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Burma Railway

Burma Railway 1. If there had been no World War II, ________. a. the Death Railway wouldn’t have been built b. there would be the Death Railway c. the Death Railway would have been destroyed d. there would have been a lot more POWs 2. The war made people _______. a. happy c. proud b. pleased d. horrified a. united c. beautiful b. cruel d. powerful 3. The war was _______.

Burma Railway 4. If this Railway from Kanchanaburi to Burma had been finished long before the end of World. War II, what would it have been like? a. More and more POWs would have been suffered and died. b. It would have been easier to invade Burma by Japanese army. c. We now may be able to use this railway to visit Burma. d. All are correct. 5. Why is it called “the Death Railway”? a. Japanese built this railway. b. Many POWs died while building the railway. c. The railway leads to Burma. d. It is the bridge of World War II.

Burma Railway 6. Which statement is true ? a. Only POWs on Thai side built the railway. b. The railway was built on both side. c. The railway was not in use at all before being bombed. d. The railway is designated a World Heritage. 7. Where did the Death Railway start and finish? a. From Ban Pong to Thanbyuzayat b. From Bangkok to Thanbyuzayat c. From Bangkok to Rangoon d. From Ban Pong to Rangoon

Burma Railway 8. Who sold the Death Railway to Thailand? a. Britain b. Japan c. America d. The Allies 9. When was the Death Railway built? a. Before World War II b. During World War II c. After World War II d. During World War I 10. How long did it take to finish the railway ? a. One year b. About 16 months c. A year and a half c. Two years

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1. When were the War Cemeteries built? a. During World War I b. During World War II c. Before World War II d. After World War II 2. The ______ POWs were buried at Chung Kai War Cemetery? a. Burmese b. Dutch c. American d. Japanese 3. Where were the POWs first buried? a. Camp burial grounds b. Graves in Bangkok c. The War Cemetery in Myanmar d. Graves in Malaya

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 4. The _____ POWs were not buried in any cemetery? a. Dutch b. English c. Australian d. American 5. In your opinion, what would Japanese or foreign tourists feel when they visit the War Cemetery? a. Disappointed b. Nervous c. Isolated d. Horrified by war

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 6. Why do western tourists or Japanese come to War Cemetery? a. To pay respect to their relatives or people who died in the war b. To see culture c. To see environment d. To see beautiful scenery 7. Why was the War Cemetery built? a. To be a tourist attraction b. To be a commemorate to those who died of war c. To be a tourist shelter d. To be symbol of war

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 8. Which country was not a commonwealth country ? a. India b. The Netherlands c. Australia d. Burmar 9. Why did the Allies build the War Cemetery? a. To show cruel the war is b. To remind people of peace c. To protect the environment d. a and b are correct.

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 10. What do you learn from the passage? a. Everybody is born to work hard. b. A war brings death and sadness. c. A war is full of joy and happiness. d. War makes men brave and great.

TEXT 1 1. The writer’s purpose is to a. point out harms caused by cigarette advertisements. b. propose a way of making tobacco companies pay for anti-smoking campaigns. c. ask tobacco companies to help antismoking campaigns.

2. It can be inferred from the text that a. cigarette advertisements are in fact more harmful than the actual smoking. b. tobacco companies should be willing to pay taxes for their advertisements. c. anti-smoking campaigns cannot compete with cigarette advertisements because not enough money is available for the purpose.

TEXT 2 1. The writer makes the readers feel that a. not everybody can be a great speaker. b. they can appear to be great speakers. c. they can become great speakers by using his program.

2. The writer’s purpose is to a. advertise a program. b. describe three kinds of speakers. c. show ways of getting ideas across.

�� Directions: Read the paragraph below and supply the 5 W 1 H to each question. Bangalore, India (Reuter)- At least people were killed, six of them by police bullets, as religious riots broke out in southern India on Saturday, officials said.

�� 1. ______ was the story about? (Indian people) 2. ______ happened to them? (Twelve people were killed) 3. ______ did it happen? (on Saturday) 4. ______ did it happen? (Bangalore, India) 5. ______ or_____ it happen? (Religious riots broke out)

�� 1. Who built this temple? a. Local people c. Burmese b. Luang Por Uttama d. Indian 2. Why did they build it ? a. To be the temple among people living around the border b. To be the most important temple among them c. For Luang Por Uttama who they revere d. To contain Buddha’s relics

�� 3. The word “relics” means a. dead body c. part of the body . b. remains d. ash 4. Which one is not the style of this temple? a. Thai b. Indian c. Burmese d. Chinese 5. What cannot be seen at Wangwiwekaram ? a. Chedi Buddhakhaya b. Mon Bridge c. an exotic bell tower d. Hot water springs

�� 6. How many temples were inferred in the passages? a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. None. 7. Which statement is not true ? a. Mon people are religious. b. The water in the reservoir is deep all the year. c. The old temple would appear in dry season. d. Luang Por Khao is still under water.

