BTS SKYTRAINSPre-READING QUESTIONS.

BTS SKYTRAINS

Pre-READING QUESTIONS.
Do you know what this train is called ?

Where can you see this train ?

Have you ever been to Bangkok ?

Is it easy to get around the city?

How is this train different from the trains that run from the provinces to Bangkok?

Have you tried this train? Do you like travelling by this train?











Bangkok has very bad traffic jams. the city needs new railways so that people do not have to use cars and buses so much.
On the King's 72nd birthday in 1999, people started using BTS trains. They are electric and have three or six air-conditioned carriages. They run on two lines, called the Sukhumvit Line and the Silom Line. These meet at Central Station, and their total length is 23.5 km, People on a journey using both lines have to change trains at Central Station in Siam Square.
These lines are elevated, standing high above the road on concret columns. this means that BTS trains can move freely, without any red lights or junctions. they are quiet and fast, and do not get stuck in traffic jams.
Lost of people used the trains only once or twice to see what they were like. Many of people used the trains only once or twice to see what they were like. Many of them them think that cars are more convenient,
and buses cheaper,so the number of passengers is not as high as the BTS company hoped.

UNDERSTANIDING PRNOUNS
1.the word "they" (line 4) refers to_____
2.the word "these" (line 5) refers to _____
3.the word "they" (line11) refers to _____
4.the word "them"(line12) refers to _____



UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY
Match the meanings under Y with the words or phrases under X. Write the appropriate letter (a,b,c,...etc.) in front of the number (1,2,3,...etc.) under X.

___1. traffic jam a. become unable to move
___2. carriages b. find out about them
___3. total length c. go to places without stopping
___4. on a journey d. places where roads meet
___5. elevated e. raised to a higher level
___6. move freely f. how long something is all together
___7. junctions g. long lines of vehicles on a road
___8. Get stuck that cannot move or that move very
___9. see what they were like slowly
___10. convenient h. easy and useful
i. going somewhere passengers sit







UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN IDEA
Circle the best answer.
1. The main idea of this passage is that _____.
a. elevated trains are very popular in Bangkok.
b. Bangkok's two new railway lines will end its traffic jams
c. BTS trains are very good, but people don't use them much
2. the best title for this passage would be_____.
a. A present for our king
b. Bangkok's irst skitain
c. the failure of Bangkok's BTS

UNDERSTADING DETAILS
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circie the best answer.
1. before dcember the fifth, 1999, peopie in Bankok who wantd to get around the city____.
a. did not use teir cars so much
b. needed to use buse and cars
c. had to use the public bus service
2. According tothe passage, BTS trains_____.
a. do not carry fuel
b. have engnes like car
c. need to stop for petrol like a car

3. the passage tells us that the silom line and the sukhumvit line_____.
a. share one station
b. have the same stations
c. are each 23.5 km.long
4. If People want to use both the Silom Line and the Sukhumvic Line, _____ .
a. They have to use the silom line first
b. They have to change tickets at Central Station
c. They have to go from one train to another at Central Station
5.If there are bad traffic jams on Silom Road and Sukhumvit Road,the BTS trains_____.
a. move at their usual speed
b. go more slowly than they usually do
c. have to keep stopping at road junctions
6.According to the passage, not long after BTS trains started running, the company_____.
a. was glad that so many people were using its trains
b. thought fewer people would use its trains than actually did
c. was disappointed by the number of passengers its trains actually carried
7. We can understand from the passage that lots of people in Bangkok think cars are more convenient than the BTS trains because_____.
a. a BTS train is not as fast as a car
b. cars are air-conditioned and not noisy
c. you can go anywhere you want to in a car

8. Which of the following statements about BTS trains is true?
a. They can cause traffic problems.
b. They do not make a lot of noise.
c. They sometimes have air-conditioning.

