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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between two outcomes

Expression of Ideas practice question

The first bridge over the estuary was washed away within a decade. ____ its replacement, built on deeper piles, has stood for a century.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. By contrast,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. For example,
  4. D. In addition,

Answer: A. By contrast,

Washed away in ten years versus standing a hundred: a contrast.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
The second bridge's survival is not a result of the first's loss.
C. For example,
Not an example.
D. In addition,
An opposite, not an addition.

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