Only one of the four answers has about the same meaning as the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. Choose the words that best completes each sentence.
1-
The football match was called off because of bad weather.
A -
delayed
B -
eradicated
C -
cancelled
D -
removed
2-
The shipwrecked sailors were completely cut off from the rest of the world.
A -
isolated
B -
insulated
C -
distinct
D -
shielded
3-
The general suddenly flared up.
A -
became happy
B -
became sad
C -
became calm
D -
became angry
4-
He agreed to help out at the stall during the festive season.
A -
maintain
B -
assist
C -
abserve
D -
support
5-
The manager asked the applicants to attend an interview so that he could size them up.
A -
measure them
B -
survey them
C -
assess them
D -
compute them
6-
Xiaoli's mother told her that it was a bad habit to show off.
A -
boast
B -
ridicule
C -
humiliate
D -
deceive
7-
Ah's grandfather passed away yesterday.
A -
traveled
B -
died
C -
retired
D -
relented
8-
My name was left out of the list of finalists by mistake.
A -
removed from
B -
dismissed from
C -
ejected from
D -
omitted from
9-
The doctors said that she might not live through another heart attack.
A -
perish
B -
revive
C -
survive
D -
suffer
10-
I was taken back by the great change in his appearance.