SELF-REINFORCEMENT สอบเข้าเตรียมฯ EXERCISE 1

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SELF-REINFORCEMENT EXERCISE 1
Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions.
SELF-REINFORCEMENT EXERCISE 1
Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions.
Passage 1
   Farmer Donna Melton holds ears of corn ravaged by drought in one of
her fields outside Eldorado, Illinois. Much of the United States remains locked
in the grip of its worst drought in more than half a century. More than 50
percent of the nation is in moderate drought or worse, nearly 40 percent in
severe drought or worse, and more than 17 percent in extreme drought or
worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
   “We’ve seen tremendous intensification of drought through Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas, Kansas, and Nebraska, and into part of
Wyoming and South Dakota in the last week,” noted Brian Fuchs, a climatologist
and U.S. Drought Monitor author, in his July 26 report.
     Across the corn belt withered crops have driven prices skyward in the
face of what looks to be the worst production since 1988, when the harvest
was down a staggering 30 percent. Experts expect higher consumer food
prices will begin soon and stretch into 2014 because of short supplies of
staples like corn, soybeans, and wheat. Shortages also will impact meat and
dairy producers because livestock depends on the same feed crops, and their
rising costs will be passed on to consumers.
    Ethanol production, which consumes some 40 percent of U.S. corn, has
also dipped to its lowest level in more than two years while ethanol prices
have soared some 22 percent this year due to fears that supply will run
short because of expensive corn.
Passage 1
   Farmer Donna Melton holds ears of corn ravaged by drought in one of
her fields outside Eldorado, Illinois. Much of the United States remains locked
in the grip of its worst drought in more than half a century. More than 50
percent of the nation is in moderate drought or worse, nearly 40 percent in
severe drought or worse, and more than 17 percent in extreme drought or
worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
   “We’ve seen tremendous intensification of drought through Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas, Kansas, and Nebraska, and into part of
Wyoming and South Dakota in the last week,” noted Brian Fuchs, a climatologist
and U.S. Drought Monitor author, in his July 26 report.
     Across the corn belt withered crops have driven prices skyward in the
face of what looks to be the worst production since 1988, when the harvest
was down a staggering 30 percent. Experts expect higher consumer food
prices will begin soon and stretch into 2014 because of short supplies of
staples like corn, soybeans, and wheat. Shortages also will impact meat and
dairy producers because livestock depends on the same feed crops, and their
rising costs will be passed on to consumers.
    Ethanol production, which consumes some 40 percent of U.S. corn, has
also dipped to its lowest level in more than two years while ethanol prices
have soared some 22 percent this year due to fears that supply will run
short because of expensive corn.
1. The best title of this passage is ____________.
a. Soaring food prices in the U.S.
b. Effects of the U.S. drought on crops
c. The U.S. corn production in decline
d. How the U.S. fight against the drought
2. What does “intensification” in paragraph 2 mean?
a. stabilization
b. modification
c. aggravation
d. alleviation
3. ___________ are the two states which are partly affected by the intensified
drought.
a. Arkansas and Kansas
b. Wyoming and South Dakota
c. Nebraska and Wyoming
d. Missouri and South Dakota
4. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
a. Half of the United States is known to be stricken by the extreme drought.
b. Experts believe that food prices will plummet soon and continue to the year 2014.
c. The prices of dairy products will probably be on the rise as a result of the drought.
d. Ethanol production has declined to its lowest because consumers turn to other forms of fuel.
5. What is the tone of this passage?
a. informative
b. persuasive
c. argumentative
d. sarcastic
Passage 2

  Two cats are strolling along when round the corner comes a pack of
dogs. One cat turns to run but the other cat says, “Watch this”, and barks
furiously at the dogs. They stop in amazement, turn tail and flee yelping,
tails between their legs.