�� 8. Which building is in Mon–style architecture? a. The shrine house c. The temple itself b. Mon bridge d. The bell tower 9. Where is the old Wat Wangwiwekaram now? a. Sunk in Vachiralongkorn dam b. Near Mon bridge c. At the edges on Khao Laem reservoir d. On the bank of river

�� 10. They have moved to the present Wangwiwekaram because a. Vachiralongkorn dam was built b. the old temple one is lower than the dam c. the old one would be sunk under the water when the dam was finished d. All are correct. .

�� 1. Waterfalls are resources caused by. a. dams c. people b. nature d. animals 2. If there were not high mountains, a. there wouldn’t be waterfalls b. there would be waterfalls c. there would be no trees d. there would be many kinds of animals .

�� 3. What is the advantage of these mountains? a. To protect the park from monsoon b. You can see beautiful scenery. c. To create nature d. To protect animals 4. Which statement is true ? a. It rains a lot at the park. b. There is a trail up to the 7 levels. c. You have to climb up to the 7 levels. d. There is no trace of the wild animals.

�� 5. Which level is the highest? a. The first level c. The seventh level b. The sixth level d. All of the levels 6. Which level do you have to climb up the cliff? a. 1 b. 6 c. 7 d. 1 -6 7. When is the weather at Erawan National Park wonderful? a. In the summer b. In the winter c. All year round d. In the rainy season

�� 8. How is the Erawan Waterfalls ? a. It’s very high. b. Each level is not far from each other. c. It’s very small. d. It’s very narrow. 9. What can you see at Erawan National Park? a. Various animals b. Beautiful forest c. Waterfalls d. All are correct.

�� 10. What is the passage mainly about? a. Erawan National Park is still abundant with wildlife b. It is shortage of forest. c. It lacks water and animals d. Many tourists visit there.

�� 1. Why is the Konyu Cutting or Hellfire Pass famous? a. It was done by hand through the rock. b. The prisoners – of – war were forced to finish it within 3 months. c. Most prisoners - of - war were died during the construction of the pass. d. All are correct. 2. Why did they cut the rock? a. It was part of the route of the Death Railway. b. They did it for the tourist attraction. c. They wanted to destroy the mountain. d. To show the power of human.

�� 3. “Cutting through solid limestone and quartz” infers that. a. this work is easily done. b. it must be hard work. c. it is not difficult to do. d. it is a simple job 4. What do you learn from this story ? a. War is cruel. b. War is unavoidable. c. War has no friends. d. War is all right.

�� 5. The passages tell that. a. the prisoners lived well b. the construction was easy c. the prisoners were forced and treated badly d. the machines were not useful 6. Do you think which was not used to cut the pass? a. Shovels b. Guns c. Sledgehammers d. Explosives

�� 7. How long did it take to finish the Hellfire Pass? a. 3 months b. 4 months c. One year d. 4 years 8. Which one is “true”? a. Most of the prisoners – of – war died of beating. b. Most of the prisoners– of – war died of starvation, dysentery and cholera. c. Most of the prisoners – of – war worked happily. d. Some of them liked working.

�� 9. Why did they name it “Hellfire Pass”? a. Lighting from fires when they worked at night. b. There were no lights for working. c. Animals’ sound was around them. d. The work was near the hell. 10. How do you feel when you finish reading the passages? a. Happy b. Worry c. Sad d. Enjoyable

�� 6 �� 1. When was Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park designated? a. The 17 th national park b. In February 1980 c. The smallest park d. The newest park 2. Which one can’t you see at the park? a. Caves b. Steep mountains c. Fertile forests d. White sand beach 3. The forested, limestone mountains of the park cause. a. caves b. waterfalls c. watershed d. trees

�� 6 �� 4. What is Kam Paeng Mountain? a. It’s 1260 meters high. b. The highest peak in the park c. A sinkhole d. A mysterious cave 5. The second paragraph infers that. a. the park is abundant with forests and animals b. there is only bamboo forest c. you can see some kinds of rare animals d. an odd dog which is similar to a frog

�� 6 �� 6. Which animals can’t you likely see in the park? a. Cheetahs b. Frogs c. Leopards d. Water dogs 7. What is “water dog”? a. A tree c. A rare frog b. A dog c. A rare dog

�� 6 �� 8. Why is it called “water dog”? a. Its croak is like a dog’s bark. b. It barks like a dog. c. It looks like a dog. d. Dogs like to eat it. 9. What animals were found most ? a. Frogs b. Birds c. Gibbons d. Huge trees

�� 6 �� 10. Where have the ancient skeletons and weapons been found? a. In the limestone mountains. . b. Under earth near a huge tree covered with bamboo stakes. c. In Tharn Lod Yai cave. d. In Tharn Lod Noi cave.

