Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, in consonance with the goal set by ASEAN Vision 2020, envisages a Southeast Asia bonded (1)_______ in partnership as a community of caring societies and founded on a common regional identity.
The Community shall foster cooperation in social development aimed at (2)_____ the standard of living of disadvantaged groups and the rural population, and shall seek the active involvement of all sectors of society, in (3)_________ women, youth, and local communities.
ASEAN shall ensure that its work force shall be (4)_________ for, and benefit
from, economic integration by investing more resources (5)_______ basic and higher education, training, science and technology development, job (6)_________ , and social protection.
ASEAN shall (7)_________ intensify cooperation in the area of public health,
including in the prevention and (8)_________ of infectious and communicable diseases.
The development and enhancement of (9)___________ resources is a key strategy
for employment generation, alleviating (10)__________ and socio-economic disparities,
and ensuring economic growth with equity.
1. A. themselves B. mutuality C. together D. commonly
2. A. raising B. rising C. upgrading D. pushing
3. A. special B. particular C. excellent D. typical
4. A. awaited B. developed C. mentioned D. prepared
5. A. with B. at C. for D. over
6. A. creation B. employment C. invention D. discovery
7. A. farther B. further C. more D. higher
8. A. conservation B. protection C. safeguarding D. control
9. A. human B. men C. mankind D. people
10. A. famine B. disaster C. poverty D. tragedy
