UNIT 16: THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A. integration B. international C. immigration D. operation
A. apprentice B. association C. apprehension /æ/ D. attack
A. deal B. eagle C. instead D. eager
Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
A. stability /stә’biliti/ B. immensity/i’mensәti/ C. advocacy/’ædvәkәsi/ D. capacity/kә’pæsәti/
A. advice B. justice C. circus D. product
Choose the best option
The major goal of ASEAN is to ____economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
A. cooperate B. accelerate [speed up] C. communicate D. operate
We are trying to control the ________ of the dollar on the world’s money markets.
A. stable B. stabilize C. stability [constancy] D. stabilizer
_________ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the Philippines.
A. Baht B. Ringed C. Dollar D. Peso
The ASIAN was ________ on August 8th, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A. established B. begun C. seen D. proved
We are _________ to produce unemployment by 50%. [aim: point/focus]
A. aiming B. finding C. approving D. accepting
The _______ is increasing faster and faster.
A. Gross Domestic Product B. Gross Domestic Production
C. Growth Domestic Product D. General Domestic Production
All ASEAN countries are received equal rights and________.
A. justification B. justifiable C. justified D. Justify
Strategic alliances are being ________ with major European companies.
A. forced B. formulated C. forbidden D. forged [move forwad]
There is a growing __________ that changes must be made to improve national economy.
A. organization B. realization C. civilization D. condition
The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.
A. delegation B. integration [combination] C. reputation D. migration
We need to concentrate _______ our target audience, namely women aged between 20 and 30.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decisions.
A. freed B. freely C. freedom C. free
_________ he had a suggestion he didn’t raise his hand.
A. because B. Although C. However D. Therefore
Mr. Watson wants the report ________ soon.
A. rewrites B. rewriting C. rewritten D. rewrote
If I ________ you, I would take the job and then ask for more money.
A. had been B. a C. will be D. were
Where’s_______ report I left on the table next to the TV in the living room.
A. an B. a C. the D. Φ
The chairman of the board is not _________; he has been married for 2 years.
A. singular B. single C. only D. sole
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
When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?
A. will arrive B. arrives C. would arrives D. arriving
The Sun is ________ bright to look at directly.
A. such B. too C. so D. enough
The US. President serves a maximum of two ________ terms.
A. four- years B. four- year C. fours- years’ D. fours- year
What did that man die ________? –A heart attack.
A. in B. for C. of D. about
I known a very nice girl _________ older sister is a famous actress.
A. what B. who C. whose D. whom
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
_________ 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 pert that needs correction
Because of him request and