Question

1. it was astounding.

a going up
b attacking
c amazing
d standing around
e enormous

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we analyze the meaning of "astounding" and compare it with the given options:

• Option A: "going up" means ascending or increasing. This has no relation to "astounding".
• Option B: "attacking" means to assault or confront. This is unrelated to "astounding".
• Option C: "amazing" means causing great surprise or wonder, which is synonymous with "astounding" (meaning extremely surprising or impressive).
• Option D: "standing around" means remaining in a place without doing much. This is unrelated to "astounding".
• Option E: "enormous" means very large in size or amount. This is not synonymous with "astounding".

So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

To solve this problem, we analyze the meaning of "astounding" and compare it with the given options:

• Option A: "going up" means ascending or increasing. This has no relation to "astounding".
• Option B: "attacking" means to assault or confront. This is unrelated to "astounding".
• Option C: "amazing" means causing great surprise or wonder, which is synonymous with "astounding" (meaning extremely surprising or impressive).
• Option D: "standing around" means remaining in a place without doing much. This is unrelated to "astounding".
• Option E: "enormous" means very large in size or amount. This is not synonymous with "astounding".

So the correct answer is C.