29. A. swearing B. displaying C. claiming D. considering
28. A. security B. money C. forces D. budget
27. A. numbers B. counts C. figures D. billions
26. A. staged B. arranged C. attended D. observed
25. A. about B. back C. apart D. aside
24. A. partly B. fairly C. strangely D. equally
23. A. end up B. come up C. lead to D. take up
22. A. mentioned B. noticed C. investigated D. ignored