1. Complete the sentences (1-6), using the words in the box. 

(Hoàn thành câu từ 1-6, dùng từ cho trong khung.)

1. A __________ is the system of basic laws by which a country or an organisation is governed.

2. A payment awarded to a student because of his or her academic or other achievements is called a __________.

3. When a group of people show __________, they support each other or another group.

4. A __________ is a basic truth, rule or theory that something is based on.

5. The process of working or acting together for a common goal or benefit is __________.

6. To __________ means to be more successful or powerful than others in a game or competition.

2. Use the words in 1 to complete the sentences.

(Dùng từ ở bài tập I để hoàn thành câu.)

1. As the ___________ of ASEAN, the Charter sets out the rules for closer cooperation among the member states.

2. Bao Thy‘s father asked her about the main ___________ of the ASEAN Charter.

3. ASEAN started a programme of economic ___________ in the late 1970s.

4. I hope that Vietnamese athletes will ___________ the next ASEAN Schools Games.

5. ASEAN follows the ___________ of democracy and the rule of law.

6. Several talented students have been awarded the Singapore ___________ and will have a chance to study at universities in Singapore.

1. Listen and repeat.

(Nghe và lặp lại.)

1. Noy is a boy from Laos.

(Noy là một cậu bé đến từ Lào.)

2. Is Noon a girl from Thailand?

(Noon là một cô gái đến từ Thái Lan phải không?)

3. Ha Noi is Viet Nam's capital city.

(Hà Nội là thủ đô của Việt Nam.)

4. Is Ho Chi Minh City the largest city in Viet Nam?

(Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là thành phố lớn nhất ở Việt Nam phải không?)

5. Viet Nam gained its independence in 1945.

(Việt Nam đã giành được độc lập vào năm 1945.)

6. Was ASEAN formed on 8 August 1967?

(ASEAN đã được thành lập vào ngày mùng 8 tháng 8 năm 1967 phải không?)

2. Listen and repeat with the correct intonation. Then practise saying the sentences with a partner.

(Nghe và lặp lại với ngữ điệu đúng, sau đó thực hành đọc câu nói với bạn bên cạnh.)

1. Mai applied for the Singapore Scholarship.

(Mai đã nộp đơn xin học bổng Singapore.)

2. Is Tom looking for information about ASEAN?

(Tom đang tìm kiếm thông tin về ASEAN phải không?)

3. Jane was invited to stay with a local family in Laos.

(Jane đã được mời đến ở cùng với một gia đình người dân ở Lào.)

4. Does Kevin want to take a trip to Bali, Indonesia?

(Kevin muốn đi du lịch đến Bali, Indonesia phải không?)

5. Quang took many pictures of beautiful coral reefs in the Philippines.

(Quang đã chụp nhiều bức ảnh của các rạn san hô đẹp ở Philippines.)

6. Brunei joined ASEAN as its sixth member in 1984.

(Brunei gia nhập ASEAN với tư cách là thành viên thứ sáu vào năm 1984.)

1. Choose the correct gerund (the -ing form) to fill each gap.

(Chọn danh động từ đúng (hình thức động từ thêm -ing) để điền vào ô trống.)

1. ________ at the local hospital was one of the activities suggested by the School Youth Union.

2. The main goal of the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) is ________ youth volunteer work and community development.

3. ________ responsibilities keeps the other volunteers in the group motivated.

4. Our government is committed to ________ friendly relations with the other ASEAN countries.

5. Since my cousin Sang started university in Malaysia, ________Sepak takraw has become his passion.

6. My sister dreams of ________ Miss ASEAN.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc đơn.)

1. All ASEAN member states have agreed _________ (take) part in the conference.

2. My father's work involves _________ (travel) to the member states of ASEAN.

3. Lan can't wait _________ (go) to the airport to meet her pen pal from Malaysia.

4. Students from Viet Nam who want _________ (apply) for the ASEAN Scholarships must be approved by the Ministry of Education and Training.

5. Would you mind _________ (prepare) the quiz questions on ASEAN and the ASEAN Charter?

6. I really enjoy _________ (participate) in the activities organised by the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme.

3. Choose the correct answers in brackets to complete the sentences. 

(Chọn câu trả lời đúng trong ngoặc đơn đế hoàn thành câu.)

1. I (regret / am regretting) missing the first event of the ASEAN Para Games last night.

2. ASEAN is an organisation which (consists / is consisting) of ten countries located in Southeast Asia.

3. He (didn't realise / wasn't realising) that it was so late because he was busy surfing the Internet for information about ASEAN.

4. (Do you know / Are you knowing) when Viet Nam became an official member of ASEAN?

5. My brother (likes / is liking) travelling to Thailand very much because he made many friends during his studies there.

6. He (sees / is seeing) his classmates in an hour to discuss their brochure about the ASEAN member states.

4. Use the simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

(Chọn dạng đơn hay dạng tiếp diễn của động từ cho trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu.) 

1. Viet Nam __________ (be) the first Indochinese country to join ASEAN.

2. The chef __________ (taste) the Pho broth when I entered the kitchen.

3. I __________ (hope) to spend my holiday scuba-diving in the Philippines.

4. Why __________you __________ (smell) the roses, Linh? They're plastic.

5. Tomorrow we __________ (have) a discussion on Viet Nam and ASEAN during one of our English classes.

6. Most of the time you're clever, but you __________ (be) silly today!