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Expression of Ideas practice question

The church's bells are rung from a room halfway up the tower rather than from the ground floor. ____ the ropes would otherwise be so long that they would stretch and swing, and the ringers could not control them.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. This is becauseCorrect
  2. B. Nevertheless,
  3. C. Likewise,
  4. D. Afterwards,

Answer: A. This is because

An arrangement, then its reason.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Nevertheless,
No concession.
C. Likewise,
Not similar.
D. Afterwards,
No sequence.

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