Expression of IdeasVery hardConceding before overriding
Expression of Ideas practice question
____ the new bypass has cut journey times to the coast by twenty minutes, the villages it skirts have lost the passing trade their shops and cafés depended on.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. WhileCorrect
- B. Because
- C. Once
- D. Provided that
Answer: A. While
The benefit is granted; the loss is the point: 'while' as concession.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Because
- 'Because' would make the lost trade a result of the time saving.
- C. Once
- 'Once' marks time, not concession.
- D. Provided that
- 'Provided that' sets a condition that doesn't fit.
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