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University Tips
Guiding hand
By Ajarn Helen Jandamit, Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post
University Tips is here to help you prepare for the English exams that are coming your way. It gives you practise answering questions similar to those you may have at school and also on the university entrance examination.
SECTION 1
Read the story from the Bangkok Post. Then, answer the true or false questions that follow.
Puppet master
While I
was taking photographs of street life in Jaipur, India, somebody suddenly
started talking to me from behind.
When I turned around, an obviously penniless man was standing in front of me. His sad eyes and his perfect English were in total contrast to the ragged clothes he was wearing.
His name was Bangali, and he was a puppeteer and maker of traditional Indian puppets. He invited me to his place, where he lived with his wife and three small kids. Their poverty was obvious. He told me that there�s little demand for his craft these days, so it�s difficult for him to make a living.
It used to be different, though. Bangali proudly showed me a thick album full of newspaper clippings and snapshots from tours he�d done in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Holland and other countries.
The pictures showed a handsome, well-dressed man smiling into the camera, surrounded by friends and members of the audience. The eyes, though, were the same sad ones I�d been looking into for the last half-hour or more.
Bangali (on the left in the above photo) then gave me a puppet he�d made. He even put on a brief show for me with his brother (on the right).
Later I mailed Bangali some clothes and other useful items. I hope that he received them.
1. The author of this story was taking photographs.
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2. The author wrote about somebody he met on the street in India.
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3. Bangali is a puppet maker and a puppeteer.
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4. Bangali was very well-dressed when he met the writer of this story.
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5. Bangali has become rich by making traditional Indian puppets.
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6. Bangali has travelled to several foreign countries.
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7. Bangali is married, and he has four young children.
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8. Bangali gave a puppet to the writer.
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9. The writer later sent some clothes to Bangali.
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SECTION 2
Find the synonyms of the following words in the story.
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12. poor �������������
13. children �������������
14. earn money to live on �������������
SECTION 3
Scan the TV guide. Then, answer the following multiple-choice questions.
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15. What period of time does the TV listing cover?
a.
One day.
b. A
month.
c. A week.
d. A
weekend in January.
16. Which sport won�t be shown on Tuesday?
a.
Basketball.
b. Soccer.
c. Tennis.
d. Golf.
17. When could you watch an English Premiership soccer match between Manchester United and Newcastle?
a.
On Sunday
at 3:05 am.
b. Just
after midnight on Sunday morning.
c. At 10 pm
on the day that this column was published.
d. At 3 am
on Tuesday.
18. Which TV station will broadcast the Australian Tennis Open?
a.
STAR.
b. TrueSport.
c. ESPN.
d. Channel
11.
19. When could you watch the NBA Basketball match between the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets?
a.
7 am.
b. 3 am.
c. 9 am.
d. 7:30 am.
SECTION 4
Fill in each blank in the text with the correct word from the choices below.
Stinky rose
As
garlic ages, ......... 20 ......... will begin to produce green sprouts
in the centre of each clove. These green sprouts can be bitter, so discard
......... 21 ......... before chopping the garlic for your recipe.
If you use a lot ......... 22 ......... garlic and wish to cut your preparation time down, you can pre-peel and store it in olive oil ......... 23 ......... the refrigerator, but the best flavour will come ......... 24 ......... freshly-peeled cloves.
The smaller you ......... 25 ......... garlic, the stronger the flavour. Chopping finely or ......... 26 ......... a clove exposes more surfaces to the air, causing a chemical reaction that produces a strong smell and flavour. One raw garlic clove, finely
......... 27 ......... or pressed, releases more flavour than a dozen cooked whole cloves.
20.
a. it
b.
they
c.
he
d.
she
21.
a. her
b.
him
c.
it
d.
them
22.
a. as
b.
of
c.
for
d.
in
23.
a. on
b.
in
c.
under
d.
near
24.
a. over
b.
at
c.
from
d.
on
25.
a. had cut
b.
cutting
c.
cuts
d.
cut
26.
a. pressed
b.
pressing
c.
presses
d.
press
27.
a. minces
b.
mincing
c.
mince
d.
minced
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contrast
(n): a
difference between two or more things that you can see clearly when they are
compared or put close together ragged (adj): old and torn puppeteer (n): a person who performs with puppets poverty (n): the state of being poor sprout (n): a new part growing on a plant discard (v): to get rid of something that you no longer want or need chop (v): to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife |
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