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Expression of IdeasEasyContrast with a stated expectation

Expression of Ideas practice question

The new bakery was expected to struggle against the supermarket across the road. ____ it has a queue out of the door most mornings.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

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

Answer: A. Instead,

Expected to struggle; queues instead.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
The queue is not a result of the expectation.
C. For example,
Not an example.
D. In addition,
An opposite, not an addition.

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