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Craft and StructureHardWord for a plan that has been scaled back

Craft and Structure practice question

The original scheme called for a bridge; the ____ version, adopted after the budget was cut, is a footpath and a single lamp.

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

  1. A. pared-downCorrect
  2. B. expanded
  3. C. identical
  4. D. ornate

Answer: A. pared-down

A bridge became a path.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. expanded
Expanded is the opposite.
C. identical
A path is not identical to a bridge.
D. ornate
A single lamp is not ornate.

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