UNIT 16 THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS ENGLISH 12 UNIT 16 THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS PRACTICE 1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose[.]
ENGLISH 12 UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS PRACTICE Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions A justice B service C office D device A legal B level C league D leader A growth B width C southern D depth Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest A language B diverse C promote D combine A domestic B estimate C statistics D relation Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences ASEAN works for the …………… of peace and stability in the region A promotion B promote C promotional D promoter The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a …………… environment A stable B stability C stably D stabilize At present, Vietnam is try its best to accelerate the rate of …………… growth A economy B economize C economizing D economic Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic …………… A cooperate B cooperation C cooperative D cooperatively 10 As you have grown up, you have complete …………… to as you wish A liberty B freedom C pleasure D rights 11 Vietnam became the seventh ……… of the Association of South East Asian Nations in 1984 A opponent B sponsor C member D colleague 12 ASEAN has a big population and is a region of …………… cultures A authentic B diverse C popular D identical 13 Plenty of industrial … established in the area make the government worried about pollution A series B goods C relationships D enterprises 14 The population of ASEAN ………… for about 8.7% of the world’s population A searches B gathers C accounts D consists 15 I will phone you …………… I get there A as well as B as much as C as soon as D as early as 16 By the time they arrive at the theater, the movie …………… A is ending B would end C will end D will have ended 17 I think that everything ………… ready for the project procedure by the end of next month A will have been B has been C had been D will be 18 The painting will …………… till the end of the month A exhibit B exhibiting C be exhibiting D be exhibited 19 It’s the first time he …………… a car A drives B drove C has driven D had driven 20 Whenever you …………… your homework, you can leave the house A finish B finished C have finish D had finish 21 When water freezes, it …………… into ice A turns B has turned C would turn D is turning 22 Since 1980, scientists all over the world …………… a lot of things to fight against AIDS A had done B are going C did D have done 23 After he …………… work, he went straight home A has finished B would finish C finished D has been finishing 24 The film was …………….boring that we had left before the end A so B too C such D very 25 It’s high time you ………………to look after yourself A learn B learnt C will learn D would learn 26 Dr Smith used to teach in a small village, ……………….? A hadn’t he B mustn’t he C wouldn’t he D didn’t he 27 No sooner had they come home …………… it started to rain A than B when C whenever D that 28 Mr Kevin: “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” Tom: “………………………… .” A Good idea, thanks B It’s my pleasure C You’re welcome D Thanks, I will 29 John: “I can’t solve the problem by myself.” Helen: “………………………… .” A Make yourself at home B I will help you C Do what I asked you D You’re crazy 30 Kathy: “What a great time we had.” Tom: “………………………… .” A Yes, I did enjoy myself B It’s kind of you to say so C It took me a lot of time to that D I have no spare time Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 31 It was not until the nineteenth century when gold was discovered A B C D 32 We still have enough time, so, you needn’t be in hurry A B C D 33 Last year my little brother got lost while we had gone shopping A B C D 34 He is chewing gum while waited for the bus A B C D 35 He never goes home before he will finish his work A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences 36 ……………., I will have to finish my project A When he will come back B When he comes back C Until he will come back D No sooner he comes back 37 He was just beginning to leave the office …………… A as soon as the phone rang B while the phone rang C when the phone rang D by the time the phone rang Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 38 Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water A After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water B After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water C Having taken a deep breath, Michael dived into the water D Michael took a deep breath before he dived into the water 39 I haven’t finished reading this book yet A I have read this book before B The book I’m reading hasn’t finished C I’m still reading this book D I will read this book some day 40 Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime A I had lunch when someone knocked on the door B When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door C I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door D I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45 The ASEAN Declaration 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 41 A considered B known C told D believed 42 A economics B economic C economizing D economy 43 A another B others C other D one another 44 A will B shall C may D can 45 A across B through C above D under Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50 Through political dialogue and confidence building, no tension has escalated into armed confrontation among ASEAN Member Countries since its establishment more than four decades ago To build on what has been constructed over the years in the field of political and security cooperation, the ASEAN Leaders have agreed to establish the ASEAN Security Community (ASC) The ASC shall aim to ensure that the countries in the region live at peace with one another and with the world in a just democratic and harmonious environment The members of the Community pledge to rely exclusively on peaceful processes in the settlement of infra-regional differences and regard their security as fundamentally linked to one another and bound by geographic location, common vision and objectives It has the following components: political development; shaping and sharing of norms; conflict prevention; conflict resolution; post-conflict peace building; and implementing mechanisms It will be built on the strong foundation of ASEAN processes principles, agreements, and structures, which have evolved over the years 46 It can be inferred from the text that ASEAN was established more than …… years ago A B 40 C 400 D 14 47 What shall the ASC aim to ensure? A trade among countries in the region B peace among countries in the region C a clean environment D cooperation among countries in the region 48 Which is NOT an ASC’s component? A shaping and sharing of norms B conflict prevention C implementing mechanisms D common vision 49 ……… have agreed to establish the ASC A The ASEAN Leaders B The ASEAN Member Countries C All countries in the world