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Expression of Ideas practice question

The engineers expected the newer of the two bridges to need less maintenance. ____ the older bridge, built with more steel than its designers strictly needed, has cost less to keep up every decade since.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Instead,Correct
  2. B. Accordingly,
  3. C. Similarly,
  4. D. In particular,

Answer: A. Instead,

Expectation, then the reverse.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Accordingly,
Not a consequence of the expectation.
C. Similarly,
Not similar.
D. In particular,
Not a detail of the expectation.

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