Chapter 8 : Conditional Clauses - Exercises 4

Using telepathy to call her children

Apart from being clever and quick to understand, it seems that Tongdaeng has the gift of telepathy, and can use it effectively. On many occasions, Tongdaeng's children would run off to play far from His Majesty. As for Tongdaeng, she would scout about in front of the King, then come back to him. On one occasion, when the King thought that Tongdaeng's children had strayed too far away, he said "Tongdaeng, go and fetch Tongmuan." (Tongdaeng's number three offspring) Tongdaeng stood up and gazed out in that direction; in an instant, Tongmuan came running back.

If that had happened only once or twice, it could have been construed as a coincidence, but it happened many times, not only with Tongdaeng's children, but also with other dogs. Tongdaeng can use the power of telepathy to call them back to His Majesty.

If the distance is not too great, Tongdaeng would walk to the spot to fetch them. For example, when Tongtae is with the King, he would usually sit in a hidden comer, while Tongdaeng would always stay near the King. When it is time to go home, sometimes the King would say, "Tongdaeng, go and fetch Tongtae; it's time to go home." Tongdaeng would go and nudge Tongtae to get up.

Form: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The Story of Tongdaeng. Amarin Printing and Publishing Public Company Limited, 2002, P.40."

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Exercise 8.4: Read the passage above and choose the best answer.

What does Tongdaeng have? 1. Brown color 2. Four offspring 3. An occasion 4. A gift of telephay Who is Tongmuan? 1. One of Tongdaeng's children 2. A kind of desserts 3. A strayed dog 4. One who has telepathy ___ is quick to understand and clever 1. Tongmuan 2. Tongdaeng 3. Tongtae 4. It's not stated According to the passage, how many time does Tongdaeng use her telepathy 1. Once 2. Twice 3. Many times 4. No-one knows. Who is the owner of Tongdaeng? 1. The King 2. The King's children 3. The King's guests 4. It's not stated.         Answer:           What does Tongdaeng have? 1. Brown color 2. Four offspring 3. An occasion [4.] A gift of telephay Who is Tongmuan? [1.] One of Tongdaeng's children 2. A kind of desserts 3. A strayed dog 4. One who has telepathy ___ is quick to understand and clever 1. Tongmuan [2.] Tongdaeng 3. Tongtae 4. It's not stated According to the passage, how many time does Tongdaeng use her telepathy 1. Once 2. Twice [3.] Many times 4. No-one knows. Who is the owner of Tongdaeng? [1.] The King 2. The King's children 3. The King's guests 4. It's not stated.

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Exercise 2.2 - Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer

TUSSAUD, MADAME (1761-1850) 

SWISS FOUNDER OF WAXWORKS MUSEUM

Three of the most popular places to visit in London are the Tower, the Zoo and Madame Tussaud's waxworks museum. This last-named building has the most famous exhibition of waxwork models of famous and notorious people in the world. It was created by a Swiss-born artist, Marie Tussaud. '

Marie Grosholtz was sent by her father to study wax modeling under her uncle in Paris. Over many years she modeled many famous people, particularly the leading figures in the French Revolution of 1789. As freshly severed heads fell from the guillotine, Marie started working on them immediately. Making these death masks kept her very busy.

In 1793 her uncle died' and she inherited his museum and its collection. Seven years later she moved to London and in 1802 she put on her first exhibition, in the Strand. It was called Madame Tussaud's because that was the name of the Frenchman she had married. The exhibition was very successful, and she took care to keep the figures up to date. In 1833 it moved to Baker Street and remained there till well past her death.

Her sons moved the exhibition to Marylebone Road in 1884, where it still stands today. Much of it was damaged by fire in 1925 but fortunately the molds from which the heads were made were rescued and by 1927 the building had been repaired and the figures replaced.

From: EN102 Text Book 

Exercise 2.2: Read the passage above and choose the best answer.

What is this passage about? 1. The most famous exhibition 2. The french Revolution 3. Madame Tussuad and her waxwork museum 4. Famous model With whom did Marie Grosholtz study waxwork modeling? 1. Her father 2. Her husband 3. Her uncle 4. Her teacher Whom did Marie use as her waxwork models? 1. The politicians 2. The English 3. The famous and notorious people in the world 4. The French Why was the waxwork museum called Madame Tussaud's? 1. Because poeple liek this name. 2. Because that was the name of the french man she had married. 3. Because she was the owner. 4. Because she inherited the museum from her uncle. What happened in 1925? 1. Her uncle gave her his museum. 2. The museum was moved to Marylebone Road. 3. The fire broke out and damaged the waxwork models. 4. She went to study wax modeling.         Answer:           What is this passage about? 1. The most famous exhibition 2. The french Revolution [3.] Madame Tussuad and her waxwork museum 4. Famous model With whom did Marie Grosholtz study waxwork modeling? 1. Her father 2. Her husband [3.] Her uncle 4. Her teacher Whom did Marie use as her waxwork models? 1. The politicians 2. The English [3.] The famous and notorious people in the world 4. The French Why was the waxwork museum called Madame Tussaud's? 1. Because poeple liek this name. [2.] Because that was the name of the french man she had married. 3. Because she was the owner. 4. Because she inherited the museum from her uncle. What happened in 1925? 1. Her uncle gave her his museum. 2. The museum was moved to Marylebone Road. [3.] The fire broke out and damaged the waxwork models. 4. She went to study wax modeling.

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Exercise 1.2 - Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer

Greeting with a "Wai"

"Sawasdi" is the Thai word of greeting. It is usually accompanied by a
"wai," which is made by pressing the two palms together. The palms are then raised at various levels depending on the seniority of the person one is greeting.

The "wai" originated in India, but the Indians keep their "wai" to just one level. The Thais refined it, resulting in four levels of "wai".

To pay respect to monks, the pressed palms are raised to the forehead, with the tips of the thumbs resting precisely between the two eyebrows and the fingers touching only the tip of the hair.

The middle of the face is where palms rest when we pay respect to our parents, teachers, and other elderly people we highly regard. The tips of the thumbs touch the tip of the nose while the tips of the index fingers rest between the eye­ brows.

To greet people in general, the palms are lowered to the lower part of the face, with the tips of the thumbs touching the chin and the tips of the index fingers touching the tip of the nose.
To greet our equals, there is no need to bow the head, we simply raise the palms slightly in front of us.

It is a convention that a greeting must be returned. So we reciprocate with the pressed palms raised slightly at the level of the chest with a bowed head. 

From: EN102 Text Book 

Exercise 1.2: Read the passage above and choose the best answer.

What is "sawasdi"? 1. A word of thanking someone 2. A word of greeting 3. An expression of letting out emotion 4. An exclamation When did the "wai" come from? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Laos 4. India How many levels of the Thai "wai" are there? 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 When you're greeted by someone it is necessary that ___. 1. you return the greeting 2. you pay no attention to it 3. someone smiles at you 4. you just walk away How is a "wai" made? 1. Pressing two palms together 2. Bowing your head 3. Waving your right hand 4. Shaking hands         Answer:           What is "sawasdi"? 1. A word of thanking someone [2.] A word of greeting 3. An expression of letting out emotion 4. An exclamation When did the "wai" come from? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Laos [4.] India How many levels of the Thai "wai" are there? 1. 1 2. 2 [3.] 3 4. 4 When you're greeted by someone it is necessary that you return the greeting. [1.] you return the greeting 2. you pay no attention to it 3. someone smiles at you 4. you just walk away How is a "wai" made? [1.] Pressing two palms together 2. Bowing your head 3. Waving your right hand 4. Shaking hands

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