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85 (GAT 2)

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85 (GAT 2) By: NonPhakanon 12 2558 10.00 11.30 .

Part One: Expressions (Items 1-15) Choose the best answer.

1-2 At a train station Patrick: Excuse me. ________1_________? Manager: (Put off the headphones.) I'm sorry. What did you just say? Patrick: Oh. Will someone be using this seat? Manager: No. You can take it. Patrick: Would you mind moving over one seat so my wife and I can sit together? Manager: No, _________2_________.

1. 1. Is this seat taken 2. Where is the bathroom 3. Where is the seat 4. What do you do

2. 1. youre welcome 2. it doesnt matter 3. not at all 4. you cant

3-5 Traffic violation Officer: Excuse me, sir. Please pull up to the side. Tony: Officer. ________3________? Officer: Yes, sir. You ran through the red light. May I see your driver's license, please? Tony: Oh, I'm sorry. ________4________ But I have the insurance policy with me.

Here it is. Officer: Please wait here, sir. ________5________. Sign here, please.

3. 1. did I do anything wrong 2. do you have a problem 3. do I have to do what you say 4. did you see me coming


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4. 1. A driver's license should be kept at home.

2. Would you like to look at my ID? 3. Can you take money instead? 4. I don't have it on me.

5. 1. Here is your charge 2. I have to give you a ticket 3. You are very cooperative 4. You will have a safe trip

6-7 At a dormitory Sydney: Wow, you look like a drowned rat! Didn't you know there's a thunderstorm

today Jackie: I knew there would be a shower, but I didn't realize _________6_________. Sydney: Well, you'd better take a hot shower right now, or _________7_________. Jackie: I know. I don't want to get sick, especially during finals week.

6. 1. it is going to rain 2. it would rain cats and dogs today 3. it just stopped raining 4. Ill take a rain check

7. 1. failing an examination 2. you'll catch a cold 3. youll be home 4. you should see a doctor


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8-11 In a restaurant Waiter: Are you ready to order? Pual : Yes, I think so. Erm.... ________8________? Waiter: Today we have mushroom soup. Pual: Great. It's my favorite. ________9________ and the steak, please. Waiter: ________10________? Pual: Medium, please. Waiter: ________11________? Pual: One orange juice. Make it small, please.

8. 1. What is the soup of the day 2. How long it the soup cooked 3. How many soups are served today 4. Why do you change the soup every day

9. 1. I prefer the soup 2. I'd like to order it later 3. I'll have that 4. I want some salad

10. 1. How big would you like your steak 2. How would you like your steak 3. What do you want your steak to look like 4. What kind of meat would you like


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11. 1. What else do you want

2. Do you want to pay now 3. Anything to drink 4. Would you care for desserts

12-13 In the office Rose: Hi, Kathy. How was your weekend? Kathy: Terrible. I was really ill. Rose: Oh, dear. ________12________ Kathy: I had food poisoning, and I had to cancel my trip to California. Rose: ________13________! Are you OK now? Kathy: Yes, much better. Thanks.

12. 1. Where did you buy your food? 2. You will be fine. 3. What was the matter? 4. I'm not surprised.

13. 1. I can't believe it 2. It's unbelievable 3. Shame on you 4. What a shame


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14-15 On the phone Alice: Hello. I'm calling about the apartment you advertised. Manager: Yes. What kind of apartment are you interested in? Alice: I'm interested in a one-bedroom. Do you have any available? Manager: Yes. I have one. When do you need it? Alice: Sometime around next week. ________14________? Manager: Well, it's a one-bedroom apartment. The monthly rent is $650, with a $300

security deposit. You pay electricity only. Gas and water is included. Alice: Sounds good. ________15________? Manager: Sure. What time would you like to come? Alice: How about 10 AM? Manager: Good. I'll see you tomorrow.

14. 1. What do you want 2. Can you tell me why you like it 3. What can you tell me about this apartment 4. How do you think about it

15. 1. Would you like to come and see it 2. Can I ask a few questions first 3. Do you think it's big enough 4. May I come over tomorrow to take a look


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Part Two: Vocabulary (Items 16-30) Items 16-25: Meaning in Context Choose the best answer.

