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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 203

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:75:"HSBC Bank works ______ with customers to establish long-term relationships.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:6:"nearly";i:1;s:8:"recently";i:2;s:7:"closely";i:3;s:5:"newly";}}
Answer: 
c
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answer explanation: 

<p>The correct answer is <strong>(C) closely</strong>.</p>
<p>The word "closely" is an adverb that describes how HSBC Bank works with customers. In this context, "closely" means that the bank works in a close and attentive manner, paying attention to the needs and preferences of the customers.</p>
<p>The other options are not suitable for this sentence:</p><p><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">(A) nearly</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">: This word means "almost" or "close to," which does not convey the intended meaning of the sentence.</span></p><p><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">(B) recently</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">: This word refers to something that happened or was done in the near past, which is not relevant to the sentence.</span></p><p><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">(D) newly</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">: This word means "recently" or "in a new or different way," which does not fit the context of the sentence.</span></p>