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1 UNIT 4. ASEAN and Viet Nam 4A. Pronunciation • Elision of vowels I. Underline the vowel in the following words that may be left out. 1. different 2. interest 3. history 4. library 5. secondary 6. every 7. evening 8. automatically 9. elementary 10. delightful II. Read the following sentences aloud, pay attention to the words with reduced vowels, and underline them. 1. All the ASEAN countries have a long history. 2. The ASEAN countries are rich in natural resources. 3. That agency promotes different business among ASEAN countries. 4. The temperatures in the evening are not lower than 20°C. 5. It is interesting to study the literature of every ethnic group. 6. It is not reasonable for the secretary to finish every task this evening. 7. We need to have general knowledge to understand different cultures. 8. It is comfortable to read books in this library. 4B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to ASEAN I. Complete the sentences with the words given. issues eye-opening qualified goals leadership skills contributions development live stream volunteers cultural exchanges 1. They have set themselves a series of __________ to achieve by the end of the month. 2. Improving your __________ can help you find higher-paid work. 3. The mayors of Tokyo and New York signed an agreement to encourage __________ between the cities. 4. The ASEAN has exercised leadership and argued for policies that support the expansion of trade, growth and __________ . 5. Some of the current __________ in the implementation of care management are considered. 6. Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit __________ to help in their work. 7. All __________ for the school magazines must be received by October 1. 8. She was extraordinarily well __________ to take part in the project. 9. I used my phone to __________ from Times Square, New York City. 10. The film ‘China Blue’ is a(n) __________ look into the lives of sweatshops. II. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word below. relations economic maintenance community solutions principle trust stability 1. Viet Nam always desires to work with its partners on the basis of the __________ of respect for independence, sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit. 2. International programmes should aim to enhance cooperation for peace, __________ and development. 3. In the past years, high __________ growth has enabled Viet Nam to increase people’s living standards. 4. Viet Nam is consistently a friend and reliable partner to all nations, and a responsible member of the international __________ . 5. That ASEAN Summit tried to find appropriate __________ to further accelerate the course of building the ASEAN Community. 6. Viet Nam always desires to work with its partners to build and reinforce strategic __________ for peace, cooperation and development. 7. We are glad to see the strong development of __________ between ASEAN and its partners. 8. Regular dialogue and cooperation contribute to the __________ of peace and security in the region.
2 III. Choose the correct words. 1. Education is one of the basic human rights written into the United Nations Charter / Constitution. 2. Lifetime employment gives employees greater career solidarity / stability. 3. We focus / maintain contact with old school friends when we have left school. 4. Some Central Asian countries used to belong to the former Soviet bloc / region. 5. His mother is an active member of our school’s parent-teacher community / association, and she tried to arrange activities to raise money for it. 6. The meetings stated the need to strengthen regional principle / co-operation in ASEAN. 7. Local people expressed solidarity / stability with the government’s measures to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 8. The right to speak freely is written into the rules / constitution of many countries. 9. Manchester City dominated / focused throughout the football match. 10. There are three fundamental principals / principles of teamwork. IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. frequently affecting bloc host relations issues pressure consequently annually heads ASEAN Summit The organization holds meetings, known as the ASEAN Summit, where 1 __________ of government of each member meet to discuss and resolve regional 2 __________ , as well as to conduct other meetings with other countries outside the 3 __________ with the intention of promoting external 4 __________ . The ASEAN Leaders’ Formal Summit was first held in Bali, Indonesia in 1976. Its third meeting was held in Manila in 1987 and during this meeting, it was decided that the leaders would meet every five years. 5 __________ , the fourth meeting was held in Singapore in 1992 where the leaders again agreed to meet more 6 __________ , deciding to hold the summit every three years. In 2001, it was decided to meet 7 __________ to address urgent issues 8 __________ the region. Member nations were assigned to be the summit 9 __________ in alphabetical order except in the case of Myanmar which dropped its 2006 hosting rights in 2004 due to 10 __________ from the United States and the European Union. V. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word / phrase below. process road map role prioritise income connectivity diverse community pillars region ASEAN Turns Diversity into an Advantage ASEAN is the most 1 __________ organisation in the world. The richest member has an average 2 __________ per capita 76 times higher than that of the poorest country. The biggest member has a population 600 times larger than the smallest. ASEAN has turned diversity into an advantage in the development and integration 3 __________ of each country and the entire 4 __________ . Together with the European Union, ASEAN is evaluated as one of the most successful regional organisations. In the 2025 ASEAN Community’s Vision, along with a new co-operation 5 __________ on boosting internal 6 __________ , the bloc will 7 __________ institutional improvements and elevation of co- operation effectiveness among the three 8 __________ of politics-security, economics and socio-culture. The vision’s important emphasis is bringing ASEAN into a(n) 9 __________ working for people and taking people as the central 10 __________ . VI. Fill in each blank in the text with ONE suitable word. The ASEAN School Games (ASG) are the annual games for ASEAN schools. The ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC) is a regional sports organization that promotes sports among 1 __________ countries. The ASEAN School Games are an annual sporting event which aims to enhance friendship among students around the Southeast Asian region. It also seeks to promote ASEAN solidarity among the youth through school sports and provide 2 __________ for school athletes to engage in cultural 3 __________.