16. Broadcasting rights are the ________ to show something on TV, etc. 1. permission 2. prohibition 3. obedience 4. confession

17. Fashionable girls are understandably unwilling to wear school uniforms that are not attractive. 1. fortunate 2. annoyed 3. reluctant 4. joyous

18. What started as a small dispute among neighbors has ________ into a major crisis. 1. lessened 2. escalated 3. declined 4. alarmed

19. Typewriters have become obsolete since the arrival of computers which are multifunctional. 1. outdated 2. efficient 3. original 4. advanced


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20. Lack of healthy food, fresh air, and proper exercise can result in young children being

________ physical problems. 1. vulnerable to 2. conscious about 3. flexible with 4. anxious for

21. A bomb at Erawan Shrine in Ratchaprasong _____ shortly before 7pm on Monday, killing 20 people and _____ 125 others. 1. blew up, supporting 2. blasted, harmful 3. exploited, damaging 4. exploded, injuring

22. While _____ research has linked the smoking cessation drug varenicline to increased risk of depression and heart disease, a new study has found no such _____. 1. preceding, appropriation 2. previous, association 3. apparent, cooperation 4. positive, connection

23. While the venom of some snakes is _____ to humans, that of others could be _____. 1. harmless, fatal 2. priceless, vital 3. powerful, curable 4. frightful, edible


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24. Many people who live in the countryside prefer _____ or alternative medicine to

______ treatments. 1. conventional, customary 2. traditional, modern 3. usual, accustomed 4. current, contemporary

25. We should be very _____ about judging a person to be _____ ill just because he or she acts in a way that we cannot understand. 1. worried, seriously 2. prepared, severely 3. cautious, mentally 4. certain, terminally

Items 26-30: Meaning Recognition Choose the alternative which has the same meaning as the underlined word in the given sentence.

26. He said the only way to deal with serious issues was to sit around the table and negotiate. 1. I'll just get a sponge and wipe the crumbs off the table. 2. I think we need to get people back to the table, back into discussions, begin to look at where we are. 3. This section includes many thoughtful hypotheses that are backed up by clearly illustrated tables and figures. 4. I move that that issue be tabled, that we may select a new First Councilor.


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27. If we want an answer from them by Friday, I think we're going to have to push them

for it. 1. The celebrities pushed past the waiting journalists, refusing to speak to them. 2. He pushed his plate away from him, refusing to eat any more. 3. The school manages to push most of its students through their exams. 4. The company plans to make a big push into the European market next spring.

28. A terrible thought struck her; her husband might have been the killer. 1. Upon entering the dark cave, we struck a match and lit a torch. 2. The early settlers struck gold in the west of the USA. 3. The burglar struck him right on the head with a heavy stick. 4. It suddenly struck him that he had made a terrible mistake.

29. It took me ages to sort my childhood pictures, so please keep them in correct order. 1. The worker admitted that he had disobeyed his boss's order. 2. The important events are presented in chronological order. 3. Contact the company if your order has not arrived by Friday. 4. The police tried to maintain order during the protest.

30. Students not admitted at first try often go into liberal arts where they can work on their prerequisites and accumulate credits toward their degree. 1. I think the government has lost its credit on the question of human rights. 2. It was hard to credit some of the stories we heard about her. 3. In the programme's opening credits, a cameraman on a large pulley produced a brilliant camera angle. 4. Excelling in mathematics and computer studies, he earned 77 college credits, an Associates degree and a paralegal certificate.


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Part Three: Reading (Items 31-45) Choose the best answer. Passage 1

Grazing? That's right, grazing--eating six or more small meals each day. This alternative eating style may provide several benefits. Grazing can help to maintain a healthy weight, lower blood cholesterol, and control blood sugar. This eating plan can also help regulate appetite, increase metabolic rate, and allow for better absorption of nutrients. Grazing also matches an active, on-the-go lifestyle.

Mini-meals are not snacks eaten between larger meals. Instead they are a variety of small portions eaten throughout the day. The real challenge with this eating style is eating enough servings from each food group while not over-eating. Each mini-meal should be thought out and selected from nutritious foods, just as you would with your other meals.

A few tips can help you master grazing. Keep each mini-meal about the same size to avoid over-eating and yet satisfy your appetite. Appetizer-size portions in restaurants and at home are about the right size for mini-meals. You don't have to plan six or more different little meals each day. You could instead take the meals you eat now and divide them up throughout the day.

Grazing may not be for everyone. For some, frequent snacking could lead to overeating. Obesity experts generally advise that overweight people not graze since it may promote mindless eating. In addition, eating many times throughout the day maybe inconvenient for some.

Remember that ultimately it is not how or when you eat that matters, but what you eat.

The most important thing is to choose an eating style that matches your personal needs and

lifestyle and helps you make the best food choices possible.


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31. The word grazing in this article means eating ____________.

