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Expression of Ideas practice question

The bridge was declared safe in 2010, again in 2015, and again in 2020. ____ each inspection examined only the deck; the piers, where cracks were found in 2023, had not been looked at since 1998.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. However,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. In particular,
  4. D. Likewise,

Answer: A. However,

Declared safe, but only partly inspected.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
The limited inspections did not follow from the declarations.
C. In particular,
Not a particular case of being safe.
D. Likewise,
Not a similarity.

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