UNIT 4: ASEAN AND VIETNAM

EXERCISES

1. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A. reply                     B.  qualify             C.apply      D.hobby

A. program               B.  promote          C.propose        D.process

A. suggest                B.  goal                 C.program     D.organize

A. issue                    B.  exchange         C.climate        D.discuss

A. aware                  B.  behave             C.relate          D.exchange

A. member                B.  prepare           C.event          D.guest

A. represent             B.  section              C.discuss       D.disability

A. confident           B.  officially               C.current           D.culture

A. community         B.  proposal             C.contribute     D.confident

A. host                  B.  respond               C.conference    D.workshop

2. Circle A.  B.  C. or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. volunteer          B.  develop           C.experience       D.pollution

A. program         B.  promote      C.prepare               D.suggest

A. poster         B.  workshop           C.exchange           D.teamwork

A. issue          B.  aware             C.welcome               D.gender

A. community         B.  leadership      C.experience        D.develop

A. understand         B.  volunteer        C.represent          D.qualify

A. exchange           B.  equal              C.strengthen        D.offer

A. confident        B.  practical             C.successful         D.excellent

A. member         B.  select                C.payment           D.process

A. surprise       B.  promote               C.apply       D.manage

3. Supply the correct verb form

1. Would you mind (show) _____________________me how to work the lift.

2. I don’t allow (smoke) _____________________in my drawing-room.

3. I can’t help (sneeze) _____________________; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) ___________in a draught.

4. I have no intention of (go) ______________ to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) _____________my favorite actress in such dreadful part.

5. I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police to look for him.

6. He postponed (make) ______________ a decision until it was too late to do anything.

7. I distinctly remember (pay) ______________ him. I gave him 2$.

8. Did you remember (give) _____________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go and do it now.

9. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) _____________it.

10. I always try to avoid _____________________  (borrow) money from my friends.

11. Look! It’s started _____________________ (rain) again.

12. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) ____________________  the truth.

13. I can’t stand (work) ____________________  with such a rude man.

14. Susan considers (look) ____________________ for another joB.

15. What a mess! This room needs (clean) ____________________ up. We need (clean) ____________________ it up before the company arrives.

16. Jane is looking forward to (see) ____________________ her boyfriend again

17. John admitted (surprise) ____________________ by the unexpected birthday party last night.

18. My boss spends two hours a day (travel) ___________________to work.

19. (Swim) _____________________ is my favorite sport.

20. I enjoy (play) _____________________ tennis with my friends.

4. Supply the correct verb form

21. Where would you recommend (go) __________________for my holiday?
22. I remember (meet) __________________ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your name.
23. In spite of (miss) _____________________ the train, we arrived on time.
24. The man denied (be) _____________________ at the scene of the accident last night.
25. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) _____________________ my homework.
26. I suggested (spend) ___________________the day in the garden.
27. Why do you keep (look) ___________________ back? Are you afraid of (be) ___________________followed?
28. We must avoid (hurt) ___________________other people’s feeling.
29. (Learn) ___________________a foreign language takes a long time.
30. Jack admitted(steal) ___________________the money.
31. She warned the little boy against ___________________ (play) with matches.
32. Tom regrets (spend) ___________________too much time (play) ___________________computer games.
33. Students stopped (make) ___________________noise when the teacher came in.
34. Would you mind (turn) ___________________off the radio?
35. They postponed (build) ___________________an elementary school for lack of finance.
36. It’s no use (advise) ___________________him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
37. Is there anything here worth (buy) ___________________?
38. The police didn’t permit (camp) ___________________in this wood for security reasons.
39. She is looking forward to (see) ___________________her friends.
40. She prefers (eat) ___________________to (prepare) ___________________meals.

5. Supply the correct verb form

41. He used_____________________ (talk) about the value of a good education when she was younger.
42. Larry isn’t used to _____________________ (wear) a suit and tie everyday.
43. We regret _____________________ ( inform) you that the meeting has been cancelled
44. We regret _____________________ (lend) him some money. He never paid me back.
45. At the news agent she stopped _____________________ (buy) a newspaper.
46. There’s too much noise. Can you all stop _____________________ (talk), please?
47. I tried _____________________ (move) the table, but it was too heavy.
48. I tried _____________________ (wear) the pair of shoes.
49. I will remember _____________________ (pick) you up at the airport.
50. I remember _____________________ (watch) this film before
51. He’s absent-minded. He always forgets _____________________ (lock) the door.
52. I’ll never forget _____________________ (fall) off the horse last year.
53. We missed (watch) ___________________a football match last night.
54. My family is considering (take) ___________________a trip to the USA next year.
55. You should try (wear) ___________________any shirts you want to buy.
56. There are people can’t help (laugh) ___________________when they see someone slip on a banana skin.
57. He went to bed without (lock) ___________________the doors.
58. The flowers need (water) ___________________but you needn’t water them now.
59. She apologized to me for (be) ___________________so impolite last night.
60. Don’t forget (lock) _____________________the door before going to bed