B. TRUE-FALSE
Writ T in front of the ststements that are correct and F in front of the statements that are incorrect.
_____ 1. Bangkok had so many cars that it does not need any more trains.
_____ 2.The BTS trains were first used on a special day.
_____ 3. The Sukhumvit Line is over 20 km. long as is the Silom Line.
_____ 4. The Silom Line and the Sukhumvit Line share one station.
_____ 5. If you use the Silom Line only. You have to change trains at Central station.
_____ 6. Buses on Sukhumvit Road are lower than the BTS trains.
_____ 7. Unlike cars, BTS trains do not waste time at red lights.
_____ 8. Electric trains are rather noisy when they are elevated.
_____ 9. The BTS company is not happy with the number of people using its trains.
_____ 10. Many people were curious about the new trains.


V. MAKING A SUMMARY
This is a summary of the passage. Read it carefully. The statements under X have to be followed by the statements under Y. Match them by writing the appropriate letter ( a, b, c, … etc.) in front of the number (1, 2, 3, … etc.) under X. Then you will get a summary of the passage.

____ 1.Bangkok has a traffic problem a. And they are raised above
____ 2.They run on the Silom Line the traffic jams
and the Sukhumvit Line, b. Many people choose to
____ 3.These trains are electronic, keep travelling by road
quiet, and air - conditioned, c.Which BTS trains could
____ 4.BTS trains are fast and help solve
convenient, d. AND Passengers can
____ 5.After trying the trains change trains at central
out of curiosity, station
e. But they are not as popular
at BTS planned






VI. VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Fill in each blank with one of the words or phrases in the list bbelow. Each word or phrase can be used onlyn once.
1. Taxis are very ______________ , but quite expensive.
2. They met while they were both ______________ to Phuket.
3. There was heavy ______________ that day, so they arrived late.
4. We have to pay a fee to use the special _____________ roads in Bangkok.
5. You will have to _____________ buses at Pratunam and again on Rama IV Road.
6. In the US, people use the word “ intersection ” instead of the word “_____________’’
7. If you are in a car and you _____________ at a junction, you can read a newspaper.
8. Ships can ______________ wherever the water is deep enough.
9. They liked going to lots of different restaurants to see ______________.
10.This company was very successful because it had _____________ sales of $ 100,000,000 per year.

ผลลัพธ์ (ไทย) 1:

