Choose the best answer: The capital still______ considerable charm with plenty to see.

Choose the best answer: They try to promote active collaboration and mutual ______ on matters of common interest.

Choose the best answer: The two decades of Vietnam’s participation in the bloc have seen the country’s maturity in ______.

Choose the best answer: The countries of Southeast Asia should prevent external intervention and______ .

Choose the best answer: The ASEAN Community demonstrates the awareness, shared ______as well as the political will of the member states to strengthen integration.

Choose the best answer: ASEAN is a dynamic and harmonious community that is aware and proud of its______, culture, and heritage.

Choose the best answer. Their aims and purposes were about______in the economic, social, cultural, technical, educational and other fields.

Choose the best answer. One of the purposes of ASEAN is to promote regional peace and______.

Choose the best answer. The ASEAN Leaders on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN agreed on a shared ______ of ASEAN, living in peace, stability and prosperity.

Choose the best answer. One of the ASEAN fundamental principles is mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, and national______of all nations.

Choose the best answer. My brother ______ taking a course on the Malay language in order to work in Malaysia in the near future.

Choose the best answer. I regret______able to attend your birthday party yesterday.

Choose the best answer. Thank you for ........................ me such a warm message.

Choose the best answer. Mrs. Green prefers ................... TV to ................ to the cinema.

Choose the best answer. American women have got used to ................. independently recently.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one. Jane ran into her old friend downtown last week.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one. I would never have lent Mike my car if I had known that he had a past record of driving violations.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one. The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase. A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

Before (A) the nineteenth century, it (B) was rarely (C) to find organized systems (D) of adult education.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one. Had I known more about computer programming, I would have worked for a computer company.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase. A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

Only (A) when the famine gets (B) worse world governments will (C) begin to act (D).

Identify the one underlined word or phrase. A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

On some streets, it has (A) against the law (B) to ride (C) a motorcycle without a (D) helmet.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase. A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

Members of high school (A) clubs learn to participation (B) in teams through their involvement (C) in community projects (D).

Identify the one underlined word or phrase. A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

Special education is intended help(A)  both (B) handicapped and gifted children to reach (C) their learning (D) potentials.

Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 36.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 37.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 38:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 39:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 40:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 41:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

 Question 42:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

 Question 43:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 44:

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

S.E.A. WRITE AWARD

The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been (36) ________ annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia with the (37)________to encourage writers in ASEAN countries through (38) ________of the region’s creative literary talents and to bring together the many talents of ASEAN writers. The award is given to a writer from each of the (39) ________ countries of the ASEAN. An author may receive the award for a(n) (40) ________ work of literature or their lifetime achievement. The types of works that are honoured are (41) ________ poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore, and (42) ________ or religious works. The award ceremony is held in Bangkok every year, in the presence of the Thai Royal family and distinguished guest speakers who are leading figures in the literary (43) ________. Nguyen Nhat Anh was honoured in 2010 for his most well-known novel “Kinh van hoa” (Kaleidoscope), which contained 54 volumes and has recently been (44) ________ into three drama series of the same name. He is regarded as one of the most successful writers for teens. Viet Nam has participated in the awards since 1996 and 18 Vietnamese writers and poets (45) ________laureates so far.

Question 45:

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Silk Weaving in the ASEAN Region

