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Craft and Structure practice question

The two small firms decided to ____ their operations, sharing one warehouse and a single sales team.

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

  1. A. consolidateCorrect
  2. B. separate
  3. C. advertise
  4. D. postpone

Answer: A. consolidate

Sharing one warehouse and one team is combining operations into a single whole — to 'consolidate'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. separate
'Separate' is the opposite of sharing facilities.
C. advertise
Advertising has nothing to do with sharing a warehouse.
D. postpone
Postponing operations doesn't involve combining them.

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