Form B

Thai Airways International PCL.

DEMO ONLY

PART NUMBER OF QUESTIONS NUMBER TIME

OF PAGES (MINUTES)
I. Listening 10 4 10
II. Reading 10 5 10

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LISTENING TEST
In this section of the test, you will have a chance to show how well you
understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section, with special
directions for each part.

PART I: Photographs

Directions: For each question, you will see a picture in your test booklet and
you will hear four short statements. The statements will be spoken just one
time. They will not be printed in your test booklet, so you must listen carefully
to understand what the speaker says.

When you hear the four statements, look at the picture in your test booklet and
choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then, on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.

1.

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PART II: Question - Response

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a question spoken in English,
followed by three responses, also spoken in English. The question and the
responses will be spoken just one time. They will not be printed in your test
booklet, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say. You are
to choose the best response to each question.

2. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

3. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

4. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

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PART III: Short Conversations

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear five short conversations between
two people. The conversations will not be printed in your test booklet. You will
hear the conversations only once, so you must listen carefully to understand what
the speakers say.

In your test booklet, you will read a question about each conversation. The
question will be followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to
each question and mark it on your answer sheet.

Conversation 1

5. Where are the two speakers?

1. At the bus station
2. At home
3. At an airport
4. At a supermarket

6. What is the woman most likely to be?

1. A nurse
2. A bus hostess
3. A waitress
4. A member of airline staff

7. What does the man feel in the end?

1. Disappointed
2. Happy
3. Enthusiastic
4. Worried

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PART IV: Short Talks

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear five short talks. Each will be
spoken just one time. They will not be printed in your test booklet, so you must
listen carefully to understand and remember what is said.

In your test booklet, you will read three questions about each short talk. The
questions will be followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to
each question and mark it on your answer sheet.

Talk I

8. What should travelers do if staying in a country for a month?

1. Register with their embassy
2. Leave their passport in the hotel
3. Find a good hotel
4. Have extra passport photos taken

9. If border officials do not stamp the passport, what should a traveler do?
1. Request that it be stamped as soon as possible
2. Refrain from entering the country
3. Go to the embassy
4. Get help at the hotel

10. Who is this message for?

1. Travelers
2. Sports players
3. University students
4. Mothers of new born babies

End of the Listening Test

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READING

PART V: Incomplete Sentences

Directions: Questions 1-4 are incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases

marked 1, 2, 3, 4 are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word
or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the
number of the question and mark your answer.

1. The government is hoping that this new route will ________ the
number of tourists.
1. invade
2. intense
3. infuse
4. increase

2. Passengers _______ the “Express” gates generally pass through

border control faster.
1. may use
2. who use
3. are used
4. are using

3. We could not _______ the possibility that the plane ran out of fuel
before the emergency landing.
1. rule out
2. roll out
3. pass out
4. carry out

4. By the time the plane landed, the police team_______ at the terminal
to arrest the suspect.
1. has waited
2. is waiting
3. was waiting
4. was waited

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PART VI: Text Completion

Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word or phrase is missing in some of
the sentences. Four answer choices are given for each of the sentences. Select the
best answer to complete the text. Then mark the number 1, 2, 3, or 4 on your
answer sheet.

Children who spend a lot of time watching television have higher blood
pressure than those who 5. ______ less, even if the children are thin and get
enough exercise, according to new research.

Earlier studies associated TV viewing and obesity, which is linked children

who watched the most television (1.5 to 5.5 hours a day) had 6. ______
higher blood pressure readings than those who watched the least television
(less than half an hour a day), the researchers found. Data from the
accelerometers showed that the increased blood pressure was not associated
with the sedentary behavior over all, but specifically linked to increased TV
viewing.

5.
1. watches
2. watched
3. watching
4. watch

6.
1. significant
2. signify
3. signified
4. significantly

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PART VII: Single Passages

Directions: Questions 7-8 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as
notices, letters, forms, newspapers and magazine articles, and advertisements.
You are to choose the one best answer 1, 2, 3, or 4 to each question. Then, on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
Answer all questions following each reading selection on the basis of what is
stated or implied in that selection.

Passage I

In China, construction is underway for one of the biggest airports in the

world. Beijing Daxing Airport is about 42 miles south of the city center
and will be accessible by high-speed train.

Beijing is building a massive new airport. Beijing Daxing Airport will be

18 square miles. It will cost $US12.1 billion to build. The airport will
serve 45 million passengers initially, but could eventually serve 100
million. Building the frame required 57,000 tons of steel and 56.5 million
cubic feet of concrete. Two major Chinese airlines will use the airport as
a base which will account for most of the traffic. Located about 42 miles
south of Beijing, it will be accessible by expressway and high-speed
train. When it opens in 2019, it will be one of the largest airports in the
world.

7. What could be the maximum number of passengers for this airport?

1. 40 million
2. 45 million
3. 100 million
4. 145 million

8. What could be the title of this passage?

1. The Growth of China
2. Welcome China's New Airport
3. The Contraction of a Massive Airport
4. The Hope for Chinese Airlines

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PART VIII: Double Passages

Directions: Questions 9-10 are based on pairs of passage with 2 questions.

Choose the best answer for each question and mark 1, 2, 3 or 4 on your answer
sheet.

Questions 9-10 refer to the following letters.

Letter 1
Dear Sir/Madam:

We intend to ship a consignment of auto air-conditioners to London at the

beginning of next month. The consignment consists of wooden crates
marked 1-10, each measuring 4x2x2.5 meters and weighing 10 kilos.

Could you inform us which vessels are available to reach London before the
end of next month, and let us know your freight rates?

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Kongsak Pramoolpol

Letter 2 
Dear Khun Kongsak,

Thank you for your fax of April 21. Enclosed you will find details our
sailings from Thailand to London for the end of this month and the
beginning of the next.

You will see that the first available vessel we have will be the MV Orient,
which will accept cargo from May 3 to May 7, when she sails. She is due in
London on June 10.

Our freight rate for crated consignments is 91 US $ (ninety-one US dollars)

per ton, and I have attached our shipping instructions to the enclosed
itinerary.

Please contact us if there is any further information you need.

Regards,
Poomphat Methprasert
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9. What information Mr.Kongsak is requesting?

1. available vessels
2. a consignment
3. air conditioners
4. wooden crates

10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Letter 2?

1. the first available vessel
2. sailings for the end of next month
3. the due time in London
4. the freight rate for consignments

End of the Reading Test

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