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.
(2)..........................

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

Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.

 Jack ................the door. 

Of course, the most important  ________ is to provide good public transport.

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

Flash photography is not permitted......................... the Sakura Museum of Art.

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The boy _________ eyes are brown is my friend. 

After graduating from university, I want to______my father's footsteps.

Think ........... before you speak.

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: 

The story was that of a little girl who was bom in a well-to-do family and was a top performer in her studies.

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Any students who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

Since...................,I have heard nothing from him.  

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

The hiring committee had discussed the possibility of interviewing the candidates in person but decided on telephone interviews………

He’s the …..of this machine

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I wouldn’t waste time ......... that book if I were you.

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From winning an Olympic gold medal in 2000 to becoming an NBA champion in 2008, Kevin Garnet has shown…………to be one of the most talented players.

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However, the lack of such…....... does not detract in any way from the unit's overall performance.

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When it rains heavily, John usually ........ at home.

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(3)............................

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................ this street, you will see my school on the left.

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There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it

Politicians___________blame the media if they don’t win the election. They’re so predictable.