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(1)UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a diverse b admit c science d enterprise a growth b although c within d southern a stable b average c population d rate a combined b planned c recorded d aimed a justice b service c practice d advice 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 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 ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _ progress, cultural, development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace a society b social c socially d socialize 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 To build on the field of political and security cooperation, _ ASEAN Leaders have agreed to establish the ASEAN Security Community CASC) a a b an c the d Ø 10 On July 28, 1995, Vietnam became seventh member of ASEAN a a b an c the d Ø 11 ASEAN has _ population of 575.5 million a a b an c the d Ø 12 The population of ASEAN accounts _ about 8.7% of the world's population a of b for c in d from 13 Laos and Myanmar were admitted _ ASEAN in 1997 a for b of c to d in 14 ASEAN also try to solve the problems of ethnic tensions which might lead _ civil war a into b away c off d to 15 One of ASEAN's objectives is to help people think about peace and _ and something about it a origin b justice c statistics d record 16 There are plenty of industrial _ established in the area, which also makes the government worried about pollution a series b goods c enterprises d relationships 17 Free _ area is a designated group of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs, quotas, and preferences on most goods among them a trade b cultural c stable d adopted 18 The ASEAN Investment Area aims to enhance the competitiveness of the region for attracting direct investment which flows into and within ASEAN a produce b combine c found d improve 19 ASEAN has _ a community of Southeast' Asian nations at peace with one another 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 equality and partnership a invest b promote c admit d invest 21 Rice is the _ exported product of Vietnam a main b free c average d rural 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 (2) a Up to b As far as c Whenever d Until 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 _ the pillow was wet through a before b after c until d while 29 _ in Rome than he was kidnapped a No sooner he arrived b Had he no sooner arrived c No sooner had he arrived d No sooner he had arrived 30 I have not seen my dog _ the storm struck the community a since b while c as soon as d when 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 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 30 th Anniversary in 1997, (3) 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 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations a consists of some Western nations b was established by the Philippines c was founded on August 1967 d was established by the Minister of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Thailand The pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to a the Association of Southeast Asian Nations c Bangkok b the most successful inter-governmental organization d the ASEAN Declaration Which adjective can be used to describe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? a successful b illegal c nongovernmental d developing Which does not belong to the purpose and aim of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? a friendship b destruction c creation d cooperation Up to 1997 how many countries there have been in ASEAN? a b c d 10 V 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 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 (43) _ between kings, presidents and other officials A neutral forum was, (44) _, a very useful development for all of those countries ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (45) _ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (46) _ Philippines and Singapore Brunei (47) _ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995 (48) _ several years of negotiation, 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 is now East Timor It is still (50) _ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future 36 a created b made c done d discovered 37 a in b on c for d with 38 a interflow b interaction c interference d intercommunity 39 a nevertheless b moreover c therefore d however 40 a Entitle b Requirement c Independence d Declaration 41 a a b an c the d Ø 42 a subsequently b fortunately c approximately d surprisingly 43 a Before b After c Since d While 44 a dependent b independent c independently d independence 45 a enough b either c also d too - - (4)