Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words

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

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.

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

Although the general manager is officially in charge, everyone knows his deputy is really in the driving seat.

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.