The sun is a powerful energy source, and this energy source can be harnessed by installing solar

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 from 8 to 9.

The sun is a powerful energy source, and this energy source can be harnessed by installing solar

• A. exploited
• B. dug
• C. transmitted
• D. devastated

Giải đáp

The answer is A. exploited.

The other options are not close in meaning to the underlined word “harnessed.”

• Dug: to remove soil or other material from the ground
• Transmitted: to send or pass something from one place or person to another
• Devastated: to cause severe damage or destruction to

Exploited means to make use of something for one’s own advantage. In this case, the sun’s energy is being used to generate electricity.

Therefore, the closest word in meaning to harnessed is exploited.