6. Supply the correct verb form

1. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind _____________________ (wait) for you.
2. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished _____________________ (read) it.
3. My father gave up _____________________ (smoke) three years ago.
4. I always try to avoid_____________________( borrow) money from my friends.
5. Could you please stop _____________________ (make) so much noise?
6. Stop (talk) _____________________. I am trying (finish) _____________________a letter.
7. After walking three hours, we stopped (rest) _______________ and let the others catch up with us.
8. My sister always enjoys _____________________ (listen) to classical music
9. I’ve put off _____________________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
10. My mother can’t stand_____________________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
11. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help _____________________ (laugh).
12. Please, don’t forget _____________________ (post) the letter for me today! It’s urgent.
13. If you want to improve English, you should practise _________________( speak) it more often.
14. The only thing that prevented her from _________________(study) law was a lack of time and money.
15. “I must remember _________________ (phone) the hospital,” she thought.
16. Men will have to get used to _____________________  (think) of women as equals, and not just as housewives or pretty faces.
17. You must remember _____________________ (buy) some sugar. We haven’t got any now.
18. Sometimes I put off _____________________ (do) my homework.
19. You have to decide where you want to go to school next year. You can’t postpone _____________________ (make) that decision much longer
20. I wanted to go to Mexico. Sally suggested _____________________ (go) to Hawaii.
21. Tony mentioned _____________________ (take) the bus to school instead of _____________________ (walk).
22. I appreciate _____________________ (be) able to study in peace and quiet.
23. I have trouble _____________________ (understand) Mrs. Maxwell when she speaks .She talks too fast.
24. I spent five hours _____________________ (do) my homework last night .
25. Would you mind _____________________ (open) the door ? Thanks.
26. He tried (explain) __________________ but she refused to listen
27. The restaurant doesn’t allow (smoke) _____________________at all.
28. The restaurant doesn’t allow people ______________________ (smoke )
29. His doctor advised him (give) _____________________up eating fast food
30. His doctor advised (give) _____________________up eating fast food

7. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1. It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help_______sorry for him.

A. feeling                                    B. to feel                                C. having felt       D. to have felt

2. The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink the water without _______it.

A. being boiled                          B. boiling                              C. having boiled       D. having to boil

3. Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important_______is.

A. to be listening                      B. to be listened                  C. have listened       D. listening

4. If you’ve finished_______the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.

A. to have used                         B. to use                                C. using                                            D. having used

5. Would you mind_______?

A. that I am reading aloud     B. explaining it once again, please

C. what causes you a lot of trouble                                      D. to bring the books back by tomorrow

6. On the whole, I enjoy_______our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations to feel completely at ease.

A. attending                               B. attend                               C. to attend                                          D. being attended

7. I deeply regret_______to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.

A. to be speaking                      B. to speak                            C. speaking                                     D. being spoken

8. Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help_______it.

A. doing                                      B. to do                                  C. do D. having done

9. She thanked me for_______her a lot when she was in trouble.

A. helped                                    B. helping                             C. to help D. help

10. I think_______outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than_______exercise in some stuffy gyms.

A. to walk - done                      B. walking – doing              C. walk - to be doing                                           D. having walked - do

11. She is looking forward to_______you again.

A. meet                                        B. meeting                            C. met D. be met

12. You can't prevent him from_______alcohol.

A. drink                                       B. to drink                            C. drinking                                      D. drank

13. In spite of_______extremely tired, I went to school.

A. to be                                        B. be                                       C. being                                           D. am

14. He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time _______ his lessons.

A. revise                                      B. revising                            C. to revise                                          D. to be revised

15. It’s no good_______to him, he never answers letters.

A. write                                       B. being written                  C. writing                                        D. to write

16. The children loved_______the old castle.

A. explore                                   B. exploring                         C. explored                                     D. to explore

17. Who suggested_______here for the picnic?

A. come                                       B. came                                 C. to come                                            D. coming

18. At last, he admitted_______that box.

A. to open                                   B. open                                  C. to be opened                                        D. opening

19. My girlfriend is afraid of_______out alone when it gets dark.

A. goes                                        B. to go                                  C. going                                           D. go

20. I’m absolutely fed up with_______to the same place for our holidays year after year. Let’s consider_______elsewhere this summer, shall we?