รถไฟฟ้า SKYTRAINSคำถามก่อนอ่านคุณรู้หรือไม่ว่ารถไฟนี้เรียกว่าซึ่งคุณสามารถดูนี้รถไฟเคยสู่กรุงเทพสุวรรณภูมิมีมันนี่ว่ารถไฟนี้แตกต่างจากรถไฟที่วิ่งจากจังหวัดสู่กรุงเทพสุวรรณภูมิมีคุณพยายามนี้รถไฟ คุณชอบการเดินทาง โดยรถไฟนี้หรือไม่กรุงเทพมหานครมีมากเสียการจราจรติดขัด เมืองต้องรถไฟใหม่ที่คนไม่ใช้รถยนต์และรถโดยสารประจำทางมากใน 72 วันพ่อในปี 1999 คนเริ่มใช้รถไฟฟ้า พวกเขามีไฟฟ้า และมีสาม หรือหกนับเครื่องปรับอากาศ พวกเขาทำงานบนสองเส้น เส้นสุขุมวิทและสายสีลม เหล่านี้พบที่สถานี ความยาวรวม 23.5 กิโลเมตร คนเดินทางโดยใช้ทั้งสองบรรทัดต้องเปลี่ยนรถไฟที่สถานีในสยามสแควร์บรรทัดเหล่านี้จะยกระดับ ยืนอยู่สูงกว่าถนน concret คอลัมน์ ซึ่งหมายความ ว่า รถไฟฟ้าสามารถย้ายได้อย่างอิสระ ไม่ มีไฟแดงหรือ junctions ใด ๆ พวกเขาจะเงียบ และรวดเร็ว และไม่ได้ติดอยู่ในการจราจรติดขัดหายไปของคนที่ใช้รถไฟเพียงครั้งหรือสองครั้งเพื่อดูสิ่งที่พวกเขาได้เช่นกัน หลายคนใช้รถไฟเพียงครั้งหรือสองครั้งเพื่อดูสิ่งที่พวกเขาได้เช่น หลายของพวกเขาพวกเขาคิดว่า รถยนต์เพิ่มความสะดวกสบาย และหวังว่ารถราคาถูกกว่า ดังนั้นจำนวนผู้โดยสารสูงที่บริษัทบีทีเอสUNDERSTANIDING PRNOUNS1.คำว่า "พวกเขา" (สาย 4) อ้างอิง to___2.คำว่า "เหล่านี้" (บรรทัด 5) แสดงถึง___3.the word "they" (line11) refers to _____4.the word "them"(line12) refers to _____UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY Match the meanings under Y with the words or phrases under X. Write the appropriate letter (a,b,c,...etc.) in front of the number (1,2,3,...etc.) under X.___1. traffic jam a. become unable to move ___2. carriages b. find out about them ___3. total length c. go to places without stopping___4. on a journey d. places where roads meet ___5. elevated e. raised to a higher level ___6. move freely f. how long something is all together___7. junctions g. long lines of vehicles on a road ___8. Get stuck that cannot move or that move very ___9. see what they were like slowly___10. convenient h. easy and useful i. going somewhere passengers sitUNDERSTANDING THE MAIN IDEACircle the best answer.1. The main idea of this passage is that _____.a. elevated trains are very popular in Bangkok.b. Bangkok's two new railway lines will end its traffic jamsc. BTS trains are very good, but people don't use them much 2. the best title for this passage would be_____.a. A present for our king b. Bangkok's irst skitainc. the failure of Bangkok's BTSUNDERSTADING DETAILSA. MULTIPLE CHOICE Circie the best answer.1. before dcember the fifth, 1999, peopie in Bankok who wantd to get around the city____.a. did not use teir cars so muchb. needed to use buse and carsc. had to use the public bus service2. According tothe passage, BTS trains_____.a. do not carry fuelb. have engnes like carc. need to stop for petrol like a car3. the passage tells us that the silom line and the sukhumvit line_____.a. share one stationb. have the same stationsc. are each 23.5 km.long4. If People want to use both the Silom Line and the Sukhumvic Line, _____ .a. They have to use the silom line firstb. They have to change tickets at Central Stationc. They have to go from one train to another at Central Station5.If there are bad traffic jams on Silom Road and Sukhumvit Road,the BTS trains_____.a. move at their usual speedb. go more slowly than they usually doc. have to keep stopping at road junctions6.According to the passage, not long after BTS trains started running, the company_____.a. was glad that so many people were using its trainsb. thought fewer people would use its trains than actually did c. was disappointed by the number of passengers its trains actually carried7. We can understand from the passage that lots of people in Bangkok think cars are more convenient than the BTS trains because_____.a. a BTS train is not as fast as a carb. cars are air-conditioned and not noisyc. you can go anywhere you want to in a car8. Which of the following statements about BTS trains is true?a. They can cause traffic problems.b. They do not make a lot of noise.c. They sometimes have air-conditioning.B. TRUE-FALSE Writ T in front of the ststements that are correct and F in front of the statements that are incorrect._____ 1. Bangkok had so many cars that it does not need any more trains._____ 2.The BTS trains were first used on a special day._____ 3. The Sukhumvit Line is over 20 km. long as is the Silom Line._____ 4. The Silom Line and the Sukhumvit Line share one station._____ 5. If you use the Silom Line only. You have to change trains at Central station._____ 6. Buses on Sukhumvit Road are lower than the BTS trains._____ 7. Unlike cars, BTS trains do not waste time at red lights._____ 8. Electric trains are rather noisy when they are elevated._____ 9. The BTS company is not happy with the number of people using its trains._____ 10. Many people were curious about the new trains.V. MAKING A SUMMARY This is a summary of the passage. Read it carefully. The statements under X have to be followed by the statements under Y. Match them by writing the appropriate letter ( a, b, c, … etc.) in front of the number (1, 2, 3, … etc.) under X. Then you will get a summary of the passage. ____ 1.Bangkok has a traffic problem a. And they are raised above ____ 2.They run on the Silom Line the traffic jams and the Sukhumvit Line, b. Many people choose to ____ 3.These trains are electronic, keep travelling by road quiet, and air - conditioned, c.Which BTS trains could ____ 4.BTS trains are fast and help solve convenient, d. AND Passengers can ____ 5.After trying the trains change trains at central out of curiosity, station e. But they are not as popular at BTS plannedVI. VOCABULARY PRACTICE Fill in each blank with one of the words or phrases in the list bbelow. Each word or phrase can be used onlyn once.1. Taxis are very ______________ , but quite expensive.2. They met while they were both ______________ to Phuket.3. There was heavy ______________ that day, so they arrived late.4. We have to pay a fee to use the special _____________ roads in Bangkok.5. You will have to _____________ buses at Pratunam and again on Rama IV Road.6. In the US, people use the word “ intersection ” instead of the word “_____________’’7. If you are in a car and you _____________ at a junction, you can read a newspaper.8. Ships can ______________ wherever the water is deep enough.9. They liked going to lots of different restaurants to see ______________.10.This company was very successful because it had _____________ sales of $ 100,000,000 per year.

