ASEAN Quiz (5)

Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was (1) ________ on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

• established

• connected

• discovered

• opened

Brunei Darussalam (2) ________ ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997,

• created

• joined

• changed

• discussed

Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, (3) ________ what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.

• putting up

• facing up

• making up

• using up

ASEAN aims to accelerate the economic growth, social (4) ________ and cultural development in the region.

• process

• problems

• activities

• progress

It also promotes (5) ________ peace and stability as well as active collaboration and mutual assistance among the member countries.

• regional

• national

• cultural

• social

In addition, ASEAN always wants to (6) ________ close and beneficial cooperation with other international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes.

• maintain

• participate

• persuade

• stop