ___________________
1. I will hit the sack later.
2. I decided to call it a day.
3. I see the same page.
4. I overslept. That’s why.
5. Q: Do you mind if I turn on the AC?
R: __________________
1. Of course.
2. How Come?
3. Not at all.
4. So long.

Part 2: Short conversations

Situation 1: In a classroom
Nicki: Hey, Alex. What’s the good news? You have been ____6____ all day long.
Alex: Well, I have been asked out for dinner tomorrow night.
Nicki: Oh my gosh! With whom?
Alex: Cardi, the girl whom you told me she was the real F-F-R-E-A-K.
Nicki: Oh, ok. _____7_____.
Alex: Really wish that?

6. 1. on cloud nine
2. so blue
3. out of the blue
4. under the whether

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7. 1. Do tell
2. Have the guts
3. Don’t sweat it
4. Break a leg

Part 3: Long conversations (10 items)

Situation: In a dormitory living room
Asher: Hi, Jasper. Is there a public charging station around here?
Jasper: Sure, but you should____8____ juice jacking.
Asher: Oh no. What's that? Does it steal your battery power? You must be kidding!
Jasper: I'm not. ____9____. It doesn't steal your battery power, but it can damage or even
disable your phone when you try to recharge at an unsafe charging station.
Asher: ____10____.
Jasper: Well, it's a relatively new threat. Hackers can transfer, steal, or delete your personal
data and possibly spy on your working activity.
Asher: That's pretty scary. What should I do to protect myself?
Jasper: You should definitely avoid using USB power charging stations in public places like
airports or common rooms. A portable power bank is better.
Asher: OK. ____11____ for sure.
Jasper: Good. Also, If you've used public charging stations in the past, you should delete any
apps you don't recall installing and forget to keep your phone's software up-to-date.
Asher: You can ____12_____.

8. 1. plug in 2. turn down 3. take back 4. beware of

9. 1. I can stop now

2. I'm very serious
3. I do what I believe in
4. I have already been told

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10. 1. It's all about that

2. That is a real thing
3. I've never heard of it
4. It's heartbreaking to me

11. 1. I won't believe that

2. I don't agree with you
3. I know it's impossible
4. I won't be that careless

12. 1. hope for that

2. count on it
3. bring good luck
4. take the point

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Warm-up Activity
1. In my final groupwork, one of my peers doesn’t see eye to eye with me about the
conclusion.
= ______________________________________________________________________
2. The perpetrator was caught red-handed thanks to the CCTV.
= ______________________________________________________________________
3. I have got the wind of my boyfriend’s surprise marriage proposal because he lost the ring
underneath the bed.
= ______________________________________________________________________
4. People who are always late for the appointment get up my nose every time.
= ______________________________________________________________________
5. I don’t know how to get the right answer for this word problem. It’s over my head.
= ______________________________________________________________________
6. The professor gave us the assignment’s feedback yesterday. Now, let’s put the work to bed.
= ______________________________________________________________________
7. I have been listening to your story for almost 30 minutes, but I still don’t know what
happened to you. Can you cut to the chase and tell me what exactly happened?
= ______________________________________________________________________
8. The university entrance examination date is held in next month. It’s time to hit the books
and try our best.
= ______________________________________________________________________
9. We all are in the same boat now. We need team work to accomplish the assignment.
= ______________________________________________________________________
10. Marry has been tossing and turning before falling asleep because she has been stressed
from her work.
= ______________________________________________________________________

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Essential Phrasal Verbs

Ask (v.) Get to ไปถึง
Ask about ถามเกี,ยวกับ Give (v.)

Ask for ขอ Give up ยอมแพ้

Break (v.) Give in ยอม
Break up with เลิ กกับ Give out แจก
Break down พังทลาย, เศร้ามาก Give away ให้ฟรี
Break off ยุติ Look (v.)

Break out หนี ออกไป Look at มองดู

Break into บุกเข้าไป Look for ค้นหา
Call (v.) Look after ดูแล
Call off เลื,อน Look up หาข้อมูล, มองขึนF
Call out โทรออก Look up to smo ชื,นชม, ยกย่อง
Call (smo) up โทรหา, ปลุกให้ตื,น Look down on smo ดูถกู
Call on (smo) เรียกใช้, เรียกไปหา Look forward to ตังF หน้ าตังF ตารอ
Get (v.) Put (v.)

