Reading (passage) exam will test your…. Vocabulary คำศัพท์ Comprehension ความเข้าใจ

1. Reading (passage) exam will test your…. • Vocabulary คำศัพท์ • Comprehension ความเข้าใจ • Logics/Reasoning ความมีเหตุผล • Analytical skills การวิเคราะห์

2. 1 Piranhas live in enormous packs, or shoals. They spend most of their time hunting for food. Rivers are their primary habitat although, as a result of massive flooding, they may occasionally find their way into lakes. But it is thought that they are unable to breed outside of rivers. Piranhas have voraciousappetites, and they seek river locations that have plentiful fish supplies. They are found in any well-stocked river within their natural habitat. The piranha hunts with speed and by surprise. The typical way in which the piranha attacks is by swimming directly into a shoal of fish. The typical way in which the piranha attacks is by swimming directly into a shoal of fish. The attacked shoal scatters in all directions, and the piranha quickly overpowers individual fish. Small fish are swallowed whole. Larger prey have chunks ripped out of them, which the piranha swallows instantly so it can immediately take another bite.

3. 1. It is common for piranhas to ________. hunt in small packs live in large groups breed outside rivers search for food in lakes

4. 2. The word “habitat” (line 2) refers to _________. a living place a hunting area a habit one develops a strange environment

5. 3. According to the article, piranhas can be found in lakes when ___________. they cannot find enough food in the river the river overflows after a big flood they are unable to breed in rivers there are too many piranhas in the river

6. 4. the second paragraph mainly discusses the piranha’s ______. home environment lack of speed hunting habits favorite prey

7. 5. The wore “voracious” (line 4) suggests that piranhas are _____. bad hunters strong fighters active swimmers greedy eaters

8. 6. The word “well-stocked” (line 5) means ________. the water flows strongly it is a natural environment there is a lot of food it is clean

9. 7. Which statement is true about the way piranhas hunt? They hunt only small fish. They wait for individual fish to come very close and attack. They chase individual fish for sport. They attack other fish very fast.

10. 8. The expression “by surprise” (line 6) means _________. without warning Hopefully Accidentally on purpose

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12. 9.The data here is presented in the form of a ______. bar graph table pie chart diagram

14. 10. ______ of the employees have less than five years of service. A third Half A quarter Most

16. 11. About _____ of the staff have been with the company for more than ten but less than thirty years. one-third one-fourth Half more than half

18. 12. The smallest number of employees has been with the company for ____years. 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30

19. 13. The main purpose of the information here is to _____. prove how many people have been working in the company compare the age of employees with their length of service comment on the figures of the company’semployees show how long the employees of the company have been working

20. Mall Vacations What’s the number one activity Americans say they enjoy on vacation ? No-it’s not sunning on a beach. It’s not hiking through the wilderness. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, U.S. travelers are often an indoor-sport sort of bunch-shopping tops the list of the most popular vacation activities.

21. 14. The most popular vacation activity is ______ . swimming at a beach hiking in the mountains visiting amusement parks shopping at an indoor mall

22. 15. About the same number of people like________as those who like going out at night. Golfing gambling going to the beach going to plays

23. Mall Vacations What’s the number one activity Americans say they enjoy on vacation ? No-it’s not sunning on a beach. It’s not hiking through the wilderness. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, U.S. travelers are often an indoor-sport sort of bunch-shopping tops the list of the most popular vacation activities.

24. 16. More people_________than visit historical places and museums. visit amusement parks visit national and state parks attend cultural events and festivals attend sporting events

25. 17. According to the article, which of the following places would be the most popular for American vacationers ? Disney land Waikiki Beach The Metropolitan Museum Hampshire Shopping Mall

26. FOR SAFETY’S SAKE • There are some precautions that you should take while using your credit card. • To protect yourself : • • Examine each draft before you sign it, making sure that the total amount is • filled in so that additional charges cannot be added later. • Keep your card in view when you give it to a clerk. • • Do not sign blank sales drafts, and make sure that incorrect drafts are voided • or destroyed. • • Destroy any carbons from completed sales drafts so that others cannot use the • information on the carbon paper. • • Promptly retrieve your card after use, and make sure that you get your own • card back. • • Keep all your sales receipts and check them against your monthly statement. • If you should find any discrepancies on your monthly statement, be sure to • report them immediately to the card issuer. • For more information, contact your local police department.

27. 18. The purpose of this passage is to _________ . promote the use of credit cards prevent unnecessary spending prepare credit card applications protect credit card users

28. 19. If the total amount is not filled in on a signed draft, _________ . the credit card company will not accept it you may be charged later for items you didn’tbuy the signature is not valid the store will not accept it

29. 20._______ should be destroyed. All your sales receipts Blank sales drafts Incorrect drafts Additional charges

30. 21. When your card is returned to you after a purchase, you should ______ . make sure it is really your card sign it tear it up or cut it in half request your monthly statement right away

31. 22. The word “discrepancies” could best be replaced by ______ . chances complaints explanations errors

32. 23. In case of discrepancies on your monthly statement, you are advised to first _______ . contact your local police department report it to the credit card company ask the salesperson for your money back apply for a replacement card

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34. Reference: • เตรียมศัพท์ภาษาอังกฤษสอบเข้ามหาวิทยาลัย (VOCAB FOR ENTRANCE/ ADMISSION) • http://www.sara-dd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=40 • University Entrance Exam in Thailand ข้อสอบเอ็นทรานซ์ ภาษาอังกฤษ • http://english-language-for-thai-students.blogspot.com/2010/05/university-entrance-exam-in-thailand.html