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Expression of Ideas practice question

The town's first bridge was a wooden one, built in 1650 and swept away by floods twice. ____ a stone bridge replaced it in 1780, and that one still stands.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Eventually,Correct
  2. B. In contrast,
  3. C. For this reason,
  4. D. Specifically,

Answer: A. Eventually,

A wooden bridge, twice lost, then at last a stone one: a time-ordered sequence.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. In contrast,
The stone bridge is the next stage, not a contrast.
C. For this reason,
The floods might be a reason, but the sentence marks time, not cause.
D. Specifically,
The stone bridge is not a detail of the wooden one.

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