ผลลัพธ์ (ไทย) 3:

รถไฟฟ้าบีทีเอส

ก่อนอ่านคำถาม
รู้มั๊ยว่ารถไฟขบวนนี้เรียกว่า ?

ที่เห็นรถไฟขบวนนี้ ?

เคยไปกรุงเทพฯ

มันง่ายที่จะได้รับรอบเมือง

ทำไมรถไฟนี้แตกต่างจากรถไฟที่วิ่งจากต่างจังหวัดเข้ากรุงเทพ ?

คุณได้พยายามฝึกแบบนี้ คุณชอบการเดินทางโดยรถไฟ ?











กรุงเทพมหานครมีการจราจรติดขัดมากไม่ดีเมืองนี้ต้องการรถไฟใหม่เพื่อให้ผู้ใช้ไม่ต้องใช้รถยนต์และรถมาก
บนในหลวงพระชนมพรรษา 72 พรรษา ในปี 1999 , คนเริ่มใช้ รถไฟฟ้า รถไฟ มีไฟฟ้า และ สามหรือหกโบกี้ปรับอากาศ พวกเขาวิ่งบนสองเส้นที่เรียกว่าเส้นสุขุมวิทและสายสีลม นี้พบกันที่สถานีกลางและความยาวทั้งหมดของพวกเขาคือ 23.5 กิโลเมตรในการเดินทางของประชาชน โดยใช้ทั้งเส้น ต้องเปลี่ยนรถที่สถานีกลางในสยามสแควร์
บรรทัดเหล่านี้ จะ สูง ยืนสูงเหนือถนนเสาคอนกรีต . ซึ่งหมายความ ว่า รถไฟฟ้า BTS สามารถย้ายได้อย่างอิสระโดยไม่มีไฟสีแดงหรือทางแยก พวกเขาจะเงียบ และรวดเร็ว และไม่ติดอยู่ในการจราจรที่ติดขัด .
ที่หายไปของคนที่ใช้รถไฟแค่ครั้งหรือสองครั้งเพื่อดูสิ่งที่พวกเขาต้องการหลายคนที่ใช้รถไฟแค่ครั้งหรือสองครั้งเพื่อดูสิ่งที่พวกเขาต้องการ หลายของพวกเขาพวกเขาคิดว่ารถยนต์จะสะดวกกว่า
และรถที่ถูกกว่า ดังนั้นจำนวนผู้โดยสารจะไม่สูงเท่ารถไฟฟ้า บริษัท หวัง prnouns


understaniding ความคำว่า " พวกเขา " ( สาย 4 ) หมายถึง _____
2 คำ " เหล่านี้ " ( สาย 5 ) หมายถึง _____
3.the คำ " พวกเขา " ( line11 ) หมายถึง _____
4