WHILE YOU READ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on 8th August, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by the five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malay
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GDP( Gross Domestic Product) tổng sản lượng quốc nội
integration (n) /ɪntə’greɪʃən/ sự hoà nhập, hội nhập
socio-economic (adj) thuộc kinh tế xã hội
stable (adj)- stability (n) /ˈsteɪbl/
enterprise (n) /'entəpraiz/ công ty
manufacturing (n) /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/ sự sản xuất
interference (n)/ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/ sự can thiệp
handicraft (n)/ˈhændikræft/ nghề thủ công
exclude (v) /iks'klu:d/ ngăn chặn, loại trừ, tống ra
geopolitical (adj)
geopolitics (n) /,dʤi:ou'pɔlitiks/
thuộc khoa địa chính trịkhoa địa chính trị
imperialism (n) /im'piəriəlizm/ chủ nghĩa đế quốc
labour force (n) /'leibə'fɔ:s/ lực lượng lao động
salutation (n) /,sælju:'teiʃən/ sự chào, lời chào
spectacular (adj) /spek'tækjulə/
spectacularly (adv)
đẹp mắt, ngoạn mục
B READING
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Match the pictures with the words or phrases listed below
II WHILE YOU READ
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on 8th August, 1967,
in Bangkok, Thailand by the five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia,the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Brunei joined ASEAN in 1984 Vietnam becameits seventh member in 1995 Laos and Myanmar were admitted to this association in 1997,and Cambodia in 1999 The main goals of the Association are to accelerate economicgrowth, social progress and cultural development; and to promote peace and stabilitythrough respect for justice, and the rule of law, in the relationship between countries in theregion
ASEAN has a population of 575.5 million, accounting for about 8.7% of the world’spopulation Its total area is 4,464,322 square kilometres It is a region of diverse cultures,and people in some countries such as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore speakEnglish besides their own languages According to the statistics recorded in 2007, ASEANhad a combined gross domestic product of about US$ 1282 billion This combined GDPgrew at an average rate of around 6% per year from 2003 to 2007 The economies of themember countries are diverse, although its major products include electronic goods, oil andwood The Governments of ASEAN countries have paid special attention to trade In 2006,the ASEAN region had a total trade of US$ 1405 billion It has been estimated that a freetrade area would be established in the region by 2020 The ASEAN leaders have alsoadopted the ASEAN Vision 2020, which is aimed at forging closer economic integration
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of planned actions leading up to the realization of the ASEAN Vision
Today, ASEAN economic cooperation covers many areas: trade, investment, industry,services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation andcommunication, science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism.ASEAN has actively worked to improve the socio-economic situation and solve problemsamong its member countries
Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill in cach blank with a
suitable word.
justice accelerate GDPenterprises diverse integration
1 They are demanding equal rights and .
2 is the total value of goods and services produced by a
country-in one year
3 Her interests are very
4 He talked about the of black children into the school system inthe southern states of America
5 At present, Vietnam is trying its best to the rate of economicgrowth
6 The road is bordered by shopping centres, restaurants and othercommercial
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 ASEAN was founded in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand
2 The ASEAN region has a total area of 4.5 million sq kilometers, with a
population of 575.5 billion
3 It had a combined GDP of US$ 1282 billion, with a growth rate of
around 6% per year from 2000 to 2004
4 The objective of the ASEAN Vision is to create economic integration
among the member countries
5 The ASEAN Vision 2020 was adopted in 1998
6 ASEAN has actively contributed to improving the socioeconomic
situations and solving the problems in the world
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B The Age of Enlightenment
C Women’s Rights
D Women’s Role in Education
III AFTER YOU READ
ASEAN Youth Camp
The ASEAN Youth Camp project involves the youth from ASEAN member countries in avariety of youth-oriented cultural activities through which young people can understand andlearn how to appreciate the region’s history and culture The ASEAN Youth Camp is a keyproject of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information It began as the ASEANYouth Friend Program, held in the Philippines in 1998 and Thailand in 1999 Since itsestablishment, the ASEAN Youth Camp has been exposing youth people to the arts, crafts,and culture of ASEAN and contributing to the development of future cultural leadership inthe region
