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.

Their daughter soon became a celebrated writer after the publication of her first novel.

Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ______ in her study.

More and more specious animals ________ of environmental problems.

My father is in_______ of 30 engineers and 80 workers.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities.

I finally __________ the cold that I had had all week.

You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying.

You can’t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it............

Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.

Paul Baran _______ the Internet and the Ministry of America National Defence supported to develop it for the first time in 1969.

We must start a …………. for illiteracy eradication immediately

Secret Santa became famous, yet still ………..

The disease _____ widely, all over the country. 

While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.

Carlos was ………. the first prize in the essay competition.

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.

He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

In an ________ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we go to see a movie.

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.

The cyclist was riding so erratically that the driver had to _____ to avoid hitting him.