Transitions, organization, and using given notes to meet a stated goal. These questions name the goal explicitly, so the choice that best meets that goal wins even when another reads more smoothly.
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The community center added more evening classes. _____, attendance among working adults increased during the next term. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The community center added more evening classes. _____, attendance among working adults increased during the next term. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: As a resultAs a result
The second sentence presents an outcome of adding evening classes, so a cause-and-effect transition is needed.The second sentence presents an outcome of adding evening classes, so a cause-and-effect transition is needed.
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Notes: The Northside Trail is 3 miles long. It opened in 2021. It connects two public parks. A student wants to emphasize the trail's connection between recreation spaces. Which sentence best uses the notes?Notes: The Northside Trail is 3 miles long. It opened in 2021. It connects two public parks. A student wants to emphasize the trail's connection between recreation spaces. Which sentence best uses the notes?
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Answer: The Northside Trail, which opened in 2021, connects two public parks.The Northside Trail, which opened in 2021, connects two public parks.
This sentence directly states the requested connection and accurately includes a relevant supporting detail from the notes.This sentence directly states the requested connection and accurately includes a relevant supporting detail from the notes.
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A paragraph explains how a farmer collects rainwater, filters it, and uses it to irrigate seedlings. Where should the sentence "The collected water then flows through a simple filter" be placed?A paragraph explains how a farmer collects rainwater, filters it, and uses it to irrigate seedlings. Where should the sentence "The collected water then flows through a simple filter" be placed?
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Answer: After the sentence describing collection and before the sentence describing irrigation.After the sentence describing collection and before the sentence describing irrigation.
The sentence describes the middle step in the stated sequence: collection, filtering, then irrigation.The sentence describes the middle step in the stated sequence: collection, filtering, then irrigation.
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The first prototype was lightweight and inexpensive. _____, it cracked during cold-weather tests, so the team revised the material. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The first prototype was lightweight and inexpensive. _____, it cracked during cold-weather tests, so the team revised the material. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: HoweverHowever
Cracking during tests contrasts with the prototype's appealing qualities, so a contrast transition is appropriate.Cracking during tests contrasts with the prototype's appealing qualities, so a contrast transition is appropriate.
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Notes: A survey of 600 residents found that 72% wanted more street trees. The survey was conducted in April 2024. A writer wants to report the result precisely. Which sentence best uses the notes?Notes: A survey of 600 residents found that 72% wanted more street trees. The survey was conducted in April 2024. A writer wants to report the result precisely. Which sentence best uses the notes?
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Answer: In an April 2024 survey of 600 residents, 72% said they wanted more street trees.In an April 2024 survey of 600 residents, 72% said they wanted more street trees.
The choice preserves the sample size, date, topic, and percentage without adding an unsupported generalization.The choice preserves the sample size, date, topic, and percentage without adding an unsupported generalization.
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A short report will discuss a local theater's history, its current youth program, and plans for a renovated stage. Which order would be most logical?A short report will discuss a local theater's history, its current youth program, and plans for a renovated stage. Which order would be most logical?
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Answer: History, current program, future plansHistory, current program, future plans
Moving from past to present to future gives readers a clear chronological structure.Moving from past to present to future gives readers a clear chronological structure.
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Researchers first measured soil moisture at several sites. _____, they compared the measurements after a week of rain. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?Researchers first measured soil moisture at several sites. _____, they compared the measurements after a week of rain. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: NextNext
The second action follows the first in a sequence, so a time-order transition is needed.The second action follows the first in a sequence, so a time-order transition is needed.
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Notes: Composer Elena Ruiz wrote a string quartet in 2018. The piece was first performed by the Harbor Quartet. The performance took place in Seattle. A student wants to identify the premiere. Which sentence best uses the notes?Notes: Composer Elena Ruiz wrote a string quartet in 2018. The piece was first performed by the Harbor Quartet. The performance took place in Seattle. A student wants to identify the premiere. Which sentence best uses the notes?
