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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?

  1. A. By contrast,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. For instance,
  4. 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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