1. Banks and business_____were damaged by yesterdays bomb. a. enterprises b. landmarks c. premium d. premises 2. Jack killed a policeman.

Therefore, he was____ to ten years in prison. a. judged b. caught c. sentences d. arrested 3. By the age of 14 he was____to heroin. a. abused b. adjusted c. adhereed d. addicted 4. Dr. Prakit Phao was metally sick and was treated by _____ a. a dentist b. a psychiatrist c. a physician d. a veterinarian 5. According to the police, if one _____ the watch, you can keep it. a. acquires b. claims c. chooses d. demands 6. Children rarely show any _____ of what their parents do for them. a. appreciation b. acknowledgement c. impression d. admission 7. Tiger Woods has been an _____ to other young athletes from a similar background. a. option b. assimilation c. explanation d. inspiration 8. She deals with all the correspondence____ and efficiently. a. subsequently b. promptly c. suddenly d. early 9. The government was not considering _____ loans from overseas in the short term. a. seek b. to seek c. seeking d. sought 10. She looks _____fatter than she was when we were in college. a. considerably b. considerable c. considerate d. considerating 11. Scientists who have studied the human brain____ it develops with exercise. a. believe b. believes c. believed d. belief

12. All the people _____ to the party that night wore traditional costumes. a. inviting b. invited c. having invited d. were invited 13. Patta was founded around the sixth century B.C. by Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe _____settled in the area. a. whom b. whose c. who d. which 14. The DVD player comes with a full _____ a. two years warranty b. two-year warranty c. warranty two years d. two-year of warranty 15. My grandmother wrote a column with recipes and daily menus for newspapers which ______ all over the country. a. were published b. was published c. published d. publish 16. Hes got _____ that people look at him in the street. a. such strange hair b. so strange hair c. such a strange hair d. too strange hair 17. The easy-going rocker says that as an artist he has to keep on evolving his music for variety ____ self-development. a. as well as b. also c. together with d. in addition 18. She _____ love cats, but one attacked her and she doesnt take them anymore. a. will b. didnt c. used to d. is used to 19. Hell call me as soon as the doctor _____ a. arrives b. arrived c. will arrive d. is arriving 20. If there werent any cars, the air _____ cleaner. a. was b. were c. would be d. had been 21. Bungee jumping _____ one of the most popular adventure sports for more than a decade. a. is b. was c. has been d. had been 22. Do you need someone to ____ your cats when youre on holiday? Call Kittycare and well take care of it. a. look after b. look up c. pick up d. pick on

23. Some 15,000 labourers have been laid off over the past two months while_____ had their working week cut to four days or less. a. another b. others c. the other d. the others 24. Abhisit said Thailand and Cambodia had an obligation as Asean members to improve bilateral ties _______the regional grouping would be affected. a. or else b. until c. although d. even if 25. He always has his car ______ after coming back from a long trip. a. wash b. washed c. washing d. to wash 26. People born under the sign of Libra bring happiness in marriage but dont expect them to make a decision______a hurry. a. of b. in c. with d. upon

c. environment pollution is the cause of increasing birth defects in China. d. more babies are born in urban than rural area in China. 30. Expiry dates on the packages should be taken seriously. Out-of-date products should not be purchased and should be reported to a person who is in charge of the shop. If packaged food past its expiry date is still found on the shelves, or if the packaging is damaged, the products should be returned or reported to the retailer or food manufacturer. a. consumers should pay close attention to product expiry dates when they shop for food. b. packaged food past expiry date is never found on the shelves. c. shop owners should tell their customers that their product are out-of-date d. the retailer or food manufacturer should be reported if their products are found on the shelves. 31. Berlin: Germany said yesterday it was considering a nationwide umbrella to shield its banking sector from market turmoil, a reversal in policy that underscored growing government concerns about financial contagion. Based on the passage, _____ a. the new policy showed how confident the German government were about the financial situation. b. the banking sector in Germany needed protection in market crisis. c. the German government were worried about their National Bank d. the market turmoil in Germany caused damages to a nationwide chain of banks. 32. The Triam Sammanen school, the countrys first Buddhist missionary school, has taken up the task of arresting the sharp decline in men entering the monkhood. Based on the passage, _____ a. the school is facing problems in declining monk teachers b. there is a decrease in the number of Buddhist missionary schools. c. There are fewer men who choose to become Buddhist monks. d. many monks are arrested by the police.

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Although adolescence is often views by pt show that teenagers experience the most stress of all people. They can experience stress related to money, family, problems, acceptance by their peers, getting accepted into college, and pressure to do well in school, sports, or clubs. a. parents are concerned about their children having too much stress. b. parents are too carefree to worry about their teenager children. c. teenagers suffer more stress than what their parents thing d. teenagers share their stress problems with peers not their parents

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Every 30 seconds a baby is born with physical defects in china, partly due to the countrys deteriorating environment, media said, citing a family planning official. The fugure, reported by the China Daily in its weekend edition, adds up to almost 1.1 million in a year, or about seven percent of all births in the worlds most populous nation. Based on the excerpt, _______ a. physical defects are common among poor families in China b. a baby is born every 30 seconds in

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33. Teacher : After the discussion, we will start working on the first draft of your science report.

Student: When is the report due? Teacher: _____________________ a. When you begin working on the introduction. b. By Friday next week. c. For about half an hour. d. After you all agree on the topic. 34. Secretary: Good morning, Nr. Smith. Manager: Good 35. a 36. a