Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“Put the knife in your right hand down.” said the policeman to the man.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

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.

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Stop _____ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.

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.

The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I lay down on ______ ground and looked up at ______ sky.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My English is progressing in _________.