A. to go - to go                           B. having gone - go             C. gone - going       D. going – going

21. Billy really enjoys_______but unfortunately, his parents don’t approve of it and they are making him join the school football team instead

A. to dance                                 B. to be dancing                  C. dancing                                       D. having danced

22. I don’t recall _______such a dull film as The English Patient before.

A. to watch                                 B. watching                          C. to be watching                                     D. to have watched

23. Why doesn’t he fancy_______with us to the pub?

A. having come                         B. coming                              C. to have come                                            D. to come

24. Actually I dislike_______by train, but I still prefer it to_______because at least on a train you are still on the ground!

A. to travel - have flown         B. having travelled - being flown

C. travelling - flying                 D. travelled - be flying

25. When Grandma came to stay with us, she wasn’t accustomed _______ in such a big city, so initially she felt terribly disorienteD.

A. having lived                          B. living                                 C. to living                                           D. to be living

26. You know there is no point in _______ about the past - after all, you can’t change it, can you?

A. to worry                                 B. having worried               C. to be worrying       D. worrying

27. The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on _______ another topic

A.to discuss                                        B.discuss                               C.discussing D.discussed

28. Why do you continue _______ there if you don’t like your job?

A.to work                                            B.working                             C.worked         D.both A and B

29. He regrets not _______ to see his grandparents in Paris.

A.to go B.went                                   C.gone                                   D.going

30. It’s no use _______ his opinion.

A) asking                                   B) to ask                                 C) ask  D) asks

8. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

31. Anyone can _______ used to _______ a life of luxury.

A.get/ live                                  B.to get/ living                    C.to get/ to live  D.get/ living

32. She should avoid _______ other people’s feeling.

A) hurting                                 B) to hurt                               C) hurt D) hurts

33. Students stopped _______ noise when the teacher came in.

A.make                                        B. to make                            C. making                 D.made

34. She couldn’t bear _______ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.

A. shed                                         B. to shed                              C. shedding               D. sheds

35. Ann likes _______ but she hates _______ up.

A.cook/ washing                      B.to cook/ wash                  C. cooking/ washed                                       D. cooking/ washing

36. I enjoy _______ to classical music

A. listening                                 B. to listen                            C. listens                   D. listen

37. I really regret ______________ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.

A. hurt                                          B. to hurt                               C. hurting                  D. hurts

38. He’ll try ______________ the same mistake again.

A. not make                                B. to not make                     C. not making             D. not to make

39. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.

A. built                                         B. to build                             C. building                  D. builds

40. 3It’s no use ______________ him. He never  allows anybody ______________ advice.

A. advise/ give                          B. to advise/ to give           C. advising/ giving          D. advising/ to give

41. Are his ideas worth ______________ to?

A. listen                                       B. to listen                            C. listening                  D. listened

42. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.

A. meet                                        B. to meet                             C. met                          D. meeting

43. I dislike ______________ in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer ______________ at night when there are fewer people.

A. wait/ shop                          B. wait/ shopping                  C. waiting/ shopping         D. waiting/ to shop

44. He continued ______________ after his illness.

A. worked                                   B. to work                             C. to working                                      D. working

45. My watch’s hands keeps ______________

A. stopping                                 B. to stop                               C. stopped                                       D.stop

46. My grandfather is used to ______________ up early in the morning.

A. getting                                    B. to get                                 C. get   D. got

47. Don’t forget ______________ her message when you see her.

A. give                                B. to give                                         C. giving                                D. gave

48. I can’t help ______________ his opinions.

A. consider                                 B. to consider                      C. considering                                D. considered

49. You should try ______________ any shirts you want to buy.

A. wear                                        B. to wear                             C. wearing                                      D. wears

50. He used to fall asleep without ______________ his shoes off.

A. take                                          B. to take                              C. taking                                          D. taken

51. I stopped ______________ about her illness and went on ______________ you about all her other problems.

A. to talk/ telling                      B.to talk/ to tell                   C. talking/ telling                                          D. talk/ tell

52. You should give up ______________ right now if you want ______________ longer.

A. smoke/ lived                        B. to smoke/ living             C.smoking/ to live  D. smoked/ live

53. Students stopped ______________ noise when the teacher came in.

A. make                                       B. to make                            C. making                                        D. made

54. He spends hours ______________ to repair his car.

A. try                                            B. to try                                 C. trying                                           D. tries

55. I remember ______________ you somewhere last month.

A. met                                          B. to meet                             C. meet                                            D. meeting

1. 56. I  like ______________ to school by bus, but I hate ______________ in the rain and wait for it.

