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 US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

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Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic _______.

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They have gone out for a drink ......... 2 hours.

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............ money is a simple way to do charity.

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:

When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

On July 28, 1995, Vietnam became ______ seventh member of ASEAN.

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Why should you ........ this box? It’s too heavy for you.

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)..........................

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
Brunei Darussalam was _________  second member state after Singapore to ratify the Charter on 31 January 2008.

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

My father considers a high education__________. Without it, he can still be successful.

I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decisions.

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

--------- demonstrating an impressive work ethic, Ms. Hyun often takes on extra projects in addition to her regular workload

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

The warranty on Lelen saucepans does not apply to damages that result from  ________ use of cookware.

He says the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage _______.

 John................. a book when I saw him. 

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.

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.
(6)..........................

In fact, it is impossible to do this, because a rainbow has no end - as you go towards the point where the rainbow seems to touch the ground, it moves away from you as quickly as you ________.

I do not understand what these results ______.

The boy ........... sits in front of me in the class studies very hard.

The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic              .