Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The local government tried to the seriousness of the disaster.
A. soften
B. diminish
C. eliminate
D. alleviate
Chọn D
A. soften (v): làm mềm
B. diminish (v): giảm, hạ bớt, thu nhỏ
C. eliminate (v): loại bỏ
D. alleviate (v): xoa dịu, giảm phần quan trọng = play down