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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for a road that goes around a town

Craft and Structure practice question

The new road ____ the town centre, so lorries no longer squeeze through the market square.

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

  1. A. bypassesCorrect
  2. B. enters
  3. C. widens
  4. D. closes

Answer: A. bypasses

Lorries no longer go through the centre.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. enters
Entering would bring lorries in.
C. widens
Widening is not avoiding.
D. closes
Closing is not what a road does.

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