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Expression of IdeasVery hardQualifying a claim with a limit

Expression of Ideas practice question

The survey found that the new recycling scheme is popular, with 80% of households taking part. ____ participation drops to under half on the estates where the bins must be carried down stairs, which the scheme's designers had not considered.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. That said,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. Indeed,
  4. D. To that end,

Answer: A. That said,

A general success, then where it falls short.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. As a result,
The drop is not a result of the overall popularity.
C. Indeed,
'Indeed' would strengthen, but the sentence limits.
D. To that end,
Not a means to an end.

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