รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 2วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. Part One: Speaking (Items 1-15) Choose the best answer. 1. A: You look unhappy. __________ ? B: I failed my math exam. I don‘t know what my parents will say. 1. What‘s the matter 2. What are you doing 3. What can‘t you do 4. What will you do 2. A: My nephew was arrested for possessing marijuana. B: _______________________ 1. How amazing! 2. Do you regret it? 3. That‘s terrible. 4. He‘s addicted to drugs. 3. A: Excuse me, I‘m going to the city hall. __________? B: Three stops from here, in front of the zoo. 1. How do I get out 2. Where do I get off 3. How do I take off 4. Where do I take out 4. A: Gosh, I didn‘t expect the traffic to be this bad. B: Well, at this time of day _________ . 1. they shouldn‘t be running 2. many cars break down 3. the road‘s too dark 4. it‘s really not surprising
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 3วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 5-7 Nudee: You look so pale. _____5______ ? Pong: I have a very bad headache and a high fever. Nudee: It sounds really serious. You should ____6____ . You may have the H1N1 flu. Pong: ____7____. I‘ve been coughing a lot, too. Nudee: Here. Put on this hygienic mask. I‘m going to take you to the hospital right now. 5. 1. How do you feel 2. How do you do 3. What are you doing 4. What‘s wrong 6. 1. keep moving 2. not go out 3. see a doctor 4. exercise more 7. 1. I don‘t mind 2. It‘s possible 3. Please be quiet 4. It‘s up to you
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 4วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 8-11 Bill: Oh God ! I‘ve got to get out of here for a while. Mary: ____8____ Bill: No, no. I just feel like I need a break. I‘m so sleepy. Mary: Why don‘t you have a cup of coffee? ____9____. Bill: No, thanks. I‘ve had enough coffee today. But I can get you another cup. ____10____? Mary: Strong, black, and no sugar, please. And just bring it when you come back. Bill: No, ____11____. Then I‘ll take a long walk. 8. 1. Me, too. It‘s humid here. 2. I think you‘d better stop. 3. Haven‘t we done enough? 4. Am I making too much noise? 9. 1. I had one and it woke me up 2. Get me one if you do 3. But there‘s no shop here 4. That will do me good 10. 1. Are you strong enough 2. How many would you like 3. Don‘t you agree with me 4. How do you like it 11. 1. I can see two shops 2. I‘ll get your coffee first 3. I‘m sure I can find it 4. I‘m not sure about it
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 5วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 12-15 Tina: So, what do you think about the book? Nick: It‘s ____12____. Linda wouldn‘t like it as a gift. Let‘s find something better. Tina: How about a season ticket to the basketball games instead? Nick: ____13____. You know what an avid basketball fan she is. Tina: ____14____ a season ticket, then. Nick: ____15____ . How come we didn‘t think of it earlier? Tina: Well, she‘s an enthusiastic reader, too. Nick: Yeah, but it‘s hard to find something she hasn‘t already read. 12. 1. not bad at all 2. nothing special 3. just what she expected 4. everything you‘d look for 13. 1. She‘d love that 2. That‘ll never do 3. That‘s ridiculous 4. Basketball isn‘t her cup of tea 14. 1. Don‘t go for 2. Not a chance for 3. We can do away with 4. Let‘s go with 15. 1. I really doubt it 2. No comment 3. I don‘t think so 4. I couldn‘t agree more
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 6วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.Part Two: Vocabulary (Items 16-27)Items 16-19: Odd One OutThree of the words in each group relate to one another in their meaning.Choose the word that does NOT belong. 16. 1. trendy 2. stylish 3. original 4. fashionable 17. 1. refrain 2. reconsider 3. rethink 4. reassess 18. 1. consent 2. agree 3. approve 4. reject 19. 1. endeavor 2. attempt 3. effort 4. progress
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 7วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.Items 20-23: Meaning RecognitionChoose the alternative which has the same meaning as the underlined wordin the given sentence. 20. I‘m going to be late for Laura‘s party. 1. The party Jim belongs to doesn‘t want him to vote. 2. Everybody is welcome to this coming Friday‘s party. 3. I just walked past a party of people wearing funny costumes. 4. We allowed a third party to withdraw money from the account. 21. Generosity is believed to be part of Thai people‘s character. 1. It‘s difficult to write a Chinese character. 2. The book gives a fascinating insight into our King‘s character. 3. Mickey Mouse is a well-known cartoon character. 4. She‘s such an interesting character. 22. In the past, Thai people sat on the ground while having meals. 1. The prime minister‘s opinion has gained ground with the public. 2. The new sports ground has now been completed. 3. We have to be on the same ground before making a decision. 4. The suspect was forced to lie on the ground.