Western women are more ________ than Asian women.
A.independently
B.depend
C.independent
D.dependent

Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor ________ are in danger of wasting their lives.
A.ability
B.power
C.nature
D.employment

Women's status ________ in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.
A.varies
B.fixes
C.establishes
D.employs

The 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week is now being _____ in Manila from 1 to 11 July 2008.
A.joined
B.related
C.held
D.combined

Choose the word/phrase that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined one.
Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.
A.respected
B.various
C.same
D.adopted

The aims of the Association of Southeast Asia include the evolvement of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace.
A.plans
B.missions
C.goals
D.organizations

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and _______ organization.
A.economics
B.economic
C.economy
D.economical

The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _______ environment.
A.stable
B.stabilize
C.stability
D.stably

ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _______ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development.
A.account
B.accelerate
C.include
D.respect

To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.
A.civilize
B.civility
C.civil
D.civilization