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17. The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is a major milestone in the regional economic integration agenda in ASEAN, offering opportunities in the form of a huge market of US$2.6 trillion and over 622 million people. A. event B. action C. period D. benefit 18. Often the powerless, the homeless, the neglected in our world need someone to speak up for them. A. express one's opinion B. describe one's needs C. explain what one thinks D. come up with an idea V. Mark the letter A, B,C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 19. When we see someone in need, it's natural to want to help. Whether it is a friend next door or a stranger in another country, we want to do something to ease the pain of others. A. reduce B. increase C. relieve D. lighten 20. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers had candid and fruitful discussions on ASEAN's priorities for the year ahead, as well as deep exchanges on regional and international developments. A. frank B. personal C. insincere D. dishonest VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. 21. A grandparent and a grandchild are talking with each other about helping people in need. - Grandfather: "Can you think of ways to help people who need help?" - Grandson:" _______ " A. I can collect old books for donation. B. I'm trying my best at school. C. They should always try their best. D. You can make friends with them. 22. Two classmates are talking to each other. Student 1: "How can volunteers benefit from their work?" Student 2:" _______ " A. They earn a lot of money. B. They can live better than others. C. They feel happy themselves. D. They don't have any worries. VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. If you see someone who's looking blue, just reach out and offer a kind word, a smile, a hug. Sometimes people just feel (23) _______ they need someone to care. Maybe they're confused and not sure what's going on just in the moment, or in a bigger picture such as where their lives are (24) _______. The purpose of our lives is to love, laugh, be happy and to grow together, sharing with one another. If we are all too busy (25) _______ someone who is in emotional need, it can leave the person wondering what's the real point of everything. By reaching out and smiling, showing compassion, listening, offering a (26) _______ of gentle advice, you remind both yourself and the (27) _______ what the bigger picture is, and bring a little burst of more light and happiness into the world. Enough of those bursts and lights contribute to the tipping point towards a more compassionate and joyful world. 23. A. as B. with C. for D. like 24. A. led B. gone C. headed D. managed 25. A. to notice B. notice C. noticing D. noticed 26. A. series B. word C. bunch D. list 27. A. another B. other C. others D. one VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. I spend my days fighting poverty in New York City, so this time of year I get asked a lot at holiday parties what people can do to help the poor. I like the question. At the Robin Hood Foundation, we’ve spent 27 years trying to answer it.