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Expression of IdeasHardDrawing a conclusion

Expression of Ideas practice question

The village's three wells all draw from the same aquifer, and tests of each show the same traces of the fertiliser used on the upland farms. ____ the contamination is entering the aquifer somewhere above the village rather than at any single well.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. It follows thatCorrect
  2. B. Nevertheless,
  3. C. For instance,
  4. D. Meanwhile,

Answer: A. It follows that

Same aquifer, same traces in all three: a conclusion drawn from the evidence.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Nevertheless,
No concession.
C. For instance,
Not an example.
D. Meanwhile,
Not a simultaneous event.

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