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ANSWER KEYS

English 001101: Mock Final Exam English Department

Date: - Faculty of Humanities
Time: - Chiang Mai University
Name ________________________________________ Student ID ___________________
Section ________ No. ________
__________________________________________________________________________

General Instructions

1. There are 2 sets of examination papers.

Set 1: Questions - pages

Set 2: Answer sheet - page
2. Write your name, code, and section number on the first page of each set.
3. Write all answers on the answer sheet.

Part 1: Expressions (5 points)

Dialogue 1: Complete the dialogue by choosing the best answer. (5 points)

Sally: Frank, (1) __________________ the time I breathed fire like a dragon?
Frank: No, Sally. (2) But __________________. It sounds interesting.
Sally: It happened a couple of years ago when I was at a fancy dinner with my family.
It was very beautiful with candles on the table. It has been so long that I can’t
remember what the appetizers were, but I do remember they made my stomach
and chest hurt.
Frank: If I eat a lot of garlic, I feel like that.
Sally: No, I guess it had a lot of garlic in it, but it wasn’t. Anyway, after we finished
the appetizers, the waiter brought out the main course. It was a delicious
roasted duck with mixed vegetables. I ate it so fast that it made my stomach
and chest hurt even more. My mother gave me some medicine to make the gas
go away.
Frank: (3) __________________
Sally: Yes, at first, but I suddenly started burping uncontrollably without warning. It
surprised everyone, including me. I tried covering my mouth, but it was too
strong. One of my burps hit a candle, and (4) what
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happened next. A big flame shot across the table and caught my aunt’s hair on
fire!
Frank: (5) I mean, it doesn’t sound real. Are you telling me the
truth?
Sally: See? I told you. After a few months, my aunt’s hair grew back, but she is still
afraid to sit across from me even today.

6. (1) can you tell me (3) did you tell me about

(2) do you know when was (4) have I ever told you about

2. (1) can you wait for a moment? (3) can you tell me now?
(2) I don’t think so. (4) you’ll never believe it.

3. (1) Did that help? (3) Did you do that?

(2) Did I realize that? (4) Did that happen?

4. (1) I can’t remember (3) you can tell

(2) you won’t believe (4) nobody knows

5. (1) She must be hot. (3) That’s a bit of luck.

(2) That sounds incredible. (4) It’s not that surprising.

Part 2: Grammar (20 points)

A: Choose the best answer for items 6-10. (5 points)

6. I know it easy to find a reliable online shop because there are a lot of
cheaters and scams.

(1) might be (3) will be

(2) will probably be (4) might not be

7. Irene is an experienced online shopper who never fails with BuyMe.com. So, I strongly
believe that she get us a good deal.

(1) might (3) may

(2) will definitely (4) will certainly not
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8. Soohyun and Yeji, a famous Korean actor and actress respectively, have made several
visits to a wedding planner. It is certain that they married in the upcoming
2021.

(1) get (3) may get

(2) might get (4) are getting

9. Yoo Jaesuk: What will you do after shooting the scene tonight?
Chris Evans: I have to go to bed early because the training session at the gym
at 5 a.m. tomorrow.

(1) begins (3) began

(2) would begin (4) may begin

10. Amy _________________ in a hotel in the Maldives before she met her husband there in
2019. Then, they moved to Australia.

(1) might work (3) was working

(2) has worked (4) had worked

B: Choose the best answer for items 11-15. (5 points)

Levi Strauss (11) _______________an American clothing company known worldwide
for its Levi's brand of denim jeans in May 1853. Before establishing his clothing company,
he and his brothers (12) _______________ dry goods in New York for several years. Levi
became involved in the jean business because of his customer named Jacob Davis. While
Jacob (13) _______________as a tailor, he (14) _______________a need among hard-
working laborers: clothes built to endure anything. The tailor then (15)
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_______________with the idea of making trousers more durable for these laborers by putting
metal studs at points of strain, like pocket corners and the base of the button fly.

11. (1) established (3) establishes

(2) was establishing (4) has established

12. (1) sold (3) had sold

(2) sell (4) were selling

13. (1) worked (3) had worked

(2) has been working (4) was working

14. (1) recognizes (3) recognized

(2) had recognized (4) was recognizing

15. (1) came up (3) was coming up

(2) comes up (4) had come up

Part 3: Vocabulary 5 points)

A: Choose the best answer for items 16-20. Each choice can only be used ONCE.
(5 points)

(1) packed (2) enterpreneur (3) concept (4) passionate (5) materialistic

16. The professor provided a lot of examples to facilitate a firm understanding of the
_____3______that students will write a paper on.
17. The department invited a business________2______to give a special talk on how to
utilize social media sites to start projects.
18. Susie has been called a/an______5________girl because she loves to buy expensive
designer clothes and rare jewelry.
19. The sidewalk was _______1_______ with hundreds of jobless people who are waiting in
queues to apply for jobs offered by the government.
20. Jo is ______4________ about becoming a professional bodybuilder, so he visits the gym
every day.

