Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
The philosopher Aristotle said, “In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds. “Growing up”, my mother used to tell me “your friends are a reflection of you”. I did not quite understand this (25) ______ I started meeting individuals who kept, not so healthy friends in their lives and suddenly, as a young teenager, I learned to understand that the friends I keep in my life (26) ______ who I am and desire to be as a person and therefore I have learned to choose my friends wisely over the years. I do not care about the superficial (27) ______ such as looks, money, success or status but rather I emulate those (28) ______ bring laughter, joy, honesty and who can be there for me and also give me a firm kick in the butt when I need it. I always find it intriguing to meet friends of people I know because I can really get a sense of that person by the company they choose to (29) ________ in their life.
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(25)
A.until
B.when
C.since
D.while

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
After two hours of hard work, we decided to ____ off for a little cup of coffee.
A.get
B.look
C.put
D.break

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.coupon
B.blouse
C.house
D.cloud

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.


A.protect
B.direct
C.access
D.assess

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The police are trying to determine the _______ of events that led up to the disappearance of the child.
A.series
B.ranges
C.courses
D.sequences

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Her mother will stay with them until she’s made a full recovery.
A.presumably
B.literally
C.especially
D.thoroughly

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
The fireworks went ____ in all their colors and lit ____ the sky.
A.off / up
B.upon / beyond
C.among / in
D.up / of

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
He came ____ some of his old love letters in his wife’s drawer.
A.forward
B.along
C.across
D.up

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Don’t worry, the pain should wear ____ fairly soon. You will get ____ your illness.
A.on / through
B.off / over
C.for / with
D.in / for

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
I have to send ____ a tow truck because my car broke ____ .
A.for / down
B.under / of
C.up / into
D.in / off