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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition to a result opposite to the expected one

Expression of Ideas practice question

The report's authors expected longer commutes to make workers unhappier. The data showed no such link; ____ workers with the longest commutes reported slightly higher satisfaction, perhaps because they had chosen where to live.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. on the contrary,Correct
  2. B. as a result,
  3. C. for example,
  4. D. in the same way,

Answer: A. on the contrary,

The opposite of the expectation.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. as a result,
Not a consequence of finding no link.
C. for example,
Not an example of no link.
D. in the same way,
Not a similarity.

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