For the silk textile lover, the ASEAN region contains a treasure trove of the most beautiful hand-woven fabrics found anywhere in the world. These textiles are surprising in their diversity: from the ikats of Cambodia and Thailand, to the golden songket of Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Philippine pina silk and the Vietnamese silk shantung – each country offers its own century-old weaving traditions to visitors. Weaving at the household and village level is done on large wooden frame looms, often under stilt houses. Intricate Cambodian ikats are world-renowned. It can take up to several days or more to produce one meter of an intricate ikat pattern. Ikat patterns were traditionally passed from generation to generation by memory; prior to the war, more than 200 different patterns were known to be in existence, but it is unclear how many have survived. Artisans Angkor, located in both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, trains young Cambodians from rural areas in the art of weaving and other Cambodian crafts. In Thailand, the cultivation of silkworms and weaving can be traced back thousands of years. Weaving patterns of  Thailand’s finest weaving, including mudmee, or ikat, are rich anddiverse thanks to the influence of the different ethnic groups, including Khmer and Lao peoples. Mudmee is woven throughout the northeast, with each local community having its own distinct styles and designs, incorporating everything from nagas to elephants and peacocks. While chemical dyes are widely available, some weavers continue to practice traditional dyeing methods passed down through the generations. Viet Nam has become a center for large-scale silk worm and thread production in Southeast Asia, including handloomed silk shantung and jacquards, supplying its neighbors where sericulture is limited or disappeared entirely during the war years. Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups, each with their own distinct weaving traditions. Among the Black Thai in northwest Vietnam’s Son La province, for example, young girls are expected to learn how to raise silk worms and make natural dyes using indigo.

 Question: What the most distinguished feature of the silk textile in ASEAN?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Silk Weaving in the ASEAN Region

For the silk textile lover, the ASEAN region contains a treasure trove of the most beautiful hand-woven fabrics found anywhere in the world. These textiles are surprising in their diversity: from the ikats of Cambodia and Thailand, to the golden songket of Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Philippine pina silk and the Vietnamese silk shantung – each country offers its own century-old weaving traditions to visitors. Weaving at the household and village level is done on large wooden frame looms, often under stilt houses. Intricate Cambodian ikats are world-renowned. It can take up to several days or more to produce one meter of an intricate ikat pattern. Ikat patterns were traditionally passed from generation to generation by memory; prior to the war, more than 200 different patterns were known to be in existence, but it is unclear how many have survived. Artisans Angkor, located in both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, trains young Cambodians from rural areas in the art of weaving and other Cambodian crafts. In Thailand, the cultivation of silkworms and weaving can be traced back thousands of years. Weaving patterns of  Thailand’s finest weaving, including mudmee, or ikat, are rich anddiverse thanks to the influence of the different ethnic groups, including Khmer and Lao peoples. Mudmee is woven throughout the northeast, with each local community having its own distinct styles and designs, incorporating everything from nagas to elephants and peacocks. While chemical dyes are widely available, some weavers continue to practice traditional dyeing methods passed down through the generations. Viet Nam has become a center for large-scale silk worm and thread production in Southeast Asia, including handloomed silk shantung and jacquards, supplying its neighbors where sericulture is limited or disappeared entirely during the war years. Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups, each with their own distinct weaving traditions. Among the Black Thai in northwest Vietnam’s Son La province, for example, young girls are expected to learn how to raise silk worms and make natural dyes using indigo.

 Question: Which of the following is true about silk weaving in Cambodia?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Silk Weaving in the ASEAN Region

For the silk textile lover, the ASEAN region contains a treasure trove of the most beautiful hand-woven fabrics found anywhere in the world. These textiles are surprising in their diversity: from the ikats of Cambodia and Thailand, to the golden songket of Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Philippine pina silk and the Vietnamese silk shantung – each country offers its own century-old weaving traditions to visitors. Weaving at the household and village level is done on large wooden frame looms, often under stilt houses. Intricate Cambodian ikats are world-renowned. It can take up to several days or more to produce one meter of an intricate ikat pattern. Ikat patterns were traditionally passed from generation to generation by memory; prior to the war, more than 200 different patterns were known to be in existence, but it is unclear how many have survived. Artisans Angkor, located in both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, trains young Cambodians from rural areas in the art of weaving and other Cambodian crafts. In Thailand, the cultivation of silkworms and weaving can be traced back thousands of years. Weaving patterns of  Thailand’s finest weaving, including mudmee, or ikat, are rich anddiverse thanks to the influence of the different ethnic groups, including Khmer and Lao peoples. Mudmee is woven throughout the northeast, with each local community having its own distinct styles and designs, incorporating everything from nagas to elephants and peacocks. While chemical dyes are widely available, some weavers continue to practice traditional dyeing methods passed down through the generations. Viet Nam has become a center for large-scale silk worm and thread production in Southeast Asia, including handloomed silk shantung and jacquards, supplying its neighbors where sericulture is limited or disappeared entirely during the war years. Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups, each with their own distinct weaving traditions. Among the Black Thai in northwest Vietnam’s Son La province, for example, young girls are expected to learn how to raise silk worms and make natural dyes using indigo.

