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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between plan and outcome

Expression of Ideas practice question

The bypass was meant to take lorries out of the town centre. ____ most drivers found the old route quicker and kept using it.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. In practice,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. Similarly,
  4. D. Afterwards,

Answer: A. In practice,

Intended one way; in practice, the other.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
Drivers' choice is not a result of the intention.
C. Similarly,
Not similar.
D. Afterwards,
'Afterwards' is merely temporal and misses the contrast.

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