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Expression of IdeasHardTransition marking a sequence in time

Expression of Ideas practice question

The survey team first mapped the whole site from the air. ____ they walked every field, checking each feature the photographs had suggested.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Only thenCorrect
  2. B. Nonetheless
  3. C. By contrast
  4. D. In particular

Answer: A. Only then

Mapping first, walking after: 'only then'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Nonetheless
No concession.
C. By contrast
No contrast.
D. In particular
Walking the fields is not a particular case of mapping.

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