It is clear that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, established in 1967, has achieved remarkable progress in strengthening the ties and promoting cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia, especially in terms of cultural, economic, and social collaborations. However, it was not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 that cooperation in the fields of higher education and human resource development became the point of attention of the ASEAN leaders. The idea was later developed into the ASEAN University Network (AUN). The network was founded in November 1995 with the original number of 13 universities in ASEAN member countries. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership increased to 20 member universities, with the addition of two universities from Myanmar, three from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and two from Indonesia. The main objective of the AUN is to strengthen the existing network of cooperation among universities in ASEAN by promoting collaborative studies and research programmes. Furthermore, the AUN attempts to promote cooperation and solidarity among scientists and scholars in the region and to develop academic and professional human resources as well as to spread scientific knowledge and information among the universities in the region. Question 36: The word “founded” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______. A. operated B. existed C. set up D. created Question 37: The ASEAN University Network ______. A. has increased the number of universities in ASEAN B. took 2 years to establish from the original idea C. has developed its membership since its establishment D. led to the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter Trang 3/5 ­ Mã đề thi 003 Question 38: Not until the Fourth ASEAN Summit in 1992 did the ASEAN leaders pay attention to ________. A. the fields of higher education and human resources B. the establishment of the ASEAN Charter C. the university network in each member nation D. cultural, economic, and social collaborations Question 39: The word “solidarity” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ______. A. alliance B. approval C. acceptance D. acceleration Question 40: The statement to which the author would most probably disagree is that______. A. ASEAN’s growth is significant and pretty fast B. there are noticeable improvements in several fields in ASEAN C. cooperation and collaborations are the key to success D. giving higher education a low priority is reasonable. Question 41: All of the following could be strategies of the AUN to achieve its goals EXCEPT____. A. conferences on education and science B. national training programmes for developing human resources C. the transfer of scientific knowledge and information among its members D. exchange programmes for students and professors Question 42: What could be the best title for the reading paragraph? A. The ASEAN Research Programmes B. The ASEAN University Network C. The ASEAN Cooperation of Southeast Asia Nations D. The ASEAN Member Universities