Choose the best option
Strategic alliances are being ________ with major European companies.
A.forced
B.formulated
C.forbidden
D.forged

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The _______ is increasing faster and faster.
A.Gross Domestic Product
B.Gross Domestic Production
C.Growth Domestic Product
D.General Domestic Production

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We are trying to control the ________ of the dollar on the world’s money markets.
A.stable
B.stabilize
C.stability
D.stabilizer

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The major goal of ASEAN is to ____economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
A.cooperate
B.accelerate
C.communicate
D.operate

Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
A.stability
B.immensity
C.advocacy
D.capacity

A.means
B.rests
C.drinks
D.surfs

A.hobby
B.hard
C.hour
D.hungry

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A.apprentice
B.association
C.apprehension
D.attack

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.
A.Mr. Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
B.Mr. Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night.
C.Mr. Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
D.Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
He was not afraid to pet the gentle dog even though it was very big.
A.dirty
B.cold
C.calm
D.fierce