TEST OF UNIT 16
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the
following questions:
1. A. diverse B. admit C. science D.
enterprise
2. A. growth B. although C. without
D. southern
3. A. combined B. planned C. recorded D.
aimed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of main stress in each of the following
questions:
4. A. technology B. situation C. development D.
establishment
5. A. agriculture B. electronic C. population
D. scientific
6.
Mark the correct option A, B, C or D to fill each of the following
blanks:
6. Don’t ___________ singing. You are very talented for it.
A. look after B. give up C. sit down D.
search for
7. ASEAN also try to solve the problems of ethnic tensions
which might lead _______ civil war.
A. into B. away C. off D.
to
8. ASEAN also works for the _______ of peace and stability in
the region.
A. promote B. promotion C. promotional D.
promoter

9. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five ________ :
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
A. members B. competitors C. leaders D.
statesmen
10. ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that
aims to _______ economic growth, social progress, and cultural
development.
A. account B. include C. accelerate D.
respect
11. The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the
evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural
development among its members, and the promotion of regional
peace.
A. goals B. organizations C. missions D.
plans
12. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.
A. same B. adopted C. various D.
respected
13. One of ASEAN's objectives is to help people think about
peace and _______ and do something about it.
A. origin B. justice C. statistics
D. record
14. There are plenty of industrial _______ established in the area,
which also makes the government worried about pollution.
A. series B. goods C. enterprises D.
relationships
15. ASEAN helps to _______ regional cooperation in Southeast
Asia in the spirit of equality and partnership
A. invest B. promote C. admit D.
invest

16. 2007 was the 40th anniversary of the _______ of ASEAN.
A. found B. founder C. foundation D.
founding
17. ASEAN economic cooperation _______ many areas, such as
agriculture, industry, services, transportations, and tourism.
A. creates B. contains C. consists D.
covers
18. The 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week is now being
_______ in Manila from 1 to 11 July 2008.
A. held B. joined C. related D.
combined
19. The ASEAN Science and Technology Week aims to promote
science and technology _______ in the region.
A. tourism B. solution C. forestry D.
development
20. He says the government must introduce tax incentives to
encourage _______.
A. dedication B. growth C. unemployment D.
investment
21. _______, I will give him the report.
A. When he will return B. When he returns
C. Until he will return D. No sooner he returns
22. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out
the fire.
A. Until B. No sooner C. By the time D. After
23. I have earned my own living _______ I was seven.
A. since B. when C. while D. as
soon as
24. We saw many beautiful birds _______ in the lake.
A when we are fishing B. while fishing C. while fished

D. fishing
25. _______, Peter came to see me.
A. While having dinner B. While I was having
dinner
C. When having dinner D. When I am having
dinner
26. _______ my homework, I went to bed.
A. After I had finished B. After finished
C. Finished D. After had finished
27. _______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
A. Before left B. Before he leaves
C. Before leaving D. Before he would leave
28. Jones _______ after everyone _______.
A. speaks / will eat B. will speak / has eaten
C. is speaking / eats D. has spoken / will have eaten
29. _______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever raining B. As it will be raining
C. When it will rain D. Whenever it rains
30. As soon as I ________ a good look at the designs, I _______
them back to you.
A. have had/ sent B. have had / will send
C. have / send D. will have / send
31. The bus came after I _____________ there for
about 20 minutes.
A. standing B. stand C. was standing D. had been
standing
32. By the time we _____ to the train station, Susan
____ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting
C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait

33. We are going to visit our grandparents when we
will finish our final exams.
A B C D
34. Those boys took a long ladder .
A. so they will get the ball from the roof
B. and then get the ball from the roof
C. in order to get the ball from the roof
D. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten
35. The more you talk about the situation, .
A. it seems the worse B. the worse it seems
C. it seems worse D. the worse
does it seem
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, in consonance with
the goal set by ASEAN Vision 2020, envisages a Southeast Asia
bonded together in partnership as a community of caring societies
and founded on a common regional identity. The Community shall
foster cooperation in social development aimed at _____ (36)______
the standard of living of disadvantaged groups and the rural
population, and shall seek the active involvement of all sectors of
society, in particular women, youth, and local communities.
ASEAN shall ensure that its work force shall be ____
(37)____ for, and benefit from, economic integration by investing
more resources in basic and higher _____ (38)____, training, science
and technology development, job creation and social protection.
ASEAN shall _____ (39)______ intensify cooperation in the
area of public health, including in the prevention and control of
infectious and communicable diseases. The development and

enhancement of _____ (40)______ resources is a key strategy for
employment generation, alleviating poverty and socio-economic
disparities, and ensuring economic growth with equity.
36. A. raising B. rising C. upgrading D.
pushing
37. A. awaited B. developed C. mentioned D.
prepared
38. A. education B. educate C. educator D.
educational
39. A. deeper B. further C. more D.
higher
40. A. human B. men C. mankind D.
people
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41to 45.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was
established on 18 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original
Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January
1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July
1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999.
As of 2006, the ASEAN region had a population of about 560
million, a total area of 4.5 million square kilometers, a combined
gross domestic product of almost US$ 1,100 billion, and a total trade
of about US$ 1,400 billion.
The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of
the Association are: (1) to accelerate economic growth, social
progress and cultural development in the region and (2) to promote
regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and
the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and

adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on
the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared vision of
ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking,
living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in
partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring
societies.
In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN
Community shall be established comprising three pillars, namely,
ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and
ASEAN Socio-cultural Community.
41. Which of the following countries is NOT the founder of ASEAN?
A. Thailand B. Malaysia C. Singapore D.
Myanmar
42. In which year did Vietnam join ASEAN?
A.1984 B.1995 C.1997
D.1999
43. What was the combined gross domestic product of ASEAN in
2006?
A. US$4.5 million B.
US$560 million
C. US$ 1,100 billion D. US$ 1,400 billion
44. What does the word "prosperity" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. welfare B. sincerity C. strength D.
power
45. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are 5 original member countries of ASEAN.
B. One of the purposes of ASEAN is to promote regional peace and
stability.
C. In 2020 the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN will be celebrated.

D. ASEAN Security Community is one pillar of ASEAN
Community.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is
closest in meaning to the given one.
46. As soon as you arrive, give me a call.
A. Give me a call immediately on arrival. B. Wait until I call
you to arrive.
C. I will phone you on my arrival. D. Whenever you
call me, I will arrive.
47. Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister.
A. My youngest sister's name is Lucy.
B. Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister.
C. It is Lucy who is my youngest sister.
D. I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister.
48. By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home.
A. Peter did not go home until we finished our work.
B. As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with
Peter.
C. We finished our work before Peter went home.
D. Peter had gone home before we finished our work.
49. It is years since I last ate fish.
A. I have not eaten fish for years.
B. For many years, I have eaten only fish.
C. I like eating fish for years.
D. It is fish that I have eaten for many years.
50. It will not be long until he is at the meeting.
A. It will take him a long time to attend the meeting.
B. He will be at the meeting soon.
C. The meeting will last for a long time.
D. He has been at the meeting for a long time.

KEY TO TEST OF UNIT 16
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.C
11.A 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.A 19.D 20.D
21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.B 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.D 30.B
31.D 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.B 36. B 37. D 38.A 39. B 40. A
41. D 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.C 46. A 47. B 48.D 49.A 50.B