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(1)UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS A VOCABULARY
READING
1 to found = to establish : thành lập founder (n) : người sáng lập to accelerate : thúc đẩy stability (n) : ổn định justice (n) : công relationship (n) : mối quan hệ to account for : chiếm
7 diverse (adj) : khác đa dạng diversity (n) : đa dạng
8 GDP : Gross Domestic Product
9 to pay attention to : ý 10 to adopt : chấp nhận 11 vision (n) : tầm nhìn 12 to forge : thúc đẩy 13 integration (n) : hội nhập to integrate : hội nhập 14 to lead up to : dẫn đến
15 investment : việc đầu tư to invest : đầu tư
Investor (n) : nhà đầu tư 16 socio-economic : kinh tế xã hội 17 free-trade : mậu dịch tự 18 to cover : bao gồm
19 to admit : nhận vào , cho vào 20 forestry (n) : lâm nghiệp 21 sector (n) : thành phần
(2)B GRAMMAR: ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME I Choose the best answer to each of the following sentneces.
1 Before last night, I _ Dane for years
A didn’t see B haven’t seen C hadn’t seen D wasn’t seen Turn the light out as you
A leave B are leaving C have left D will leave
3 Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulder ached She at the computer for straight hour
A is sitting B has been sitting C had been sitting D was sitting This time tomorrow _ by my swimming pool
A I’m relaxing B I relax C I’ll relax D I’ll be relaxing As soon as the light turned red, she _ the car
A stopped B was stopping C has stopped D would stop
6 This is the first time I the experiment on plant breeding
A B would C did D have done
7 No sooner the house than it started snowing
A we left B did we leave C had we left D we had left They _ here for three years before they moved to Bristol
A live B have lived C had lived D have been living
9 Don’t start smoking till the others their meal
A finished B have finished C will finish D had finished 10 I’ll look after the children while you dinner
A make B will make C are going to make D are making 11 Hardly _ the door behind him when he realized he’d left his keys on the kitchen table
A Jim closed B Jim had closed C did Jim close D had Jim closed 12 I’m not leaving _ I get an apology from you
A as far as B after C no longer than D until
13 _, 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
14. _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire
A Until B No sooner C By the time D After
15 I have earned my own living _ I was seven
A since B when C while D as soon as
16 We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake
A when we are fishing B while fishing C while fished D fishing 17 By the time they arrive at the theater, the movie ………
A is ending B would end C will end D will have ended 18 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 II Choose the underlined part that needs correction
1 Before the teacher arrived , I’ ll instruct you to play a game A B C D
2 While I am having dinner last night, the lights went out Whenever he will return, remember to give him the report A B C D
4 As soon as Mary will graduate next month, she will return to her home town A B C D By the time we finished our work, Nick has already gone home
(3)6 The Titanic crossed the Atlantic when it struck an iceberg A B C D
III Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1 We got home and soon after that it started to rain
A No sooner had we got home than it started to rain B No sooner we got home than it started to rain C We got home than it started to rain
D No sooner did we get home than it started to rain 2 After she had finished her homework, she watched television.
A Had she finished her homework she would have watched television B As soon as she finished her homework she would have watched television C Before she had watch television she finished her homework
D She had finished her homework before she watched television 3 When I was looking for my passport I found my old school photo.
A.I found my old school photo as I was looking for my passport B On looking for my passport I was finding my old school photo C When I was finding my old school photo I looked for my passport D My passport was being looked for when my old school photo was found 4 When Tony entered the room he didn’t greet us.
A On enter the room Tony didn’t greet us B Tony entered the room without greeting us C On entering the room Tony without greeting us D When Tony entered the room without greeting us
5 I haven’t set eyes on him since he borrowed some money from me.
A Because he borrowed some money on me I didn’t want to meet him B Since he borrowed some money from me I haven’t looked at him C I last met him when he borrowed some money from me
D The last time I paid attention to him was when he borrowed some money from me 6 _, Peter came to see me.
A While having dinner B While I was having dinner C When having dinner D When lam having dinner 7 It has been ten years since .
A I last talked to Mary B I have talked to Mary Last C The last time I was talking to Mary D I talked to last Mary 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 10 , 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 13 When he came _
A I was watching T.V B I watched T.V C I am watching T.V D I have been watching T.V 15 while Joan was doing the housework.
A The phone rang suddenly B The phone was ringing suddenly
C The phone had rung suddenly D The phone has been ringing suddenly 33 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 her boss will return 34. _ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.
