The player’s protests _________ no difference to the referee's decision at all.

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.

After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their hair down for a while.

The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ………….. her attention.

The soldier getting _________ when rescuing the little boy is now takne to the hospital.

The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.

The tiger is ______ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.

The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.

The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my __________

The criminal was sentenced to death because of ____ of his crime.

The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to _________ environmental consequences.