Pre-test

Siam Paragon, Central World Plaza, Pratunam Center and

The Mall are very popular ________ in Bangkok.

What is the best answer ?

• parks

• malls

• markets

• restaurants

In my country, bread is an important part of our everyday food. When we sit down for a meal, there is always bread on the table. For breakfast, we have bread with butter or cheese. Some people have jam or olives. For lunch, we have bread with meat or vegetable dish. Poor people eat more bread with small pieces of meat, vegetable or cheese.

What is the most suitable topic for this paragraph ?

• My country

• A meal

• Bread

• Food

Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Chester’s Grill, Burger King, McDonald’s are _____________.

What is the suitable topic noun ?

• breakfast

• stationary

• fast food restaurants

• bookstore

My sister and I always watch TV, read comic books, and

play computer games when we are free. These are our________.

What is the best answer ?

• hobbies

• sports

• indoors life

• outdoors life

The sea is very deep in some places. Sometimes it is less deep. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places it is very deep.

What is the topic noun ?

• the deep sea

• the shallow sea

• the places

• the sea

The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a strange bird because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings and no tail. It does not have any feathers like other birds. Instead it has hair on its body. Each foot has four toes and its mouth is very long.

What is the most appropriate topic for this paragraph ?

• a strange bird

• a New Zealand bird

• the kiwi, a strange New Zealand bird

• the kiwi looks like a chicken

Birds are excellent source of food. Chickens and turkeys are examples of birds which supply man with great quantities of meat. Chickens and other birds also supply eggs. Farmers consider most birds as friends because they eat insect pests and the seeds of weeds. Birds are useful to people.

The topic of paragraph is about _______ .

• chickens

• farmers

• chickens and turkeys

• birds

Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycle for exercise. But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles are not expensive to buy. They do not need gas to make them go. In cities, many people like bicycles better than cars. With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic. They also do not have to find a place to park. And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution!

What’s the best topic for this paragraph ?

• Bicycles

• Many countries

• Air pollution

• Bicycles and cars

Mexico City is a popular place for tourists. Every year thousands of people go to Mexico City. They visit the old and beautiful buildings in this city. In the museum they learn about the history of Mexico. And in the restaurant they enjoy the spicy and delicious Mexican food.

What is the best topic of the paragraph ?

• Mexico

• Mexican food

• Mexico City

• The spicy food

Cats and dogs are both popular pets. But cats are nicer pets in some ways. First, cats are cleaner. They stay very clean and they do not make the house dirty. Cats are also quieter than dogs. They usually do not make a lot of noise. Cats are safer, too. Dogs sometimes bite people, but cats almost never do. And finally, cats are easier to take care of. You do not have to spend much time with a cat. In fact, many cats prefer to be alone.

What‘s the best topic for this paragraph ?

• Pets

• Cats

• Dogs

• Cats and dogs