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The streetlights were on, the shops were shut, and the last bus had gone. ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. It was late at night.Correct
  2. B. It was early in the morning.
  3. C. It was the middle of the day.
  4. D. The town was holding a festival.

Answer: A. It was late at night.

Lights on, shops shut, buses finished.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It was early in the morning.
Shops shut and last bus gone point to night.
C. It was the middle of the day.
Streetlights are off by day.
D. The town was holding a festival.
Nothing suggests a festival.

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