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Expression of IdeasVery hardTransition marking a shift from evidence to interpretation

Expression of Ideas practice question

The abbey's kitchen accounts for 1460 list saffron, pepper, and almonds in quantities that would have fed a court, not a house of twelve monks. ____ the abbot was entertaining on a scale the rule forbade, and paying for it from the house's own estates.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. The plain reading is thatCorrect
  2. B. In contrast,
  3. C. For instance,
  4. D. Similarly,

Answer: A. The plain reading is that

From the ledger to what it implies.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. In contrast,
No contrast.
C. For instance,
Not an example.
D. Similarly,
Not a parallel.

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