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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumVerb fixed by chartering an aircraft

Craft and Structure practice question

To ____ the delivery of medicines, the charity chartered its own aircraft rather than waiting for commercial flights.

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

  1. A. expediteCorrect
  2. B. delay
  3. C. cancel
  4. D. inspect

Answer: A. expedite

Chartering a plane rather than waiting is done to speed things up. To 'expedite' is to make something happen faster.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. delay
Chartering a plane is the opposite of delaying.
C. cancel
The charity wanted the delivery to happen, not to cancel it.
D. inspect
An aircraft doesn't inspect medicines.

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