Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace , stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped (obtained) many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

Question: How has ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam also increased?

A. slowly

B. quietly

C. sharply

D. medium

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace , stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped (obtained) many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

Question: How long has Vietnam been a full member of ASEAN?

A. For the past few years.

B. As long as Singapore.

C. Since 1995

D. For a decade.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace , stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped (obtained) many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

Question: Which is the best title of the passage?

A. How Vietnam joined ASEAN.

B. Vietnam's contributions to ASEAN's development.

C. Vietnam's achievements in relation with the ASEAN community.

D. Vietnam-ASEAN: a decade of companionship and development.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Vietnam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Vietnam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace , stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Vietnam has reaped (obtained) many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Vietnam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Vietnam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Vietnam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Vietnam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.

Question: Which information is not given in the passage?

A. Vietnam has played an important part in maintaining peace in the region.

B. Culture is an aspect which Vietnam has focused on as an ASEAN member

C. Singapore has invested a lot in the Vietnamese market.

D. Joining ASEAN was an important political event to Vietnam.

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

Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries.

A. restricted

B. boosted

C. expanded

D. balanced

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.

The word “clues” in line 14 is closest in meaning to

A. solutions

B. details

C. damage

D. informatio

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.

Too many people were unemployed, and the economy got into trouble.

A. out of sight

B. out of question

C. out of work

D.out of order

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

An advocate for Kenyan women and environment

        Wangari Maathai has become an international (26) ______  because of her persistence in the struggle for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. Maathai is best known for her efforts to develop the Green Belt Movement, an organization that focuses on planting trees to protect the environment and improve the (27)______ of life. Because of her efforts, Maathai was (28) ______     the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

        In 1976, Wangari Maathai became active in the National Council of Women of Kenya. While she was serving as the chairwoman in the National Council of Women, she began to found an organization that encouraged women’s groups to plant trees in order to conserve the environment. It was this small effort that has (29) ______  women in planting more than 20 million trees on farms, schools, and churches. This effort eventually became known (30) ______ the charitable organization (31)______  the Green Belt Movement.

        Wangari Maathai has become very important to the people of Kenya, Africa and the international (32) ______. Because of her active role in the environment and the Green Belt Movement, more than 20 million trees have been planted, numerous other countries have begun tree planting programmes, and women all over the world have been helped by the example that she (33) ______. As noted by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, she has served as an “(34) ______  for many in the fight for democratic rights and has especially encouraged women to (35) ______ their situation.”

Maathai was (28) ______     the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

A. given

B. awarded

C. rewarded

D. gained