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Answer: Elena Ruiz's 2018 string quartet premiered in Seattle, performed by the Harbor Quartet.Elena Ruiz's 2018 string quartet premiered in Seattle, performed by the Harbor Quartet.
The sentence gives the work, year, location, and performers, precisely identifying the premiere from the notes.The sentence gives the work, year, location, and performers, precisely identifying the premiere from the notes.
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A writer is introducing a paragraph about a new farmers' market. Which opening sentence best prepares readers for details about vendors, payment options, and weekly schedules?A writer is introducing a paragraph about a new farmers' market. Which opening sentence best prepares readers for details about vendors, payment options, and weekly schedules?
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Answer: The market offers practical information for shoppers planning a visit.The market offers practical information for shoppers planning a visit.
The sentence forecasts the paragraph's practical details. The other choices are too broad, off-topic, or unsupported.The sentence forecasts the paragraph's practical details. The other choices are too broad, off-topic, or unsupported.
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The study did not establish that music causes better concentration. _____, it found that participants who chose quiet music reported fewer distractions. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The study did not establish that music causes better concentration. _____, it found that participants who chose quiet music reported fewer distractions. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: StillStill
The second sentence offers a limited finding despite the caution in the first. "Still" signals that concession effectively.The second sentence offers a limited finding despite the caution in the first. "Still" signals that concession effectively.
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Notes: The Riverside cleanup collected 340 pounds of litter. Volunteers worked for three hours on Saturday. The event involved 46 volunteers. A student wants to emphasize volunteer participation. Which sentence best uses the notes?Notes: The Riverside cleanup collected 340 pounds of litter. Volunteers worked for three hours on Saturday. The event involved 46 volunteers. A student wants to emphasize volunteer participation. Which sentence best uses the notes?
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Answer: Forty-six volunteers took part in Saturday's three-hour Riverside cleanup.Forty-six volunteers took part in Saturday's three-hour Riverside cleanup.
The sentence centers the requested participation statistic and includes a relevant time detail without making an unsupported evaluation.The sentence centers the requested participation statistic and includes a relevant time detail without making an unsupported evaluation.
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The seed packets were stored in a cool, dry room over the winter. _____, nearly all of them germinated the following spring. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The seed packets were stored in a cool, dry room over the winter. _____, nearly all of them germinated the following spring. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: As a resultAs a result
Good storage conditions lead to the high germination rate, so the sentences stand in a cause-and-effect relationship.Good storage conditions lead to the high germination rate, so the sentences stand in a cause-and-effect relationship.
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Notes: The Fairview Bridge opened in 1936. It is 420 feet long. It closed for repairs in 2023. It reopened in 2025 with a widened walkway. The student wants to emphasize what changed during the repairs. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: The Fairview Bridge opened in 1936. It is 420 feet long. It closed for repairs in 2023. It reopened in 2025 with a widened walkway. The student wants to emphasize what changed during the repairs. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: When the Fairview Bridge reopened in 2025 after two years of repairs, it carried a widened walkway.When the Fairview Bridge reopened in 2025 after two years of repairs, it carried a widened walkway.
Only this choice names the alteration the repairs produced. The others are accurate but report the bridge's age, length, or closure rather than what changed.Only this choice names the alteration the repairs produced. The others are accurate but report the bridge's age, length, or closure rather than what changed.
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A paragraph explains that a printmaker mixes the ink, inks the plate, presses the paper, and then pulls the print. Where in the paragraph does a sentence describing how the finished print is hung to dry belong?A paragraph explains that a printmaker mixes the ink, inks the plate, presses the paper, and then pulls the print. Where in the paragraph does a sentence describing how the finished print is hung to dry belong?
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Answer: At the end, after the print is pulled.At the end, after the print is pulled.
The paragraph follows the order of the process, and drying can only happen once a print exists. Any earlier position would break the sequence.The paragraph follows the order of the process, and drying can only happen once a print exists. Any earlier position would break the sequence.