      A) go/ to stand                    B) to go/ stand                    C) going/ standing                                      D) went/ stood

1. 57. Does your sister like ______________?

      A) cooks                                B) cooking                            C) to be cooked     D) being cooked

1. 58. This girl can’t bear ______________ alone.

      A) am                                     B) to be                                 C) being                                           D) been

1. 59. My uncle has given up ______________

      A) to smoke                          B) smoke                              C) smokes                                        D) smoking

1. 60. Do you mind ______________ to John ask him ______________ us?

      A) speaking/ to help     B) to speak/ help                     C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help

9. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

61. Please stop ______________ me in the middle of the sentence.

      A) interrupt                          B) to interrupt                     C) interrupting                               D) interrupts

1. 62. My brother gave up ______________ two years ago.

      A) smokes                             B) smoke                              C) to smoke                                         D) smoking

1. 63. I can’t help ______________ for her acceptance.

      A) to wait                              B) waiting                             C) wait D) waited

1. 64. Don’t be afraid of ______________ that animal.

      A) touch                                B) touches                            C) touching                                     D) to touch

1. 65. I am accustomed to ______________ on my own.

      A) living                                B) to live                               C) live  D) lives

1. 66. They are looking forward to ...................... your news.

      A) hear                                  B) to hear                             C) hearing                                       D) heard

1. 67. American women have got used to .................independently recently.

      A) live                                    B) to live                               C) living                                           D) lives

68. Those shirts need ______________ but you needn’t ______________ them now.

A. iron/ iron                               B. to iron/ to iron               C. ironing/ iron           D. ironed/ to iron

69. They finished ______________ and then they wanted ______________ out for pleasure.

A. learn/ to go                           B. to learn/ go                     C. learnt/ goes             D. learning/ to go

70. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.

A. built                                         B. to build                             C. building                  D. builds

71. It’s no use ______________ him. He never  allows anybody ______________ advice.

A. advise/ give                          B. to advise/ to give           C. advising/ giving          D. advising/ to give

72. Are his ideas worth ______________ to?

A. listen                                        B. to listen                           C. listening                  D. listened

73. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.

A. meet                                        B. to meet                             C. met                          D. meeting

74. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it’s too late.

A. looking/ to fix                         B. to look/ to fix               C. to look/ fixing                                              D. looking/ fixing

75. We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.

A. to have                                      B. have                               C. having                                            D. has

76. Your hair is too long now. It needs _________.

A. to cut                                         B. cutting                           C. being cut   D. to be cutting

77. I’m sorry that I didn’t remember ________ $100 from you, but I promise ________ you back as soon as I get my salary next week.

A. borrowing – to pay                B. to borrow – having paid

C. having borrowed – pay         D. to be borrowing – paying

78. My brother likes ___________ funny stories.

A. read                                           B. reads                      C. reading      D. have read                           

79. He was so interested in the football match that he forgot ___________ her.

A. phone                                        B. to phone              C. phoning      D. phoned

80. My brother is fond of ___________ stamps.

A. collect                                        B. to collect               C. collected      D. collecting

81. I suggest ____________ the hospital before ___________ the police to look for him.

A. call – ask                                   B. to call – to ask     C. calling – asking      D. to call – asking

82. She  _________ in OxforD. Then she moved to London.

A. gets used to living                  B. used to living                C. used to live                   D. is used to living

83. He kept _____________ for an explanation and she didn’t know how __________ him.

A. asking – to answer                 B. asking – answering    C. to ask – to answer                                           D. to ask – answering

84. The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on______________ another topic

A.to discuss                                   B.discuss                    C.discussing      D.discussed

85. He regrets not______________ to see his grandparents in Paris.

A.to go                                            B.went                        C.gone      D.going

86. She should avoid ______________ other people’s feeling.

A) hurting                                  B) to hurt                       C) hurt      D) hurts

87. Students stopped ______________ noise when the teacher came in.

A.make                                       B. to make                              C. making                 D.made

88. She couldn’t bear ______________ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.

A. shed                                       B. to shed                               C. shedding               D. sheds

89. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.

