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แบบทดสอบหลังเรียนบทที่ 3

1. Do your research and make sure you’ve got all the facts and figures at your __________.

  1. fingertips

2. toes
  3. bottom

4. back

2. Also, work out what you think the other person will say so you can counter their___________ .

  1. arguments 2. comments
  3. suggestions

4. recommends

3. Don’t make __________  such as “you always spend hours in the bathroom” Instead, be specific!
  1. generalisations

2. determinations
  3. globalisations

4. attentions
4. Listen carefully to your __________ and ask lots of questions to get them talking
  1. opponent         

2. colleague
  3. ally                   

4. executive

5. As they’re chatting away, you may notice _________ in their argument.

  1. flaws

2. ages
  3. pimples

3. wrinkle

6. Your opponent is forced to go through their idea step by step. This is when your opponent confuses
correlation or __________ with causality.

  1. coincidence    

2. evidence
  3. antecedence    

4. prudence

7. Your opponent simplifies your argument, then argues against the _______ version.

  1. simplify

2. simplifying
  3. simplified        4. simplifies

8. The ad fallacy: this is when your opponent bases their argument on the fact that  everyone does
something so it must be the “_________” thing to do.

  1. wrong              

2. right
  3. chance

4. time

9. “Most smokers think we should be able to smoke in public places. _______ , smoking in public places
is a good idea.”

  1. Therefore

2. However
  3. Despite

4. In addition to

10. Your opponent builds an argument on the basis that there are only limited __________ or outcomes
when actually there could be several.

  1. times

2. versions
  3. choices

4. outsources
11. For example, they could say, “Either we buy the new system or the business will go ____.”
  1. boost

2. bust
  3. burst 

4. burn

12. Imagine you catch someone cheating in an exam, and they say, “OK, I ________ I was cheating,
but everyone else has been cheating too.”

  1. promise

2. deny
  3. refuse

4. admit

13. Starter – food you eat _____ the main course: soup, a salad, etc.

  1. before              

2. after
  3. with                  

4. then
14. Main course – the large plate of food you order: fish and ______ ; steak with potatoes, etc.
  1. ships 

2. chips
  3. snacks

4. onion rings

15. Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their positions. They are placed at prominent points on the coast and on islands and reefs. What does "They" refer to?
  1. positions

2. mariners
  2. strong lights 

4. lighthouses

16. Experts believe that maths is the key to creating a ______ economy.

  1. well  

2. competitive
  3. prosperous

4. wealthy

17. Science creates the _________ that will help solve the challenges we face, such as swine flu and
global warming,

  1. entertainment

2. advertising
  3. innovations

4. Policy

18. But poor maths can affect your job prospects too. What’s the odd-one-out word?
  1. chance              2. probability
  3. anticipation

4. fortune

19. Maths commands the highest _______ in the jobs market.
  1. earnings 2. expenditures
  3. expenses  

20. As part of the scheme, Chinese teachers will be sent to work in English schools. Which word can
be replaced?
  1. plan  

2. scene
  3. schedule          

4. policy

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