Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to sink.




A.exhausted
B.surprised
C.frightened
D.excited

“Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend.




A.My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company.
B.My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company.
C.My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company.
D.My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company.

Over the past 50 years, many illnesses have been brought ................. control.




A.in
B.under
C.to
D.over

They've ................. a new tower where that old building used to be.




A.put up
B.put down
C.pushed up
D.pushed down

Tom and Ben have fallen ................. again and do not speak to each other.




A.in
B.back
C.out
D.through

Hurry ! It's time to .................. up and go to school.




A.stand
B.get
C.dress
D.start

It's taking me longer to get .................... the operation than I thought.




A.through
B.by
C.up from
D.over

__________ (70)




A.rather
B.else
C.more
D.much

You said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?




A.didn't you
B.didn't I
C.wasn't she
D.wasn't it

The man the police are looking for has a scar _______ his right cheek.




A.to
B.by
C.at
D.on