B.

The structure of The Shanghai

Read the text carefully and answer World Financial Center
the question C. The description of The Oriental
Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television
D. The profile of The Oriental Pearl
Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai. Its Tower’s principal designers
location at the tip of Lujiazui in
the Pudong New Area by the side
of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, 17. When did the construction of The
Oriental Pearl Tower commence?
makes it a distinct landmark in the
area. Its principal designers were A. In 1991
Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and B. In 1994
C. In 2001
Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in D. In 2007
1991, and the tower was completed in
1994.
18. What may be the reason why the
At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was building was named Pearl Tower?
the tallest structure in China from
A. Because its shape is like a pearl
1994–2007, when it was surpassed by
B. Because it features several
the Shanghai World Financial Center. number of spheres look like
It is classified as an AAAAA scenic pearls
area by the China National Tourism C. Because the columns of the
Administration.The tower is brightly lit tower look like pearl
D. Because it is decorated with
in different LED sequences at night. pearl
On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower
was host to the Chinese Live Earth
concert. 19. What is the synonym of the word
“distinct” in paragraph 1 line 3?
The tower features 11 spheres, big
A. Well-known
and small. The two largest spheres,
B. Huge
along the length of the tower, have C. Different
diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower D. Sophisticated
and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They
Read the text carefully and answer
are linked by three columns, each 9 m
the question
(30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere
is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter.The entire It was about 9:30 in the morning and
we were in the room planning on
tower is supported by three
making plans for the day. All of a
enormous columns that start
sudden water just started coming in
underground.
between the wall and the roof. It came
in very fast and then the next minute I
16. What is the text about? was trapped on the floor underneath
the bed which had turned over on top
A. The history of The Oriental
Pearl Radio & Television Tower of me. The roof of the hut was turned
off by the force of the water and both B. On the beach
Fernando and I were taken out of the C. By a telephone pole
hut and it just felt like we were D. Swimming in the sea
drowning immediately.
It was just a huge force and I had no 22. What made the writer survive?
sense of direction whatsoever. The A. His spirit to stay alive
only direction that I knew was up and B. His friend pulled the back of his
we were washed out and ended up shirt
popping up together. Fernando and I C. The telephone wires pulled him
were trying to stay together but the from underneath
currents were going sideways and we D. He grabbed a telephone pole
were just swirling and trying to keep
our face up. 23 “ …we were drowning immediately
Then the two of us wrapped ourselves (see paragraph 1, line 5). Which of the
following words is synonymous with
around the telephone pole and then all
the underlined word?
of a sudden we felt the water surge
again. Fernando looked at me and A. Sinking
said, “It’s not over! And I felt his hand B. Pushing
C. Leaving
on the back of my shirt and I felt his
D. Abandoning
hand slip away. And then I was
drowning again he was forced to let Read the text and answer the
go.The force of the water pushed me following question
underneath and I got my face trapped
between two telephone wires and it If you have no idea how to travel
pulled myself out from underneath it around Bangkok by BTS, follow the
and kept travelling. instructions below.
One-Time Ticket
It's a miracle that I am sitting here. I - First of All, have a look at the route
believe that I was spared for a reason. map of BTS at the ticket machine. The
I'm really thankful that I was given the location you are at is the station with
strength and the presence of mind that solid green color; the others are white
I had. color with the price for getting to that
20. What does the text tell us about? destination listed. After knowing the
price, make sure that you have enough
A. The description of tsunami
coins to insert into the machine - the
B. The story of tsunami survivor
machine can accept only 5 and 10
C. The report of the damage
Baht coins. If you do not have enough
caused by tsunami
coins, go to the information counter;
D. The report on the situation
you can change coins there.
after the strike of tsunami
- Press a ticket price button, where the
21. Where was the writer when price starts from 15 Baht to 60 Baht,
tsunami struck? increased by 5 for each. After pressing
A. In his hut the button, it will turn to the red color.
- Insert coins following the ticket price. 27. What will happen if you insert
Don’t forget that the machine can money more than the price appears on
accept only 5 and 10 Baht coins. The the screen?
machine can give you change when
A. The machine will reject the
you insert money more than it
money you insert.
needed. B. The machine will give you the
- The machine will return a ticket to change.
you after your payment. Just take it C. The machine will return you
from the machine. The changes double tickets.
returned (if any) will then be in the D. The button of the machine will
change slot. turn to the red color.

