Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

1. Vietnam is facing an alarming rate of environmental damage and resource depletion, contributed by climate change.

A. preservation B. reduction C. enhancement D. enrichment

2. My mother spent the whole morning just browsing online for clothes, but she didn’t buy anything.

A. surfing B. paying C. buying D. selling

3. When I was driving across the mountain road, I saw a lot of rocks coming down.

A. rising B. falling C. flowing D. flying

4. The water is contaminated by sewage and household waste.

A. clean B. polluted C. pure D. harm

5. Fruits and vegetables grew in abundance on this island. The islanders even exported the surplus. A. small quantity B. amount C. large quantity D. excess

6. It’s too dangerous to climb up that mountain.

A. normal B. risky C. brave D. unusual

7. There is an enormous gap in technology between developing and developed countries.

A. small B. tiny C. huge D. inconsiderable