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 8วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 23. You should dismiss his silly comment. Don‘t let it bother you. 1. Any sensible woman would dismiss his marriage proposal. 2. The boss had no choice but to dismiss him from his job. 3. The judge will probably dismiss William‘s case. 4. Professor Lian had to dismiss the meeting early.Items 24-27: Meaning in ContextChoose the best alternative to make the sentence(s) meaningful. 24. In the 1860s, James Clerk Maxwell _________ a set of equations describing how waves in the lines of force would ________ across space. 1. founded – connect 2. developed – travel 3. implied – swing 4. invented – explode 25. The dense cloudy atmosphere of Venus _______ its surface from even the most powerful telescope. Only radar can ________ to map the planet‘s features. 1. disguises – concentrate 2. reveals – deviate 3. conceals – penetrate 4. blankets – interfere
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 9วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 26. Hobart, Tasmania‘s capital, was reputed for being hell for English _____ in the early 19th century. However, today it is recognized as a ______ place, with a beautiful harborfront and colonial architecture. 1. settlers – harsh 2. nobles – congested 3. immigrants – vicious 4. prisoners – heavenly 27. Biologists provide one explanation as to why a female animal would choose an _______ male. When some females choose attractive males, other females must follow suit or risk having sons that _______ females. 1. aggressive – seduce 2. ornamental – repel 3. antagonistic – distract 4. adventurous - oppress
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 10วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.Part Three: Reading (Items 28-45) Choose the best answer. 28. What is TRUE according to this sign? 1. Dogs are not allowed to enter the park. 2. Dog owners must clean the park to take their dogs inside. 3. Dog owners must pay $1,000 to take their dogs into the park. 4. Dog owners may not let their dogs run freely in the park.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 11วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. Account Manager (2 positions) An account manager has ultimate responsibility for a number of accounts, manages the work of account executives and is the key person in charge of budgets and administration. Qualifications :- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing, Advertising, Mass Communications or any related field with proven track record of account management Minimum 5-7 years of experience in account management Be knowledgeable of branding, brand advertising/management, mass media or consumer marketing concepts. Excellent command of Thai and English Computer literate (All MS office programs) Energetic, innovative and self-motivated team player Able to travel to meet clients off-site. Able to work irregular hours. 29. Which of the following candidates is NOT suitable for this job? 1. A person who can speak both Thai and English fluently 2. A person who has a Master‘s degree in Mass Communications 3. A person who is able to work only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4. A person who has worked in account management for over 10 years
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 12วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 30. Why would the boy hate to be his parents during the festive season? 1. Because he doesn‘t like his parents. 2. Because the Thanksgiving holiday is over. 3. Because his parents are developing a Christmas list. 4. Because he will annoy his parents for 28 days.Passage 11 While some researchers search for the roots of obesity in our genes, othersinvestigate infections. Scientists have known for two decades that, surprisingly,certain viruses can cause birds or mammals to become fat. Now scientists thinkthey have tracked down a bug that can cause obesity in people.2 The alleged culprit is human adenovirus-36, or AD-36. A study publishedin 2002 showed that AD-36 injected into monkeys causes dramatic weight gain.In some animals, the injected virus caused body fat to triple. It‘s unethical to
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 13วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.inoculate people with viruses, of course. But in an analysis of 1,000 people, thescientists found that those with AD-36 antibodies—a sign that they have beeninfected—are significantly more likely to be overweight.3 How could a virus make you fat? When fat cells are exposed to AD-36,they begin to multiply. ―We are not saying all obesity is caused by a virus.Genes, metabolism, and habits all play a role,‖ the scientists acknowledge. ―Butat least one other possibility appears to be infection.‖4 As yet, no one knows how widespread AD-36 may be, or how big a role itmight play in the current obesity epidemic. If the scientists‘ suspicions provecorrect, the next step would be to develop a vaccine. 31. What is the best title of this passage? 1. Roots of Obesity 2. The Fat Virus 3. Dramatic Weight Gain 4. Obesity in People 32. What is NOT mentioned as a cause of obesity? 1. Genes 2. A virus 3. A vaccine 4. Lifestyle 33. In the passage, what is the alleged ―culprit‖ (paragraph 2)? 1. A bug 2. Obesity 3. An injection 4. An infection
