Expression of IdeasMediumContrasting expectation and reality
Expression of Ideas practice question
Visitors expect the desert to be silent. ____ at night it is full of sound: crickets, foxes, and wind moving over stone.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. In fact,Correct
- B. As a result,
- C. Likewise,
- D. Afterwards,
Answer: A. In fact,
Expectation, then the surprising truth: 'in fact' corrects it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. As a result,
- The sound is not a result of the expectation.
- C. Likewise,
- Sound is not like silence.
- D. Afterwards,
- No time sequence is described.
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