Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

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Members of the Fairgrove Chess Club expected the new rating system to shuffle the standings dramatically, since it awards more points for beating a higher-rated opponent than the old system did. ______, after three months of tournaments, the top five players in the club were the same five who had led the rankings before the change.

Accepted Answer

C. However. The members expected dramatic change, but the standings stayed the same, so a contrast transition is needed: "However" is correct. (A) "Consequently" wrongly treats the unchanged standings as the result of the members' expectation. (B) "Likewise" wrongly claims the second sentence is comparable to the first, when it actually reverses it. (D) "Moreover" wrongly adds the outcome as further support for the expectation, when it undercuts that expectation.

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A. Consequently — "Consequently" would make the unchanged standings a result of the members' expectation of upheaval — but the outcome defeats that expectation rather than following from it.

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B. Likewise — "Likewise" claims the two sentences match, when the second actually reverses the first: dramatic shuffling was expected, and the same five players stayed on top.

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D. Moreover — "Moreover" adds further support, but the unchanged top five undercuts the expectation of a dramatic shuffle instead of reinforcing it.

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Answer: C. However

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