REVIEW I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A fossil B pollutant C politics D honour A qualify B farmland C carbon D harm A methane B youth C although D strengthen II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others A consequence B pollutant C leadership D cultural A activity B renewable C relationship D contribution III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences In the Philippines, there are many local and regional basketball _, comprising various teams competing for a title A bands B projects C connections D associations For students with a hearing loss, new technology and the Internet can be used to _ many gaps A build B connect C link D bridge Although the countries of Southeast Asia have developed their own sports, football and basketball _ popular culture A dominate B play C notice D succeed The Lao government is trying to appeal various international investment and aid _ A aims B projects C businesses D improvements 10 The Bruneian government is a _ sultanate: the chief of state and head of government is the sultan and prime minister A constitution B constitutional C charter D committee 11 Viet Nam is a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic _ (APEC), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for TransPacific _ (CPTPP) A Committee - Partnership B Cooperation – Partners C Cooperation - Partnership D Coexistence - Programmes 12 Warmer conditions will probably lead to more evaporation and rain overall, but individual regions will _, some becoming wetter and others dryer A limit B change C vary D move 13 So far, global warming and its effects _ the health of older people and children A threaten B had been threateningare C threatening D have been threatening 14 The reduction of the protective ozone layer _ many more cases of skin cancer A have caused B is causing C has caused D is caused 15 Coal power stations _ sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere A refuse B release C expect D abandon IV Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below There are three extra words that you not need movement events talents development region impacts plans opportunities 16 Following the successful organisation of the ASEAN Para Games (APG), _ are now being discussed for the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) to introduce a competitive multi-sport Games for young para athletes in the 17 _ The Games, to be called the ASEAN Youth Para Games, would provide 18 _ for young Para talents from 13 to 19 years old to shine in an international competitive sporting environment Since its start in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, the ASEAN Para Games has certainly helped to discover many 19 _ who has now done well internationally The next few years would see the organization of various major 20 _ namely the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2019 ASEAN Para Games in Brunei V Combine the following sentences by completing the second sentences and using perfect gerunds 21 Mr Ba sold his fishing boat to invest in the shrimp farm He remembers that Mr Ba 22 David had run his car purely on sunlight for years He mentioned that David 23 Urban flooding has changed wetlands and lakes into residential areas Scientists blame it for that Scientists 24 Thu Trang had won an award for the achievements of her organization, “Water Wise” We praised her for that We praised 25 The international organizations had transformed the city slums into city parks or green residential areas We thanked them for that We thanked VI Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), regional alliance of ten independent countries that 26 _ stability and economic growth in Southeast Asia The organization also encourages cultural exchanges between its members ASEAN was founded in August 1967 by Malaysia, Thailand, 27 and the after 29 28 _ of Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines Brunei joined the alliance _ independence from the United Kingdom in 1984 Viet Nam was admitted _ its seventh member in 1995 Laos and Myanmar (formerly Burma) joined ASEAN in 1997, and Cambodia became 31 30 _ of the alliance in 1999 The ASEAN secretariat, a _ office that administers the organization's activities, is located in Jakarta, Indonesia Its principal objectives, outlined in the Bangkok Declaration (1967), were to 32 _ economic growth and promote regional peace and stability A joint forum with Japan was established in 1977, and a 33 _ agreement with the European Community was signed in 1980 During the late 1980s and early 1990s, ASEAN 34 _ an important role in mediating the civil war in Cambodia In January 1992, ASEAN members agreed to establish a free-trade area and to cut tariffs on nonagricultural goods over a 15-year period 35 _ in 1993 26 A promote B promotes C encourage D encourages 27 A republic B republics C nation D nations 28 A gaining B keeping C getting D considering 29 A of B like C as D for 30 A part B a part C parts D the parts 31 A central B top C summit D leading 32 A increase B accelerate C rise D raise 33 A cooperating B cooperated C cooperative D cooperation 34 A did B made C played D took 35 A begin B begins C began D beginning VII Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question Angkor was an early civilization that flourished in north-western Cambodia from the early 800’s to the 1400’s The most famous capital of this civilization was also called Angkor Cambodian kings built several cities between 820 and the 1100’s The city of Angkor was the most magnificent It may have had a million people, more than any European city at that time The city included Angkor Thom, which was actually a city within the city of Angkor The city of Angkor also contained many temples and palaces The city and its temples rank as one of the artistic and architectural wonders of the world Carved scenes of Cambodian life and Buddhist or Hindu mythology decorate the walls of the temples One of the temples, Angkor Wat, is probably the finest architectural monument in Cambodia It has a pyramidal form which imitates the mythological home of the Hindu gods Angkor Wat was constructed in the 1100’s to honour the Hindu god, Vishnu It was also used as an astronomical observatory Angkor Wat later became the tomb of the Cambodian king who had ordered its construction Another temple, the Bayon, stands at the centre of Angkor Thom It was dedicated to Buddha and the reigning king The civilization of Angkor reached its peak during the 1100’s and then began to decline Invasions from neighbouring Thailand, epidemics of malaria and disputes within the Royal Cambodian family may have caused this decline Thai forces captured the city of Angkor in 1431 but soon abandoned it and forest growth gradually covered most of the city From the 1860’s to the mid-1900’s, French and Cambodian archaeologists restored many of its temples 36 Angkor was _ A another name of Angkor Thom B built by artists and architects from Hindu world C the name of both an early civilization and its capital D decorated with pictures of Cambodian kings 37 Angkor Thom _ A was built before the city of Angkor B was a city inside the capital of Angkor C was included in Angkor Wat D may have been larger than any European at that time 38 Angkor Wat _ A was a temple which served many purposes B is the mythological home of the Hindu gods C became the tomb of many Cambodian kings D is still used as an astronomical observatory 39 The Bayon _ A was a city in the Angkor B was the place where the reigning kings lived C was constructed to honour the Hindu god Vishnu D is a temple standing in Angkor Thom 40 According to the passage, the statement which is true is that _ A the civilization of Angkor began to decline in the late 1100’s B most of Angkor was covered by the forest during the Thai invasion C invasions from Thailand was one of the causes of the Angkor decline D many temples in Angkor were rebuilt by French and Cambodian archeologists VII Complete the dialogue with the phrases given below There is one extra another idea is any more how to I think we could Nick: Hey, have you got any good ideas? how about what else Phong: Yes, one thing we can is to make the CDs into saucers for our cups Mai: Good idea! 41 put coloured paper on them They would look really good Nick: Yes, that’s nice My mum would like those.42 ideas? Mai: Well, 43 to tie string through the CDs Then you can put them in the garden and keep away the birds Phong: My grandpa would like that idea 44 ? Nick: 45 making the CDs into small photo frames? Mai: Good idea! Let’s make those VIII Write complete sentences about Timor-Leste, using the words / phrases given in their correct forms You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given 46 East Timo / Timor-Leste / which / occupy / eastern half / Timor Island / become / independent country / 2002 _ _ 47 the inhabitants / of Malay / Polynesian / Papuan origin _ _ 48 although / its economy / largely agricultural / it / offshore oil and gas fields / off East Timor’s southern coast _ _ 49 Timor-Leste / apply / membership / ASEAN /2011 / and / waiting / approval / the other member countries / ASEAN _ _ 50 the acceptance / a member country / improve / its prospects / economic development / and / strengthen ASEAN’s centrality _ _