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 can't believe what a narrow escape it was when the car went off the road and passed within a few feet of us.
A.lost cause
B.first-rate
C.close call
D.takeaway

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.
Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel.
A.control
B.banish
C.get rid of
D.figure out

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.
It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.
A.have the right to refuse
B.are given the right to
C.are refused the right to
D.have the obligation 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.
The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.
A.made the right decision
B.made the wrong decision
C.made a bold decision
D.made a final decision

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.
We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.
A.time sequence
B.discrepancy
C.catastrophe
D.disaster

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.
When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach tower, the audience was dumbfounded.
A.speechless
B.excited
C.content
D.applauding

I don't notice that you are still working: I'll turn .......... the volume.
A.in
B.off
C.over
D.down

Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano .............. the Philipines, erupted in 1991.
A.at
B.which
C.on
D.in

We were so late that we .......... had time to catch the train.
A.nearly
B.almost
C.hardly
D.simply