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Known locally by its various names, ratchapruek was considered an auspicious tree in Thailand in ancient time.

• ancient

• lucky

• beautiful

• elegant

In general, young trees are susceptible to insect pests and are often defoliated by caterpillars.

• vulnerable

• harmful

• terrifying

• legitimate

As china opens up to the world, public and private English-Language schools proliferating.

• improving

• evaluating

• advancing

• increasing

We live in the age of contradiction --a world where people from different countries find more in common through a ''pop culture" that might have a little to do with their indigenous ones.

• local

• famous

• creative

• authentic

Australian and France have pledged to help the Philippines to clean up a massive oil spill from a sunken tanker.

• asked

• agreed

• promised

• cooperated

Rains pounded Asia the past few weeks, leaving an aftermath of flashfloods and landslides, and many people rendered homeless.

• suffered

• lost

• became

• encountered

North Korea, where key farming regions were hit by heavy flooding in recent weeks, is starting at another food crisis after major aid suppliers suspended rice shipments.

• imported

• requested

• transported

• stopped