The major goal of ASEAN is to         economic growth, social progress and cultural development.

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Vietnam asked for _______ to ASEAN in 1995.

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Their contributions to science have earned them an everlasting place in history.

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The publisher's roster of science fiction authors has grown large enough in recent years to  merit its own division, according to Bryce. "Increasingly. readers are seeking a sense of  wonder,conveyed so well by science fiction," said Bryce. "Lightspeed was created to  address this ---------------.” 

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(5)..................

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On White Valentine, Japanese girls give chocolates ........ their boyfriends.

The dress is a little big for you.You’d better go to tailor’s and _______ at the waist.

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Brunei Darussalam was _________  second member state after Singapore to ratify the Charter on 31 January 2008.

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It can_____________reduce the clutter in your home office and make it easier to keep track of your records.

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Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(9).........................

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

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................... a number of inquiries from shareholders, James Hong has issued a formal announcement that his company is doing well.

They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people ________ causing harm to ecosystems

There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it _______.

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 The related publications are far too numerous to list individually.

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The company cafeteria menu has been improved and ________ features a  greater selection of healthy soups and salads. 

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When he left school, my brother decided to ..... a priest instead of studying language.

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Fortunately the machine was not ........... when it caught fire.

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Our team of specialists works with clients to develop____________marketing strategies.

I feel so __________ and sleepy today because I worked late last night.