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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?

  1. A. Instead,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. In addition,
  4. 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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