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Expression of Ideas practice question

The library's new building will not open until next spring. ____ books can be collected from a temporary desk in the town hall.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Until then,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. For instance,
  4. D. Similarly,

Answer: A. Until then,

The second sentence describes the arrangement that holds before the opening. 'Until then' marks that interval.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Consequently,
The temporary desk isn't a consequence of the opening date so much as a stopgap during the wait; 'Until then' captures the timing.
C. For instance,
The desk isn't an example of the new building.
D. Similarly,
The second sentence isn't a parallel case.

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