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University Tips Going placesBy Ajarn Helen Jandamit, Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post 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 at school and also on the university entrance examination. SECTION 1 Read the story. Then, answer the multiple-choice questions that follow Walk in the woods
The Sonthi River provides water for the area. The hilly terrain is covered in lush vegetation and rises 140-846 metres above sea level. The 248,987-rai sanctuary has two trekking routes that are open to the public. The first route, the Huai Prik Stream-Pha Phueng Waterfall route, is 3,200 metres long and includes a waterfall and a cave. The second route follows Huai Pradoo Stream. You can visit the Phra Nok and Samui Kui caves on foot or by raft. It is also possible to take a farmer�s motorised cart to enjoy the natural scenery. To get there, take Highway 1 via Saraburi and move on to Highway 21 (Saraburi-Chai Badan). Turn right to Chai Badan and take the 205 (Chai Badan-Lam Sonthi). Two kilometres before Lam Sonthi, turn left into Tambon Wang Chuem. From there it is 37 kilometres to the sanctuary. 1. Where is Sap Lanka? a. In
Sri Lanka. 2. How big is Sap Lanka? a. 140-846
metres. 3. Which route should you take if you want to see the Phra Nok and Samui Kui caves? a.
The route
that follows Huai Pradoo Stream. 4. What means of transportation could you use to follow the directions to Sap Lanka? a. Boat. SECTION 2 Fill in the blanks in the text with the correct preposition from the choices that follow.
In the actIt has been a tradition at British pantomimes for the performers to throw sweets to children in the spirit of Christmas. But not anymore. It is too perilous ......... 5 ......... the audience, stars have been warned. Theatre chiefs have been issued a legal warning that they could be sued if a chocolate thrown ......... 6 ......... the stage hurts someone ......... 7 ......... the audience. �We have ......... 8 ......... make sure we do not open ourselves to being sued. .........9 .......... the past, children have bumped heads jumping ......... 10 ......... sweets,� theatre director Kevin Lynch said. He said that children would still get the sweets, but they would be passed around, not thrown ......... 11 ......... the stage. SECTION 3 Scan the table below. Then, answer the true or false questions that follow.
12. The website URL for The Tourist Police is 1155. ............................................................................................................... 13. The website URL for Thai Airways International is http://www.bangkokair.com. ............................................................................................................... 14. The phone number for PB Air is 02-261-0220-5. ............................................................................................................... 15. Six phone numbers are listed for PB Air. ............................................................................................................... 16. There is a four digit phone number for Bangkok Airways. ............................................................................................................... 17. http://www.fly12go.com is the URL for One-Two-Go. ............................................................................................................... 18. Nok Air and PB Air have the same phone number. ............................................................................................................... 19. http://www.tot.or.th is the website URL for the Tourism Authority of Thailand. ............................................................................................................... SECTION 4 Read the story and scan the table. Then, answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.
A last-minute goal by Nattaporn Phanrit lifted Thailand to a thrilling 3-2 win over Uzbekistan in the opening match of the 38th King�s Cup at Rajamangala National Stadium. It was a huge setback for the Uzbeks, who fought back from two goals down to level the score, only for the Thais to grab a late winner. 20. When did Nattaporn Phanrit score the third goal for Thailand? a.
Near the
end of the match. 21. Which sporting events could you watch on the day listed on the table? a.
American
football, golf and soccer. 22. What could you see on TrueVisions 30 at ten minutes past 11? a.
Atletico
Madrid versus Espanyol. 23. Which football league does Juventus belong to? a.
The Spanish
League.
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Travellers
looking for a nature retreat near Bangkok can go to Sap Lanka, a
wildlife sanctuary in the Lam Sonthi district of Lop Buri. It is the
last remaining area of forest in the province that is great for trekking and
has many wild plants and flowers. 
You
may have to use some of the words more than once.
