Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

1. When my brother worked in Seoul, he could brush up on his Korean.

A. improve quickly             B. widen             C. require             D. clean up

2. After leaving school at 18, my brother got several part-time jobs to gain some work experience.

A. wonder                         B. offer                C. obtain              D. need

3. The office manager has scheduled several job interviews with the best candidates for the position.

A. employees           B. researchers             C. interviewers             D. applicants

4. The newly opened factory has to deal with stressful situations in a very competitive market.

A. cope with             B. develop             C. replace                 D. maintain