Get in ขึนF รถ Put on สวมใส่

Get off ลงรถ Put off เลื,อนออกไป
Get up ลุกขึนF Put up สร้าง
Get down ลงมา Put up with อนทนกับ
Get along with smo เข้ากันได้ Put (sth) together ทําให้รวมกัน
Get through ผ่านไป, เอาชนะอุปสรรค Put (sth) down วางบางอย่างลงบนพืนF
Get away หนี Put (smo) down ดูถกู
Get rid off กําจัด Put away เก็บเข้าที,
Get over หายจากการป่ วย

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Take (v.)

Take up เริ, ม
Take off ถอด, เครื,องบินออก, โด่ง
ดังอย่างรวดเร็ว
Take place เกิ ดขึนF
Take side เข้าข้าง
Take over เข้ามาควบคุม
Take away เอาออกไป
Take care of ดูแล
Make (v.)

Make up แต่งหน้ า
Make up (a story) กุเรื,องขึนF มา
Make up one’s mind ตัดสิ นใจ
Make up for ชดเชย
Make up to smo ง้อ
Make out of สร้างจาก, ทําด้วย
Make away with ฉกหนี ไป
Make over แปลงโฉม

Phrasal Verb Exercise

Complete each sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb from the list.
1. I need to __________ a new outfit for the party tonight.
1. get over
2. put on
3. break down
4. take away

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2. If you want to __________ the deadline, you'll need to work harder.

1. get through
2. take over
3. look after
4. break up
3. After the argument, they decided to __________ and remain friends.
1. call off
2. make up to each other
3. put up with
4. get rid of
4. She had to __________ her previous job to pursue her dream career.
1. give up
2. look down on
3. take care of
4. get away
5. The burglar tried to __________ the building through a window.
1. break into
2. put away
3. call out
4. take place
6. We need to __________ the meeting because the key person is not available.
1. call off
2. make up
3. break up with
4. get over
7. I always __________ my grandmother; she’s such an inspiration to me.
1. get rid of
2. look up to
3. put up with

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4. break out
8. The actor's career started to __________ after his performance in the hit movie.
1. take away
2. break down
3. take off
4. make up
9. I will __________ the leftover food and place it in the fridge.
1. put away
2. look after
3. get over
4. break up with
10. The new software will __________ next month.
1. make up
2. take place
3. break out
4. call out

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Essential Grammar
1. Sentence Struceture

_____________ + _____________
Examples
- Pack runs fast.
- Pack and Peach run fast.
- Pack ran to school this morning.
- Pack ________ running to school.

Subject Forms of Verbs

Various structures may be used for subjects. - V.1
- Noun The clover smells sweet. - V.2
- Pronoun It is a new bookcase. - V.3
- Gerund Swimming is good exercise. - V.ing
- Infinitive To be able to read is important. - V.inf
- Noun clause What he said was wrong.

Practice
1. ___________ has been used as a perfume for centuries.
1. To use lavender 2. That the lavender
3. Lavender 4. For the lavender
2. __________ was a surprise when President Abdel Fattah of Egypt sharply raised fuel prices.
1. It 2. That it 3. As it 4. What
3. ___________ is a tiny sea animal that looks like shrimp.
1. It is the krill 2. The krill 3. That the krill 4. There is the krill
4. Thurgood Marshall __________ practicing law in 1933.
1. began 2. to begin 3. beginning 4. begun

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2. Noun Clause

that
wh-words (ever)
how +S+V
if
whether

Examples
That he behaves badly bothers me.
What he says is probably true.

Everyone thinks that this problem should be fixed immediately.

He said that he wanted to see you.

The problem is that the products haven’t arrived yet.

Practice 1: Underline the noun clause.

1. What the mob wanted was a revolution.
2. Their message was that any amount of bloodshed was justified.
3. A member of the crowd pointed to where Dr. Manette was.
4. That he was being arrested again was quite surprising.
5. His lovely wife was astonished by what happened next.

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3. Relative Clasue

who
N which + V V
that

E.g. The man who was killed in the car accident was my friend.

