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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking an inference drawn from absence

Expression of Ideas practice question

No parish in the valley records a market before 1320, though every one of them records a fair. ____ the valley's trade in that century was seasonal and occasional rather than weekly, and its goods were carried out to markets elsewhere.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. It seems, then, thatCorrect
  2. B. On the contrary,
  3. C. Meanwhile,
  4. D. In the same way,

Answer: A. It seems, then, that

A conclusion inferred from what the records lack.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. On the contrary,
No opposition.
C. Meanwhile,
No simultaneity.
D. In the same way,
Not a parallel.

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