Unit 5 – Being part of ASEAN
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. The government’s interference in the strike has been widely criticised.
A. disapproval B. intervention C. limitation D. postponement
12. The emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice –
the most important crop for the Southeast Asian people.
A. banner B. logo C. motto D. slogan
13. The scholarship is renewed annually and may be stopped if the students have poor academic
records or bad behaviours.
A. every day B. every month C. every week D. every year
14. In Thailand, it’s against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined
up to $2000 Baht.
A. evil B. illegal C. immoral D. wrong
15. The beautiful sights in Sa Pa, Mui Ne and Ha Noi all contribute to the country’s magic
charm.
A. beauty B. fame C. image D. value
16. ASEAN organised different projects and activities to integrate its members.
A. combine B. interest C. separate D. upgrade
17. The major shortcoming of ASEAN as an organisation is íhe inability to go through many
declarations, agreements, and instniments that they have proliferated over the years.
A. advantage B. benefit C. drawback D. success
18. We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic growth,
stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.
A. achievement B. development C. prevention D. reduction
19. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the 13th National Congress of the
Communist Party of Viet Nam adopted a resolution to ha ve ‘more friends and fewer enemies’.
A. breakdown B. decrease C. establish D. increase
20. He had dominated racing this year with six victories in seven starts.
A. overexcited B. overreacted C. ovenwhelmed D. overshadowed
21. It’s often hard to find the ‘right time’ to approach someone about a delicate issue, as well as
being difficult to say the words you need to say.
A. sensitive B. significant C. unconscious D. unfamiliar
22. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967
in Bangkok, Thailand, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, joining
hands initially.
A. basically B. firstly C. lastly D. offĩciaIly
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. Our survey also found that 75 per cent of those quizzed knew three or more of their
neighbours.
A. interviewed B. asked C. replied D. examined
24. Viet Nam and Laos will closely cooperate to strengthen the solidarity of
ASEAN and enhance the vital role of the group in regional security structure.
A. agreement B. cooperation C. separation D. fellowship
25. Her graceful performance of this traditional art form in the evening session was a real source
of pleasure.
A. Attractive B. effortless C. inelegant D. sophisticated
26. Viet Nam is famous for World Heritage Sites like Ha Long Bay and Hoi An Ancient Town.
A. honoured B. popular C. well-known D. unknown
27. The country’s continued prosperity is dependent on the opportunities and
achievements of all its residents.
A. poverty B. inflation C. insecurity D. wealth
28. The colour white Symbolises a lot of things, and one is that it represents purity and
innocence.
A. cleanness B. immorality C. honesty D. guiltlessness
29. All countries are obliged to maintain stabiỉity and peace in the world, because instability
brings undesired effects.
A. certain B. foreseen C. negative D. positive
30. Many people afraid that the victory of us president-elect Donald Trump might
affect stability in Asia, more specifically in the ASEAN region.
A. failure B. insecurity C. poverty D. weakness
31. The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits opened in Vientiane, Laos, late on Tuesday on the
theme of “Tuming Vision into Realily for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”,
A. energetic B. inactive C. innovative D. productive
32. Amanita argued that Indonesia would continue to play a role in maintaining peace
and promoting democratisation in ASEAN.
A. assisting B. lessening C. preserving D. upholding
33. Southeast Asian regionalism served to enable the member-states to focus primarily on
their domestic affairs.
A. external B. interaal C. local D. national
34. The Prince Wilỉiam made a brief working visit to Viet Nam from 17th – 18th
November 2016, attending the IWT Conference which was hosted in Ha Noi.
A. lasting B. public C. short D. secret
Exercise 5. Mark the letter Ar B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
35. ASEAN includes ten member states, but may get bigger because other countries
have applied to join the _________ .
A. bloc B. group C. gang D. troop
36. The_________ is a legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states.
A. charter B. motto C. policy D. principle
37. The Japanese Government _________ 20 scholarships for international students
coming from ASEAN inember countries to study in Japan.
A. affords B. demands C. offers D. provides
38. The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will be _____ at the National Convention Centre under
the Chairmanship of Lao PDR.
A. carried B. conducted C. held D. taken place
39. The ASEAN charter entered into __________after ten members signed it.
A. action B. force C. influence D. order
40. Each deputy should be ___________ for one ASHAN community council,
supported by a team of competent and able lawyers.
A. blamed B. capable C. in charge D. responsibỉe
41. Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and intemationally and_________ high
ranks in many sports.
