Because the store was………… located, it had a huge advantage in exposing its goods tothe public, which had an impact on its increase in sales.

The babies were put up for ………..when their mother was jailed for her part in the murder.

The man got out the car , .......................round to the back and opened the boot. 

Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ………….breakthrough for mankind.

At present, they … at their office. 

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Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.

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

Pronesti Ltd. paid £500 million to ……… the profitable computer software firm XBR Technologies.

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The flight to Paris was ........ because of the storm.

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They made their living by .......... fish in the ocean every day.

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.
(7)..........................

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A quarter of something ......................

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Hanoi Plan of Action __________ in 1998.

 John and Mary are engaged. They are going to get __________. 

There has been a shift from the agriculture-based economy to the economy based on manufacturing and industry _______.

The ASEAN Science and Technology Week aims to promote science and technology _______ in the region

______ dead no longer need ______ help. We must concern ourselves with ______ living.

She’s won the lottery! She’s _____ the moon.

On a world-wide scale, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving _______ the oxygen we need to breathe.

When preparing a  CV, university ______ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course.

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The valley ......... the village locates is heavily polluted.

Several members of the environmental group were arrested at the scene.