3 The 1 st ASG were organized by Thailand in 2009, and the 5 th ASEAN School Games were hosted in Ha Noi by Viet Nam. It was the first time Viet Nam hosted the annual event which was 4 __________ to under-18 athletes and school students from eight ASEAN countries. Swimming, athletics, and pencak silat gave most number of 5 __________ to Vietnamese teen athletes. • Prepositions VII. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. Mai is well qualified __________ her new role in the programme. 2. Nam has taken an active part __________ getting the ASEAN youth together for the festival. 3. He was the sort of person you could depend __________ . 4. The council had discussions __________ issues such as housing and living conditions. 5. I try to reply __________ emails the day I receive them. 6. Public awareness __________ the problem will make the authorities take it seriously. 7. Schools should do more to prepare children __________ the world of work. 8. She’s not keen __________ being told what to do. 9. Southeast Asian literature is the main theme __________ this year’s festival. 10. Nothing could be more important __________ me than my family. 11. There is also a relay broadcast and a livestream __________ the Internet. 12. He used to do late-night talk show ______ the radio, with people all phoning in _______ their problems. 4C. Grammar • Gerunds as subjects and objects I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given. Use each verb once only. write study make live eat work see move walk become smoke go out 1. __________ is unhealthy, but a lot of people find it difficult to stop. 2. I’m fed up with __________ in the city - it’s too dirty and crowded. 3. I enjoy __________ in the garden at weekends. 4. I have decided to stop __________ in the evenings so that I can save some money for my holidays. 5. He’s an artistic person - very good at __________ poetry. 6. They don’t like __________ , and go everywhere by car. 7. She’s going to continue __________ for another two years, until her exams. 8. They are thinking of __________ house. 9. ‘That machine? Oh, it’s used for __________ toasted sandwiches.’ 10. They have given up __________ meat. 11. We are looking forward to __________ you. 12. Before __________ a teacher, he worked in advertising. II. Complete the sentences with the verbs into the gerund, and use the correct preposition given. about (x2) on (x2) in at for to of without from by 1. We talked __________ (go) to Hoi An for our holiday. 2. I look forward __________ (see) you again next year. 3. She is tired __________ (work) for that company. 4. __________ (open) the front door I walked slowly through it. 5. We got into the house __________ (climb) through a window. 6. Are you interested __________ (join) the school club? 7. He is very keen __________ (swim) at the moment.
4 8. She is very good __________ (listen) to what people say. 9. This is used __________ (cut) metal. 10. I’m tired __________ (come) to the same place every week. 11. She is worried __________ (not get) to the airport in time. 12. The car drove off __________ (stop) III. Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in brackets, and a suitable preposition if necessary. 1. Were you successful __________ (see) the manager? 2. Is Mai fond __________ (swim)? 3. He needs more practice __________ (spell). 4. There’s no use __________ (phone) Mr. Nam. He’s not at home now. 5. There is little chance __________ (see) him today. 6. This book is well worth __________ (read). 7. He was prevented __________ (finish) his work by his illness. 8. They are thinking __________ (move) to the countryside. 9. She has had little experience __________ (teach). 10. He insisted __________ (help) me with the report. IV. Rewrite the sentences starting with a gerund. You may need to change some words. 1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language. _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Clean the machine more often - that will solve your problems. _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Grow your own food. It’s less expensive. _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. It is cheaper to go by train than by plane. _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. It’s not pleasant to be in hospital. _________________________________________________________________________________ 7. It is forbidden to walk on the grass. _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. It is difficult to be polite to someone you don’t like. _________________________________________________________________________________ 9. One thing I can’t do is swim on my back. _________________________________________________________________________________ 10. It is impossible to park your car during office hours. _________________________________________________________________________________ V. Complete the sentences with the gerund structures in your own words. 1. She is not interested in . 2. We both enjoy . 3. We went straight home instead of . 4. Do you mind ? 5. We are considering . 6. You can’t blame him for . 7. They are thinking of .