Craft and StructureHardWord for a fee that discourages use
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?
- A. deterCorrect
- B. entice
- C. exempt
- 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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