The cars which were parked illegally on the drive way were tolled away.

whom
N who +S+V V
which
that

E.g. The woman whom I talked to last night was my English teacher.
The flower which I bought was sent to Marry.

N whose + N + V V

E.g. The police talked to Emily whose car was stolen

where This is the place ___________ we used to come every day.

when +S+V I do not remember the time _________ we first met.
Why This is the reason ________ I hate living here.

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Exercise 1

1. The thief, _________ plundered the bank yesterday, was arrested.

a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
2. The police questioned the man _________ car was stolen.
a. whom b. whose c. which d. of which
3. He gave a prize to the boy __________ work was the best.
a. whose b. which c. whom d. who
4. I don’t like stories __________ have unhappy endings.
a. whose b. where c. which d. who
5. The years __________ the "flower children" thrived were the 1960s.
a. where b. who c. when d. whose
6. Some of the people _________ to the party can’t come.
a. who are inviting b. who were invited c. which invited d. whose invited
7. I recently went back to the town _________ I was born.
a. whom b. whose c. where d. when
8. The woman _________ I talked to yesterday is our new boss.
a. which b. whose c. when d. whom
9. I would like to know the reason _________ you are late.
a. when b. which c. why d. where
10. A subordinate clause, _______ never stands alone as a complete sentence, is sometimes
called a dependent clause.
a. where b. that d. whose d. which

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S Relative Clause V
V.ing
V.3
Preposition + NP

S , Relative Clause , V
V.ing
V.3
Appositive

Practice
1. ____________ , which is traditional Valencian dish, is made of rice, chicken and seafood.
1. It is paella 2. Paella 3. Paella is 4. There is paella
2. ___________, forced west on the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s, were originally from the
Appalachian Mountain.
1. It is the Cherokee Indians
2. Who were the Cherokee Indians
3. The Cherokee Indians
4. There were the Cherokee Indians
3. Mary Garden, ______ the early 1900’s, was considered one of the best singing actresses of
her time.
1. a soprano was popular 2. in a popular soprano
3. was a popular soprano 4. a popular soprano in
4. __________, the capital of New York State, is very well known outside of the United States.
1. Albany has been 2. Albany 3. Albany had been 4. Albany being
5. This college, ______ in 1800, is the oldest in this part of the United States.
1. it was established 2. has been established
3. having established 4. established
6. One variety of wild rose, the sweetbrier, __________ to the United States by Pilgrim.
1. bringing 2. was brought 3. brought 4. that was brought

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7. During courtship, ______ displays his green-and-gold upper tail feathers before the peahen.
1. in which the crested peacock 2. which the crested peacock
3. the crested peacock that 4. the crested peacock
8.. Thyme, _______, yields a medicinal oil containing thymol.
1. a garden herb fragrant 2. a fragrant garden herb
3. is a fragrant garden herb 4. a garden herb is fragrant
9. ____________ on the terrace of the beguiling Hotel Sokhamon refreshes while you enjoy the
view of the Atlantic.
1. A gin and tonic 2. There is a gin and tonic
3. A gin and tonic is 4. It is a gin and tonic
10. ___________ are phosphorescent in the dark surprises many people.
1. That certain species of centipedes
2. Certain species of centipedes
3. There are certain species of centipedes
4. They are certain species of centipedes
11. Remote-controlled satellites __________ to explore outer space.
1. can use 2. can using
3. can be used 4. can be using
12. __________ is not clear to researchers.
1. Dinosaurs became extinct 2. Dinosaurs becoming extinct
3. Why dinosaurs became extinct 4. Why dinosaurs becoming extinct
13. In the cells of common garden peas, ______ seven pairs of chromosomes.
1. it is 2. they are 3. there are 4. there is
14. Pneumonia ________ when bacteria or viruses that are normally present in the mouth,
throat or nose incidentally enter the lung.
1. causes 2. caused 3. is caused 4. is causing
15. ___________ of chocolate can result in restlessness in children.
1. Excessive consumption 2. Excessively consumption
3. Consumption excessive 4. Consumption excessively

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4. Tense

Tense

Active Voice Passive Voice

Past Simple: Pack ate a banana. A banana was eaten by Pack.