A When I had been- waiting B While I was waiting
C As I will be waiting D Until I had been waiting
(4)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. 38 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 39 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 40 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 PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 16
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A growth B although C within D southern
2 A stable B average C population D rate
3 A justice B service C practice D advice
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4 A domestic B estimate C statistics D relation
5 A language B diverse C promote D combine
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6 The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _ environment
A stable B stability C stably D stabilize
7 Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic _
A cooperate B cooperation C cooperative D cooperatively 2007 was the 40th anniversary of the _ of ASEAN
A found B founder C foundation D founding
9 _ is a situation in which large number of people have little or no food and many of them die
A Disaster B Famine C Poverty D Flood
10 According to World Bank figures, 41 percent of Brazilians live in absolute _
A poor B poorer C poorly D poverty
11 The WHO is financed by from member states and from donors
A contributing B contributions C contributors D contributory 12 The United Nations is a golden rectangled building in New York City
A headcenter B headquarters C headships D headlands
13 A funded agency, UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private donors
A voluntary B volunteer C voluntarily D involuntarily
14 Vietnam asked for _ to ASEAN in 1995
A admit B admission C admissive D admissible
15 Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures
A same B adopted C various D respected
16 ASEAN helps to -regional cooperation in Southeast Asian in the spirit of equality and partnership
A invest B promote C admit D solve
17. _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire
A Until B No sooner C By the time D After
18 Everyday when I get home from school, I _ a glass of milk
(5)19 I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _
A will end B ends C is ending D would end
20. _ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him
A As soon as B After C No sooner D Since
21. _ I visit him, we talk about politics a lot
A Up to B As far as C Whenever D Until
22 While she _ breakfast, I set the table
A will make B was making C has made D would be making
23 Did you give Linda message when you _ her?
A saw B see C have seen D will see 24 I _ Jane before I leave for the USA
A will come and see B come and see
C am coming and seeing D will have come and seen 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
A as B until C no sooner D till
28 We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake
A when we are fishing B while fishing C while fished D fishing 29. _, Peter came to see me
A While having dinner B While I was having dinner C When having dinner D When l am having dinner 30 _ Jones _ after everyone _
a speaks / will eat b will speak / has eaten c is speaking / eats d has spoken / will have eaten 31 While Tina looked for a flashlight, the lights came back on A B C D 32 He never goes home before he will finish his work A B C D
33 We will already have finished the work when you get back A B C D 34 By the time I come, they had finished watching film
A B C D
35 When we came to the stadium, the match has already begun
A B C D
36 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 her boss will return 37. _, 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
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
38 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
39 By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home.
A Peter did not go home until we finished our work
(6)D Peter had gone home before we finished our work.
40 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 Choose the best word to fill in each blank below.
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 which was (41) … to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (42) … each other Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive interaction between kings, presidents and other officials A neutral forum was, (43) …, a very useful development for all of those countries
ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok Declaration of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (44) … Philippines and Singapore Brunei subsequently joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995 After several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999 The only (45) … state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor It is still too vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future
41 A created B made C done D discovered
42 A in B on C for D with
43 A nevertheless B moreover C therefore D however
44 A a B an C the D Ø
45 A dependent B independent C independently D independence Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
On August 1967, 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 30th Anniversary in 1997, 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
46 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations . A consists of some Western nations
B was established by the Philippines C was founded on August 1967
(7)A the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
B the most successful inter-governmental organization C Bangkok
D the ASEAN Declaration
48 Which adjective can be used to describe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? A successful B illegal C nongovernmental D developing
49 Which does not belong to the purpose and aim of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? A friendship B destruction C creation D cooperation
50 Up to 1997 how many countries there have been in ASEAN?
A B C D 10
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
UNESCO stands (1) _ the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization it was (2) _ on November16, 1945 to encourage collaboration among nations in the areas of education, science, culture, and communication UNESCO had 193 (3) _nations as of 2007 The agency has its headquarters in Paris, France, and operates educational, scientific and cultural programs and exchanges from 60 field offices worldwide Projects (4) _ by UNESCO include international science programs, literacy, technical, and teacher-training programs; regional and cultural history projects; international cooperation (5) _ to secure the world’ cultural and natural heritage and to preserve human rights
1 A up B on C for D out
2 A established B built C designed D supplied
3 A friend B member C enemy D fellow