Directions: Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence.

1. These exchanges really offer the opportunity for people to connect, and they remind us of how much we have in common.
2. It is likely that these difficult problems will be solved soon.
3. Macao will launch a big tourism promotion campaign in Beijing.
4. So they left her in the neat little house, alone with her memories.
5. It is reported that the population continues to increase.
6. Chocolate sauce is always popular among youngsters.
7. The reform will have a great influence on China’s politics, economy, culture, etc.
8. The jobs range from advertising sales to engineering.
9. Oil pollution is the most common cause of death for seabirds.
10. Everyone present considered it as a perfectly reasonable decision.