A. hold B. keep C. mark D. score
42. Not all the winners will receive great prizes, but nobody leaves_________
A. blank-handed B. clear-handed C. empty-handed D. white-handed
43. I______ good about the race’s outcome.
A. am B. feel C. look D. were
44. Do you ________ they will win?
A. believe B. involve C. promise D. suggest
45. I think the teacher was ________ with my speech.
A. appreciated B. involved C. measured D. satisfied
46. I still________ a lot of money on my student loans.
A. consist B. deserve C. involve D. owe
47. Lao PDR stands _______ Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
A. by B. for C. on D. with
48. ASEAN _________ of ten Southeast Asian countries, namely: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
A. consists B. contains C. includes D. involves
49. The member states will act in accordance _________the law to set out in various
ASEAN instruments.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
50. The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will focus________ efforts to build the
ASEAN Community.
A. at B. for C. in D. on
Part III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
51. It is no use ____ a girl that she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
A. convince B. convincing C. to convince D. to convincing
It is no use [good] Ving
52. I have much homework that I ought______ .
A. do B. to doing C. doing D. to do
Ought to=had better=should
53. She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn’t help __________at.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. to laughing
54. We are looking forward ______ out at the weekend.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to going
55. You should give up ____ your sister.
A. being bullied B. bullied C. bullying D. to bully
56. She is used ____ to loud music.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
57. I’m in a difficult position. What do you advise me __________ ?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing
58. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy _________ for a walk?
A. having gone B. going C. to go D. went
59. I wish that dog would stop _________ . It’s driving me mad.
A. bark B. barking C. being barked D. to bark
60. He never says anything that is worth ______ to.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
61. Carol’s parents always encouraged her _________ hard at school.
A. being studied B. study C. studying D. to study
62. They promised _______ me _____ for the party.
A. to help/prepare B. to help/preparing
C. helping/preparing D. helping/to prepare
63. All __________ were asked to list all the members of ASEAN that they could
think of in a one-minute period.
A. participates B. participations C. participants D. participating
64. We will create a stable, prosperous and highly _____ ASEAN Economic community.
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
65. Unfortunately, the solution to this probỉem is neither simple nor______.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economically
66. The members meẹt once a week to develop and adopt proposals on new_________ and
legislation.
A. policy B. politic C. political D. politician
67. The children grew up with deep ________ for their parents.
A. respect B. respecting C. respectful D. respectability
68. As an ASEAN member, Viet Nam has actively participated in the group’s
programs and has also created new ________ and cooperation mechanisms.
A. initiatives B. initiates C. initiations D. initiators
69. Over the past decade, Viet Nam-ASEAN ________ have been growing fast in all areas,
particularly in politics and the economy.
A. relates B. relatives C. relations D. relationships
70. With a population of over 237 million peopỉe, Indonesia is the world’s fourth
most _____ country.
A. popular B. popularly C. populous D. unpopular
71. She apologised ______ waiting so long.
A. for keeping me B. for me C. for me keeping D. to me for
72. Her mother prevented her _______ going out tonight.
A. about B. against C. at D. from
73. She insisted ______ talking to her lawỵer.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
74. He is not good _______maths. He is incapable _______ calculating.
A. at – of B. for – of C. on – for D. on – of
Part IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the
following exchanges.
91. “It’s so stuffy in here.” – “ _______ ”
A. Do I have to open the window? B. Must I open the window?
C. Shall I open the window? D. Would you like to open the window ?
92. “Merry Christmas!” – “ ______”
A. Happy Christmas to you! B. Same for you!
C. The same to you! D. You are the same!
93. “I will pick you up around 7:30. The movie starts at 8:00.” – “ ______ ”
A. No, you don’t. B. OK. See you then.
C. I don’t like waiting. D. Thanks, no big deal.
94. “ ______ going on a picnic this weekend?” – “That’s great!”
A. How about B. Let’s C. Why don’t we D. Would you like
95. “Mr Green had an accident. He’s been in hospital for a week.” – “ _______ ”
A. How terrific. B. Oh, is he? C. Poor it. D.Poor him.
96. “Do you really think that I should take the job?” – “ _______ Trust me. Take it.
What do you have to lose?”
A. I doubt so. B. I don’t think so. C. I hope so. D. I know so.
97. “Do you fancy a drink?” – “_____ ”
A. No, everything is OK. B. Oh! Of course not.
C. Sure, let’s go and get one. D. Wow! I am so excited.
98. “What are you doing here, Tom? Do you want to join us?” – “ ________ Please
continue. I’m just Corning to fmd my stuff.”
A. Don’t mind me. B. Don’t worry.
C. Not at all. D. Not to mention.
99. “Take the second turning on the left and then go straight ahead until you see the
cinema on the right.” – “ _______ Thanlcs.”
A. I agree with you. B. I don’t think so.
C. I have got that. D. It makes sense.
100. “Do you mind if I turn on the volume?” – “ ______ ” .
