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By Friday afternoon the recycling bin outside the office was overflowing, though it had been emptied on Monday. ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. The office produced a great deal of recycling during the week.Correct
  2. B. The bin had not been emptied for months.
  3. C. Nobody in the office recycled anything.
  4. D. The bin was collected on Friday morning.

Answer: A. The office produced a great deal of recycling during the week.

Empty Monday, overflowing Friday.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The bin had not been emptied for months.
It was emptied on Monday.
C. Nobody in the office recycled anything.
The bin is full of recycling.
D. The bin was collected on Friday morning.
It was still overflowing on Friday afternoon.

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