Part 4: Reading (10 points)

Reading I (10 points)

Paragraph One
Every day thousands of people pass by or cross over the Ping River in Chiang Mai. Small
boats travel up and down the water and a few locals throw their fishing nets hoping to earn
some keep that day. This is the life of the Ping River and it is something most of us take for
granted. Without it, Chiang Mai would not be what it is today.
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Paragraph Two
The Ping, along with the Wang, joins the Yom and Nan rivers, which flow from Sukhothai
and Nan and meet at Nakornsawan to form the Chao Phraya River which then flows through
the heart of Bangkok into the Gulf of Thailand. This liquid route enables people to travel
between the North and the Central for hundreds of years. In 1867, Daniel McGilvery, the first
missionary to the North, took three months to arrive at Chiang Mai from Bangkok via this
route.

Paragraph Three
Evidence of life along the Ping River can be dated back to over 3,500 years ago. The first
recorded settlers were the Lawa people who founded Hariphunchai city in the eighth century.
Later King Mengrai turned his eyes to the South and created an alternative ‘silk road’ along
the Ping River to control the trade routes. Following his success, he created Wiang Kum
Kam as his capital before abandoning it because of the great floods, and finally moved
further north to found Chiang Mai city in 1296.

Paragraph Four
During the 13th century, the Ping River was of great importance to local merchants who
piloted scorpion-tailed boats south towards the central plains, carrying forest products that
would be traded and exchanged for different types of clothing, tools, liquor, and other
consumer goods, such as salt, and canned food that would be taken back to Chiang Mai.
They were traded with land-based merchants who would then distribute the goods via oxen
or horses over the difficult mountainous terrain. The scorpion-tailed boat was designed to
navigate the rocky Ping River because in those days the river was a lot wider and shallower.

Paragraph Five
After the first Chiang Mai railway station was opened in 1922, the main trade routes by the
Ping River had to gradually give way to land transportation. The scorpion-tailed boats which
were the river route then became less important and began to disappear. Even though the
river transportation had been less frequent, communities along the Ping River remained and
has expanded until the present. Residents who live along the river banks used to enjoy the
crystal clear water and serene river. However, today the Ping River has faced drought and
wastewater problems. One of the key factors that worsen the situation is the minimal rainfall
during the rainy season. Another is the illegal releasing of sewage into the river which is a
common practice among those living along the river. The newly-built walkways initiated by
Chiang Mai District Administrative Organization along its banks are often deserted due to
the strong stench of urine and rotten garbage. The river banks are often collection points for
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rubbish dumped further upstream and the river itself is often blackened and foaming with raw
sewage.

Paragraph Six
When asked what we should do to preserve the future of the river, Apiwat Poomthaisong,
director of Irrigation Office 1 Chiang Mai, said that “We must respect it, care for it and
ensure there is enough water for the generations to come. The Ping is more than a river, it is a
community and to preserve our community, we must preserve our river.”

Choose the best answer.

21. What is the passage mainly about?

(1) The importance of the Ping River in the past
(2) The roles of Ping River from past to present
(3) The successful businesses along the Ping River
(4) The problems and their causes found on the Ping River

22. What best describes the travel from the Central to the North of Thailand via the river
route in the past?
(1) It was quite convenient.
(2) It had to pass Sukhothai and Nan.
(3) It took an extended period of time.
(4) It was discovered by Daniel McGilvery

23. According to the passage, what is NOT a cause of problems found in the Ping River?
(1) low rainfall
(2) water shortage
(3) water from households
(4) construction of walkways

24. Which word can best replace the word abandoning in Paragraph Three?
(1) deserting (3) building
(2) renovating (4) transferring

25. Which word can best replace the word they in Paragraph Four?
(1) forest products (3) local merchants
(2) scorpion-tailed boats (4) central plains
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Which paragraph describes each of the following? Choose the best answer for items 48-
50.

(1) Paragraph (2) Paragraph (3) Paragraph (4) Paragraph

Two Four Five Six

26. The Ping River as the main path in delivering, selling, or collecting goods in the
past (2)

27. How to sustain and maintain the river (4)

Choose 1 for TRUE and 2 for FALSE information.

28. ______1_________Due to the floods, Wiang Kum Kam was no longer a perfect site for
Chiang Mai capital city.

28. ______2________King Mengrai did not achieve his trade goals in building the silk road
along the Ping River.

30. _______1_______To save the Ping River, ones must think highly of it and regard it as
ones’ own community.

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