Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast with an expectation
Expression of Ideas practice question
The new shopping centre was expected to empty the old high street. ____ the high street's cafés and independent shops have done better since it opened, drawing the centre's visitors on foot.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. Instead,Correct
- B. As a result,
- C. In addition,
- D. Similarly,
Answer: A. Instead,
Expected to empty; instead thrived.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. As a result,
- The thriving is the opposite of the expected result.
- C. In addition,
- An opposite, not an addition.
- D. Similarly,
- Not similar.
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