Questions 1 – 4
On the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s “Waterway of Kings”, lies an inn that has effectively set new principles of neighborliness for this commended city.
Set in sublimely landscaped tropical patio nurseries, the Shangri-La Bangkok furnishes visitors with all the appeal and warmth of the orient and, in the meantime, unbeatable scope of offices and relaxation exercises.
There is a decision of 12 heavenly settings in which to go out on the town, a huge freestyle swimming pool that ignores the stream, convention and getting offices for together to 2000 individuals, and a 24-hour business focus.
Furthermore, from each and every visitor room and suite, there is a stunning perspective of all the extraordinary hurrying around of the mythical “Stream of Kings”.
One may expect such an all-around prepared and situated inn to be miles far from the downtown area at the same time, at Shangri-La Bangkok the business region and principle shopping zones are insignificant minutes away.
From over 200 years, Bangkok’s grandeur has been reflected in the waters of the Chao Phraya. Today, the Shangri-La Bangkok towers close to this glorious waterway, offers its visitors the brilliant guarantee of the East.
1. The content primarily concentrates on… …..
Bangkok’s “Stream Kings” | |
the lofty waterway in Bangkok | |
Shangri-La Bangkok | |
the water of the Chao Praya | |
Bangkok’s granduer |
2. The sort of content above is an/a… …
Story | |
History | |
report | |
Graphic | |
Relate |
3. For what number of individuals the getting offices are together to?
5000 individuals | |
6000 individuals | |
2000 individuals | |
1000 individuals | |
4000 individuals |
4. The informative reason for this content is…
to present no less than two perspectives about an issue | |
to portray Chao Praya | |
to advise perusers, audience members, or viewers about occasion | |
to retell occasions for amusement | |
to tell the advantage of Shangri-La Bangkok |
Questions 5 – 14
The pioneers of railroad work in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad building halfway through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before. Railroads eventually became the nation’s number one transportation system, and remained so until the construction of the interstate highway system halfway through the twentieth century. They were really important in stimulating economic expansion and their influence reached beyond the economy.
By 1804, English as well as American inventors had experimented with steam engines for moving land vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track on his New Jersey estate, which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a short length of track, the Stockton to Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry general traffic. The first company in America to begin actual operations was the Baltimore and Ohio, which opened a thirteen- mile length of track in 1830. It used a team of horses to pull a train of passenger carriages and freight wagons along the track.
However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the longest of the lines was relatively short in the 1830’s, and most of them served simply to connect water routes to each other, not to link one railroad to another. Even when two lines did connect, the tracks often differed in width, so cars from one line couldn’t fit onto tracks of the next line. Schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent. Significantly, however, some important developments during the 1830’s and 1840’s included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars were redesigned to become more stable, comfortable, and larger. By the end of 1830 only 23 miles of track had been laid in the country. But by 1936, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven States, and within the decade, almost 3,000 miles had been constructed. By that early age, the United States had already surpassed Great Britain in railroad construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s, the late nineteenth century belonged to the railroads.
5. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Steam locomotive power was first used in 1832. | |
American businessmen considered railroads as a threat to their businesses. | |
Railroads caused social unrest. | |
Steam locomotives replaced horses because of the distances across the Country. | |
Great Britain was regarded a competitor in railroad construction. |
6. The word “stimulating” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
promoting | |
influencing | |
helping | |
changing | |
accumulating |
7. Which of the following is NOT true about the 1830’s and 1840’s
passenger cars became larger | |
tracks were not economical | |
locomotives became more powerful | |
tracks were heavier | |
schedules were reliable |
8. The word “their” in line 8 refers to
Question 20 options:
railroads | |
the people | |
the interstate highway system | |
American society | |
railroad pioneers |
9. The author concludes that for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system because
Question 19 options:
schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent. | |
passenger cars were not stable, comfortable or large. | |
lines were relatively short and not usually linked. | |
it caused a lot of money. | |
locomotives were not powerful enough. |
10. The word “schedules” in line 28 is closest in meaning to:
Timetables | |
safety procedures | |
Employees | |
locomotive trips | |
railroad tracks |
11. The word “stable” in line 32 is closest in meaning to
fixed | |
reliable | |
supportive | |
sound | |
considerable |
12. By what time had almost 3,000 miles of track been laid?
Question 4 options:
1840 | |
late 1700s | |
1836 | |
1830 | |
mid-1860s |
13. The word “surpassed” in line 37 is closest in meaning to
Question 8 options:
beaten | |
collapsed | |
exceeded | |
equaled | |
overtaken |
14. Why does the author include details about Great Britain in the passage?
Question 28 options:
To link something happening in the past | |
To provide a more complete historical context | |
To compare developments in both the United States and Great Britain | |
To show where Americans got their ideas and technology from | |
To illustrate the competitiveness between the two countries |
Questions 15 – 26
Though they were not trained naturalists, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their explorations of North America in the early nineteenth century came across enough unfamiliar birds, mammals, and reptiles to fill a zoo. In keeping with President Jefferson’s orders, they took careful note of 122 species and subspecies that were unknown to science and in many cases native only to the West. Clark made sketches of any particularly intriguing creature. He and Lewis also collected animal hides and horns and bird skins with such care that a few of them were still intact nearly two centuries later. While Lewis and Clark failed to meet the mythological monster reputed to dwell in the West, they did unearth the bones of a 45-foot dinosaur. Furthermore, some of the living beasts they did come upon, such as the wooly mountain goat and the grizzly bear, were every bit as odd or as fearsome as any myth. In their collector’s enthusiasm, they even floated a prairie dog out of its burrow by pouring in five barrelfuls of water, then shipped the frisky animal to Jefferson alive and yelping.
15. What does the passage mainly discuss?
Collector’s techniques for capturing wildlife | |
Hunting games | |
President Jefferson’s pet | |
Jobs for trained naturalists | |
Discovery of animal species by Lewis and Clark |
Managing | |
Maintaining | |
Delaying | |
Retaining | |
Following |
17. It can be inferred from the passage that President Jefferson ordered Lewis and Clark to
train to be naturalists | |
record newly discovered species of animals | |
photograph wild animals they found | |
compile sketches for a book | |
bring back animals for zoo |
18. The word “intriguing” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
Question 10 options:
interesting | |
slimming | |
amazing | |
scaring | |
disliking |
19. In line 13, what does the word “they” refer to?
Lewis and Clark | |
Mythological monsters | |
Dinosaur bones | |
Living beasts | |
Western dwellers |
20. The author compares which of the following animals to mythological monsters?
A tropical bird | |
A poisonous reptile | |
The grizzly bear | |
The prairie dog | |
A native giant |
21. According to the passage, Lewis and Clark poured water into a prairie dog’s burrow because they wanted to
Question 25 options:
teach the animal to float | |
capture the animal | |
give the animal water | |
bathe the animal | |
burn the animal bones |
22. What can be inferred about the mythological monsters?
They do not exist in the West. | |
They were imaginary. | |
They can only be found in the West. | |
They used to live water. | |
They get extinct. |
23. The word “unearth” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
throw | |
throw | |
discover | |
manage | |
cover |
24. The passage provides examples of animals such as a goat and a bear which
Question 14 options:
.are scary beasts | |
are gigantic | |
are only fantasy. | |
are extinct | |
still exist. |
25. The word “fearsome” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
handsome | |
frightening | |
awesome | |
gigantic | |
cheerful |
Question 17 options:
lively | |
funny | |
glossy | |
freely | |
likely |
27. Who are Lewis and Clark?
Question 6 options:
Scientists | |
trained naturalists | |
zoo keepers | |
animal lovers | |
inexperienced explorers |
28. The passage indicates that some of Lewis and Clark’s collection of animal hides and horns and bird skins
were shown publicly in the museum | |
were popular temporarily | |
were undamaged for a long time | |
were sold expensively | |
were hidden secretly |
on a tree | |
in bushes | |
in a river | |
in a cave | |
in a dug hole |
helping | |
sharp crying | |
murmuring | |
helpless begging | |
swimming |