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the question
24. What is the text about? The term tsunami comes from two
A. The steps of how to travel Japanese words that mean "harbor"
around Bangkok by bus. and "wave". A tsunami is a series of
B. The steps of using the Sky Train large waves generated by an abrupt
ticket machine. movement on the ocean floor that can
C. The steps of traveling around result from an earthquake, an
Bangkok City for backpackers. underwater landslide, a volcanic
D. The steps of using the route
map of BTS at the ticket eruption or - very rarely - a large
machine. meteorite strike.

25. What should you do after you However, powerful undersea

press a ticket price button? earthquakes are responsible for most
tsunamis. Seismologists say only
A. Press the red button.
earthquakes measuring greater than
B. Take the ticket from the ticket
slot. 7.0 on the Richter scale can produce a
C. Take the coins from the change major tsunami.
slot.
D. Insert coins based on the ticket Most earthquakes that generate
price. tsunamis - including Friday's jolt off
Japan's eastern coast - occur in areas
26. The word “destination” in the first called subduction zones, where pieces
step is synonymous with … of the Earth's crust press against each
other. Subduction means that one
A. Vocation tectonic plate slides beneath another
B. Platform and sinks deep into the Earth's
C. Endpoint mantle.
D. Route
The friction between two slow-moving
plates of the Earth's crust creates vast
amounts of seismic energy which is C. The Earth's crust creates
released in the form of an earthquake. massive amounts of seismic
When a strong undersea earthquake energy
strikes a relatively short distance D. The displacement of a huge
below the sea floor, it abruptly pushes amount of ocean water create a
up one of the immense plates of the tsunami
Earth's crust. That suddenly displaces
an enormous amount of ocean water 31. The word “immense” in paragraph
which becomes a tsunami, spreading 4 line 4 is synonymous with …
outward in every direction from the A. Vast
epicentre of an earthquake - like B. Deep
ripples on a pond, only on a much C. Strong
larger scale. D. Powerful

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following question
28. What information can we obtain
from the text above? Dear sir or madam,
A. The causes and the effects of To appreciate the participation and
tsunami support to 2018 Seminars or Training
B. The types of earthquakes which Courses in Thailand, and to
can cause tsunami collaborate further in 2019 between
C. The explanation about what Consulate General and the
tsunami is and how it happens government agencies, universities and
D. The seismic energy of the medias, Mr. SongpholSuckhan, Consul
Earth’s crust which trigger General of Thailand to Surabaya,
tsunami cordially invites you to the reception for
29. What is the cause of a major Indonesian friends who visited
tsunami? Thailand in 2018.

A. The volcanic eruption Day : Thursday,

B. The displace of ocean floor 6thDecember, 2018
C. The moving plates of the Earth's Time : 18:15 pm
crust Venue : 1st Level, Shang
D. Undersea earthquake over 7.0 Palace, Shangri-La Hotel Surabaya
on the Richter scale Jl.
MayjenSungkono No. 120,
30. Which of the following statement is Surabaya
NOT true according to the text?
It would be highly appreciated if you
A. All earthquakes generate could, on our behalf, invite your boss
tsunamis (director, deputy director or head of
B. The word tsunami derives from division), and your colleagues who are
Japanese words interested in the seminars or training
courses and confirm the attendance 34. The word “collaborate” in the first
before 30thNovember, 2018. paragraph can be best replaced with
…
Please sign and get your lucky number A. Manage
upon your arrival. You have the B. Supervise
chance to try your luck and get the C. Receive
souvenir. D. Cooperate