  The cat turns to her companion and says, “Mother always said I should
learn a second language, you’d never know when it could come in handy”.
Passage 2

  Two cats are strolling along when round the corner comes a pack of
dogs. One cat turns to run but the other cat says, “Watch this”, and barks
furiously at the dogs. They stop in amazement, turn tail and flee yelping,
tails between their legs.

  The cat turns to her companion and says, “Mother always said I should
learn a second language, you’d never know when it could come in handy”.
6. This passage is __________.
a. a riddle
b. a fable
c. a joke
d. a comment
7. The phrase “strolling along” means __________.
a. marching
b. stamping
c. stepping
d. walking idly
8. The phrase “flee yelping” means __________.
a. shout excitedly
b. run towards an enemy while barking
c. bark excitedly
d. escape while barking in a high voice
9. Which of the following facts occurred before the others?
a. The dog fled yelping.
b. One of the cats turned to escape.
c. A pack of dogs approached the cats.
d. The dogs put their tails between their legs.
10. What does the expression “you’d never know when it could come in handy” mean?
a. It is a secret as to its use.
b. You may never know when it could be useful.
c. Nobody is going to tell what is in your hand.
d. It is a talent which I have kept as a secret.
ADVANCED MIXED EXERCISE
Error Identification
ADVANCED MIXED EXERCISE
Error Identification
11. When the body (a) becomes extremely (b) overheated, it (c) failed to
cool itself again, and sunstroke (d) can occur.
(a) becomes
(b) overheated,
(c) failed
(d) can occur.
12. The chairman (a) will speak to the crowd, which (b) did not appear
(c) to hear him even when he (d) raised his voice.
(a) will speak
(b) did not
(c) to hear
(d) raised
13. Steve Jobs was one of (a) those geniuses who (b) was academically
unsuccessful (c) but (d) managed to accomplish something significant.
(a) those
(b) was
(c) but
(d) managed
14. (a) Mathematics (b) help meteorologists to predict the weather more
accurately, to calculate the speed of storms, (c) and to determine
(d) what causes the wind to blow.
(a) Mathematics
(b) help
(c) and
(d) what
15. Literary works (a) wrote by Shakespeare (b) often (c) contain
(d) intense romances and tragic endings.
(a) wrote
(b) often
(c) contain
(d) intense
Sentence & Phrase Rearrangement

Directions: Rearrange these phrases or sentences into the correct
order.
Sentence & Phrase Rearrangement

Directions: Rearrange these phrases or sentences into the correct
order.
16. A. making his way through the bullies
     B. the boy
     C. looked like the director’s son.
     D. we saw
a. A B C D
b. B D A C
c. D B C A
d. A D B C
17.  A. it 30 years ago
      B. and contemporary when your grandmother wore
      C. a suit that was stylish
      D. would seem quite shabby today.
a. C A D B
b. A C D B
c. C B A D
d. C D B A
Sentence Rearrangement

Directions: Rearrange these phrases or sentences into the correct
order.
Sentence Rearrangement

Directions: Rearrange these phrases or sentences into the correct
order.
18. A. More and more cars are being manufactured and sold all over the world.
     B. People park at the curb in one or two rows, on sidewalks, in driveways,
         in public parking garages,
     C. However, when these vehicles are not being driven, they must be parked.
     D. and wherever they think they can get away with it.
a. A C B D
b. B D C A
c. C A B D
d. A B D C
19. A. Both begin with a mix of earth and water.
     B. The two main methods of turning mud into building material are pise and
         adobe.
     C. A pise structure is made by ramming the mix into wooden frames.
     D. Once the mud sets, the frames are removed and the section is allowed
         to dry.
a. A B C D
b. D B A C
c. B A C D
d. C B A D
20. A. But not within any reach of would-be burglars.
     B. If key-operated locks are installed,
     C. They are best kept nearby for any emergency,
     D. When the window is broken, the lock could then be simply undone
     E. don’t leave keys in the lock.
a. C A B E D
b. D B E C A
c. B E C A D
d. B A C E D
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