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1223 English for Humanities and Masscom

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An 8-minute video of a straw being removed from a turtle’s nostril went viral in 2015 and prompted discussion on the effects of plastic use on the environment. Since then, “skip the straw, save a turtle” has become a slogan for people who are determined to ______________ plastic problems.

a)

remain

b)

attribute

c)

tackle

d)

delist

2.

A study from the Environment Agency in the United Kingdom found that it is ______________to stop using plastic alone. The key to reducing global warming effect is to reuse the bags as many times as possible regardless of the material it is made from.

a)

inadequate

b)

crucial

c)

indigenous

d)

exploitative

3.

The annual exhibition at the CMU auditorium has been ____________ to fit a number of different themes which must appear chronologically.

a)

typical

b)

implement

c)

curated

d)

endangered

4.

The company has planned to ____________ a new transportation system to decrease the amount of time in product delivery.

a)

replica

b)

endangered

c)

implement

5.

A Thai sculptor made an exact ____________ of a famous Thai buddha image which is exhibited at the British Museum in central London.

a)

replica

b)

typical

c)

curated

6.

Thailand deals with the (6) ______________ at the national level. It has implemented a 20-year action plan to reduce its plastic use by banning plastic bags in major shopping malls. Though the campaign seems achievable, it is on a voluntary basis and there is no law yet to (7) ______________ it. Most of the plastic waste being dumped and mismanaged still goes into canals, rivers, tide waters as well as the ocean.

a)

past/combine

b)

issue/enforce

c)

factor/arrest

d)

number/involve

7.

Paragraph 1: What topic best describes the following paragraph?

Child labor has long been a problem in Thailand. A recent study conducted by the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare with collaboration from the International Labor Organization (ILO) found that over 400,000 Thai children had to enter the labor market. Many of the youngsters were under the age of 18 and nearly half of them are no longer in school. The study also revealed that 71.9 per cent of child workers were boys and about 225,000 children work anything from 15 to 48 hours weekly.

a)

Improvement of child labor in Thailand

b)

Overview of child labor in Thailand

c)

Attempt to deal with child labor in Thailand

8.

Paragraph 2: What topic best describes the following paragraph?

The government are aware of the issue and take serious measures to deal with it. They increased its budget by 47 percent and allocated more resources to inspect high-risk workplaces. As a result, the rate of access to education and enrollment for migrant children has improved. They also supported a training for 7,255 volunteers on several forms of child labor. Moreover, they continued the information-sharing agreement with the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to combat online child commercial sexual exploitation. Finally, the government continued to work directly with NGOs to open two additional Child Advocacy Centers.

a)

Improvement of child labor in Thailand

b)

Overview of child labor in Thailand

c)

Attempt to deal with child labor in Thailand

9.

Choose the correct word or phrase complete the sentence.

Age ______________ people’s decision to vote for members of parliament.

a)

affects

b)

is affected by

c)

result

d)

is resulted by

10.

Surveys point out that curiosity is one reason that ______________ the increase in drug abuse among teens.

a)

is caused by

b)

causes

c)

caused by

d)

causing

11.

Respiratory-related diseases ______________ prolonged exposure to PM 2.5.

a)

affected by

b)

result in

c)

can affect

d)

result from

12.

An increasing rate of suicide among young students is ______________ cyber-bullying.

a)

the effect of

b)

affecting

c)

the cause of

d)

causing

13.

Thailand is experiencing a high level of air pollution which ______________ forest fire.

a)

is caused by

b)

caused by

c)

causes

d)

causing