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University Tips Exercise your EnglishBy Ajarn Helen Jandamit, Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post This week�s University Tips takes a look at some more exercises that will test your reading comprehension and your knowledge of vocabulary. You�ll also get some practise with fill-in-the-blank questions and finding errors. SECTION 1Fill in the blanks in the text with the correct words from the choices that follow. Tabby trouble
Patsy, a 13-year-old tabby, was trapped for 16 hours in a ����. 1 ����. gap between the wall of two houses. The cat had been chased there by the neighbour�s fearsome dog. Firefighters worked with hand tools for four hours, cutting away brickwork and floorboards. Rescuers eventually decided to ����. 2 ����. heavy equipment. In the end, the firefighters ����. 3 ����. use a special drill to knock down part of the wall. (Bangkok Post, June 18) 1. a. 3-inch 2. a. call on 3. a. have to SECTION 2Look at the following photos. Then, match the captions with the pictures.
a. The King Taksin Shipyard has a number of old boats and wooden artifacts on display. b. A replica of a Chinese cargo vessel is displayed in the museum�s exhibition hall. c. Mannequins depict the lifestyle of crewmen onboard a Chinese cargo ship. d. Antique pottery, still in good condition, is on display at the maritime museum. SECTION 3Read the story. Then, answer the multiple-choice questions that follow. Maritime museumThe National Maritime Museum in Chanthaburi stands on the site that for centuries was an important port for ships from Europe and India on their way to China. The museum houses objects found by archaeologists around the gulf coast. Artifacts include items salvaged from shipwrecks, including pottery, glass and beads from India. According to museum guides, foreign ships came to Chanthaburi in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The city was then a flourishing port town inhabited by Siamese, Malay, Khmer, Vietnamese and Chinese people. After arriving in Chanthaburi, the Chinese spread out to other parts of the country. Their early legacy is still preserved in the museum, including a huge replica of an ancient Chinese cargo vessel. Among the exhibits are wax figures depicting labourers, early maritime trade and the hard life of merchant mariners in those days. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. It is closed on public holidays. (Bangkok Post, June 14) 8. What kind of museum is this story about? a. A
naval museum. 9. Where were the artifacts in the museum found? a. Around
the gulf coast. 10. According to the story, how many nationalities lived in Chanthaburi in the late 15th and early 16th centuries? a. Two. 11. Did the merchants who travelled by sea have an easy life? a. Yes. 12. How many days a week is the museum open? a. Seven. SECTION 4Read the story. Then, answer the multiple-choice questions that follow. Tourist traipseSoutheast Asia is a prime destination for many Western backpackers thanks to affordable prices and the interesting cultural attractions, according to Victor Pang, vice-president for development of the Accor hotel chain. �Backpackers today don�t necessarily have long, unkempt hair, dirty clothes and little money,� Pang said. �Now they are mostly smart, well educated and have greater resources to purchase goods at reasonable prices.� Studies have also shown that backpackers stay in a country much longer than other tourists. In addition, more of their money ends up in the hands of local businesses rather than at big hotel chains. (Bangkok Post, June 18) 13. What does the word they refer to in the story? a. Other
tourists. 14. What does the word their refer to in the story? a. Backpackers. SECTION 5Identify the incorrect word or phrase in each of the following sentences. Choose from a, b, c, or d.
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