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Craft and StructureHardWord for a claim later shown to be false

Craft and Structure practice question

The report's claim that the bridge could carry any modern lorry was ____ within a year, when a routine inspection found the deck sagging.

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

  1. A. discreditedCorrect
  2. B. confirmed
  3. C. repeated
  4. D. ignored

Answer: A. discredited

Sagging deck against a bold claim.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. confirmed
The inspection contradicted the claim.
C. repeated
Repetition is not what the sagging did.
D. ignored
The claim was tested, not ignored.

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