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.
(25) 
A.surmount                
B.overcharge                          
C.exceed                    
D.outnumber

Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
Beside the roadside______
A.a horse stood
B.stood a horse
C.did a horse stand
D.does a horse stand

No/ doubt/ Alison/ promote
A.It’s no doubt Alison will be promoting.
B.There’s no doubt that Alison will be promoted
C.There’s no doubt Alison will promote
D.It’s no doubt that Alison is promoted

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.clothes
B.bosses
C.boxes
D.couches

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Ms. Brown asked me _______ in my class.
A.were there how many students          
B.how many students there were
C.there were how many students       
D.how many students were there

Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals, _______ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.  
A.because             
B.whereas      
C.whether or not
D.even though

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.compulsory             
B.certificate                
C.category                  
D.accompany

A.deliver
B.decision
C.decimal
D.terrific

__________(6)
A.zero
B.no
C.from
D.others

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
why are you under the table?    You (look)............ for something?
A.were you looking
B.are you looking
C.did you look
D.have you been looking