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.
When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (25) _____tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes’ village, security, etc.,), cities often must build expensive new venues (26) _____lesser-known sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the Games have ended.
While costs are the (27) _____concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending, corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (28) _____, hosting the Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (29) _____ improve the city’s quality of life, such as new transportation systems.
(26)
A.on
B.for
C.in
D.at

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.
A.ill-defined
B.indistinct
C.imprecise
D.apparent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
He came in for a lot of critism for the remarks he made in a television show.
A.recieved
B.eliminated
C.lost
D.obtained

l / pass / final / examination / university.
A.I passed the final examination at the university.
B.I have passed the final examination in the university.
C.I have passed a final examination at the university.
D.I have passed the final examination at the university.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The island of Kauai has much streams, some of which have worn deep canyons into the rock.

A.much
B.of which
C.worn
D.rock

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
My dad got into trouble sometimes because he didn’t suffer fools gladly. He would be very direct with people if he didn’t agree with them and that would sometimes cause offense.
A.felt bad around foolish people
B.acted like idiots don’t exist
C.was harsh to people who seem idiotic
D.was understanding towards the less clever

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Two friends Diana and Anna are talking about one of their classmates.
- Diana: “Joana is so hard-working; she maintains good scores all the time.”
- Anna: “______”
A.Sorry, but I didn’t mean to hurt you.
B.She’s acing all the tests!
C.Yes, she looks so lovely.
D.Thank you for that.

Because the boy behaves well,every body loves him.
A.Because the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him.
B.Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body love him.
C.Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him.
D.Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body has loved him.

Miss. Lan began her job as a television presenter 5 years ago.
A.Miss. Lan has been a television presenter in five years.
B.Miss. Lan has been a television presenter for five years.
C.Miss. Lan has been the television presenter for five years.
D.Miss. Lan has a television presenter for five years.

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.duck
B.luck
C.nurse
D.pub