A. built                                        B. to build                              C. building                  D. builds

90. It’s no use ______________ him. He never  allows anybody ______________ advice.

A. advise/ give                         B. to advise/ to give            C. advising/ giving          D. advising/ to give

10. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

91. Are his ideas worth ......................... to?

A. listen                                      B. to listen                              C. listening                  D. listened

92. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.

A. meet                                       B. to meet                               C. met                          D. meeting

93. My grandfather is used to ______________ up early in the morning.

A. getting                                   B. to get                                  C. get   D. got

94. I can’t help ______________ his opinions.

A. consider                                B. to consider                        C. considering                              D. considered

95. He is looking forward to ______________ this result from this contest.

96. It’s no use ______ those things.

A. buy                                             B. buying                           C. to buy  D. to be bought

97. After ______, she invited the audience to ask questions.

A. finish                                          B. finished                         C. finishing                                         D. to finish

98. Robbins started ______ a few years ago.

A. to jog                                         B. jogging                           C. jog   D. A and B are correct

99. I suggest ________ some more mathematics puzzles.

A. do                                               B. to do                               C. doing                                              d done

100. My computer needs _______.

A. repair                                        B. to repair                        C. repairing                                       D. repaired

101. Alice isn’t interested in ______________ for a new job

A. look B. to look                         C. looks                               D. looking

102. When Beth got tired, she stopped ______________

A. working                                    B. to work                          C. work       D. works

103. She enjoys ______________ with many people

A. work                                          B. working                         C. to work       D. works

104. They sometimes avoid ______________ him

A. meeting                                     B. meet                               C. to meet       D. meets

105. Would you mind ______________ the door? Thanks

A. opening                                     B. open                               C. opens       D. to open

106. It is no good______________ sorry for yourself.

A. to feel                                        B. feeling                            C. feel    D. felt

107. Peter regrets ______________ Marry’s birthday party

A. not to attend                            B. not attending               C. not to be attending        D. not to be attended

108. Could you please stop ______________ so much noise?

1. make                                         B. to make                         C. made       D. making

109. It is pointless to try to make him change his mind

A. It is a waste of time trying and making him change his mind

B. It is a waste of time to try and make him change his mind

C. There is no time to try to make him change his mind

D. There is no time trying to make him change his mind

110. It’s a waste of time trying to explain anything to Tony.

A. Tony should be given explanation.                                 B. It’s not worth trying to explain anything to Tony.

C. To save time, explain it to Tony.                                      D. It’s well worth trying to explain things to Tony.

11. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts A,B,C or D of each sentence.

1. Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out insteaD.
2. He postponed to make a decision till it was too late to do anything.
3. Don't forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
4. Lan should seriously consider to become a singer. She’s a great talent.
5. Don’t forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
6. I want to travel because I enjoy to meet  people and seeing new places
7. I didn’t use to going  swimming when I lived in the countryside.
8. Wearing uniforms help students feel equal whether they are rich or poor.
9. I enjoyed listening to traditional music and go dancing with my friends.
10. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
11. What about play tennis instead of going to the cinema ?
12. Stay in bed all day is not good for our health, isn’t it ?
13. The room is so tidy that it need clean without delay.
14. My aunt has begun taught English for twenty years.
15. Many of my students enjoy to surf the web in their free time.
16. We are used to live next door to each other at one time.
17. How about to use public buses instead of cars?
18. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking
19. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem
20. The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more fresh vegetables and drink much water.
21. My mother still spends 14 hours a day do the housework
22. I didn’t feel like to go to work this morning because it was raining hard
23. The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking
24. Because his sickness , he didn’t take part in the English competition

12. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1. The mail goals of the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Program are _________ youth volunteering and helping the development of the ASEAN community

