Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

THE ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK

It is clear that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, established in 1967, has achieved remarkable progress in strengthening the ties and promoting cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia, especially in terms of cultural, economic, and social collaborations. However, it was not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 that cooperation in the fields of higher education and human resource development became the point of attention of the ASEAN leaders. The idea was later developed into the ASEAN University Network (AUN). The network was founded in November 1995 with the original number of 13 universities in ASEAN member countries. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership increased to 20 member universities, with the addition of two universities from Myanmar, three from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and two from Indonesia. The main objective of the AUN is to strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN by promoting collaborative studies and research programmes. Furthermore, the AUN attempts to promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the region and to develop academic and professional human resources as well as to spread scientific knowledge and information among the universities in the region.

Question: The word “existing” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ________.

A. officially recognized

B. currently in operation

C. struggling for survival

D. facing extinction

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

THE ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK

It is clear that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, established in 1967, has achieved remarkable progress in strengthening the ties and promoting cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia, especially in terms of cultural, economic, and social collaborations. However, it was not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 that cooperation in the fields of higher education and human resource development became the point of attention of the ASEAN leaders. The idea was later developed into the ASEAN University Network (AUN). The network was founded in November 1995 with the original number of 13 universities in ASEAN member countries. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership increased to 20 member universities, with the addition of two universities from Myanmar, three from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and two from Indonesia. The main objective of the AUN is to strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN by promoting collaborative studies and research programmes. Furthermore, the AUN attempts to promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the region and to develop academic and professional human resources as well as to spread scientific knowledge and information among the universities in the region.

Question: The statement to which the author would most probably disagree is that _______.

A. ASEAN’s growth is significant and pretty fast

B. there are noticeable improvements in several fields in ASEAN

C. cooperation and collaborations are the key to success

D. giving higher education a low priority is reasonable

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

THE ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK

It is clear that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, established in 1967, has achieved remarkable progress in strengthening the ties and promoting cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia, especially in terms of cultural, economic, and social collaborations. However, it was not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 that cooperation in the fields of higher education and human resource development became the point of attention of the ASEAN leaders. The idea was later developed into the ASEAN University Network (AUN). The network was founded in November 1995 with the original number of 13 universities in ASEAN member countries. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership increased to 20 member universities, with the addition of two universities from Myanmar, three from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and two from Indonesia. The main objective of the AUN is to strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN by promoting collaborative studies and research programmes. Furthermore, the AUN attempts to promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the region and to develop academic and professional human resources as well as to spread scientific knowledge and information among the universities in the region.

Question: The ASEAN University Network ______.

A. took 2 years to establish from the original idea

B. has increased the number of universities in ASEAN

C. has developed its membership since its establishment

D. led to the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

THE ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK

It is clear that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, established in 1967, has achieved remarkable progress in strengthening the ties and promoting cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia, especially in terms of cultural, economic, and social collaborations. However, it was not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 that cooperation in the fields of higher education and human resource development became the point of attention of the ASEAN leaders. The idea was later developed into the ASEAN University Network (AUN). The network was founded in November 1995 with the original number of 13 universities in ASEAN member countries. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership increased to 20 member universities, with the addition of two universities from Myanmar, three from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and two from Indonesia. The main objective of the AUN is to strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN by promoting collaborative studies and research programmes. Furthermore, the AUN attempts to promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the region and to develop academic and professional human resources as well as to spread scientific knowledge and information among the universities in the region.

Question: Not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 did the ASEAN leaders pay attention to_____.

A. cultural, economic, and social collaborations

B. the fields of higher education and human resources

C. the establishment of the ASEAN Charter

D. the university network in each member nation

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

THE ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK

It is clear that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, established in 1967, has achieved remarkable progress in strengthening the ties and promoting cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia, especially in terms of cultural, economic, and social collaborations. However, it was not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 that cooperation in the fields of higher education and human resource development became the point of attention of the ASEAN leaders. The idea was later developed into the ASEAN University Network (AUN). The network was founded in November 1995 with the original number of 13 universities in ASEAN member countries. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership increased to 20 member universities, with the addition of two universities from Myanmar, three from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and two from Indonesia. The main objective of the AUN is to strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN by promoting collaborative studies and research programmes. Furthermore, the AUN attempts to promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the region and to develop academic and professional human resources as well as to spread scientific knowledge and information among the universities in the region.

Question: All of the following could be strategies of the AUN to achieve its goals EXCEPT _______.

A. national training programmes for developing human resources

B. conferences on education and science

C. the transfer of scientific knowledge and information among its members

D. exchange programmes for students and professors

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. No one else in the class plays the guitar_____John.

A.as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as

2. The town was nearer____we thought it would be.

A. then B.that C. as D. than

3. The economic conditions today are ____ they were in the past.

A. much more good B. much better than

C. much better D. the best than

4. Jane is not_____her brother.

A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as

C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that

5. He drives as____his father does.

A. careful as B. more carefully

C. the most careful D. carefully as

6. I’ll be there ____I can.

A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as

7. Mr. Lam cannot earn _____his wife.

A.as many money as B. as much money as

C.as many money than D. as much money than

8. I like English _____French.

A. than B. more C. less D. better than

9. My car is ____yours.

A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than

C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than

10. Of the two sisters, Linda_____.

A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful

C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as

11. Is there a theatre ____your neighbourhood?

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

12.  _______the second turning the right.

A. Take - in B. Take - on C. Get - in D. Get - on

13. _____nice the weather is!

A. What B. How C. Which D. Who

14. The map ____that the art gallery is nearer than the cathedral. Shall we go there first?

A. speaks B. asks C. says D. talks

15. A_____is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters.

A. library B.post office C. cinema D. school

16. The air in this area is______with smoke from factories.

A. polluted B. fresh C. noisy D. clean

17. There are many shops near here, so the streets are very busy and ______during the day.

A. noise B. narrow C. quiet D. noisy

18. It is______to live far from the market and the supermarket.

A .easy B. inconvenient C. convenient D. comfortable

19. The people in Hoi An are incredibly _____and ________.

A. friendly – help    B. friendly – helpful

C. friendship - helpless D. friend - helpfully

20. The weather is nice, so I enjoy doing _______activities.

A. outdoor B. inside C. outdoors D. boring