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Craft and Structure practice question

The council hoped that the new parking charge would ____ people from driving into the centre, but traffic barely changed.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. deterCorrect
  2. B. entice
  3. C. exempt
  4. D. compensate

Answer: A. deter

A charge meant to discourage.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. entice
Enticing is the opposite.
C. exempt
Exempting would free people from the charge.
D. compensate
Compensating pays people.

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