The first ASEAN Youth Camp took place in Thailand in 2000 with the theme “CulturalHeritage” Since then, the Camp has been held regularly in different member countries The
2001 Camp in Malaysia took up the theme “Trail of Unity.” With the theme “HonoringKindness Through the Arts” in the Myanmar Youth Camp in 2002, the fifty young peoplepicked out to attend the Camp in twelve days had the opportunity to take part in workshopsand activities ranging from painting, creative writing, singing, and dancing The 2004 and
2005 Camps in Laos and Cambodia had the themes “Culture for Peace and Development”and “The Role of Youth in the Culture Heritage,” respectively In each Camp, participantsimmersed themselves in the traditional cultural activities of the host country and paid visits
to some of the cultural sites such as museums and temples
The theme of the sixth ASEAN Youth Camp in January 2006 was “Water and the Arts,”chosen by the host country – Brunei Darussalam It brought out the important role of thewater in shaping the civilizations and cultures of the ASEAN member countries All thepresentations and activities at the Camp echoed that theme With its various activities, theCamp has set up a trong regional identity by raising youth’s awareness of Southeast Asia’shistory and heritage Over the years, the aims of the Camp have also expanded to keepASEAN’s cultures and heritage alive
* Match each word/ phrase in A with its definition or synonym in B
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1 take place
2 take up
3 pick out
4 take part
5 immerse
6 bring out
7 set up
8 keep alive
a make (something) continue to exist
b make (something) appear or easily understood
c be held
d choose
e become completely involved in
f start to do something, especially for pleasure
g build
h participate
* Compete the table below with information from the text
2001
Honoring Kindness Through the Arts
Cambodia 2006
B GRAMMAR
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PRACTICE EXERCISES
I Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb from the box.
accelerate forge integrate admit respect promote diversify record adopt stabilize
1 Oil dramatically went up in price last year, but its prices have _ for now
2 How would such culturally different people be _into our society?
3 WWF is internationally _for its conservation work
4 The company wanted to _ alliances with other motor manufacturers
5 The increased capital could greatly _ economic development
6 The Baltic States were _to the United Nations in 1991
7 The culture has been _ with the arrival of immigrants
8 The policy has not yet been formally _
9 The objective of AFTA is to _ trade among ASEAN member countries
10 They were asked to _ the time at which the attack happened
II Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 Economic growth slowed down sharply after three months of _ (accelerate)
2 We are working to bring about closer political _ in EU (integrate)
3 One of the ASEAN’s main purposes is to maintain regional peace and _
(stable)
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5 Her success had _ the faith her teachers had put in her (justice)
6 There is a growing _ that we must manage the earth's resources more carefully (realize)
7 Women nowadays are no longer _ dependent on men (economy)
8 There is a need for greater economic _ between the two countries (cooperate)
9 Our top priorities must be profit and _ growth (commerce)
10. _Several banks are providing _ for the housing programme (financial)
11. In 1997, the ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN _2020 (visual)
12. _Yemen won _ to the WTO after 13 years of negotiations (admit)
III Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition to complete the passage.
ASEAN has a population of 575.5 million, accounting (1) _about 8.7% of theworld’s population Its total area is 4,464,322 square kilometers It is a region (2) _ diverse cultures, and people in some countries such as the Philippines, Brunei,Malaysia and Singapore speak English (3) _ their own languages According (4) _ the statistics recorded in 2004, ASEAN had a combined gross domestic product(5) _about US$ 737 billion This combined GDP grew (6) _anaverage rate of around 6% per year (7) _ 2003 to 2007 The economies of themember countries are diverse, although its major products include electronic goods, oil andwood The Governments of ASEAN countries have paid special attention (8) _trade In 2006, the ASEAN region had a total trade of US$ 1405 billion It has beenestimated that a free trade area would be established in the region (9) _ 2020 TheASEAN leaders have also adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020, which is aimed(10) forging closer economic integration within the region The Hanoi Plan
of Action, adopted in 1998, serves (11) _the first in a series of planned actionsleading (12) _to the realization of the ASEAN Vision
IV Underline the word or phrase that is appropriate to the meaning of the sentence.