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 14วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 34. What does ―those‖ (paragraph 2) refer to? 1. Scientists 2. People 3. Antibodies 4. Animals 35. Which of the following is TRUE? 1. Some animals are fat because of a virus. 2. AD-36 does not cause monkeys to gain weight. 3. It is acceptable to inject people with a virus. 4. Scientists know how widespread AD-36 is.Passage 21 At the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, psychology professorBella DePaulo got 77 students and 70 townspeople to volunteer for an unusualproject. All kept diaries for a week, recording the numbers and details of the liesthey told.2 One student and six Charlottesville residents professed to have told nofalsehoods. The other 140 participants told 1,535.3 The lies were most often not what most of us would call earth-shattering.Someone would pretend to be more positive or supportive of a spouse or friendthan he or she really was, or feign agreement with a relative‘s opinion.According to DePaulo, women in their interactions with other women lied mostlyto spare others’ feelings. Men lied to other men generally for self-promotingreasons.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 15วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.4 Most strikingly, these tellers-of-a-thousand-lies reported that theirdeceptions caused them ‗a little preoccupation or regret.‘ Might that, too, be alie? Perhaps. But there is evidence that this attitude towards casual use ofprevarication is common.5 Think how often we hear the expressions ―I‘ll call you‖ or ―The check isin the mail‖ or ―I‘m sorry, but he stepped out.‖ And then there are professions—lawyers, pundits, public relations consultants—whose members seem tospecialize in shaping or spinning the truth to suit clients‘ needs. 36. What is the best title for this passage? 1. Male and Female Lies 2. The Truth about Lies 3. Definitions of Lies 4. Attitudes towards Lying 37. What does the phrase ―to spare others‘ feelings‖ (paragraph 3) mean? 1. To avoid upsetting other people 2. To give other people compliments 3. To find excuses for others 4. To make an acceptable compromise
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 16วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 38. What does the phrase ‗these tellers-of-a-thousand-lies‘ (paragraph 4) refer to ? 1. Male and female liars 2. DePaulo‘s students 3. Charlottesville residents 4. Participants in DePaulo‘s study 39. According to DePaulo‘s study, which of the following is NOT true? 1. A lot of people tell lies for their own sake. 2. Some people lie out of kindness to others. 3. Men tell more lies than women do. 4. A few people in the study reported always telling the truth. 40. Which of the following does NOT mean ―lie‖? 1. Preoccupation 2. Deception 3. Prevarication 4. FalsehoodPassage 31 Chemicals from air-conditioning units and refrigerators in daily usethroughout Asia could cause catastrophic climate change unless we change ourways soon, scientists say. Called hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), thechemicals were widely adopted about 20 years ago after it was discovered thatthe chemicals being used until then – chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) – had beendepleting the ozone layer.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 17วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.2 The scientists say what has been beneficial for the ozone layer could bedisastrous for the world‘s climate, because HCFCs turn into ―super greenhousegases‖, some of them nearly 5,000 times stronger than carbon dioxide.3 As long as they stay inside our air-conditioners and refrigerators, HCFCsare harmless coolants, colorless and odorless. But when they leak into the air,they become what scientists call fluorinated greenhouse gases, or F-gases.4 Unfortunately, leaks are normal. Most residential air-conditioners havenatural leakage of 5% per year, according to the UN. Poor maintenance canincrease that to 50%. And if the machine is dumped without recovering thecoolant, the figure jumps to 100%.5 A report published earlier this year shows that in a worst-case scenarioF-gases could be responsible for as much as 45% of total global warming by2050, and Asia will be the main contributor.6 ―F-gas emissions in developing countries are projected to be as much as800% greater than in developed countries in 2050,‖ reports a climate scientistworking under Guus Velders of the Netherlands Environmental AssessmentAgency.7 Alarm bells have not stopped ringing since his report came out in June,and the race is now on to deploy substitutes for F-gases which otherwise willwipe out much of the potential benefit of whatever agreements emerge fromclimate talks in Copenhagen next month.