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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and _______ organization.. ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims

Unit 16_THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS

TEST 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1 a association b original c stability

d accelerate

2 a domestic b estimate c statistics d relation

3 a language b diverse c promote d combine

4 a economic b integration c development d transportation

5 a service b rural c region

d include

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished

sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close

meaning to the original one.

6 ASEAN remains ready to further cooperate with _ United

Nations in the ongoing humanitarian efforts for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar

a a b an c the

d Ø

7 _ UN leaders appreciate the support, cooperation and

leadership that ASEAN has shown in helping the victims of

disasters

d Ø

8 The organization hosts cultural activities in _ attempt to

further integrate the region

d Ø

9 ASEAN also works for the _ of peace and stability in the

region

a promote b promotion c promotional d promoter

10. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly

referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and _ organization

a economy b economic c economics d economical

11. The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _ environment

a stable b stability c stably

d stabilize

12. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines

a members b competitors c leaders d

statesmen

13. ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development

a account b include c accelerate d respect

14. The Association of Southeast Asia which consists of 0 countries located in Southeast Asia was _ on August 8, 967 by

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand

a found b founded c invented

d discovered

15. The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the

evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural

development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace

a goals b organizations c missions

d plans

16. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures

a same b adopted c various d

respected

17. ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic _ in the region

a organization b production c integration

d establishment

18. The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is an agreement by the member nations of ASEAN concerning local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries

a progressing b producing c combining

d aiming

19. ASEAN has planned equitable economic development and reduced poverty and _ disparities in year 00

a socio-politic b socio-cultural c linguistic d socio-economic

20. The Governments of ASEAN have paid special attention

_ trade

with

21. The goal the ASEAN Vision 00 aims _ creating a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN economic region

a for b on c at d up

22. _, I will give him the report

a When he will return b When he returns

c Until he will return d No sooner he returns

23. _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire

a Until b No sooner c By the time d

After

24. I have earned my own living _ I was seven

d as soon as

25. We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake

a when we are fishing b while fishing c while fished d

fishing

26. _, Peter came to see me

a While having dinner b While I was having dinner

c When having dinner d When lam having dinner

27. _ my homework, I went to bed

a After I had finished b After finished

c Finished d After had finished

28. _ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend

a Before left b Before he leaves

c Before leaving d Before he will leave

29. Jones _ after everyone _

a speaks / will eat b will speak / has eaten

c is speaking / eats d has spoken / will have eaten

30. _, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines

a Whenever raining b As it will be raining

c When it will rain d Whenever it rains

Error Identification.

31 Singapore is an island nation with 6 islands, located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula At 704.0 km, it is a s smallest country in Southeast Asia.(the)

32 The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million Though Singapore is highly cosmopolitan and diversity s, ethnic

Chinese forms the majority of the population (diverse)

33 Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy Singapore, along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, are s

one of the Four Asian Tigers (is)

34 Singapore is a popularity s travel destination, making tourism one of its largest industries About 9.7 million tourists visited

Singapore in 006 (popular)

35 Singapore plays an active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of that s Singapore is a founding member.(which) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

On 8 August 967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand- sat down together in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand and signed a document By virtue of that document, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was born The five Foreign Ministers who signed it have been considered as the founders of probably the most successful intergovernmental organization in the developing world today The document that they signed would be known as the ASEAN Declaration

It is a short, simply-worded document containing just five articles

It declares the establishment of an Association for Regional Cooperation among the Countries of Southeast Asia to be known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and spells out the aims and purposes of that Association These aims and purposes are about the cooperation in economy, society, culture, techniques, education and other fields, and in the promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the principles of the United Nations Charter It stipulates that the Association will be open for participation by all States in the Southeast Asian region subscribing to its aims, principles and purposes It proclaims ASEAN

as representing the collective will of the nations of Southeast Asia to bind themselves together in friendship and cooperation and, through joint efforts and sacrifices, secure for their peoples and for posterity the blessings of peace, freedom and prosperity The goal of ASEAN, then, is to create, not to destroy

The original ASEAN logo presented five brown sheaves of rice stalks, one for each founding member Beneath the sheaves is the legend "ASEAN" in blue These are set on a field of yellow encircled

by a blue border Brown stands for strength and stability, yellow for prosperity and blue for the spirit of cordiality in which ASEAN affairs are conducted When ASEAN celebrated its 0th Anniversary in 997, the sheaves on the logo had increased to ten -representing all ten countries of Southeast Asia and reflecting the colors of the flags of all

of them In a very real sense, ASEAN and Southeast Asia will be one and the same, just as the founders had envisioned

36. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

a consists of some Western nations

b was established by the Philippines

c was founded on 8 August 967

d was established by the Minister of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

37. The pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to .

a the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

b the most successful inter-governmental organization

c Bangkok

d the ASEAN Declaration

38. Which adjective can be used to describe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

a successful b illegal c nongovernmental

d developing

39. Which does not belong to the purpose and aim of the

Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

a friendship b destruction c creation d cooperation

40. Up to 997 how many countries there have been in ASEAN?

d 0 Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA) was established as a result of a Workshop on Handicraft for Export which was (4) _ by the Royal Thai Government in

February 98 in Bangkok AHPADA was formed as a forum for both the government and private sectors that are concerned with meeting and complementing each other in the promotion and development of handicrafts (4) _ AHPADA is affiliated to the ASEAN and the World Craft Council The (4) _ members were Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia Singapore and Brunei join in

a little (44) _ Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar and Vietnam joined in September 999

AHPADA's objectives are

1 To take common approach to develop and promote the marketing of crafts (45) _ and outside the ASEAN Region,

2 To operate as a main point of promotion of ASEAN handicrafts and raw (46) _ required-for production, trade fairs and exhibitions,

3 To strengthen and improve the status of craftspeople,

4 To create employment opportunities especially in the rural areas,

5 To (47) _ traditional craft skills within the context of conservation of cultural heritage,

6 To educate and create awareness and appreciation of the authentic handicrafts of ASEAN Countries,

7 And to build up an archive of ASEAN CRAFT information

With the recent economic downturn in (48) _ ASEAN Countries, AHPADA's objectives are more relevant than they have ever been before Most producers are among the rural areas and (49) _ majority of them are very small entrepreneurs AHPADA works

at both national level through the national focal points and at the international level through the Board of AHPADA and the Regional Secretariat which is permanently based in Bangkok, Thailand (50) _ 98 AHPADA has been able to act as a catalyst and initiators in the promotion and development of ASEAN CRAFTS through seminars, workshops and exhibitions, often in partnership with several multinational and international organizations

41 a hosted b joined c promoted

d produced

42. a acts b actions c acting

d activities

43. a finding b founding c hiding

d later

d away

45. a machines b equipment c

materials d devices

46. a save b preserve c store

d keep

mostly d the more

d Ø

49. a When b While c Since

d As