University Tips

Help on the way

By Ajarn Helen Jandamit, Photos courtesy of AP/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. Then, answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.

Rescue robot

Students from Chulalongkorn University designed and built a rescue robot named Plasma-RX. They are relying on its mapping and searching technology for it to follow in the winning footsteps of its predecessors at an international competition.

The robot was financed by the Siam Cement Group. Thai Robotics Society president Jackrit Suthakorn said that 18 robots from nine countries will take part in the World Rescue Robot Competition in Suzhou, China, from July 16 to 20.

1. What is the name of the Chulalongkorn students� robot?

a. SCG.
b. Jackrit Suthakorn.
c. Suzhou.
d. Plasma-RX.

2. What kind of robot is it?

a. It is a mapping robot.
b. It is a searching robot.
c. It is a rescue robot.
d. It is a plasma robot.

3. How long does the robot competition last?

a. Four days.
b. Five days.
c. July 16.
d. 18 days.

4. This is the first time that students from Chulalongkorn University have entered the World Rescue Robot Competition.

a. True.
b. False.
c. The story doesn�t say.

5. Where is the competition being held?

a. At Chulalongkorn University.
b. At the Siam Cement Group office.
c. In Suzhou, China.

SECTION 2

Read the story. Then, answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

Football tricks

Ian Rush and Peter Reid drew a good crowd of enthusiastic young people to the Tesco Lotus Football Clinic in Chiang Mai recently.

The event was designed to offer opportunities for young people to learn football tips from the some of the game�s most famous players.

�I was proud to be in Thailand to conduct clinics for the third time,� Liverpool legend Rush said.

For Reid, the former Everton and England midfielder, it was his second visit to Thailand and his first time to be a part of the clinic.

Tesco Lotus Chief Executive Officer Steve Hammett hoped that this year�s clinic provided great enjoyment for the kids.

6. Which football club is Ian Rush famous for playing with?

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7. What was Peter Reid�s usual playing position?

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8. Which teams did Peter Reid play for?

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9. How many times has Ian Rush conducted clinics in Thailand?

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10. Why were Ian Rush and Peter Reid in Thailand?

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11. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Lotus?

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12. What can young people learn at the clinic?

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SECTION 3

Read the story. Then, answer the true or false questions that follow.

Cool down

Summer is a time that can threaten the health of your pet. Most animals begin to feel uncomfortable in temperatures above 29 degrees Celsius. Pet expert Marc Morrone shares these important tips to make sure your dogs stay happy and healthy during the hot weather.

* Dogs� cooling systems are different from ours � they can cool off only through panting and sweating a little on the pads of their feet � and usually those pads are walking on hot concrete.

* Warning signs of overheating include lots of panting and glazed eyes. Dogs will not want to move when they�re becoming overheated.

* If your dog is overheated, take it to a cool, shady area, give it water to drink and spray it with cool water. If your dog is in really bad shape, take it to a veterinarian right away.

* For a white-haired dog, put sun block on its nose and belly.

13. Glazed eyes and heavy panting are signs that your dog may be overheating.

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14. Most animals begin to feel uncomfortable in temperatures above 29 degrees Celsius.

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15. Marc Morrone is an expert in weather forecasting.

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16. A dog will move a lot if it is becoming overheated.

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17. A white-haired dog can get sunburn on its nose.

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18. Spraying your dog with cool water will make your dog less hot.

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SECTION 4

Read the excerpt from a story featured in the Bangkok Post. Then, fill in each blank with the correct word from the choices below.

Hot hare

in
the
since
put
cool
lean
water
sure
at

Rabbits can suffer greatly in .........19 ......... heat. In nature, they stay ......... 20 ......... in underground burrows. Be ......... 21 ......... that the rabbit has fresh, clean ......... 22 ......... available all the time, and ......... 23 ......... a frozen bottle of water ......... 24 ......... the cage for it to ......... 25 ......... up against to help it cool off.

SECTION 5

Read the excerpt from a story featured in the MyLife supplement of the Bangkok Post. Then, fill in each blank in the text with the correct word from the choices that follow.

Do�s and don�ts

* Don�t leave pets at home with windows closed and ......... 26 ......... air conditioning. If you don�t have air conditioning, keep ......... 27 ......... frozen bottle of water on the floor.

* Do carry ......... 28 ......... canteen of water when you walk your dog.

26.
a. no
b. nothing
c. none
d. nobody

27.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. some

28.
a. any
b. some
c. an
d. a


	finance (v): to provide money for a project enthusiastic (adj): feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody or something conduct (v): to organise or do a particular activity threaten (v): to seem likely to happen or cause something unpleasant pant (v): to breathe quickly with short breaths, usually with your mouth open glazed (adj): showing no feeling or emotion; dull shady (adj): protected from direct sunlight by trees, buildings, etc.