Please contact Mr. SongpholSuckhan

Answer the question based on the
at 031-56772271, WA: 081264846357 following Memo
or Mr. MekhongRachin at 031-
59837474, or WA : 0813848664944 if From : Marshall Ferrer,
Company President
you have any query.
To : Company Vice-
Presidents
Sincerely yours, Re : Reducing
electricity expenses

SongpholSuckhan The electric company is

Consul General of Thailand increasing its rates by 25%
next month, so we need to
look at ways to reduce our
32. What is the purpose of the letter? electricity usage. Please
recommend the
A. To raise the Indonesian’s departments in your area to
participation and support for turn off the lights in meeting
Thailand’s program rooms when your meeting
B. To invite Indonesian ends. Turn off the lights in
professionals to join the the office before you leave
for the day. At the day’s
seminars or courses in Thailand
end, turn off your computer.
C. To invite Indonesian scholars to Don’t unnecessarily
participate in seminars and photocopy and fax
courses in Thailand documents. Most
D. To appreciate the participation documents can be sent
and support of Indonesians for electronically. The use of
fans or heaters in the office
Thailand’s program
should not be necessary.
33. What should the recipientsdo The building’s temperature
is set at a comfortable level.
before 30thNovember?
If your office is too cool or
A. Invite their colleagues warm, please contact the
maintenance staff.
B. Confirm their attendance
C. Inform the invitation to their
boss 35. What is the memo mainly
D. Call the contact person in the about?
letter
 A. The information about Anna : Let me help.
increasing rates of the Tom : Thanks Anna, but
electric company. these are big, big clients. They
B. The Company President’s
need someone of
recommendation to save on
their electricity expenses. experience.
C. The instruction from the Anna : Well, give me a shout if
Company President to turn you need anything.
off the lights.
D. The information about Why does Tom decline Anna’s
overcoming the electric offering?
company’s increasing rates. A. He thinks Anna still hasn’t got
enough experience to handle
36. What should the departments do if
big clients.
they need to send documents to their
B. He has asked someone
clients?
else’s help to handle
A. Photocopy and fax them. anything his problems.
B. Send them by e-mail. C. He can manage all of his
C. Send them by Short problems by himself.
Message Service. D. He can put off his work later
D. Have the documents on.
delivered by motorcycle 39. Read the following dialog and
courier. answer the question.
37. What does the word “its” in line 1 Mimi : I think I want to join
refer to? “Grab”.
A. The electric company. Andre : What? Are you kidding
B. The electricity usage. me?
C. The building’s temperature. Mimi : No. I’m serious. I need
D. The Company President’s to make a lot of money. I want to
office. travel to Korea next year.
38. Read the following dialog and
What is Mimi going to do to make
answer the question
money for traveling?
A. Ask for a salary hike.
Anna : What’s the matter, B. Go by “Grab Car”.
Tom? You look upset? C. Become a “Grab” driver.
Tom : My computer has D. Save her pocket money.
crashed. I’ve lost my phone.
And there’s a big, big 40. Read the following dialog and
problem with my answer the question.
timetable. I’ve got two meetings Andy : What are you doing
scheduled at the Tommy? With all those books and
same time with two papers,
extremely important clients. I it looks like you're
can’t do them both cramming for a test.
at once!
 Tommy : Yup. I'm preparing 42. (conditional)
myself for the National Exam next
month. Helena : What do you think of
Andy : I see. Don't worry too my presentation?
much. You've been the best student Firsty : Well, it was great but
for two … if you had used media or slides.
years, I'm sure you'll A. I wish you had done better
pass with flying colors! B. I think it would have been
Tommy : Thanks. I hope so. I’ve much better
been busy with my extracurricular C. I hope it’ll be much better
activities next time.
recently. I'm trying to D. I don’t think you were all
catch up on all of them. out.