Usages
Frequency
- Always
- Usually
- Frequently
- Sometimes
- Occasionally
- Rarely
- Seldom
- Hardly
- Scarcely
- Never

Now
Right now
At the moment

Since
For
In the past few years
Recently

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Yesterday
2 days ago
Last week/ month/ year
When I was young
In 19xx

Past Con. เกิ ดอยู่ - Past Sim. เข้ามาแทรก While Pack was sleeping, the phone rang.

Pack was driving back to home when his

friend texted him.

เกิ ดก่อนจบก่อน Past Perf. – Past Sim. เกิ ดทีหลัง Before I went back, I had met Tom.

After I had had dinner, I went for a walk.

while Sarah will have signed the contract by the

when time we get home.
Future by the time Present
as soon as I will be having dinner when you arrive.
until

Exercise: Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. Linda ___________ to school every day.
a. go b. goes c. went d. gone
2. Linda _______ master degree 2 year ago.
a. complete b. completed c. have completed d. has completed
3. John_______ for WDC since 2002.
a. worked b. works c. is working d. has worked

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4. Linda had studied hard before she _______ final exam.

a. take b. took c. taken d. have take
5. Documents for MR.Kim _________________ on MR.Brown's desk.
a. are living b. have left c. were left d. left
6. These syringes are designed to be single-use only, so they cannot ________ a second 8me.
a. be using b. have used c. be used d. use
7. You can turn up the volume of TV. The baby _________.
a. isn’t sleeping b. is sleeping c. sleeps d. doesn’t sleep
8. Glassware products _________ in the city of Bristol since the 8me of the Romans.
a. have produced
b. have been produced
c. are produced
d. produced
9. During the 2011 monsoon season, severe flooding __________many provinces of northern
and northeastern Thailand.
a. hits b. has hit c. hit d. is hitting
While Jacob (10) _______________as a tailor, he (11) _______________a need among hard-
working laborers: clothes built to endure anything.
10. a. worked b. had worked
c. has been working d. was working
11. a. recognizes b. recognized
c. had recognized d. was recognizing
12. The conference ________ until all the delegates _________.
a. does not begin / arrive b. will not begin / will arrive
c. will not begin / arrive d. would not begin / would arrive
13. “She __________ in the main office until her husband __________.”
a. will work / comes b. will work / will come
c. is working / will come d. will be working / will come

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5. Conjunction

1. Coordination Conjunction
F A N B O Y S
for and nor but or yet so
S + V, fanboys S + V
Examples
Alice likes hiking, biking, and surfing on weekends.
Reptiles’ body temperature changes, but mammals’ does not.
There is the monkeypox pandemic.
The students have to study via online sites.
= ______________________________________________________________
2. Subordinating Conjunction
Adverb _________, S + V. Preposition __________, S + V.
S + V adverb _________. S + V preposition __________.

Because Because of
Since Due to
As Owing to
Now that Thanks to
Seeing that As a result of

Although While Despite

Even though Whereas In spite of
Even if
Though
1. Because there was a road construction in front of my office, I arrived at meeting very late.

2. Because of the global warming, the Artic and Antarctic ice has been melting to the oceans.

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There is the monkeypox pandemic.

The students have to study via online sites.
= ______________________________________________________________
3. Correlative Conjunction
Both A and B
Either A or B
Neither A nor B
Not only A but also B
Examples
Neither the teacher nor the students seem to understand the instruction.
Neither the students nor the teacher seems to understand the instruction.

4. Transition
Sentence. Trans, S + V.
Cause-Effect: Therefore, Thereby, Hence, Thus, As a result, Consequently, For this reason
Contrast: However, Nonetheless, Nevertheless, On the other hand, On the contrary, In contrary
In addition: In addition, Additionally, Furthermore, Moreover, Besides, What’s more

Examples
There is the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, we have to do an online teaching method.
It has been raining for many weeks. However, we are trying to go hiking.
Smoking is harmful to smokers. In addition, the smoke also endangers passive smokers too.

There is the monkeypox pandemic.

The students have to study via online sites.
= ______________________________________________________________

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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer.