1. less but more often 2. less at three meals 3. only vegetables and fruits 4. more slowly

32. The word regulate (paragraph 1) could best be replaced by ____________ 1. control 2. increase 3. kill 4. promote

33. What does they (paragraph 2) refers to? 1. mini-meals 2. larger meals 3. servings 4. snacks

34. What is the main idea of the passage? 1. to have healthy eating habits, one should have snacks between meals 2. snacking all day is better than having three big meals a day 3. snacking all day is as healthy as having three big meals a day 4. mini-meals are another option for a healthier eating style

Passage 2

The stakes could not be higher for China, the largest investor in South Sudan's oil

sector, as fierce fighting continues between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those of

his former deputy. Some of the largest oil fields China operates are in areas controlled by

fighters backing Riek Machar, the country's vice-president until he was sacked in July. Oil

production has already dropped by 20% since the onset of the conflict three weeks ago and

more than 300 Chinese workers have been evacuated. The spectre of their Libyan experience

also weighs heavily on the Chinese minds - project after project now lies deserted because of


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heavy fighting during the Arab Spring uprising of 2011, inflicting huge losses on China. It is no surprise then that China is putting its full weight behind the peace talks in Addis Ababa.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in the Ethiopian capital on Monday and made it clear that China wanted both sides to stop fighting and seek a reasonable and rational way out. According to media reports, he was even willing to mediate personally between the warring sides. "It is unclear if Mr Wang has been able to do this, but his message was important," reports the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza from Addis Ababa.

"It demonstrates how seriously the international community is taking the crisis - with

many diplomats present at the talks," he says. Apart from China's Africa envoy Zhong

Jianhua, US special envoy Donald Booth and EU special representative Alexander Rondos are

also attending.

35. The phrase 'the warring sides' refers to __________. 1. Chinese workers and the Sudanese government 2. Chinese and Ethiopian armed forces 3. supporters of South Sudan's President and ex Vice-President 4. China's oil companies and Libya

36. According to the passage, why is China anxious about the crisis? 1. They are supporters of world peace. 2. Fighting has interfered with its oil production. 3. 300 Chinese workers have already been killed. 4. Fighting could start in the Ethiopian capital.


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37. The function of the last sentence is to __________.

1. describe the intensity of the situation 2. hint at another possible outcome 3. contradict the preceding sentence 4. support the preceding sentence

38. Which of the following is NOT true? 1. The stakes could not be very high for a large country like China. 2. China suffered huge losses as a result of fighting in Libya. 3. Ethiopia hosted peace talks where China made their intentions clear. 4. The US and EU did not ignore the ongoing crisis.

Passage 3

Smoking even a few cigarettes a day appears to stunt the growth of teen-agers' lungs, a Harvard University study has found.

Previous research has shown that youngsters who smoke are more likely to have coughs, asthma and bronchitis.

Now, experts have found that teen-age smoking actually seems to make boys' and girls' lungs grow more slowly than usual, so they hold less air.

It was surprising that we could determine an effect of smoking on lung growth so early in the process, said Dr. Diane R. Gold. ``Some would say that it takes many years to see an effect.'' Gold and colleagues from Harvard's School of Public Health based their findings on 5,158 boys and 4,902 girls between ages 10 and 18 - a third of whom had ever smoked - who were examined annually between 1974 and 1989. The results were published in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.


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The study found that smoking just five cigarettes a day appeared to reduce lung

volume slightly, especially for girls. The study found that girls who smoked five or more cigarettes a day had a 1 percent

slower than usual growth each year of their forced expiratory volume. This is the amount of air that can be blown out of the lungs in one second, and it is an important measure of lung health.

39. According to this study, the people at greatest risk of suffering from lung damage are ________. 1. teenage girls who smoke 2. all smokers 3. teenage boys who smoke 4. all teenagers

40. Gold and her colleagues were surprised that ____________. 1. it didn't take long to see the effect of smoking on the ling growth of teenagers 2. girls tended to be heavier smokers than boys 3. it took so many years before the effect of smoking could be studied 4. children started smoking much sooner than previously thought

41. What is the best title of the passage? 1. A Comparative Study of Boy's and Girls' Lungs 2. Contradictions in Old and New Studies of Smoking and Lung's Health 3. Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Teenagers' Lung's Growth 4. How Sex differences affect Lung's Growth


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Passage 4

South Korea has a dangerous obsessed with plastic surgery, says The Chosun Ilbo. One in five women in Seoul admits to having had at least one procedure. It's the done thing: celebrities and beauty queens openly boast about quite drastic treatments. In fact, Korea is probably the only nation in the world where plastic surgeons place adverts on the sides of buses, tempting people to widen their eyes or narrow their noses by showing pictures of what patients look like before and after treatment. Too often, the real "after" photo should actually depict a coffin. Only the other day, a young woman died after corrective jaw surgery, an "extremely difficult" procedure originally developed to treat patients with congenital defects that make it difficult for them to chew properly. In the West it's only used as a last resort: this woman had it done at an outpatients' clinic.

