Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between old and new
Expression of Ideas practice question
The old footpath followed the field edges and took an hour. ____ the new one cuts straight across the common and takes twenty minutes.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. By contrast,Correct
- B. As a result,
- C. For instance,
- D. In addition,
Answer: A. By contrast,
An hour by the edges versus twenty minutes straight across.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. As a result,
- The new path is not a result of the old one's route.
- C. For instance,
- Not an example.
- D. In addition,
- An opposite, not an addition.
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