1. __________ they were rich, they lived simply and were at peace with all the world.
1. Although 2. Because 3. Since 4. Therefore
2. Mangoes are also very beneficial for pregnant woman ___________ the iron requirements
during pregnant is extremely essential.
1. since 2. though 3. if 4. due to
3. The game was still on, __________ the hard rain.
1. though 2. therefore 3. despite 4. due to
4. Soils may be poor __________ too much moisture.
1. because 2. since 3. because of 4. in spite of
5. The house is beautiful.__________, it is in a great location.
1. Even though 2. As 3. Furthermore 4. However
6. Such hot weather makes me sleepy, __________ I need a cup of coffee.
1. since 2. while 3. as 4. so
7. ________ some mammals breed once a year, many rodents breed four or five times a year.
1. Although 2. Since 3. Despite 4. Because
8. Several members have not replied for over three years and ________, their names have been
removed from the mailing list.
1. though 2. therefore 3. despite 4. due to
9. __________ its difficulty, I passed the exam.
1. Despite 2. Owing to 3. Although 4. Since
10. __________ he had not paid his bill, his electricity was cut off.
1. Because 2. Due to 3. Besides 4. Although

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Paragraph Completion (10 items)

Choose the best answer.
According to Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan of enormous strength. After ____1____
the god Zeus, Atlas was forced to carry the earth and the sky for an eternity. In depictions of
Atlas, he is shown as a stooped figure carrying the globe on his shoulders. ____2____ his
association with the globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas. ____3____, the
word “atlas” became a nickname for a collection of maps. Today, any book, ___4___ a bound
collection of maps, will be called an atlas. For example, an atlas can ____5____ maps of the
countries of the world or of the states of the United States. Sometimes an atlas will also contain
graphs and charts with other statistical information about the culture, religion, or climate.

1. 1. defeating 2. 1. Because
2. being defeated by 2. Because of
3. be defeated 3. Though
4. defeats 4. In spite of

3. 1. According to 4. 1. which consists of

2. Fortunately 2. that consists of
3. In addition 3. being consisted of
4. Thus 4. which is consisted of

5. 1. be made up for
2. be made up of
3. be made up
4. make up of

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Passage 2 (Items 6-10)

The pizza _____6_____ in the US at the beginning of the 20th Century, due to the
influence of Italian immigration. Pizza is a great source of nutrients in the American diet. It
provides high percentages of the total daily intake of protein, fat, saturated fat, fiber, calcium
and lycopene. Perhaps what worries the specialists the most is not what people eat, but
_____7_____. If it is made at home, without all the preservatives and industrialised ingredients
high in fat and salt, the pizza ______8______ a good source of nutrients as long as it is not eaten
at night. ____9____, 44% of children and 59% of adults ______10______ pizza in the US do it at
dinnertime.

6. 1. introduces 2. is introduced 3. was introduced 4. has introduced

7. 1. how do they eat it

2. how they eat it
3. they eat it how do
4. do they eat it how

8. 1. were 2. been 3. can be 4. could have been

9. 1. However 2. Despite 3. Because 4. Similarly

10. 1. eat 2. eaten 3. eating 4. who has eaten

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Additional Exercise
Error Identification
1. Amphibians are vertebrates, animals with backbones, which are able to live both in water or
on land.
1. with
2. which
3. to live
4. or

2. An extreme sport is a sport who is extremely exciting to do and often dangerous, for
example skydiving and bungee jumping
1. who
2. exciting
3. dangerous
4. for example

3. Despite the body can create vitamin D, a deficiency can occur for many reasons.
1. Despite
2. the body
3. can occur
4. many

4. In an online program, you’ll participate in discussion boards with your classmates,

communicate with professors via email, and collaborating through various software
programs.
1. participate
2. communicate
3. collaborating
4. programs

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5. In Brazil, a 16-years-old citizen can vote, but in most countries, people don’t have this right
until they are 21.
1. 16-years-old
2. but
3. countries
4. until

6. Cambodia had waited for 64 years to be able to host the 32nd SEA Games on May 2023 in
Phnom Penh.
1. had waited
2. for
3. to host
4. on

7. There is several problems with classifying organisms into six kingdoms of life.
1. There is
2. problems
3. classifying
4. into

Sentence Completion

1. A public emergency _________ into three stages, namely before, during, and after the
emergency
1. divide
2. divided
3. can divide
4. can be divided

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2. Since 1900, more than 2 billion people worldwide ___________ by drought.