A. I don’t think so. B. I’m sorry, but you have to.
C. No, please go ahead. D. Of course, you can’t.
101. “Would you mind if I smoked?” – “ _______ ”
A. Don’t mention it. B. I’d rather you didn’t.
C. Mind your head! D. You don’t want to.
102. “Let’s have a pizza.” – “ _______ ”
A. It doesn’t matter. B. Not at all.
C. Not really. D. Sure thing!
103. “It’s freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this
cold front was supposed to pass.” – “Yeah, _______ ”
A. I agreed with you. B. I thought so too.
C. That’s good point. D. You are right.
104. “Let’s play Scrabble! I’m really good at spelling, too!” – “Oh, yeah?__________ ”
A. Does that make sense? B. I can’t believe in that.
C. I worry about it. D. We’ll see about that!
105. ‘I’m really excited for Aunt Mary’s surprise birthday party this afternoon!
Aren t you?” – ______ ”
A. Oh! I didn’t know she was older.
B. Really? What happened next?
C. Uh-huh! What then?
D. Yeah! How old is she?
Exercise 11. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
131. I said that she should see a doctor.
A. I adviseđ her seeing a doctor.
B. I advised her should see a doctor.
C. I advised her to see a doctor.
D. I advised to see a doctor.
132. Ireland doesn’t allow people to smoke in bars.
A. Ireland doesn’t enjoy smoking in bars.
B. Ireland hates smoking in bars.
C. Smoking in bars is banned in Ireland.
D. You should not smoke in bars in Ireland.
133. Working on the computer is not what she feels like.
A. She doesn’t feel like work on the Computer.
B. She doesn’t feel like working on the Computer,
C. She doesn’t feel like to work on the Computer.
D. She doesn’t feel like to working on the Computer.
134. Califomià doesn’t pennit people to fish without a fishing license,
A. California can’t stand fishing without a fishing license.
B. California doesn’t allow tìshing without a fishing license.
C. California doesn’t encourage íĩshing without a fishine license.
D. California doesn’t mind fishing without a fishing license.
135. “Why don’t we go for a walk?” Mary said.
A. Mary advised to go for a walk.
B. Mary asked going for a walk.
C. Mary suggested going for a walk.
D. Mary would like going for a walk.
Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
136. Eveiyone was all so afraid. Nobody dared to speak anything.
A. Everyone was too afraid to dare to speak anything
B. Everyone was afraid enough to not to speak anything.
C. Everyone was such afraid that nobody speak anything.
D. Nobody was not afraid enough to dare to speak anything.
137. We cannot create a rule-based ASEAN. We don’t have means of drafting,
inteipreting and enforcing rules.
A. Having means of drafting, interpreting and enforcing rules, it is impossible to create a rule-
based ASEAN.
B. It is impossibỉe to create a rule-based ASEAN community with means of drafting,
interpreting and enforcine; rules.
C. Not having means of draíting, interpreting and enforcing rules, we are unable to create a rule-
based ASEAN.
D. To have means of draftiníỊ, interpreting and enforcing rules, we are able to create a rule-
based ASEAN
138. Indonesia was influenced by Chinese, European, Indian, and Malay cultures.
It is a widely diverse nation with over 300 ethnic groups.
A. To iníluence by Chinese, European, Indian, and Malay cultures, Indonesia is a widely diverse
nation with over 300 ethnic groups.
B. To be in Auenced by Chinese, European, Indian, and Malay eultures, Indonesia is a widely
diverse nation with over 300 ethnic groups.
C. Influencins; by Chinese, European, Indian, and Malay cultures, Indonesia is a widely diverse
nation with over 300 ethnic groups.
D. Being inf!uenced by Chinese, European, Indian, and Malay cultures, Indonesia is a widely
diverse nation vvith over 300 ethnic groups.
139. You come to Ha Noi. You are offered a large number of must-see tourist sites.
A. Come to Ha Noi, you are offered a large number of must-see tourist sites.
B. Corning to Ha Noi, you are offered a large number of must-see tourist sites.
C. Having come to Ha Noi, you are offered a large number of must-see tourist
sites.
D. To come to Ha Noi, you are offered a large number of must-see tourist sites.
140. There isn’t a culture of respecting and following the rule. The ASEAN
community’s present goal cannot be achieved.
A. Even though there isn’t a culture of respecting and following the rule, the ASEAN
community’s present goal cannot be achieved.
B. Not being a culture of respecting and following the rule, the ASEAN community’s present
goal cannot be achieved.
C. Owing to the a culture of respecting and following the rule, the ASEAN community’s present
goal cannot be achieved.
D.The ASHAN community’s present goal cannot be achieved unless there is a culture of
respecting and following the rule.