1 While! As soon as I was chatting away to Jane, the line suddenly went dead
Trang 82 While! When the door slammed, the birds all flew away.
3 As/ Until night slowly fell, people were hurrying home.
4 As soon as/ As long as the other passengers get on the bus, we will leave.
5 Before/ After I turned off the lights, I left the room.
6 Whenever! Before Susan feels nervous, she chews her nails.
7 We have to wait here as soon as/ until Nancy comes.
8 Jane has gotten three promotions when! since she started working at this company six
months ago
9 I knew that something was wrong when! whenever my roommate walked
into the room yesterday.,
10 Just before! While I stood up to give my speech, I got butterflies in my stomach.
11 The first time / So long as I saw the great pyramids of Egypt in the moonlight, I was
speechless
12 Until! Once the weather gets warmers, we can start playing tennis again.
13 By the time / As soon as he comes, we will have already left.
14 As / As long as I live, I will not forget Mr Tanaka
15 By the time / The next time I go to New York, I’m going to see a ballet.
V Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1 We will send you the goods as soon as we (receive) your cheque
2 By the time I left my apartment this morning, the mail carrier (deliver)the mail
3 After Jessica (finish) her degree, she intends to work in her father’scompany
4 I’ll take the paper with me I’ll read it while I (wait) for the bus
5 When the light went out, I (light) some candles
6 The message arrived shortly after I (leave)
7 The boys worked slowly for they knew that as soon as they (finish) oneexercise the teacher would tell them to do the next
8 He saves £500 a year By the time he (retire) he (save)
£20,000
9 It seems that whenever I try to take some quiet time for myself, the phone (ring)
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11 Mohammad (never hear) about Halloween before he came to the U.S
12 A small animal ran across the path in front of me as I (walk) through thewoods
13 I (work) hard to help support my family ever since I (be) achild
14 You’d better wait until it (stop) at the traffic light
15 The frying pan (catch) on fire while I (make) dinner
VI Write a sentence of similar meaning using the word(s) in brackets.
1 The teacher came in and everyone stopped talking (when)
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Question 1 "What a great hair cut, Lucy!" - " "
A It's my pleasure B Oh, yes That's right
C Thanks It's very kind of you to do this D Thank you That's a nicecompliment
Question 2: "A motorbike knocked Ted down" - " "
A How terrific! B Poor him! C What is it now? D What amotorbike!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions
Question 3: When I mentioned the party, he was all ears
A using both ears B listening neglectfully C listening attentively D.partially deaf
Question 4: John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a
small part of his monthly earnings
A spending on B putting out C using up D.saving up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: A trial must be fair and impartial
A apprehensive B hostile C biased D.unprejudiced
Question 6: After her husband's tragic accident, she took up his
position at the university
A incredible B boring C mysterious D comic
TEST 1
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
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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
II 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 ongoinghumanitarian efforts for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
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 political and _ organization
geo-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, 1967 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 10 countries located in SoutheastAsia was _ on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,Singapore, and Thailand
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15 The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economicgrowth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion ofregional peace
a goals b organizations c missions d plans
16 Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures
17 ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural andeconomic _ 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 ofASEAN 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 2020
a socio-politic b socio-cultural c socio-linguistic d socio-economic
20 The Governments of ASEAN have paid special attention _ trade
21 The goal the ASEAN Vision 2020 aims _ creating a stable, prosperous andhighly competitive ASEAN economic region
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
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
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27 _ my homework, I went to bed
a After I had finished b After finished
28 _ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend
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
III Error Identification.
