- The Pacific yew, a slow-growing tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was historically considered a "trash". - However, a substance in its bark was recently identified as one of the most promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer. - There are an estimated 80,000 edible plants in the world. - Humans depend upon only 20 species of these plants, such as wheat and corn, to provide 90% of the world's food. - In the 1970s, genetic material from a wild corn species in Mexico was used to stop a leaf fungus that had previously wiped out 15% of the U.S. - The northern spotted owl, listed as threatened in 1990, is an indicator of the declining health of the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest.. - Commercial fish species have begun to decline, causing a threat to the multi-million dollar tourism industry, which depends on the quality of the environment.. - Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. - of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member countries.. - because of the bad weather.. - Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 25 to 29. - Wild animals play an important part in the (25. - Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.. - Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.. - Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. - Choose the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.. - No member in the team came to his birthday party. - Every member in the team came to his birthday party.. - Julia was the only member in the team to turn up at his birthday party.. - Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party 38. - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in the following questions.