A. promoting                          B. reducing                        C. proposing      D. selecting

2. Taking part in the program was an _______________ he would never forget

A. experienced                       B. inexperienced              C. experience      D. inexperience

3. To become a volunteer, you must be _____________ for the program

A. qualify                                 B. qualified                        C. unqualified      D. disqualified

4. Participating in this summer camp was an _______________ experience for me

A. forgetful                              B. forgettable                    C. forgetfully      D. unforgettable

5. You need to _____________ a community project related to the theme for the year

A. reject                                   B. reach                              C. approve      D. propose

6. Ms Pang suggested ______________ their website in order to find out the theme

A. checking                             B. examining                     C. inspecting      D. investigating

7. Cultural _________ is the best way for young people to understand other countries’ values and ideas

A. change                                 B. exchange                       C. values      D. shock

8. Singapore has made a huge ________________ to scholarships for ASEAN’s students

A. decision                               B. effort                              C. contribution      D. arrangement

9. Students with good ____________ skills usually communicate well and manage teamwork effectively

A. analytical                            B. critical thinking           C. problem-solving      D. leadership

10. The current _____________ relating to the environment is being discussed now

A. exchange                            B. contribution                 C. knowledge      D. issue

11. Being told about cultures from other countries annually is an ____________ experience

A. surprised                            B. eye-opening                 C. knowledge      D. everyday

12. All participants agree that more opportunites should be given to women so that they can __________ their countries at internationa events

A. present                                B. propose                         C. represent      D. apply

13. We seek ways to strengthen cooperative ____________ between our two countries.
    1. 1.  organisation                     B. relation                          C. experience      D. program

The royal wedding achieved the largest audience ever for a ____________ event. Everyone watched it on the Internet

A. dramatic                             B. social                              C. annual      D. live-streamed

14. Each deputy should be ____ for one ASEAN community council, supported by a team of competent and able lawyers.

A. blamed                                B. capable                          C. in charge      D. responsible

15. Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and ____ high ranks in many sports.

A. hold                                      B. keep                               C. mark      D. score

16. Lao PDR stands ____ Lao People's Democratic Republic

A. by     B. for                           C. on                                    D. with

17. ASEAN ____ of ten Southeast Asian countries, namely: Brunei. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

A. consists                               B. contains                         C. includes       D. involves

18. We need to be ___________ speakers because every company appreciates the ability to present ideas in front of an audience

A. confide                                B. confidence                    C. confident      D. confidential

19. Participants have to have community work __________ because this project need practical skills and knowledge

A. skills                                     B. solution                         C. experience      D. confidence

20. The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will focus ____ efforts to build the ASEAN Community.

A. at      B. for                           C. in                                     D. on

13. Fill in the blank with a suitable word given in the box

1. The community is working together to address social _____________________
2. She's extremely well _____________________ for the volunteering position
3. They called on the United State to show greater _____________________ in the fight against climate change
4. The three countries had _____________________ a plan for him to hand over power to a chosen successor.
5. Policies which strengthen friendship between Vietnam and other countries will benefit the wider _______________
6. The competition attracted over 500 contestants who ____________________________ eight different countries.
7. Most conference _____________________ expressed their support for the idea
8. We get together once a month for a mutual _____________________ of ideas.
9. The group is trying to raise public ____________________about the importance of creating bonds with other countries.
10. She was a _____________________ for the Red Cross before training as a nurse.

14. Fill in the blank with a suitable word given in the box

1. Education stimulates the ________________________ of critical thinking and problem solving skills
2. We have tried to ________________________ our ideas about benefits of being part of ASEAN
3. Our school will ________________________ a welcome party for foreign friends from other Asian countries
4. I have decided to ________________________ for this new job
5. ________________________ with neighbouring countries are under strain at present.
6. ASEAN talk show on women in sport _________________ at promoting gener equality through sport
7. The discussion of these representatives will be _______________________ via Facebook
8. It's an ________________________ experience; everyone has the opportunity to participate in culural exchange
9. His ________________________ that the system should be changed was approved
10. He made a very positive _________________ to the success of the project.

15. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals

1. The _______________________ for a new high-speed railway met with strong opposition. (PROPOSE)
2. The interesting activities are what makes the volunteer work so _______________________. (FORGET)
3. She is professionally _______________________ for social worker.  (QUALIFY)
4. The women are demanding full _______________________ with the men of their community (EQUAL)
5. His plan does not offer a real _______________________ to the problem. (SOLVE)
6. We are just making the final _______________________  for the festival. (ARRANGE)
7. He was a worthy _______________________  of the Nobel Prize. (RECEIVE)
8. He'd learned to be _______________________  in his ability to handle anything life threw at him. (CONFIDE)
9. The measures should help create jobs and _______________________  the economy. (STRONG)
10. He made a major _______________________  to peace in the region. (CONTRIBUTE)
11. The leaflet has been produced with the aim of increasing public _______________________  of the disease. (AWARE)
12. The games is an international sporting event with more than three thousand ___________________. (PARTICPATE)
13. The country is crying out for a change in ________________. (LEAD)
14. I was voted student ___________________ for my class. (REPRESENT)
15. This sporting event helps offer the opportunity for people with ___________________ (DISABLE)
16. In New year festivals, people often wish one another ____________________ for the year to come (PROSPER)

16. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition

1. She usually replies immediately __________ comments on her posts.
2. I was sorry to hear __________ your accident.
3. Have you ever heard __________ Chat GPT which is an AI robot
4. I look forward to hearing __________ you.
5. How many countries took part __________ the last Olympic Games?
6. We encourage students to participate fully __________ the running of the college.
7. The whole class is working hard preparing __________ the exams.Be qualified FOR
8. The community depends __________ the shipping industry for its survival.
9. Scores in the competition were not significantly related __________ gender.
10. He was keen __________ proposing ideas about activities for the welcome event
11. I have decided to apply __________ this new job
12. The rules applied __________ employees and their behaviour at work.
13. The training programme aims __________ raising employees' awareness about human rights
14. The students’ participation is contributing hugely __________ the success of this event.
15. The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas ______________ foreign friends
16. He was eager to communicate __________ other athletics from other Asian countries
17. School Tour Program helps raise awareness _________________ ASEAN and promote cultural exchanges
18. The new event which is about discovering ASEAN charm is looking ___________________ participants
19. It seemed a reasonable solution _________________ a difficult problem.Make friends with
20. They're calling ____________ all men and boys to join the competition
21. Cooperating with other countries is beneficial ____________ all members
22. We put ____________ a call for ideas for activities to welcome guests
23. The organizers failed to make the necessary arrangements ____________ dealing with so many people.
24. The agreement created the bonds _______________ other countries in the association
25. At Tet, peple usually  light fireworks which can scare ______________ bad luck
26. Thai people splash eacher other with water in this holiday because they believe that water will wash ____________ bad luck and ill health.

17. Circle A.  B.  C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

1. The scholarship is renewed annually and may be stopped if the students have poor academic records or bad behaviours.

A every day                                      B. every month                    C. every week       D. every year

1. Young college and university students participate in helping the poor who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters.

A. Get involved                       B. interfere with                    C. join hands                      D. come into

2. In Thailand, it's against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined up to $2000 Baht.

A evil                                                 B. illegal                                C. immoral       D. wrong

3. 15 The beautiful sights in Sa Pa, Mui Ne and Ha Noi all contribute to the country's magic charm.

A. beauty                                          B. fame                                  C. image                                                D. value

4. Our survey also found that 75 per cent of those quizzed knew three or more of their neighbours.

A. interviewed                                B. asked                                C. replied                                              D. examined

5. Viet Nam and Laos will closely cooperate to strengthen the solidarity of ASEAN and enhance the vital role of the group in regional security structure.

A. agreement                                   B. cooperation                     C. separation       D. fellowship

6. Viet Nam is famous for World Heritage Sites like Ha Long Bay and Hoi An Ancient Town.

A. honoured                                    B. popular                             C. well-known                                               D. unknown

7. The country's continued prosperity is dependent on the opportunities and achievements of all its residents.

A. poverty                                        B. inflation                            C. insecurity                                         D. Wealth

8. Many people afraid that the victory of US president-elect Donald Trump might affect stability in Asia, more specifically in the ASEAN region.

A. failure                                           B. insecurity                         C. poverty       D. weakness

9. Amanita argued that Indonesia would continue to play a role in maintaining peace and promoting democratisation in ASEAN.

A. assisting                                      B. lessening                          C. preserving       D. upholding

18. Circle A.  B.  C. or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

1. Maria : Mom, I finally won the music contest.

Mother : ...

A.It’s a usual thing                       B. You must be better next time

C. I’m proud of you                      D. Do your best!

2. Budi : Sir, I have got an A for my English composition.

Teacher : ......... you deserve it.

1. Well-done!                               B. What a pity!                  C. Pardon me?      D. Oh really?

3. Laura and Mary are talking about Mary’s room. 

Laura: “What a lovely room you have!”             

