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Expression of Ideas practice question

It is often said that a village needs a pub to hold together, and the closures of the last decade seem to bear that out. ____ Hollin has had no pub since 1998 and remains the most sociable village in the district, its hall booked every night of the week.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. YetCorrect
  2. B. Hence
  3. C. Indeed,
  4. D. Afterwards,

Answer: A. Yet

A case that cuts against the saying.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Hence
Hollin's sociability is not a consequence of the closures.
C. Indeed,
'Indeed' would reinforce the saying, not challenge it.
D. Afterwards,
No time sequence.

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