�� 1. We can imply from the passage that people are happy and get good earnings because ______. a. they are rich b. they are self – sufficient c. their lives are full of happiness d. there a lot of factories 2. How is Ban Nong Khao way of living? a. Suffered b. Sufficient c. Luxurious d. Cultural and easy life

�� 3. What is the second career of Ban Nong Khao women? a. Working in paddy field b. Weaving cloths c. Making round cake palm sugar d. Singing songs 4. What is the famous activity on Songkran Day for them? a. Mr. Boon and Thong of Ban Nong Khao b. To worship to the Vihara of the Buddha Image c. To pay respect to their ancestors d. To perform folk song singing

�� 5. When they cease to do paddy farm, the women usually weave for making a dress. The word “cease” means. a. stop b. continue c. go on d. start 6. What are new generations of local people proud of? a. Songkran festival b. The ancestors belief c. Palm trees d. Local plays, folk songs and tradition

�� 7. Where are the elephant and the monkey in this passage? a. In the paddy farm b. Together with the posture of Buddha Image of the Vihara c. In the grandmother’s pot d. At the spouse house 8. What are grandmother’s pots for? a. To represent the ancestors b. A human – like wax c. Cooking d. Selling to increase their earnings

�� 9. If you take your friends to visit Ban Nong Khao, they will see. a. culture b. scenery c. environment d. quality products 10. Where can you see palm trees? a. In their garden b. In the paddy field c. Beside the road d. At the edges of paddy farm

�� 1. Which is the best Kanchanaburi sapphire color ? a. Black b. Light blue c. Deep blue d. Pale blue 2. Where are sapphires traded? a. Kanchanaburi b. Chantaburi c. Bangkok d. B and c are correct.

�� 3. What was the effect of “strong activity”? a. The mining boomed short period. b. It was the shortage of blue sapphires. c. They did the mining all over the area. d. All are correct. 4. What happens to sapphire mining now? a. There are no sapphires any longer. b. It becomes a golf course and a lake resort. c. There is a lot more mining. d. It becomes a sapphire market.

�� 5. When was blue sapphire found in Bo Ploy? a. In 1918 b. In 1987 c. Before 1918 d. After 1918 6. On the other hand, if there had been no strong activity, what would be like now? a. There would be still large quantity of gem in Bo Ploy. b. There would be an enormous Sapphire market there. c. There would be no golf courses. d. There would be no lake resorts.

�� 7. Which one is the finest sapphire? a. Australian sapphire b. Chantaburi sapphire c. Burmese sapphire d. Kanchanaburi sapphire 8. Besides sapphires, what was discovered in Bo Ploy? a. Black spinal b. Nin c. Onyx d. All are correct.

�� 9. Why did jewelry designers select Kanchanaburi sapphires? a. Precious stone b. Fine quality deep blue sapphires c. The most expensive d. Numerous 10. “Bo Ploy is now just a shadow of war it was in the past” means _______. a. there is no more sapphires now b. it decreased more than in the past c. there are lots of high hills left d. it becomes the lake

�� 1. The Srinakarin Dam is one of the important dams in Kanchanaburi infers that. a. there is only one dam on Kanchanaburi b. there must be more than one dam in Kanchanaburi c. the important dam in Kanchanaburi is Srinakarin Dam d. there are dams only in Kanchanaburi 2. What is the atmosphere like? a. Beautiful c. Nice b. Fresh d. B and c are correct.

�� 3. Srinakarin Dam is made of ______. a. rock b. concrete c. concrete and wood d. soil 4. Srinakarin Dam is for a. associating power plant c. flood control . b. electricity d. All are correct. 5. When was it surveyed? a. In 1965 c. In 1980 b. In 1973 d. Before 1965

�� 6. How long was it built? a. 8 years c. 15 years b. 7 years d. Within one year 7. If 2 MVV of electricity can be produced, how much water will be used? a. 3. 7 cubic meters b. 11. 1 cubic meters c. 7. 4 cubic meters d. 14. 8 cubic meters 8. Which one is not the impact caused by the dam? a. Changing life cycles b. Local inhabitants c. Reserve animal species d. Deforestation

�� 9. Which is not the advantage of Srinakarin Dam ? a. Better flood control. b. Potential for fish breeding. c. Water for irrigation. d. Used as a bird sanctuary. 10. What is the advantage of Srinakarin Dam? a. Providing sufficient water b. Flood control c. Tourist attraction d. All are correct.