What advice does Andy give to

Tommy? 43 (past event)
A. To have confidence.
B. To study harder. Evander: My goodness! I’m not
C. To take a deep breath prepared for the exam. There was
D. To change careers a
power outage in our part
of the district. Did your
41. (Passive) lights go out too?
Clara : Yes, they did. It was
Noah : Is there anything terrible! I tried to study by
interesting onthe news? candlelight,
but I couldn’t see well
Klein : … They demanded $
enough, … My mind is
500,000. completely blank now.
A. The elected president, A. so I turned on the light in my
Donald Trump is scheduled room.
to visit Thailand. B. so I wore my glasses.
B. The annual economic C. so I went to bed and slept.
summit was attended by D. so I went to see an
ophthalmologist.
more than twenty world
leaders.
C. Dozens of citizens of 44 (opinion)
Palestine have been killed
by the Israeli rockets. Dunn : I think people in London
D. A plane traveling to Los are a lot more easy going. London
Angeles was hijacked by is not as
four men. hectic as New York.
Christ :Sure. We all like peace and
quiet. But in my opinion New York is
possibly, well, the greatest
city in the world. Don't you agree?
 Dunn : To be honest I definitely Dennis : That one. We've lost
prefer London. everything! Actually I had transferred it
Christ : Come on Rauf. You've on a USB
lived in both. … stick but the stick had
Rauf : Oh, well. I have to say vanished as well. Hang on! My
London is very special it's more goodness! You
relaxed, great emailed it to Mr. Adrian to
spots, and you can cycle proof-read, didn't you?
everywhere. It's dangerous to cycle Anna : I did.
in New York. Dennis : Great! …
A. Could you create a new one?
A. What do you think? B. Will you check the file for me?
B. What do you recommend? C. Can you forward it to my email?
C. What is the matter? D. Would you do a big office
D. What do you know? search for me?

45 (invitation) 47 (obligation)

Billy : Marry, my cousin, Jenny, is Gabby: Mr. Morgan said that the hotel
getting married. … is very busy, especially on holidays.
Marry : I'd love to. When is the He recommended that we
wedding? make our reservations as early as
Billy : It's today at 4 p.m. possible if
Marry : At 4 p.m? But it's 10 a.m we want to spend the
now! I'd better get ready! holidays there.
Billy : I'll pick you up at three Santo : Okay then, …
o'clock. A. we have to arrange the
A. Are you invited? itinerary as efficient as
B. Have you heard about it? possible
C. With whom are you coming to B. we should go there as soon
the wedding? as possible.
D. Would you like to go to the C. we’d better do some
wedding with me? checking right now.
D. we should leave for that right
46 (request) away.
Dennis : I don't know what to do!
Anna : What's the matter, Dennis?
Dennis : Do you know the PowerPoint
presentation that we've been preparing
for
the last two months?
Anna : The one that's very, very
important and that we need this
afternoon?
 Cloze Test No 49
A. remove
B. removal
Memorandum C. removed
To :All Staff Members D. removing
From :Eric Sato, Office Manager
Re :New Photocopy Machine No 50
Date :October 18 A. reasonable
B. separable
I know you will all be pleased C. uncontrollable
to learn that the new photocopy D. knowledgeable
machine has finally arrived. The new
machine has more features and
performs more functions than the old
one. While this will make things more
(48) … for us in the long run, it can
make it more complicated to learn
how to run the machine initially in
addition, we all want to avoid the
problem of constant breakdowns that
we had with the old machine.
Therefore, I ask that if you have any
questions or problems with the
machine, please ask my assistant,
Ms. Ono, to help you. Similarly,
please do not attempt to (49) …
paper jams, add toner, or refill the
paper bin until Ms. Ono has shown
you how to do this. Ms. Ono has
received training from the
manufacturer of the machine and is
fully (50).... about how to run it and
how to troubleshoot it. Thank you for
your cooperation and enjoy the new
machine.

No 48
A. complete
B. completeness
C. convenient
D. convenience