1. have affected
2. have been affected
3. are affected
4. are affecting

3. __________ in 1953, the World Citizen Government (WCG) is the political embodiment of
world citizenship linked to world law.
1. Established
2. Establishing
3. To established
4. That was established

4. Adam Smith, the Scottish philosopher, ______ popularly credited with being the father of
economics.
1. who is
2. to be
3. that is
4. is

5. ___________ that early intervention treatment services can greatly improve a child’s
development.
1. The study
2. The study shows
3. The study showing
4. The study to show

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6. We had to change their schedule __________ the train arrived late.

1. because
2. because of
3. even though
4. in spite of

7. Maria Montessori, __________ , is best known for developing the Montessori method of
education
1. an Italian educator and physician
2. she is an Italian educator and physician
3. that is an Italian educator and physician
4. is an Italian educator and physician

8. __________ who work more hours and taking less time off can bring on various mental and
physical health challenges.

1. Employees
2. An employee
3. Although the employees
4. Being employees

9. __________ with a large group at one time is much safer than starting private messages with
someone.
1. Communicate
2. Communicated
3. Communicates
4. Communicating

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The potentially common questions:

What would be the best title?

What is the first paragraph mainly about?

What is TRUE about this article?

What is NOT true about this article?

What can be inferred from the paragraph?

What does “x” in paragraph 1 refer to?

What is the writer’s tone?

What is the reviewer’s attitude toward this product?
What is the writer’s main purpose in paragraph 1?

Components of Rhetoric
The author’s purpose
The most common purposes are as follows.
To inform:
In ancient Egypt, priests plucked all their hair from their bodies, including their
eyebrows and eyelashes.
To persuade:
More women should get involved in local politics and support the growing number of
female candidate for public office.
To entertain:
It is easy to quit smoking; I’ve done it hundreds of times.

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The author’s attitude

Attitudes can be either:
- positive,
- negative,
- neutral
- skeptical/doubtful.

The tone of the paragraph/passage

ห่วงใย เศร้า แนะนํา
- concerned - sorrowful - suggestive
- worried - miserable
- melancholic ประชด
วิตกกังวล - sarcastic

- anxious สนุก - ironical

- enjoyable - cynical
โกรธ - humorous - satirical

- raged - cheerful
- enraged - jovial
- outraged
- furious

มองโลกในแง่ดี มองโลกในแง่รา้ ย
- optimistic - pessimistic
- positive - negative

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Part 2: Reading comprehension (15 items)

Choose the best answer.
Passage 1 (Items 1-5)
The earliest recorded face mask-like objects in history date to the 6th century BC. Some
images of people wearing cloth over their mouths were found on the doors of Persian tombs. In
China, a kind of scarf woven with silk and gold threads from the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) is
believed to be the earliest item in China that is similar to today's face mask.
According to The Travels of Marco Polo, written by an Italian who once traveled in China
in Yuan Dynasty(1279-1368), servants who served the emperor during meals needed to wear silk
scarves to cover their mouths and noses. It was believed that the silk scarves would keep the
servants' breath from impacting the smell and taste of the food.
In the 14th century, the Black Death spread to Europe.This also greatly promoted the
emergence of functional face mask-like objects. In the 16th century, French doctor Charles de
Lorme invented the beak mask. He installed glass in the eye sockets to ensure visibility. Scented
spices or medicines including mint leaves were placed in the beak section to filter out disease.
That same century, famous painter Leonardo da Vinci proposed soaking cloth in water
and placing it on his face in order to filter out toxic chemicals coming from people's respiratory
systems. This effective method is still widely used in fire escape guides today.

