UNIVERSITY TIPS

Happy holidays

By Ajarn Helen Jandamit

University Tips is here to help you prepare for the English exams and tests that are coming your way. It gives you practise answering questions similar to those you may have on tests at school and also on the university entrance examination.

SECTION 1

Fill in the blanks in the text with the correct words from the choices that follow.

Golden games

Thailand finished with 183 gold medals as the 24th SEA Games closed with a colourful ceremony on December 15. Fireworks, music and Thai dancing were used in the ceremony to bid farewell .��.. 1 ��... 11 member countries at His Majesty the �� 2 �� 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium in the northeastern .�� 3 �� .

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont presided over the ......... 4 ......... ceremony.

�Sports events not only strengthen relations ......... 5 ......... nations, they also give opportunities for athletes ......... 6 ......... develop their skills,� the prime minister said.

......... 7 ......... Yuthasak Sasiprapha, president of the Olympic Committee ......... 8 ......... Thailand, handed over the SEA Games flag ......... 9 ......... Laotian Deputy Prime Minister Somsawat Lengsavad during ....... 10 ........ ceremony. Laos will host the competition in 2009.

(Bangkok Post, December 16)

1.
a. from
b. at
c. to
d. in

2.
a. King
b. King�s
c. Kings
d. Kings�

3.
a. province
b. provinces
c. provincial
d. Province

4.
a. closing
b. opening
c. closed
d. close

5.
a. in
b. for
c. of
d. among

6.
a. for
b. about
c. to
d. of

7.
a. general
b. Generally
c. Generals
d. General

8.
a. with
b. of
c. to
d. at

9.
a. against
b. under
c. with
d. to

10.
a. an
b. a
c. some
d. the

SECTION 2

Scan the following table. Then, answer the comprehension questions that follow.

11. When were the 24th SEA Games held?

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12. Where were the games held?

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13. Which country won the most gold medals?

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14. How many gold medals did Thailand win?

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15. How many medals did Thai athletes win altogether?

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16. How many countries took part in the games?

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17. Which country won 58 silver medals?

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18. Which country won the fewest bronze medals?

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SECTION 3

Look at the following TV listing. Then, answer the true or false questions that below.

19. Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont presented the best female athlete award to Natthanan Junkrajang.

.................................................

20. You could watch that presentation on TrueSport channel at 4:15 am.

.................................................

21. Star TV showed the Fifa Club World Cup Final at 5:00 pm.

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22. You could watch Torino versus AS Roma at 9 pm.

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23. You could also watch AC Milan versus Livorno on Channel 11 at 9 pm.

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SECTION 4

Read the story. Then, answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.

Boiling point

The English call it rice porridge. The Chinese call it congee. Thais simply call it joke. The boiled white rice in mild broth is one of the county�s most popular breakfast items, though Thai people enjoy the hot soupy dish at any time of the day.

Joke can be a pleasant treat by itself or perhaps with some grated ginger and chopped spring onion. Most people prefer it with ground pork. Some like to add a raw egg, which is mixed with the hot soup.

(Bangkok Post, July 6)

24. How many names are given in this excerpt for the type of food in the photo?
a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.
d. Four.

25. When do Thai people eat joke?
a. Only at breakfast.
b. At any time of day except breakfast.
c. At any time of the day but often at breakfast.
d. For dinner.

26. Which of the following can be eaten with joke?
a. Ground pork.
b. Grated ginger.
c. Spring onion.
d. All of the above.

SECTION 5

Read the following story. Then, find the four incorrectly spelled words. Write the correct spelling of each word in the spaces that follow.

Boy genius

A 9-year-old Hong Kong math prodigy has become the yungest person to gain two A grades for his British A-levels, exams usually taken at the age of 17 or 18, local media reported yestaday.

March Boedihardjo, an Indonesian-Chinese resident in Hong Kong, gained A grades in mathmatics, while he got a B in statistics, the South China Morning Post reported.

He was 9 years and 3 mouths old when he sat the exams. � Reuters

(Bangkok Post, August 18)

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28. ��

29. ��

30. ��


	preside (v): to lead or be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, etc. host (v): to organise an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them porridge (n): a type of soft thick white food made by boiling oats in milk or water, eaten hot, especially for breakfast broth (n): thick soup made by boiling meat or fish and vegetables in water grate (v): to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into small pieces genius (n): unusually great intelligence, skill or artistic ability prodigy (n): a young person who is unusually intelligent or skilful for their age resident (n): a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there