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 the following question.

Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.

I wonder if you could _______me a favour, Jackon.

I’m managing to keep my head above ______ though I’n not earning much.

Polar explorers have to be extremely _____ to endure the climate and other hardships. 

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 the following question

The smell of chalk always evokes memories of my school days.

We kept in _______for a while after college.

Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into a community.

I’m trying to_______ the amount of sugar I eat.

I haven’t got enough string to _____ up this parcel.

They were just _______ us about Anna's new boyfriend.

Murder is a serious crime and one rarely ______________ with it.

He is disappointed at not winning the competition, but he will soon _______ it.

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

He left in such a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him.

Students who study far from home often have problems with _______.

The neighbours do not consider him quite _____ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.

The mother separated the quarrelling children and gave each of them a sharp ______.

People who hold optimistic view believe that cities of the future will increase the general well-being of individuals and societies.

Mr. Park Hang Seo, a Korean coach, is considered a big _____in Vietnam football.

Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ____ to close examination.

The regulations have been put into __________ on a trial basis.