Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumContrast between two neighbouring towns
Expression of Ideas practice question
The first town welcomed the bypass and lost half its passing trade within a year. ____ the second town fought it for a decade, lost, and found that its high street survived because it had become the only place to stop.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. By contrast,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. In addition,
- D. For instance,
Answer: A. By contrast,
Two towns, opposite responses and outcomes.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The second town's story is not a result of the first's.
- C. In addition,
- An opposite, not an addition.
- D. For instance,
- Not an example.
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