apply

 apply

= to make a formal request or submission

Susan applied to volunteer at the university sports day.

Susan applied to join the campus basketball team.

Mark applied for a business loan to expand his company.

Mark applied to join the professional running club.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "apply":

Synonyms:

request

submit

petition

seek

Antonyms:

reject

deny

refuse

withdraw

Question: What does "apply" mean in this sentence?

"Mark applied for a business loan."

A) To reject something

B) To make a formal request

C) To cancel a request

D) To finish an activity

The Accidental Agent

Susan was a university student who loved running, but her feet had been aching terribly for weeks. Realizing she couldn't compete, she felt sad. Instead of giving up on the event entirely, Susan decided to apply for a volunteer position to help at the university sports day.

Her application was accepted, and she was assigned to media duty. When she arrived, the coordinator handed over an iPhone and ordered her to capture photos and videos of the track events.

Meanwhile, Mark, a successful businessman, had just completed a deal with a professor near the sportsground. Looking around, he tried to find a good place to watch the sprinting race. Seeing Susan with a camera instead of running shoes, Mark sighed to his girlfriend Chloe, "Oh, Susan Bond didn't join the race, just filming it. What a waste!"

The 100-meter sprinting race was about to start. Susan and the runners were both ready.

BANG!

After the gunshot echoed across the field, the athletes took off. Instinct took over, and Susan also ran while filming the race. Backwards, sideways, and sprinting at full speed, Susan sped past the frontrunners! She crossed the finish line first, leading the top athlete by more than two seconds—all while keeping the iPhone perfectly steady.

The entire crowd burst into applause, assuming she was just an extraordinarily responsible volunteer dedicated to getting the perfect close-up shot.

Mark turned to the professor in complete shock and said, "Susan is really ready to be a secret agent!"

Questions

1. Why did Susan decide to volunteer at the university sports day?

A) She wanted to win a camera from the university.

B) Her feet were hurting, so she could not run in the competition.

C) Mark asked her to film his business deal with the professor.

D) Chloe persuaded her to join the media team.

2. What does the word "applied" mean in the sentence: "Susan applied to volunteer at the university sports day."?

A) She put on sports shoes to get ready for the race.

B) She made a formal request to join as a helper.

C) She fixed a broken camera with tools.

D) She forced the professor to give her a job.