31 Singapore is an island nation with 63 islands, located at the southern tip of the Malay
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D
IV Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
On 8 August 1967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, thePhilippines, 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 thatdocument, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was born The fiveForeign Ministers who signed it have been considered as the founders of probably the mostsuccessful intergovernmental organization in the developing world today The documentthat they signed would be known as the ASEAN Declaration
It is a short, simply-worded document containing just five articles It declares theestablishment of an Association for Regional Cooperation among the Countries of SoutheastAsia to be known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and spells outthe aims and purposes of that Association These aims and purposes are about thecooperation in economy, society, culture, techniques, education and other fields, and in thepromotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and theprinciples of the United Nations Charter It stipulates that the Association will be open forparticipation by all States in the Southeast Asian region subscribing to its aims, principlesand purposes It proclaims ASEAN as representing the collective will of the nations ofSoutheast Asia to bind themselves together in friendship and cooperation and, through jointefforts 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 eachfounding member Beneath the sheaves is the legend "ASEAN" in blue These are set on afield of yellow encircled by a blue border Brown stands for strength and stability, yellowfor prosperity and blue for the spirit of cordiality in which ASEAN affairs are conducted.When ASEAN celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 1997, the sheaves on the logo hadincreased to ten -representing all ten countries of Southeast Asia and reflecting the colors ofthe flags of all of them In a very real sense, ASEAN and Southeast Asia will be one and thesame, just as the founders had envisioned
36 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
a consists of some Western nations
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c was founded on 8 August 1967
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 1997 how many countries there have been in ASEAN?
V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA) wasestablished as a result of a Workshop on Handicraft for Export which was (41) _ by theRoyal Thai Government in February 1981 in Bangkok AHPADA was formed as a forumfor both the government and private sectors that are concerned with meeting andcomplementing each other in the promotion and development of handicrafts (42) _.AHPADA is affiliated to the ASEAN and the World Craft Council The (43) _members were Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia Singapore and Bruneijoin in a little (44) _ Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar and Vietnam joined in September1999
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,
Trang 165 To (47) _ traditional craft skills within the context of conservation of culturalheritage,
6 To educate and create awareness and appreciation of the authentic handicrafts ofASEAN Countries,
7 And to build up an archive of ASEAN CRAFT information
With the recent economic downturn in (48) _ ASEAN Countries, AHPADA'sobjectives are more relevant than they have ever been before Most producers are among therural 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 throughthe Board of AHPADA and the Regional Secretariat which is permanently based inBangkok, Thailand (50) _ 1981 AHPADA has been able to act as a catalyst andinitiators in the promotion and development of ASEAN CRAFTS through seminars,workshops and exhibitions, often in partnership with several multinational and internationalorganizations
43 a finding b founding c hiding d recording
46 a machines b equipment c materials d devices
3 a stable b average c population d rate
4 a combined b planned c recorded d aimed
5 a justice b service c practice d advice
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6 The ASEAN Security Community (ASC)aims to ensure that countries in the region live
at _ with one another and in a democratic and harmonious environment
a peace b peaceful c peacefully d peaceable
7 ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _ progress, cultural,development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace
8 A combined gross domestic _ of the member countries of ASEAN has grown at
an average rate of around 6% per year
a produce b productivity c production d product
9 To build on the field of political and security cooperation, _ ASEAN Leadershave agreed to establish the ASEAN Security Community CASC)
15 One of ASEAN's objectives is to help people think about peace and _ and dosomething about it
a origin b justice c statistics d record
16 There are plenty of industrial _ established in the area, which also makes thegovernment worried about pollution
a series b goods c enterprises d relationships
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18 The ASEAN Investment Area aims to enhance the competitiveness of the region forattracting direct investment which flows into and within ASEAN
19 ASEAN has _ a community of Southeast' Asian nations at peace with oneanother and at peace with the world
a joined b estimated c established d solved
20 ASEAN helps to _ regional cooperation in Southeast Asia in the spirit of equalityand partnership
21 Rice is the _ exported product of Vietnam
22 I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _
a will end b ends c is ending d would end
23 _ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him
a As soon as b After c No sooner d Since
24 _ I visit him, we talk about politics a lot
25 While she _ breakfast, I set the table
a will make b was making c has made d would be making
26 After Mariana _ her exam, I _ her out to eat
a was finishing / would take b finished / had taken
c will finish / have taken d has finished / will take
27 Mrs Pike _ the door before the customers arrived
a had opened b will open c would open d has opened
28 She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _ thepillow was wet through
29 _ in Rome than he was kidnapped
a No sooner he arrived b Had he no sooner arrived
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30 I have not seen my dog _ the storm struck the community
III Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31 As soon as you arrive, give me a call
a Give me a call immediately on arrival b Wait until I call you to arrive
c I will phone you on my arrival d Whenever you call me, I will arrive
32 Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister
a My youngest sister's name is Lucy
b Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister
c It is Lucy who is my youngest sister
d I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister
33 By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home
a Peter did not go home until we finished our work
b As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter
c We finished our work before Peter went home
d Peter had gone home before we finished our work
34 It has been years since I last ate fish
a I have not eaten fish for years
b For many years, I have eaten only fish
c I like eating fish for years
d It is fish that I have eaten for many years
35 It will not be long until he is at the meeting
a It will take him a long time to attend the meeting
b He will be at the meeting soon
c The meeting will last for a long time
d He has been at the meeting for a long time
IV Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose?The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization whichwas (41) _ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (42) _ eachother Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has
Trang 20never been much peaceful and constructive (43) _ between kings, presidents and otherofficials A neutral forum was, (44) _, a very useful development for all of thosecountries.
ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (45) _ of 1967 and initially hadfive members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (46) _ Philippines and Singapore Brunei(47) _ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain Vietnam became theseventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995 (48) _ several years ofnegotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia,joined in 1999 The only (49) state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN isnow East Timor It is still (50) _ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for theforeseeable future
41 a created b made c done d discovered
43 a interflow b interaction c interference d intercommunity
44 a nevertheless b moreover c therefore d however
45 a Entitle b Requirement c Independence d Declaration
47 a subsequently b fortunately c approximately d surprisingly
49 a dependent b independent c independently d independence
TEST 3
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a technology b situation c development d establishment
2 a agriculture b electronic c population d scientific
3 a justice b admit c adopt d improve
4 a energy b industry c forestry d investment
5 a series b respect c interest d action
II 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 Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic _.
a cooperate b cooperation c cooperative d cooperatively
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8 Vietnam asked for _ to ASEAN in 1995.
a admit b admission c admissive d admissible
9 Companies now can exploit the opportunities presented by _ integrated market of
increasingly prosperous consumers in the region of ASEAN
10 Among ASEAN's _ greatest challenges are the integration of market diversity
and the transitional economies of its member countries
11 Integrating with _ world's economy, ASEAN finds itself facing important
opportunities and challenges
12 They will campaign for the return of traditional lands and respect _ national
rights and customs
13 Our country is trying its best to accelerate the rate _ economic growth.
14 Regional development activities have been carried out _ ASEAN cooperation
15 ASEAN economic cooperation _ many areas, such as agriculture, industry,
services, transportations, and tourism
a creates b contains c consists d covers
16 ASEAN bodies in addressing global and regional concerns such as food security,
_ and disaster management
17 The 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week is now being _ in Manila from 1
to 11 July 2008
18 The ASEAN Science and Technology Week aims to promote science and technology
_ in the region
a tourism b solution c forestry d development
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within a country in a year, not including its income from investments in other countries
c gross domestic product d economic cooperation
20 He says the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage _.
a dedication b growth c unemployment d investment
21 The local authority must face the _ that they do not have enough conditions to
develop economy
a trade b statistics c encouragement d realization
22 I have been learning English _ I was twenty years old.
23 _, can you tell him that I have a book for him, please?
a When you will see Jason b When will you see Jason
c When do you see Jason d When you see Jason
24 Since I _ to the town, I _ home.
a moved / have not returned b will move / will not returned
c have moved / was not returning d move / am not returning
25 I'm not leaving _ I get an apology from you.
a as far as b no longer than c after d until
26 The teacher _ before we arrived.
a will leave b was leaving c has left d had left
27 I flew for the first time last year _ I went to Brazil.
28 _ I realized where I was
a No sooner I have opened my eyes than
b No sooner have I opened my eyes than
c No sooner I had opened my eyes than
d No sooner had I opened my eyes than
29 Mary will have finished all her work _.
a as soon as her boss returned b until her boss will return
c by the time her boss returns d when he-r boss will return
30 _ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.