UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN

NATIONS
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest.
1. A. integration B. international C. immigration D.
operation
2. A. apprentice B. association C. apprehension /æ/ D.
attack
3. A. deal B. eagle C. instead D. eager
Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
4. A. stability /stә’biliti/ B. immensity/i’mensәti/ C. advocacy/’ædvәkәsi/ D.
capacity/kә’pæsәti/
5. A. advice B. justice C. circus D.
product
Choose the best option
6. The major goal of ASEAN is to ____economic growth, social progress and cultural
development.
A. cooperate B. accelerate [speed up] C. communicate D.
operate
7. We are trying to control the ________ of the dollar on the world’s money markets.
A. stable B. stabilize C. stability [constancy] D.
stabilizer
8. _________ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the
Philippines.
A. Baht B. Ringed C. Dollar D. Peso
th,
9. The ASIAN was ________ on August 8 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A. established B. begun C. seen D.
proved
10. We are _________ to produce unemployment by 50%. [aim: point/focus]
A. aiming B. finding C. approving D.
accepting
11. The _______ is increasing faster and faster.
A. Gross Domestic Product B. Gross Domestic Production
C. Growth Domestic Product D. General Domestic Production
12. All ASEAN countries are received equal rights and________.
A. justification B. justifiable C. justified D.
Justify
13. Strategic alliances are being ________ with major European companies.
A. forced B. formulated C. forbidden D.
forged [move forwad]
14. There is a growing __________ that changes must be made to improve national
economy.
 A. organization B. realization C. civilization D.
condition
15. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.
A. delegation B. integration [combination] C. reputation D.
migration
16. We need to concentrate _______ our target audience, namely women aged between
20 and 30.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
17. I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decisions.
A. freed B. freely C. freedom C. free
18. _________ he had a suggestion he didn’t raise his hand.
A. because B. Although C. However D.
Therefore
19. Mr. Watson wants the report ________ soon.
A. rewrites B. rewriting C. rewritten D.
rewrote
20. If I ________ you, I would take the job and then ask for more money.
A. had been B. a C. will be D. were
21. Where’s_______ report I left on the table next to the TV in the living room.
A. an B. a C. the D. Φ
22. The chairman of the board is not _________; he has been married for 2 years.
A. singular B. single C. only D. sole
23. Some engineers have predicted that within twenty years automobiles______almost
completely of plastic.
A. were made B. have made C. will be made D. are
made
24. When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?
A. will arrive B. arrives C. would arrives D.
arriving
25. The Sun is ________ bright to look at directly.
A. such B. too C. so D.
enough
26. The US. President serves a maximum of two ________ terms.
A. four- years B. four- year C. fours- years’ D.
fours- year
27. What did that man die ________? –A heart attack.
A. in B. for C. of D.
about
28. I know a very nice girl _________ older sister is a famous actress.
A. what B. who C. whose D.
whom
29. Tom ________ travel a lot. These days he doesn’t go away very often.
A. is used to B. used to C. is used for D. used
30. _________ you finish typing that report, make five copies of it and give it to the
officers.
A. While B. When C. But D.
Although
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
31. Because of him request and his bothering me all the time, I’m finishing the project
myself.
A. him B. project C. bothering D. the
time
32. We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been
advertising in the trade newsletter that is distributed so widely.
A. newsletter B. is C. widely D. have
been
33. When you realized you may have difficulty arranging last month’s conference, you
should have told me so that I could have gotten more people to volunteer.
A. so that B. conference C. may have D. to
volunteer
34. The new employees enjoyed their first day at work, although everyone agreed that the
lunch was the bad food they had ever eaten.
A. The new B. their first C. that D. the
bad
35. When we were talking about relaxing after work, Jack said he enjoyed to listen to
music, Carla said she preferred jogging, and I was considering taking up tennis.
A. jogging B. to listen C. work D. was
Read the passage and choose the best option to complete each blank.
Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy (36) _______ historically
revolves around extended trade. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan Singapore
is one (37)_______ the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on export, refining,
imported goods, especially in manufacturing. Manufacturing constituted twenty six (38)
________ of Singapore’s GDP in 2005. The manufacturing industry is well –diversified into
electronic petroleum refining chemicals, (39) _______ engineering and biomedical sciences
manufacturing. In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world foundry water
output. Singapore’s the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped. Singapore is The
world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (40)
_______ Tokyo.
36. A. who B. whom C. why D.
which
37. A. of B. in C. for D. at
38. A. percentage B. persuasion C. perception D.
percent
39. A. mechanical B. mechanically C. methane {CH4} D.
Mechanic
40. A. and B. but C. or D. so
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Brunei is one of the smallest countries in the world. Its population is only 25,000
and most of them live in Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city with the longest name in
the world!) It is also the richest country in Asia and rnaybe the richest country in the
world because it has a lot of oil and natural gas which it exports to Japan. Every week
huge tankers carry oil and gas from the oil-fields of Brunei to Japan.
The head of the state in Brunei is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the richest
man in the world. He has two wives and each lives in their own beautiful palace. The first
wife lives in the biggest palace in the world which has 200 rooms. The Sultan has more
than 200 cars and he also has hundreds of horses.
41. Brunei is_____________________.
A. among the smallest countries in the world B. a country with a dense
population
C. the smallest countries in the world D. is a capital city
42. The population of Brunei is______________people.
A. over 25,000 B. 25,000 C. about 25,000 D. less
than 25,000
43. According to the passage, Sultan, the head of the state in Brunei ______________.
A. is the richest man in the world
B. has two wives, each of whom lives in their own beautiful palace
C. has more than 200 cars D. All are correct.
44. Brunei is rich in______________.
A. only oil B. only natural gas C. exports of every kind D. oil
and natural gas
45. Which of the following is NOT true about Brunei?
A. It exports oil and natural gas to its regional neighbours.
B. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the head of state in Brunei.
C. It may be the richest country in the world.
D. Its capital city is Bandar Seri Begawan.
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.
46. The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine”
A. Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.
B. the doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
C. It is doctor‘s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
D. the doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’rest.
47. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
A. The students are made work hard by the teacher.
B. The student was made to work hard by the teacher.
C. The students are made to work hard by the teacher.
D. The student was made work hard by the teacher.
48. Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
A. I’d rather you don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
B. I’d rather you not to talk so loudly while I’m studying.
 C. I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
D. I’d rather you not talking so loudly while I’m studying.
49. As he grows older, he becomes increasingly intelligent.
A. The older he grows, the more intelligent he becomes.
B. The older he grew, the more intelligent he becomes.
C. The oldest he grows, the more intelligent he becomes.
D. The older he grows, more intelligent he becomes.
50. The doctor spent 10 minutes examining the patient.
A. It took the doctor 10 minutes examining the patient.
B. It took the doctor 10 minutes to examine the patient.
C. It took the doctor 10 minutes examine the patient.
D. It took the doctor 10 minutes to examining the patient.