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Expression of IdeasHardTransition marking a reversal of expectation

Expression of Ideas practice question

The new road was built to take traffic away from the village. ____ it brought more, because drivers who had once avoided the area now used the road as a shortcut and turned off through the village to reach the coast.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Instead,Correct
  2. B. Accordingly,
  3. C. For example,
  4. D. In the same way,

Answer: A. Instead,

Not less traffic but more.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Accordingly,
Not a consequence of the plan.
C. For example,
Not an example.
D. In the same way,
Not a parallel.

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