 Question: All of the following are true about silk weaving in Thailand EXCEPT that    _______.

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Silk Weaving in the ASEAN Region

For the silk textile lover, the ASEAN region contains a treasure trove of the most beautiful hand-woven fabrics found anywhere in the world. These textiles are surprising in their diversity: from the ikats of Cambodia and Thailand, to the golden songket of Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Philippine pina silk and the Vietnamese silk shantung – each country offers its own century-old weaving traditions to visitors. Weaving at the household and village level is done on large wooden frame looms, often under stilt houses. Intricate Cambodian ikats are world-renowned. It can take up to several days or more to produce one meter of an intricate ikat pattern. Ikat patterns were traditionally passed from generation to generation by memory; prior to the war, more than 200 different patterns were known to be in existence, but it is unclear how many have survived. Artisans Angkor, located in both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, trains young Cambodians from rural areas in the art of weaving and other Cambodian crafts. In Thailand, the cultivation of silkworms and weaving can be traced back thousands of years. Weaving patterns of  Thailand’s finest weaving, including mudmee, or ikat, are rich anddiverse thanks to the influence of the different ethnic groups, including Khmer and Lao peoples. Mudmee is woven throughout the northeast, with each local community having its own distinct styles and designs, incorporating everything from nagas to elephants and peacocks. While chemical dyes are widely available, some weavers continue to practice traditional dyeing methods passed down through the generations. Viet Nam has become a center for large-scale silk worm and thread production in Southeast Asia, including handloomed silk shantung and jacquards, supplying its neighbors where sericulture is limited or disappeared entirely during the war years. Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups, each with their own distinct weaving traditions. Among the Black Thai in northwest Vietnam’s Son La province, for example, young girls are expected to learn how to raise silk worms and make natural dyes using indigo.

Question: What is the common feature of Vietnamese and Thailand silk weaving?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Silk Weaving in the ASEAN Region

For the silk textile lover, the ASEAN region contains a treasure trove of the most beautiful hand-woven fabrics found anywhere in the world. These textiles are surprising in their diversity: from the ikats of Cambodia and Thailand, to the golden songket of Indonesia and Malaysia, to the Philippine pina silk and the Vietnamese silk shantung – each country offers its own century-old weaving traditions to visitors. Weaving at the household and village level is done on large wooden frame looms, often under stilt houses. Intricate Cambodian ikats are world-renowned. It can take up to several days or more to produce one meter of an intricate ikat pattern. Ikat patterns were traditionally passed from generation to generation by memory; prior to the war, more than 200 different patterns were known to be in existence, but it is unclear how many have survived. Artisans Angkor, located in both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, trains young Cambodians from rural areas in the art of weaving and other Cambodian crafts. In Thailand, the cultivation of silkworms and weaving can be traced back thousands of years. Weaving patterns of  Thailand’s finest weaving, including mudmee, or ikat, are rich anddiverse thanks to the influence of the different ethnic groups, including Khmer and Lao peoples. Mudmee is woven throughout the northeast, with each local community having its own distinct styles and designs, incorporating everything from nagas to elephants and peacocks. While chemical dyes are widely available, some weavers continue to practice traditional dyeing methods passed down through the generations. Viet Nam has become a center for large-scale silk worm and thread production in Southeast Asia, including handloomed silk shantung and jacquards, supplying its neighbors where sericulture is limited or disappeared entirely during the war years. Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups, each with their own distinct weaving traditions. Among the Black Thai in northwest Vietnam’s Son La province, for example, young girls are expected to learn how to raise silk worms and make natural dyes using indigo.

Question:The word “sericulture” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.