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Choose the correct answer.

This text is for questions no. 1 no.3.
Silkworms live for only two or three days after laying eggs. About 36,000 to 50,000 eggs
are laid,
and these
are carefully stored at the silkworm farm until they are ready to hatch. The
eggs
hatch
caterpillars,into
which feed on mulberry leaves. Soon, the caterpillars are ready to spin their
cocoons.
Not
all spin silk cocoons. Only the caterpillars of silkworm moth known as
caterpillars can
Bombyx
mori can do
such spinning.
This caterpillar has special glands secrete liquid silk throughThe
its lower
liquid lip.
produced
later hardens to form fine strands. The caterpillar makes it cocoons using these strands.
The
treads on
the outside
of the cocoons are rough, while those inside are soft and smooth.
Some fully-spun cocoons are heated. This kills the pupa inside. The cocoons are then put
into
hot water
to loosen
the fine threads. Finally, these threads are reeled off the cocoons.
The length of unbroken thread produced by a single cocoon measures about one and
a halfBeing twisted together several of these threads make single woven materials.
kilometers.

1. What is the purpose of the text ?

(A) to persuade readers to buy silk
(B) to put into different categories
(C) to entertain readers with the knowledge
(D) to present some points of view about silk
(E) to describe how silk comes into existence

2. How are the threads on the outside of the cocoons?

(A) Fine
(D) Strong
(B) Soft
(E) Smooth
(C) Rough
(A)2Spinning
(B)
(C)
(D)
Feeding
Storing
Laying
Hatching
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3. What
(E)

This text is for questions no. 4 no.6.

23 Students and their teacher, Gail Grant, were kidnapped while on an execution to the
Great
Barrier Reef.
The children and their teacher were from Gordon Valley State High School.
They
are
being
held for a ransom of 5,7 million dollars. They are said to have gone missing at about 8.45
a.m.
after yesterday,
boarding for a cruise to the reef. Police are baffled as to who the kidnapper is. The
headmaster
of Atol Smith, received a ransom not after returning to his office. The note
the school, Mr.
was
made from
newspapers
and magazines. Mr. Smith was almost in tears. I dont know what I m
going
to do. Were
his
words?.
Mr. Smith is now arranging an appeal to try and rise as much money as possible to
give Shocked
the
kidnapper.
parents sit in sorrow tonight, waiting for more news of their children.

4. Who were kidnapped ?

(A) Students
(B) Students and their teacher
(C) Gail Grant
(D) The headmaster of the school
(E) Mr. Atol Smith

5. What did kidnapper do after kidnapping them ?

(A) The kidnapper killed them
(B) The kidnapper released them
(C) The kidnapper kidnapped their headmaster
(D) The kidnapper was shocked
(E) The kidnapper asked a ransom

6. Which information is NOT TRUE according to the text?

(A) The students and their teacher have gone missing about a quarter past eight.
(B) Mr. Atol Smith is the headmaster of Gordon Valley State High School
(C) The parents were shocked and still waiting for more news
(D) The teacher kidnapped is Gail Grant
(E) They have been found until news published

This text is for questions no. 7 no. 11.

On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkoks River of kings lies a hotel that has already
set new
standards
of hospitality for this celebrated.
Set in magnificently landscape tropical gardens, the Shangri-la Bangkok provides guests
with
all
the river
charm
There
overlooks
And,
from
is
and
a choice
every
the
warmth
single
of of
convention
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guestroom
superb
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and
and,
and
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and
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of
exotic
a 24
facilities
activities.
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hour
centre.
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One might expect such a well-equipped and positioned hotel to be miles away from
centre the
but,city
at the Shangri-la Bangkok the business district and main shopping areas
are mere minutes
away.
For more than 200 years, Bangkoks grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the
Chao
Phraya. Today
the
Shangri-la
Bangkok towers besides this majestic river, offers its guest the golden
promise of the East.
7. This text mainly focuses on..
(A) Bangkoks grandeur
(B) Shangri-la Bangkok
(C) Bangkoks River Kings
(D) The water of the Chao Praya
(E) The majestic river in Bangkok

8. Which statement is TRUE ?

(A) Shangri-la Bangkok is set exclusively
(B) Shangri-la Bangkok is far from business area
(C) The large swimming pool overlooks the mountains area
(D) The convention and the meeting facilities can occupy more than 2000 people
(E) The tower beside the majestic rivers offers its guest the silver promise of the East

9. The communicative purpose of this text?.......

(A) to describe Chao Praya
(B) to retell events for entertainment
(C) to tell the luxury of Shangri-la Bangkok
(D) to present at least two points of view about an issue
(E) to inform readers, listeners, or viewers about events of the day

10. In the second paragraph the writer describes.

(A) the location of Shangri-la
(B) the golden promise of the East
(C) the reflection of Bangkoks grandeur
(D) the distance of Shangri-la Bangkoks to business district
(E) the parts, the qualities and the characteristic of Shangri-la

11. There is a breathtaking view of all exotic hustle and bustle of the fabled River of Kings.

(paragraph
4). word means..
The
underlined
(A) flow
(D) movement
(B) current
(E) water-course
(C) steam
This text is for questions no. 12 no. 15.

Nobody likes paying taxes. Even those who knows that taxation is necessary and just
need foreign
income
duties
settle
from
money;
dispute
Every
oftax.
a government
Ignorant
country
foes,
and
between
army
and
must
people
to
citizens
and
are
maintain
have
to
navy
think
protect
in
a have
government
athis
the
just
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roads
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be
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orderly
and
kept
and
of highways.
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up,
property
way
and
the
sort,
through
make
police
of
Besides
orthe
life
aforce
grievance
the
citizens,
would
many
law-courts,
andbe
the
governments
toof
impossible.
maintain
judges
it; to
so it islaw
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areto pay taxes.
reluctant
It we
is not
pleasant
to
see
part
ofsee
your
monthly
income
taken
away
from you in
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we
and
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schools have to be provided and teachers supported; expert health-offices and sanitary
engineers
have
to where is all the money needed for the public service to come from?
be
employed.
Now
The question
answered
by is
another.
For those benefits are all these service maintenance? The answer is, for the
benefits of the public.
It is the people as a whole, rich and poor, that benefit the security of life and
property, by the sound administration of justice, by the maintenance of roads, by the
public
public,hospital,
school, and good sanitation. Therefore it is only right that the public the individual
citizens
the contribute the money needed; for the money they give come back to
country of
should
them
the shape
of which all enjoy.
these in
public
benefits
So long, therefore, as we have a good and efficient government, so long as our money is
used inbeing
the right way, and so long as the burden of taxation is distributed fairly, as
different
classes
canright to grumble as having to pay our share of the taxes.
bear it, we
have no

12. Which of these tittles is the most suitable for the text above?
(A) Objection to taxes
(B) Why citizens are taxed
(C) The burden of taxation
(D) Taxation is necessity
(E) Income taxes

13. The topic of paragraph 2 is

(A) the reason of taxation
(B) the right of citizens
(C) the expenses of public duties
(D) the duties of a government
(E) the types of public services

14. Why do the people have to pay income tax?

(A) they have to pay taxes for the things they need
(B) they have to pay whether they are rich or poor
(C) the tax is needed to carry out the governments public duties
(D) they have to pay tax for the things they buy or sell
(E) they have to pay tax for the government benefit

15. According to the following statements are true,

EXCEPT.
(A) everyone knows that taxation is necessary
(B) the public must bear their shares of public expense
(C) it is the governments duty to provide hospitals for the sick
(D) the same amount of income tax is imposed on the rich and the poor
(E) the tax payers enjoy public services provided by the government

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