1. In the first paragraph, which statement is TRUE?

1. The origins of face masks date back around 1,500 years
2. Silk scarves were similar to current face masks in material
3. People left their face masks on the doors of Persian tombs
4. Gold threads from the Yuan Dynasty were of the best quality

2. The function of silk scarves in the Yuan Dynasty was to ________.

1. cover the servants’ mouths and noses from being seen in public
2. hid the identity of the emperor as required by tradition
3. assure that the emperor was the first one who could smell the food

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4. maintain the smell and flavor of the food

3. The Black Death was a(n) ________.

1. army
2. disease
3. treatment
4. new invention

4. The phrase “This effective method” refers to __________.

1. cleaning respiratory systems
2. filtering out chemicals
3. using a soaked cloth as a filter
4. practicing fire drills

5. The purpose of this passage is to ________.

1. entertain 2. upset 3. inform 4. persuade

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Passage 2 (Items 6 - 10)

To all staff members,

(1) We are delighted to announce that Henry Norton has earned a well-deserved promotion to
Director of Marketing, effective December 1, 2022. He joined us from the branch in Singapore
and has been part of our organization for the past 9 years, during which time he has held positions
in sales and management, proving himself to be a committed company advocate.

(2) Henry has shown complete dedication during his time here. He has brought with him honesty
and enthusiasm that he has continued to demonstrate while encouraging the sales team to
consistently improve their sales numbers. With his extensive experience, we are certain that he
will exhibit excellent performance and leadership.

(3) The company would like to congratulate him on his success and wish him a promising future.
We are going to host a party to celebrate his new position. We hope you can join us for the party.

Regards,
Caroline Parker
President

6. What kind of announcement is the above text?

1. Sales announcement
2. Promotion announcement
3. New employee announcement
4. Organizational restructuring announcement

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7. Which word is closest in meaning to the word "dedication" in the second paragraph?
1. Faith
2. Patience
3. Devotion
4. Sincerity

8. What is NOT a reason for Henry Norton's success in his career?

1. He has wide work experience.
2. He is an enthusiastic employee.
3. He has increased the sales staff numbers.
4. He has demonstrated leadership potential.

9. What is NOT a way the company honored Henry Norton's achievement?

1. The company gave him permission to relocate.
2. The company informed the staff of his promotion.
3. The company wished him a bright future at the company.
4. The company arranged a party to celebrate his new position.

10. Why was Henry Norton promoted to a higher position?

1. He worked in the Singapore branch for around 9 years.
2. He organized a number of business projects for the company.
3. He displayed qualities which helped to increase company sales.
4. He rewarded his staff's contribution to the company's increased sales.

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Passage 3 (Items 11-15)

If you have ever looked to go on a river cruise in Europe, chances are you will have
narrowed down the choices to two renowned rivers: the Rhine and the Danube. The Rhine flows
through Germany while the Danube runs primarily through Austria.
The cruises usually offer land excursions to charming towns. Attractions are within
walking distance from where your ship docks. Because these two rivers are major waterways,
almost all local river cruise lines operate on these routes, meaning that you have plenty of
choices to choose from.
Both rivers span Europe's best scenery, passing cities, castles and many inspiring
landscapes. On the Rhine, two of the biggest stops are in the cities of Amsterdam and Cologne.
However, be mindful that the Rhine is an industrial river, so working vessels also share the
waterway. On the Danube, you have Budapest, with its castle on the hill, along with Vienna,
where you can catch a classical music performance or opera almost any night. The scenery is a
little greener on the Danube. If you like castles and cathedrals, both rivers will fit the bill. On the
Rhine, cruises often stop at a 700-year-old castle. On the Danube, you'll either stop at Melk or
Krems, where there are churches.

11. Travelers who are fans of opera would love ________.

1. Melk 2. Cologne 3. Budapest 4. Vienna

12. The phrase ‘fit the bill’ means be ________.

1. manageable

2. suitable

3. profitable

4. economical

13. One of the DISADVANTAGES of the Rhine cruise is that __________.

1. it only makes two stops
2. it does not dock at big cities

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3. its scenery is not as green as the Danube's

4. the river is quieter compared to the Danube

14. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about Rhine
and Danube cruises?
1. Both cruises are suitable for travelers interested in castles.

2. When ships dock, travelers can walk to nearby attractions.

3. Travelers need to take a shuttle bus to visit sites during land excursions.
4. Travelers can easily find a good deal themselves because there are many cruises
available.

15. What is the best main idea of the passage?

1. A river cruise is the best way to experience the taste of Europe.

2. The only two rivers worth cruising are the Danube and the Rhine.

3. Both the Rhine and the Danube are great options for a river cruise.

4. If you are visiting Europe for the first time, you should take a river cruise.

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