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 blank 24.

“It’s no use talking to me about the metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

Benjamin Franklin was the editor of the largest newspaper in the colonies, a diplomatic representative to France, and he invented many useful devices.

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 question.

He only had time to ______ into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.

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 question.

The/ ASEAN Vision 2020/ be/ adopted/ the ASEAN Leaders/ the 30th Anniversary/ of/ ASEAN.

Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

I/ been/ sit/ here/ since/ 3 o’clock.

____ from school for three weeks, so he is trying his best to catch up with the other students.

She essay will be about the culture and religions of the ASEAN countries.

Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potentially dangerous diseases.

She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

One by one the old building in the city has been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks.

There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose.

Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.