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 (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
(3)..........................

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: It is _____ to fail a difficult exam than not to take it at all.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Indifferent to hunting or wrestling or drinking, Bill, who likes to read, is thoughtful and gentle.

A.    B. C. D. 

The manager has asked Mr. Lim to submit his final report on the sales of the new washing machine…………April 30 th .

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Mr. Thomas has not_____________decided which design to use for the company letterhead.

- Do you like going to school? - ________

 ______, can you tell him that I have a book for him, please?

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The main_____________of the new electronic notepad is internet use.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

If I had another $25,000 a year, I would consider myself ___________.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

In this current role in new product development for Selzem Ltd., Mr. Kumar aims for______in new sports equipment.

All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and  ______. In the USA.

We .....................Doris since last Sunday. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Before beginning to use the paint, you should____________ it in the tin. 

 I find horror films really __________. 

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There are many places of ....... in Hanoi.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(5)........................

At local neighborhood level, trees also _______ important environment benefits.

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A number of students in my class …………… the handicapped.

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________ Malone Heating can provide same-day installation of heating units,  an extra fee will be charged.

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:

He’s really delighted with his success.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

When he served as President of Delvan Manufacturing, Pierre Dunn ________  several policies that transformed the company.