| Directions: | Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. |
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| Dialog 1: | Benz : Hi Bank,_____(1)_____? |
| Bank : It’s called ‘I’m OK. You’re OK.’ It’s a self-help book. | |
| Benz : _____(2)_____? | |
| Bank : Well, it teaches you about accepting who you are and accepting others
for what they are too. So the relationship is smooth. |
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(1)
คำตอบ What are you reading เพราะ reading ตอบด้วย “It’s a self-help book”
(2)
คำตอบ What does it help you with เพราะ Bank ตอบด้วยการอธิบายอ่านหนังสือแล้วได้อะไร
คำตอบอื่น ๆ ต้องตอบด้วย Yes, No หรือ ระยะเวลา
(1) Passenger planes could be flown without a pilot in the next decade according to a new study.
(2) The research was conducted by investment bank UBS, which found that new technology is being developed that would make remotely flying an aircraft feasible in the near future.
(3) Pilotless planes could be a boon for airlines as it would save them 27 billion pounds and slash fares for passengers, who could see prices drop by over 10 percent. The report said : “The average percentage of total cost and average benefit that could be passed onto passengers in price reduction for the US airlines is 11 percent” Savings on European flights would be less at an average of 4percent.
(4) The biggest savings will come from reducing the cost of employing pilots. UBS estimated that pilots cost the industry 24 billion pounds a year. The study predicts flights will be safer as the potential for pilot error will be removed.
(5) Air passengers, however, seem nervous about traveling in a remote controlled plane.More than half of the 8,000 people surveyed by UBS (54 percent) said they would refuse to fly in a plane with no pilot, even if the flight cost less.
(6) Respondents between 18 and 34 and those who had a university degree were more willing to fly without a pilot. The report said: “This bodes well for the technology as the population ages.”
(7) UBS suggested that initially the traditional two pilot set-up will be reduced to one on board pilot and one pilot on the ground. Commercial jets already use computers for many functions including take-off, cruise and landing.
(8) However, not everyone is so convinced by these technological developments. Steve Landells, BALPA flight safety specialist and former pilot, said : “We have concerns that in the excitement of this futuristic idea, some may be forgetting the reality of pilotless air travel. Computers can fail, and often do, and someone is still going to be needed to work that computer. Most of us own some sort of electronic device that can do amazing things -however, a human is still required to operate it.”
(1) What would be the best headline for this article?
คำตอบ Remote Controlled Aircraft Coming But Not Everyone Approves
เนื้อเรื่องกล่าวถึงเครื่องบินที่ถูกควบคุมด้วยโดยระบบรีโมทและย่อหน้าสุดท้ายกล่าวถึงไม่ใช่ทุกคนจะเห็นด้วย
(2) What are paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?
คำตอบ Benefits of pilotless planes ย่อหน้า 3 และ 4 กล่าวถึงการลดต้นทุน และค่าตั๋วถูกลง
(3) How does Steve Landells feel about the pilotless flight?
คำตอบ Worried เนื่องจาก Steve Landells ได้กล่าวในย่อหน้าที่ 8 “We have concerns..” เป็นการแสดงความกังวล
(4) According to paragraph 6, what do the survey results indicate?
คำตอบ Younger people are more accepting of this innovation จากย่อหน้า 6 ผู้ตอบแบบสอบถามอายุระหว่าง 18-34 ปีและผู้จบการศึกษาระดับปริญญามีความสนใจที่จะเดินทางโดยเครื่องบินที่ไม่มีผู้ขับ
(5) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of remote-controlled aircraft?
คำตอบ Accommodation for more passengers เนื้อเรื่องไม่ได้กล่าวถึง การอำนวยความสะดวกสำหรับผู้โดยสารที่มีจำนวนมากขึ้น
Directions: Select the best option to complete the paragraph below.
What if you had one shot one opportunity — to seize everything you ever wanted in one grueling nine-hour exam? Would you capture it, or ____(1)____ and start crying? That’s the situation millions of ____(2)____ face every June with the dreaded Gao Kao, a two-day test said to be the hardest in the world. The comprehensive exam____(3)____ everything the students have ever learned in order to match them to a college and chart the rest of their lives. It’s seen in Chinese society____(4)____ an all-important step to attending a prestigious university and landing a high-paying job afterward. In some cases, it can even be a stepping stone to____(5)____ one’s social status.
(1)
คำตอบ curl up into a tiny ball
(2)
(3)
คำตอบ evaluates เป็นการใช้คำกริยาที่ถูกต้อง
(4)
คำตอบ as เป็นคำบุพบท “ที่เป็น”
(5)
คำตอบ elevating คำศัพท์ที่เหมาะกับบริบท ให้ความหมายว่า “ยกระดับ” one’s social