�� 1. Which river is Ban Kao Museum situated on? a. The Mae Klong River b. The Kwae Noi River c. The Kwae Yai River d. The Chao Phraya River 2. When did the people in the past roam around here? a. 100 years ago b. 400 years ago c. About 4, 000 years ago d. More than 5, 000 years ago 3. Who found the burial ground ? a. A Dutch prisoner of war c. An American prisoner of war b. A Japanese soldier d. Local people

�� 4. “dwell” means a. live c. hunt . b. shelter d. roam 5. What was the prehistoric jewelry made of? a. Stone b. Wood c. Animal bones d. Bone 6. Can you guess which one would be used for hunting? a. Pots b. Axes c. Stick d. Artifacts

�� 7. Where did Neolithic men live? a. Under rock overhangs b. Huts c. Caves d. A and c are correct. 8. How were Neolithic men from the passages? a. They were luxurious and well-to-do. b. They lived simply by nature. c. They used animals to travel around. d. They had wooden houses.

�� 9. Which was not found at Neolithic burial site? a. Artifacts b. Skeletal remains c. Gold d. Axe heads 10. “Discover” in the passage means a. find b. dig c. construct d. bury .

�� 1. When people see the sign SAFARI, what do they usually expect? a. To see wild animals b. To have a picnic c. To see snow d. To plant trees 2. Why did they name Safari Park? a. All of the animals come from Africa. b. They made habitat like Safari in Africa. c. The area is like Africa. d. Some of animals are from Africa.

�� 3. How can you travel in Safari Park? a. By walking b. By train c. By car or by bus d. By looking outside the cages 4. Which one can’t you do in the park? a. Take photos with animals b. Have some food and drinks c. See animals from motorcycles d. Feed animals

�� 5. Which one is not mentioned in the passage? a. Pavilion b. Arena c. Sport club d. Gift shop 6. Which animals would follow you? a. Tigers b. Lions c. Zebras d. Giraffes 7. If you want to see African animals, you can go to. a. the war cemetery b. Srinakarin Dam c. Safari Park d. Erawan National Park

�� 8. The word “man - made” means. a. naturally made b. not naturally made c. artificial d. B and c are correct. 9. Which is not an African animal ? a. A lion b. A panda c. A zebra d. A giraffe

�� 10. “Great fun ” in the passage means _______. a. you can buy animals to keep as pets b. you can touch lions c. giraffes get close to you for food d. you can get closer to dangerous animals

�� 1. What is the effect from Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary? a. The natural world heritage b. The heart of the western forest complex c. Cover the Tranao Sri Mountain Range d. The largest forest with an intact ecology and watershed that provides drinking water to Thai people 2. Thungyai is the heart of the western forest because a. it comprises of 17 forest regions b. it is the natural world heritage c. it is near the Mayanmar border d. it is called western forest complex .

�� 3. The boundaries do not extend through _____ ? a. Supanburi b. Uthaitani c. Kanchanaburi d. Ratchaburi 4. How many bacteria species in 1 square meter are there ? a. More than 5, 000 b. Less than 5, 000 c. More than 10, 000. d. Less than 10, 000

�� 5. Thungyai is the natural world heritage because _______. a. Thungyai is home to large wildlife species in Thailand b. it supplies oxygen to Southeast Asia c. it moderates flooding during rainy season d. All are correct. 6. How much does the forest remain today? a. 100 % b. 20 % c. 70 % d. 80 %

�� 7. What are the causes of the damage to the forest? a. Swidden agriculture of hill-tribe people b. Irresponsible mining practices c. Wildlife hunting d. All are correct. 8. What is the main problem to all the effects? a. Road construction b. Mining c. Hunting d. Swidden

�� 9. Who should be given the knowledge on how to protect Thungyai? a. Government b. The children c. All adults d. Tourists 10. What do you think Thungyai will be like if they do not stop the destructive action? a. Thungyai will be more species of animal. b. More trees can grow. c. We will lose Thailand’s wildlife heritage. d. Transportation network will be expanded.