In Korea, surgeons market it as a way of achieving the much-desired V-shaped face,

yet most clinics lack such basic equipment as respirators. Many use visiting anaesthetists who

move on the next clinic before the patient even comes to. Far tougher regulations are needed.

Korea already has the dubious honour of leading the world in cosmetic surgeries per capita.

We don't want to become the leader in cosmetic surgery fatalities.

42. The clause 'It's the done thing' refers to the fact that __________.

1. plastic surgery is quite common in Korea 2. surgery has already been performed 3. everything has already been said and done 4. something needs to be done about it


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43. Korean patients choose the undergo corrective jaw surgery because they want

__________. 1. to be able to chew properly for once 2. A slimmer and more attractive jawline 3. to avoid potentially fatal side effects 4. to get rid of their congenital defects

44. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? 1. Many cosmetic surgery clinics in Korea do not provide proper care to patients. 2. Korea is now the world leader in cosmetic surgery fatalities. 3. Many Korean anaesthetists want to quit their job and move to the West. 4. Many patients find respirators more reliable than anaesthetists.

45. The author of the article is calling for __________. 1. more recent statistics available on cosmetic surgery 2. the honor of leading the world in cosmetic surgery 3. a new way of achieving the desired V-shaped face 4. stricter rules and laws concerning cosmetic surgery


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Part Four: Structure and Writing (Items 46-60)

Items 46-50

Choose the underlined part that is grammatically wrong.

46. Recovery workers found more bodies from (1) boat that (2) sank off Malaysia four days ago, (3) bringing the death toll to 57 people, a (4) district police chief said yesterday.

47. Bill Gates, one of the (1) best-known entrepreneurs, (2) have drunk a glass of water (3) made from human faeces, to showcase technology he said could provide clean

water in the (4) developing world

48. It's not easy to think for (1) yourself and to express yourself (2) effective, (3) especially in front of (4) the public.

49. The (1) principal knew that (2) a better system was needed, but (3) told that the management (4) could not improve the situation.

50. Watsons, (1) where sells beauty and (2) health products, was founded in 1996, and it (3) has developed into a chain of (4) what is now more than 6,200 shops in over 11 countries.


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Items 51-55 Choose the best answer.

There is probably no game in the world as fascinating and as complex as chess.

___51___ as the 'royal game, this game and its variations have been played for many

centuries. It may well be ___52___ game in the world. Where did this game originate from ?

Some people have the opinion that the game ___53___ from Persia. This is because the word

'chess' is derived from the Persian word `shah' which means 'king'. However, ___54___ have

argued that it could have been started by the Buddhists in India. According to Buddhist belief,

any kind of killing is considered wrong and sinful. Thus, chess was actually invented as a

substitute of war! No one, ___55___, knows the exact origin of the game.

51. 1. know 2. known

3. knowing 4. is known

52. 1. older than 2. oldest

3. the more older 4. the oldest

53. 1. originated probable 2. probable originating

3. probably originating 4. probably originated

54. 1. others 2. other

3. another 4. the other

55. 1. In spite of 2. However

3. Although 4. On the contrary


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Items 56-60

Choose the best answer.

(A) Research in learning suggests that getting good grades _______________. (B)

First, students with high grades prepare for exams in advance by reviewing their note

periodically. (C) In contrast, students with poor grades will wait until the last minute and they

cram. (D) However, cramming does not produce the desired exam results. (E) Second,

students with high grades organize their time and plan when they will complete their

assignment. (F) Students with low grades, in contrast, ignore schedules and hope that they will

finish their work on time. (G) However, the schedule is subject to change without notice. (H)

Unfortunately, time usually runs out, and they do not get the work done. (I)

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56. Which one best completes the topic sentence (A)? 1. is the ultimate goal of good students 2. results from taking good lecture notes 3. depends on effective study skills 4. encourages students to complete their assignments

57. Which one has the same meaning as the highlighted part in (B)? 1. studying their lecture notes on a regular basis 2. memorizing the periodic tables in textbook 3. examining the notebooks carefully before class 4. having people comment on their lecture notes for a period of time


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58. Which sentence can be added after D to make a good paragraph?

1. Cramming can, in fact, have a negative impact on the brain. 2. In face, the desired results can be difficult to accomplish. 3. So cramming is suitable for non-academic activities. 4. Undesirable results are usually unexpected.

59. Which sentence does not belong? 1. C 2. E 3. F 4. G

60. What is the best concluding sentence for this paragraph? 1. In short, getting good grades opens doors to the job market. 2. To conclude, attending lectures is vital for academic success. 3. In summary, effective study skills are important for good results. 4. In conclusion, completing assignments on time is a rewarding experience.

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