ตอนที่ 1 เลือกตอบ 20 ข้อ Use these choices to complete the sentences.

Believed it or not, there was one pilot that was unconscious because the carbondioxide was leaked into his plane and it was flown by itself for many hundred kilometers, but the pilot survived. The pilot who was lucky like that maybe the only one of the world. He was a doctor whose name was Rob. He was 47 years old. One day he flew a small plane” Piper Comanche”that had four seats and one machine from runway in the middle of Cancas to Topeka in the morning. That town was far to the east about 255 kilometers. Suddenly, the

exhaust gas was leaked and then the carbondioxide came into the plane. When he was conscious he pressed the button “Ghost Pilot” or automatic button. After that, the plane was flown by itself about 400 kilometers, and it was landed to the ground safely but not softly because of the help of many of trees on the snow field. It was unable to believe that he survived.

1. Who survived from the accident?

    a.The second pilot.

   b.The pilot that was not professional.

   c.The pilot that was old.

    d. The illegal pilot.

2. How old of the pilot who survived?

     a. He was 45 years old.

   b. He was 46 years old.  

c. He was 47 years old.  

d.He was 48 years old.

3. Which town did the pilot plan to go?

a. In the middle of Cancas.

b. New York City

c. He plannmed to go to his hometown.

d. The illegal pilot.

4. What did” Piper Comanche”(line 4) mean?

     a. It was a small forced plane.

     b. It was a small plane that was efficient.      

     c. It was a small plane that often failed.

     d. It was a small plane that had four seats and one machine.

5. What was the problem of the plane?

    a. It was too old to use.

    b. It didn’t have more fuel.

    c. The carbondioxide was leaked into the plane.

    d. It has exhaust gas.

6. Was the pilot conscious or not when he pressed ghost button

   a. He was conscious.

   b. He was not sure that was or not.

   c. He was unconscious.

   d. He didn’t know.

7. Was the plane landed softly or not?

   a. Yes, because the pilot was not dead.

    b. The plane was not landed softly.

    c. The plane was landed so softly on the snow field.

    d. The plane was landed safely.

8. What was the occupation of the pilot in the passage?

    a. He was a soldier.

    b. He was a teacher.

    c. He was an experienced pilot.

    d. He was a doctor.

9. The “Ghost Pilot” (line 7 ) means………

    a. An automatic button that makes the plane fly by itself.

    b. A emergency button of the plane.

    c. A s.o.s button of the plane.

    d. A button that reduced the speed of the plane.

10. Was the pilot lucky or not from the accident?

    a. Yes, he was lucky because he survived.  

    b. No, he was unlucky.

    c. I didn’t know.

    d. There was no right answer.

11. What was the title of this passage?

    a. The Snow Field

    b. The Ghost Pilot Button

    c. The Most Lucky Pilot of the World

    d. The Pilot

Have you ever seen the red – white rounding fire rotating in front of a hairdresser’s shop? Do you want to know what does it mean?

In the past, a hairdresser’s shop must have a rotatable fire that was red and white stripe in front of “it” Because the white hairdresser’s shop in the past would be a clinic too, and a hair dresser himself would be a doctor especially in the period of war. It needs to hang “Barber’s Pole” that was red and white pillar of “the shop” for easy seeing. Red meant blood and white meant bandage.

In the present, the red-white rotating fire is used to be a symbol and to decorate “ a barber’s shop” The other reason of having this fire in the present is to tell the customers that the shop is opened or not.

12. What is a hairdresser’s shop?

    a. It is a beautiful shop.
    b. It is a shop that you can have your hair cut. 
    c. It is a convenient shop
    d. It is a shop that is famous

13.  What does “it” ( line 4 ) mean?

    a. a hairdresser’s shop
    b. a red-white rounding fire that is in front of a hairdresser’s shop 
    c. a red and white stripe.
    d. a clinic that is in a hairdresser’s shop

14. The reason that a hairdresser’s shop must have a rotatable fire in the past is…….

    a. to decorate a shop                

    b. to attract customers

    c. to show a period of war

    d. to show a symbol of clinic by using red – white rotatable fire

15. “Barber’s Pole”   means………..

    a. a pole that is used in jumping 

    b. a Poland barber

    c. a pole that is used in jumping

    d. a red and white pillar that is in front of a barber’s shop

16. Which is not a reason to use rotating fire in the present?

    a. It is used to be a symbol.

    b. It is used to decorate.

    c. It is used to tell the customers that the shop is opened.

    d. It is used to help a person who injured from war.

17.What does the red of rotating fire mean ?

    a. nation               b. love                     c. blood                   d. beauty

18. What does the white of rotating fire mean ?

    a. doctor              b. bandage               c. nurse                   d. peace

All of countries in the world have national songs, but you know which country that has the oldest national song”

National song that is the oldest of the world is a national song of Japan. It is named”Kamikayo”. Ancient language is used in this song.

Not only Kamikayo is the oldest national song of the world, but also it is the shortest songs. It has only four lines. The national song of America is also the old one. It is named “The Star Sprangle Banner”. It was written in 1814. Do you know how old is the national song of Thailand?

19.  What is an appropriate title of this passage?

    a. The Oldest National Song.                  b. The National Song of Japan.

    c. The National Song                            d. The national song of America.

20. What does “Kamikayo” mean?

    a. A pop song                          

    b. a national song of Japan

    c. a national song of America      

    d. a name of the person who writes a national song of Japan

21. Is Kamikayo the oldest national song?

    a. Yes, it is the oldest national song.                          

    b. No, it isn’t.

    c. There is another song that is older.               

    d. Not sure.

22. What does “The Star Sprangle Banner” refers to?

    a. A national song of Japan

    b. The shortest national song of the world

    c. The oldest national song of the world.

    d. a national song of America

23. How old is the national song of America?

    a. More than 600 years old.                           

    b. Less than 150 years old.

    c. about 121 years old.                        

    d. 100 years old

ตอนที่ 2

Dick  I don’t know how to do this!

Dad  What’s that, Dick?

Dick  This math problem. I just cannot do math.

Dad  Maybe I can help you.

Dick  You can’t do math either, Dad. You know that.

Dad  Let me see. Oh. That is difficult.

Dick  I’ll ask Mom. She can do math.

Dad  Yeah, she’s good at it.

Dick  Mom’s good at a lot of things.

Dad  Yeah, I know, I know.

Dick  Mom knows how to play the piano — 

Dad  Yeah, right. I can’t do that, either.

Dick  … and she can play chess, and ski.

Dad  Yeah, and she can swim well.

Dick  So can I!

Dad  She knows how to speak French, too.

Dick  How about you, Dad?

Dad  Well, I can speak French a little, but your Mom —

Dick  No, no, I mean, what can you do?

Dad  Me? Well, let’s see … I can swim … and I know how to play baseball. Mom doesn’t know how to play baseball!

Dick  I do!

Dad  And, uh, I can … um …

Dick  You know how to cook, right?

Dad  Yeah, but Mom’s better at that, too.