�� 1. “Tiger Temple” means. a. the abbot likes tigers. b. tigers survive from the forest. c. the temple keeps and pets tigers. d. the villagers gave tigers to the temple. 2. Why did the temple have an idea to keep tigers? a. The government officials gave first tigers to the temple. b. People who kept tigers as “pets” are illegal to the laws. c. Their mothers had been killed. d. A and b are correct.

�� 3. Wat Pa Luang Ta Bua. a. was founded as a forest temple with wild animals b. was founded to keep tigers c. is the most important in Kanchanaburi d. is to protect the species 4. Tigers. a. can roam freely around the area originally b. are led on leashes to a nearby quarry c. are washed and handled by staff d. All are correct.

�� 5. If the tourists want to take photos with tigers, . a. they will be chained b. the staff will lead tourists around by hand c. they will be in the cage d. they will sit near the tourists 6. Why do they feed the tigers with cooked meat? a. To avoid a taste of blood b. To kill the bird flu that may be present in raw food c. Tourists cook meat for them. d. A and b are correct.

�� 7. The tourists are let to see tigers. a. for collecting many more tigers b. to make them tame c. for collecting donations to feed them and upkeep d. for keeping many wild animals 8. Which is not true? a. Temple is in forest. c. Animals live in nature. b. Tigers are wild. d. Tigers are tame.

�� 9. “Volunteer” in the passages means a. work for free b. earn money from temple c. work hard for salary d. beg for some food . 10. The good advantage of laws and policies surrounding the keeping of CITES is _____. a. to increase sanctuary b. to keep wild animals as pets c. to avoid dangerous animals d. to protect rare species

�� 1. Three Pagodas Pass is now situated in ______. a. Thailand b. between Thailand Burma c. Burma d. Mon area 2. What was the importance of Three Pagodas Pass in the past? a. It had been the main route for Burma to invade Thailand. b. It had been the main route for Thailand to invade Burma. c. It was believed that is the point at Buddhist teaching reach the country from India. d. All are correct.

�� 3. What mountain peoples are not living in this area? a. Karens. b. Mons. c. Burmese. d. Hmong. 4. What does the pass link? a. The Bilauktaung Mountains b. Sangklaburi and Payathonsu c. The route and mountains d. India and Burma

�� 5. What is the Three Pagodas Pass like? a. The biggest and tallest b. Very new and beautiful c. Big and old d. Small and crumbling 6. What does “pagoda” means? a. Route c. Mountain b. Chedi d. Border 7. Why do the tourists travel to the Three Pagodas Pass? a. It is beautiful and attractive. b. To visit the western border between Thailand Burma. c. To buy products and souvenirs from Burma. d. B and c are correct.

�� 8. What were the pagodas probably built for? a. Border between Thailand Burma b. A symbol of Buddhism c. The end of the Death Railway d. A symbol of peace 9. What is a plaque for? a. A symbol of peace b. To commemorate the Australian prisoners of war c. To commemorate Allied soldiers d. To commemorate Asian civilians

�� 10. Why is the Three Pagodas Pass popular among the tourists? a. They can visit Burma within one day. b. There are many wooden products. c. It is a historical place. d. All are correct.

�� 1. How did the bridge get its name ? a. After the river b. After the film c. After the railway d. After the train 2. Where was the British Air Forces Base, which flew to bomb the bridge? a. In Ceylon b. In Burma c. In China d. In Japan 3. Thai State Railway bought _____ from the Allies. a. the bridge b. the train c. the metal d. the railway

�� 4. Where was the metal bridge brought from? a. Japan b. Australia c. Java d. Holland 5. The last paragraph infers that _______. a. it is not really correct to call Mae Nam Kwae. b. Kwae and Mae Nam Kwae have the same meaning. c. the origin of the Mae Klong River is in Kanchanaburi d. A and c are correct.

�� 6. Which best describes the bridge? a. It is still used by Thai State Railway. b. It is unsafe to use. c. It could be used in the past. d. It is now a museum. 7. Why do many tourists come to see the bridge? a. It is the most beautiful landmark in Kanchanaburi. b. It is famous through the film. c. Many western countries know about World War II. d. Tourism advertises by light and sound presentation

�� 8. If the bridge had been completely destroyed by the bombs, _____. a. there would be no bridge b. Thai State Railway would have been built the new one c. there would be no tourists to visit a lot in Kanchanaburi d. there would be no more foreign tourists 9. Why did the Japanese firm repair the bridge? a. To be hired by Thai State Railway b. To support Thai Government c. To be the part of indemnity d. To be the most landmark for tourism

�� 10. If there had not been World War II, _____. a. no POWs would have died in Kanchanaburi b. there would have been peace all over c. no bridges would have been built d. All are correct.