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Expression of Ideas practice question

The engineers expected the bridge's oldest cables, from 1930, to be the most corroded. ____ the cables replaced in 1985 were the worst, having been made of a steel that proved vulnerable to salt.

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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