Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

STREET PAPERS

      The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the sight of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly rare. But all over the world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (23) _____________. By selling "street papers" they no longer need to beg for a (24) ____________.

       The concept of the street paper is simple. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people (25) ________ buy it at a fixed price of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for themselves. If they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (26) _____________ and pay for them later. Every paper seller receives training and is given a special identity badge.

       The paper itself contains articles of general and social interest, film and book reviews, cartoons and the occasional celebrity interview. Advertising and sales provide most of the income, and all profits go (27) ______________ into helping homeless people.

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

John admitted ____ a lot of compulsory courses in his higher education curriculum.

One of the main drawbacks of office work is that people can be easily inflicted _________________ back pains.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

 ____ Internet is offering human beings a wide range of benefits and some drawbacks as well.

"It's the funniest show I've ever seen," Susan said.

In the United States, there has risen a demand that guns ____ from the public.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

ln 1921, accompanied by her two daughters, Marie Curie made a triumphant journey to the United States to raise funds for research on radium.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The matches went on till as late as 10 p.m. on Saturday and even then the A division final had to be carried over to the next day.

Alex dreams of going on tour – he’s just waiting for his big ______________ to get his foot in the door of the music industry.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands - one for helping yourself, ______________ for helping others.