Expression of IdeasEasyContrast between two seasons
Expression of Ideas practice question
In summer the mountain pass is crowded with cyclists and campervans. ____ in winter it is closed by snow for four months, and the villages on either side fall silent.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. By contrast,Correct
- B. As a result,
- C. For example,
- D. In addition,
Answer: A. By contrast,
Crowded summer, silent winter: a contrast.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. As a result,
- Winter's silence is not a result of summer's crowds.
- C. For example,
- Not an example.
- D. In addition,
- An opposite, not an addition.
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