سوال ۳ کنکور ارشد مهندسی کامپیوتر ۱۴۰۱
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
People love the Presidio because it is in close ---------- to many area attractions, including the famous aquarium, the SFB Morse Botanical Reserve and the Spanish Bay Resort Golf Course.
پاسخ صحیح: گزینهٔ C — proximity
The fixed collocation is in close proximity to, meaning very near to / close to. The context confirms a spatial sense: the Presidio is loved because it is located near many attractions (the aquarium, the botanical reserve, the golf course).
Why the others fail:
| Option | Meaning | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| observation | act of watching/noting | wrong; no "in close observation to" idiom |
| accord | agreement / harmony | wrong sense (relationship, not location) |
| proximity | nearness in space | correct — "in close proximity to" |
| relevance | pertinence to a topic | wrong; not about location |
Only proximity expresses physical nearness and completes the standard phrase in close proximity to.
Exam trick: Lock onto the fixed phrase "in close ___ to" + the spatial cue ("attractions," "reserve," "golf course"). The only noun that means nearness in distance is proximity.