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PRE-READING QUESTIONS

PRE-READING QUESTIONS. 1. Do you know the names of these three tall buildings?. What are their names?. What cities and countries are they in?. World Trade Center Building in New York. USA. Empire State Building. In New York, USA. Sears Tower in Chicago. USA.

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PRE-READING QUESTIONS

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  1. PRE-READING QUESTIONS 1. Do you know the names of these three tall buildings? What are their names? What cities and countries are they in?

  2. World Trade Center Building in New York USA.

  3. Empire State Building In New York, USA.

  4. Sears Tower in Chicago USA.

  5. 2. Name any other building that you know. 3.Have you ever seen skyscrapers in Bangkok? Are there any skyscrapers in Bangkok? Where are they? 4. Have you ever been up to the top of a skyscraper? 5. Are you frightened of heights, or do you enjoy the view from the tops of tall buildings etc.?

  6. Read the passage then do the exercise. Skyscrapers seem like a very new idea, but in fact one was built in 1884 in Chicago, Ithad nine floors. As skyscrapers have many floors, their owners can get more rent, so they are built where land is very expensive, as in New York City in 1931, the Empire State Building in New York was finished. It was the tallest building in the world until 1970, with 102 stories. Then the World Trade Center with 110 floors was built, again in New York. After that in 1974, the Sear Tower was built in Chicago. It also has 110 floors, but it is higher than the World Trade Center. The tallest building in Bangkok-Baiyoke II is only 90 stories high. Sometimes too many skyscrapers are built, so there are not enough people to rent all their floors. This has happened in Bangkok in recent years. Banks wasted a lot of money on loans to build these beautiful, empty buildings.

  7. (I) UNDERSTANDING PRONOUNS • The word “It” (line 2) refers to …………………. • 2. The word “they” (line 4) refers to ……………….. • 3. The word “it” (line 5) refers to …………………….. • 4. The word “it” (line 8) refers to …………………….

  8. (II) UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY Match the words under Y and the meanings under X x y ……….1. skycrapers (line 1) a. used more than was necessary ……….2. rent (line 3) b. the money you pay for the use ……….3. expensive (line 4) of land or a building ……….4. finished (line 5) c. completed ……… 5. stories (line 6) d. costing a lot of money ……… 6. recent (line 12) e. very tall buildings, usually in a ……….7. wasted (line 13) big city ……….8. loans (line 13) f. sums of money that you borrow g. happening only a short time ago h. floors.

  9. (III) UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN IDEA Circle the best answer. • The main idea of this passage is that………………… a. most skyscrapers are in New York b. high buildings are usually unsuccessful c. skyscrapers have been around a long time • The best title for this passage would be…………. a. Skyscrapers in America b. The Tallest Buildings in the World. c. Wasting Money on High-Rise Buildings

  10. (IV) UNDERSTANDING DETAILS Circle the best answer. 1. The idea of building skyscrapers…………………………………… a. is exactly 100 years old. b. is not really a new one c. has gone out of fashion recently 2. The first building which was known as the highest in the world was in ……………………………. a. Chicago b. New York c. Bangkok 3. Before 1970, the highest building in the world was ……………… a. the Sears tower b. the world Trade Center c. the Empire State Building

  11. 4. Skyscrapers can earn their owners a lot of money because…………. a. the ground floor is so big b. they are in New York city c. they have a lot of space inside 5. If too many skyscrapers are built, the result is that…………………… a. people rent all of their floors b. their owners do not make a profit c. land gets more and more expensive 6. Banks in Thailand have had a problem because ……………………………….. a. they helped build too many skyscrappers b. there are not enough people in Bangkok c. they lent money to people in Bangkok to buy houses 7. One can infer that, compared with the World Trade Center, …………… a. the Sears Tower has fewer floors b. the Sears Tower is probably a little older c. the floors of the Sears Tower have higher ceilings

  12. Keys: • UNDERSTANDING PRONOUNS 1. The first skyscraper. 2. Skyscrapers 3. The Empire State Building 4. The Sears Tower • UNDERSTAND VOCABULARY 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. h 6. g 7. a 8. f (III) UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN IDEA 1. b 2. b (IV) UNDERSTANDING DETAILS 1. b 2. a 3.a 4. c 5. c 6. a 7. c *************************

  13. Reference • อาจารย์ มาลินี จันทวิมล, Exploring READING & WRITING level 2, บริษัทโรงพิมพ์ไทยวัฒนาพานิช จำกัด, 2545 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

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  15. Dear Students,  Send your answers by e-mail.  Send to Weesuda@wt.ac.th • Please write your name, class and the number on your assignment. • I’ll give you 10 points for this assignment. • E-mail me if you got problem. Good luck! Ajarn Weesuda Ghantachot

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