Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.

Billy attempted to win a place at university.

A. enjoyed 

B. tried        

C. felt like   

D. wanted

* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

The government has made an attempt to avert the crisis.

A. have a go at averting

B. on the go at averting 

C. deep in thought with averting

D. save their bacon to avert

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

1.

2.

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

3

4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
My head teacher has grave doubts as to whether I would pass my university entrance examination. I myself feel so worried.

A. personal

B. serious

C. private

D. specific

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

The Extension Program first established in 1873 at Cambridge University has successfully withstood changing popular trends.

A. sponsored

B. endured 

C. stabilized in

D. extended

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges the nature of the human cell.

A. deep understanding

B. in-depth studies

C. spectacular sightings

D. far-sighted views

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

The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.

A. to try to

B. to aim to

C. to intend to

D. to plan to

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

I wanted to prove to my family that I could make something of myself.

A. get through the difficult times by myself

B. make up my mind without any help 

C. become successful through my own efforts

D. put my back into studying