Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
A.members                 
B.competitors             
C.leaders                    
D.statesmen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
None of her novels lends itself to being made into a film; they just simply lack a coherent storyline.
A.inapplicable            
B.untamable               
C.unsuitable               
D.inconceivable

Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _______ of extinction.    
A. tip    
B.edge  
C.verge    
D.border

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
“Yes, I stole your purse”, the boy said to the young woman.
A.The boy denied stealing the young man’s purse.
B.The young woman thanked the boy for stealing her purse.
C.The boy admitted stealing the woman’s purse.
D.The young woman accused the boy of stealing her purse.

A.record (v)
B.imply
C.study                      
D.afraid

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
By the year 2060, many people currently employed ______ the job.
A.are losing
B.have lost
C.will have lost
D.will be losing

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping?
A.Some members of the flock warn others of impending  dangers.
B.Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole  flock.
C.Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for   food.
D.Several members of the flock care for the  young.

VI. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage :
CARE (Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere) was (31) __ in 1945 to help people after World War II. It distributed over one hundred millions food packages. Meanwhile, it started self-help programs. Today, it has development programs in thirty-seven countries. CARE gives equipment and teaches people how to build water systems, roads, schools, houses and (32) _____ centers. It also teaches people how to increase (33) _______ on their farms, how to  reforest areas, and how to start small village industries.
Doctor and nurses volunteer to go remote villages. They provide health care for the villagers. They also teach them how to (34) _______ their health. They train people to provide simple medical care. CARE also provides food for about thirty million people each year and (35) _______ of them are children. It gives special help when there is a flood, an earthquake, a drought or a war.
(33)
A.contribution 
B.goods    
C.consumption 
D.production

A.membership
B.integrate                 
C.principle                             
D.consider

He cannot _________ ignorance as his excuse, he should have known what was happening in his own department. 
A. defend
B.plead
C. insist
D.refer