Unit 5. BEING PART OF ASEAN
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter 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.
1. A. athlete
B. capital
C. stalk
D. talent
2. A. emblem
B. member
C. regret
D. theme
3. A. August
B. gerund
C. purpose
D. suggest
4. A. dream
B. mean
C. peace
D. steady
5. A. consist
B. disable
C. suggest
D. vision
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A. B. C. or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. assistance
B. confident
C. dynamic
D. external
7. A. academic
B. behaviour
C. participate
D. relationship
8. A. charter
B. depict
C. enter
D. purchase
9. A. athlete
B. continue
C. principle
D. regional
10. A. competition
B. fundamental
C. interference
D. stability
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. The government's interference in the strike has been widely criticised.
A. disapproval
B. intervention
C. limitation
D. postponement
12. The emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice - the most
important crop for the Southeast Asian people.
A. banner
B. logo
C. motto
D. slogan
13. 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
14. 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
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
16. ASEAN organised different projects and activities to integrate its members.
A. combine
B. interest
C. separate
D. upgrade
17. The major shortcoming of ASEAN as an organisation is the inability to go through many declarations,
agreements, and instruments that they have proliferated over the years.
A. advantage
B. benefit
C. drawback
D. success
