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Expression of Ideas practice question

The committee had expected the survey to settle the question of where the new school should go. ____ the results split almost evenly between the two sites, and the argument began again.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Instead,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. Likewise,
  4. D. Specifically,

Answer: A. Instead,

What happened is the opposite of what was expected.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Consequently,
The split did not follow from the expectation.
C. Likewise,
Not a similarity.
D. Specifically,
Not a specification of the expectation.

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