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Expression of Ideas practice question

Ticket sales for the festival's final night were unusually slow. ____ a rival concert in the next town had been announced for the same evening.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. As it turned out,Correct
  2. B. In contrast,
  3. C. Nevertheless,
  4. D. To sum up,

Answer: A. As it turned out,

Slow sales, then the explanation: 'as it turned out' introduces the discovered cause.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. In contrast,
The rival concert explains the slow sales; it doesn't contrast with them.
C. Nevertheless,
There is nothing to concede.
D. To sum up,
The second sentence adds information rather than summarising.

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