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Expression of IdeasHardTransition contrasting a design life with reality

Expression of Ideas practice question

The bridge was designed to last fifty years. ____ it is now in its ninetieth, and the engineers who inspect it each spring find no cause for alarm.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Nonetheless,Correct
  2. B. Accordingly,
  3. C. For example,
  4. D. In short,

Answer: A. Nonetheless,

Designed for fifty, standing at ninety: contrast.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Accordingly,
Its survival is not a consequence of its design life.
C. For example,
Not an example.
D. In short,
Not a summary.

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