Mary: “___________”

1. Of course not, It’s not costly C. No problem
2. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.                                   D. Thanks. I think so

4. Giang: You’re really an excellent student, Hồng. 

Hồng: _________. I’m still very bad. I think I have to try my best to keep pace with you, Giang. 

1. 1. Certainly 
   2. You must be kidding 
   3. Sure 
   4. You’re welcome

5. Hạnh: I don’t know what tailor’s that can make such a beautiful dress for you, Hiền!

Hiền: _________, Hạnh. I’ve finally found a style that suits me so much. 

1. Never mind 
2. Go to the canteen with me
3. I’m glad you like it 
4. Nice to see you

6. Thành: I really enjoy your public speaking skills, Nga. Your English is really good, too.

Nga: _________, Thành. Thank you very much for your sincere compliment. You made me try much harder. 

1. 1. It’s very kind of you to say so 
   2. That’s not your work
   3. I’m certainly very famous for those things
   4. Yes, of course. It’s me!

7. Peter: “Your hair is terrific, Cindy!” - Cindy: “ _______. ”

1. No way
2. It’s kind of you to say so 
3. By all means
4. Just a minute

8. Lina : Your handwriting is clear and beautiful, Edo.

Edo : ____________

1. Excuse me
2. Thanks
3. Sorry
4. Yes, please

9. Mira : What a great performance, Ana!

Ana : ________________, Mira

1. Thanks for your appreciation
2. Nice job
3. You are great
4. Is that yours?

10. Sita : Well done on getting that contract! 

1. Thanks, but it wasn’t all my work.
2. Thanks, but it was all my work.
3. Thanks for asking.
4. I can’t believe that.

11. Flo : Hi, Jay! Your new shoes are lovely.

Jay : Really? …………………………………..

1. I know. I like it too. 
2. It’s just too much. 
3. They're handmade. Thanks.
4. But I don’t like it.

12. Irma : Thank you for coming to my birthday party.

Julia : You’re welcome. ……………… I like this.

Irma : Thank you. Please enjoy it.

1. Don’t worry. 
2. Your party is lame. 
3. I will go.
4. Your party is interesting.

13. Mr Rohmad : I heard that you’ve passed your exams. __________, Didi!

Didi : Thank you very much, Sir.

1. Wish me luck
2. Well done
3. I’m sorry to hear that
4. Thank you

14. Indri: Hi, Ajeng. I heard that your daughter scores the highest grades in the class.

Ajeng: Yes, she does.

Indri: .....................................

Ajeng: Thanks.

Indri: You must be very proud of her. 

Ajeng: Of course, I am.

1. You did a great job!
2. I know you did it well.
3. How clever you are.
4. What an outstanding student she is.

15. Kim : Manager, is there something wrong with my work?

Manager : None. ………………………………………………

Kim : Thank you.

1. You do it well. 
2. You are fired
3. Hurry up! 
4. Your work is all wrong.

16. “I got 8.0 for the ielts, Mom.” – B: “_________”

1. Good for you. Thank you. 
2. I’m glad you say so.
3. Well done, son! I’m very proud of you.
4. You can do it.

17. “You have done a really good job.” – B: “________”

1. Thanks. How nice of you to say so.  
2. Thank you. You really deserve it.
3. Thanks. I’m proud of you.
4. Thank you. It’s going to be alright.

18. What if I fail the exam tomorrow?” – B: “________”

1. It’s OK. Thanks.    
2. Be confident.    
3. Not at all. You can make it. 
4. You can do it. Thanks anyway.

19. “She’s accepted my proposal.” – B: “________”

1. Wow! Congratulations. 
2. Thanks, but don’t worry.
3. What a nice girl!
4. My pleasure.

20. Mr Rohmad: I heard that you passed your exams. …, Didi!

Didi: Thank you very much, Sir.

1. Well done
2. I’m sorry to hear that
3. Thank you
4. wish me luck

1. Your performance is great
2. That’s a nice pair of shoes you have on!

21. Ardo : I must compliment you on your basketball game. You played well, David

David : _________________ The opponents play great too.

Ardo : I know. But you are in your best performance.

David : I tried to do my best.

1. I feel so awful
2. Thanks a lot
3. Congratulations
4. I am afraid

22. Joe  :  You look very happy, Matt. What’s happening?

Matt :  Guess what? I got the first place in story telling competition.

Joe :  . . . . Congratulations on your achievement.

1. I don’t believe it.
2. What happened
3. That’s too bad
4. Fantastic!