D Developing countries 50 The world “it” in bold refers to ……… A ASEAN B the member C the objective D the ASC UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS PRACTICE Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions A justice B service C office D device A legal B level C league D leader A growth B width C southern D depth Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest A language B diverse C promote D combine A domestic B estimate C statistics D relation Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences ASEAN works for the …………… of peace and stability in the region A promotion B promote C promotional D promoter The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a …………… environment A stable B stability C stably D stabilize At present, Vietnam is try its best to accelerate the rate of …………… growth A economy B economize C economizing D economic Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic …………… A cooperate B cooperation C cooperative D cooperatively 10 As you have grown up, you have complete …………… to as you wish A liberty B freedom C pleasure D rights 11 Vietnam became the seventh ……… of the Association of South East Asian Nations in 1984 A opponent B sponsor C member D colleague 12 ASEAN has a big population and is a region of …………… cultures A authentic B diverse C popular D identical 13 Plenty of industrial … established in the area make the government worried about pollution A series B goods C relationships D enterprises 14 The population of ASEAN ………… for about 8.7% of the world’s population A searches B gathers C accounts D consists 15 I will phone you …………… I get there A as well as B as much as C as soon as D as early as 16 By the time they arrive at the theater, the movie …………… A is ending B would end C will end D will have ended 17 I think that everything ………… ready for the project procedure by the end of next month A will have been B has been C had been D will be 18 The painting will …………… till the end of the month A exhibit B exhibiting C be exhibiting D be exhibited 19 It’s the first time he …………… a car A drives B drove C has driven D had driven 20 Whenever you …………… your homework, you can leave the house A finish B finished C have finish D had finish 21 When water freezes, it …………… into ice A turns B has turned C would turn D is turning 22 Since 1980, scientists all over the world …………… a lot of things to fight against AIDS A had done B are going C did D have done 23 After he …………… work, he went straight home A has finished B would finish C finished D has been finishing 24 The film was …………….boring that we had left before the end A so B too C such D very 25 It’s high time you ………………to look after yourself A learn B learnt C will learn D would learn 26 Dr Smith used to teach in a small village, ……………….? A hadn’t he B mustn’t he C wouldn’t he D didn’t he 27 No sooner had they come home …………… it started to rain A than B when C whenever D that 28 Mr Kevin: “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” Tom: “………………………… .” A Good idea, thanks B It’s my pleasure C You’re welcome D Thanks, I will 29 John: “I can’t solve the problem by myself.” Helen: “………………………… .” A Make yourself at home B I will help you C Do what I asked you D You’re crazy 30 Kathy: “What a great time we had.” Tom: “………………………… .” A Yes, I did enjoy myself B It’s kind of you to say so C It took me a lot of time to that D I have no spare time Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 31 It was not until the nineteenth century when gold was discovered A B C D 32 We still have enough time, so, you needn’t be in hurry A B C D 33 Last year my little brother got lost while we had gone shopping A B C D 34 He is chewing gum while waited for the bus A B C D 35 He never goes home before he will finish his work A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences 36 ……………., I will have to finish my project A When he will come back B When he comes back C Until he will come back D No sooner he comes back 37 He was just beginning to leave the office …………… A as soon as the phone rang B while the phone rang C when the phone rang D by the time the phone rang Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 38 Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water A After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water B After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water C Having taken a deep breath, Michael dived into the water D Michael took a deep breath before he dived into the water 39 I haven’t finished reading this book yet A I have read this book before B The book I’m reading hasn’t finished C I’m still reading this book D I will read this book some day 40 Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime A I had lunch when someone knocked on the door B When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door C I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door D I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45 The ASEAN Declaration 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 41 A considered B known C told D believed 42 A economics B economic C economizing D economy 43 A another B others C other D one another 44 A will B shall C may D can 45 A across B through C above D under Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50 Through political dialogue and confidence building, no tension has escalated into armed confrontation among ASEAN Member Countries since its establishment more than four decades ago To build on what has been constructed over the years in the field of political and security cooperation, the ASEAN Leaders have agreed to establish the ASEAN Security Community (ASC) The ASC shall aim to ensure that the countries in the region live at peace with one another and with the world in a just democratic and harmonious environment The members of the Community pledge to rely exclusively on peaceful processes in the settlement of infra-regional differences and regard their security as fundamentally linked to one another and bound by geographic location, common vision and objectives It has the following components: political development; shaping and sharing of norms; conflict prevention; conflict resolution; post-conflict peace building; and implementing mechanisms It will be built on the strong foundation of ASEAN processes principles, agreements, and structures, which have evolved over the years 46 It can be inferred from the text that ASEAN was established more than …… years ago A B 40 C 400 D 14 47 What shall the ASC aim to ensure? A trade among countries in the region B peace among countries in the region C a clean environment D cooperation among countries in the region 48 Which is NOT an ASC’s component? A shaping and sharing of norms B conflict prevention C implementing mechanisms D common vision 49 ……… have agreed to establish the ASC A The ASEAN Leaders B The ASEAN Member Countries C All countries in the world D Developing countries 50 The world “it” in bold refers to ……… A ASEAN B the member C the objective D the ASC