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 18วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น.8 The UN agencies involved with climate change knew all along thatF-gases had high global-warming potential, but they said the amounts involvedwere so small that they wouldn‘t have a significant impact.9 The chemical companies also knew of the dangers, but they continued tolead their shareholders to believe that F-gases were good for the environment. 41. What is the purpose of this passage? 1. To show figures for air conditioner use in Asia 2. To point out the danger posed by a household appliance in Asia 3. To explain how super greenhouse gases damage the ozone layer 4. To describe the characteristics of HCFCs 42. Which is closest in meaning to the word ―depleting‖ (paragraph 1)? 1. Forming 2. Adopting 3. Discovering 4. Reducing 43. Which of the following is TRUE? 1. Future F-gas emissions are expected to be higher in developing countries than in developed countries. 2. Super greenhouse gases are less harmful than carbon dioxide. 3. Many scientists are worried about the possible effect of F-gases on climate change. 4. Chemical companies have tried to limit F-gases in the environment.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 19วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 44. What releases the highest level of greenhouse gases in the environment? 1. Regular use of old air-conditioners 2. Dumping air-conditioners with coolants 3. Dumping air-conditioners without coolants 4. Poor maintenance of air-conditioners 45. What does ―that‖ (paragraph 4) refer to? 1. The leakage of F-gases 2. Information from the UN 3. Poor maintenance 4. Air-conditioningPart Four: Structure and Writing (Items 46-50)Items 46-50Read the following statements and choose the underlined part that isgrammatically wrong. 46. (1) Increased contraceptive use (2) caused a decline (3) on the number of abortions (4) performed worldwide from 1995 to 2003. 47. Today, the enemy is (1) within, a radicalism that, (2) like Frankenstein‘s monster, (3) have turned on its (4) former patron.
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 20วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 48. UNICEF reports that 28,000 (1) weakened children die (2) from diseases and (3) other circumstances that are (4) easy preventable. 49. She wears a black baseball cap (1) reads SECURITY and a (2) bulletproof vest but travels (3) unarmed, partly (4) for liability reasons. 50. (1) Alike other mineral grains, (2) those in basalt are so small (3) that they cannot be seen with the (4) naked eye.Items 51 - 55Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. 51. ________ we often assume that old age brings about poor health, only 20% of the elderly claim poor health to be a serious problem. 1. If 2. Although 3. Since 4. When 52. Among some of the people of the Pacific, there is an attitude that a person still belongs to a specific piece of land ________ he or she leaves home for a long time. 1. even if 2. as long as 3. in order that 4. as much as
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 21วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. 53. Record numbers of university students today obtain top grades in their courses, yet employers ________ . 1. find it relatively easy to train new graduates 2. still offer a number of positions for new graduates 3. are happy to have new graduates working with them 4. complain that new graduates still lack basic work skills 54. The survey found that students in general were pleased with the college, ________. 1. even the classrooms need to be repainted 2. or they would like to have more qualified professors 3. but they would like to have better food in the cafeteria 4. so they would like to have better classroom facilities 55. We know a great deal more now than we did when we were 12 years old. We knew more when we were 12 than we did when we were 10. Certainly, ________ . 1. what we know generally increases with age 2. we cannot put too much importance on IQ tests 3. age cannot determine children‘s intelligence 4. IQ scores of children are predictors of their knowledge
รหัสวิชา 85 ความถนัดทั่วไป หน้า 22วันเสาร์ท่ี 6 มีนาคม 2553 เวลา 10.00 - 11.30 น. Items 56-60 Select FIVE of six sentences (S1-S6) and put them in an appropriate sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. Please note that ONE of these choices will NOT be used. [S1] This inevitable disappointment of erotic lovers means that they rarely remain in a relationship for long. [S2] However, because erotic lovers often have an idealized image of beauty that is unattainable in reality, they are especially sensitive to the physical imperfections of their lover. [S3] Instead, they go off in search of another, more ―perfect‖ lover. [S4] They are easily disappointed by a nose that is too big, a complexion that is too blemished, or a figure that is a bit too full. [S5] In fact, erotic lovers strive to understand their lover as fully as possible. [S6] Erotic lovers, like Narcissus, who fell in love with the beauty of his own image, focus solely on beauty and physical attractiveness. 56. Which sentence comes first? 57. Which sentence comes second? 58. Which sentence comes third? 59. Which sentence comes fourth? 60. Which sentence comes last?