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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between appearance and fact

Expression of Ideas practice question

From the road the farmhouse looks abandoned, its windows boarded and its yard overgrown. ____ a family has lived in the back rooms for thirty years.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. In fact,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. In addition,
  4. D. Afterwards,

Answer: A. In fact,

Looks abandoned; actually inhabited: 'in fact' corrects the appearance.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
Occupancy is not a result of looking abandoned.
C. In addition,
It contradicts the appearance rather than adding to it.
D. Afterwards,
No sequence.

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