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The survey found that most respondents supported the proposal. _____, only about a quarter said they would attend a meeting about it. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The survey found that most respondents supported the proposal. _____, only about a quarter said they would attend a meeting about it. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: HoweverHowever
Broad support and low willingness to attend pull in opposite directions, so the sentences need a contrast transition.Broad support and low willingness to attend pull in opposite directions, so the sentences need a contrast transition.
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Notes: The Harbor Reading Room opened in 2019. It holds 8,000 volumes. It is open on weekends. It hosts a weekly children's hour. The student wants to introduce the reading room to readers who have not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: The Harbor Reading Room opened in 2019. It holds 8,000 volumes. It is open on weekends. It hosts a weekly children's hour. The student wants to introduce the reading room to readers who have not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: The Harbor Reading Room, open since 2019, holds 8,000 volumes and welcomes visitors on weekends.The Harbor Reading Room, open since 2019, holds 8,000 volumes and welcomes visitors on weekends.
An introduction needs the basic identifying facts, which this choice supplies from the notes. The others narrow to one program or drift to claims the notes do not contain.An introduction needs the basic identifying facts, which this choice supplies from the notes. The others narrow to one program or drift to claims the notes do not contain.
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The first prototype used a heavy steel frame. _____, the second used aluminum and weighed half as much. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The first prototype used a heavy steel frame. _____, the second used aluminum and weighed half as much. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: By contrastBy contrast
The two prototypes are set against each other in material and weight, which calls for a contrast transition rather than one showing cause or similarity.The two prototypes are set against each other in material and weight, which calls for a contrast transition rather than one showing cause or similarity.
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A writer is concluding a paragraph about the growth of a volunteer tutoring program. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?A writer is concluding a paragraph about the growth of a volunteer tutoring program. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?
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Answer: What began with four tutors in one classroom now reaches six schools across the district.What began with four tutors in one classroom now reaches six schools across the district.
A conclusion about growth should close the arc it describes, which this choice does by placing the beginning next to the present scale. The others introduce unrelated background.A conclusion about growth should close the arc it describes, which this choice does by placing the beginning next to the present scale. The others introduce unrelated background.
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A soil test showed that the bed was low in nitrogen. _____, the gardener worked compost into it before planting. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?A soil test showed that the bed was low in nitrogen. _____, the gardener worked compost into it before planting. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: ThereforeTherefore
The gardener acts because of the test result, so the second sentence is a consequence of the first.The gardener acts because of the test result, so the second sentence is a consequence of the first.
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Notes: Cartographer Ines Duarte mapped 300 miles of trail between 2015 and 2019. She used a handheld receiver accurate to within ten feet. Earlier trail maps had been drawn from memory. Rescue teams now use her maps. The student wants to emphasize the practical value of Duarte's work. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: Cartographer Ines Duarte mapped 300 miles of trail between 2015 and 2019. She used a handheld receiver accurate to within ten feet. Earlier trail maps had been drawn from memory. Rescue teams now use her maps. The student wants to emphasize the practical value of Duarte's work. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: Because Duarte's maps locate the trail to within ten feet, rescue teams now rely on them.Because Duarte's maps locate the trail to within ten feet, rescue teams now rely on them.
Practical value means a use the work now serves, and only this choice links the accuracy to who depends on it. The others give scale, background, or equipment without stating a use.Practical value means a use the work now serves, and only this choice links the accuracy to who depends on it. The others give scale, background, or equipment without stating a use.
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A short report will cover a bakery's founding, the staff who work there now, and a plan to open a second location. Which order of these three topics is most logical?A short report will cover a bakery's founding, the staff who work there now, and a plan to open a second location. Which order of these three topics is most logical?
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Answer: The founding, the current staff, then the planned second location.The founding, the current staff, then the planned second location.
The three topics fall naturally into past, present, and future, and a report that follows that order lets each section build on the one before it.The three topics fall naturally into past, present, and future, and a report that follows that order lets each section build on the one before it.
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The two studies used different age groups and different tests. _____, their results are difficult to compare directly. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The two studies used different age groups and different tests. _____, their results are difficult to compare directly. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: For this reasonFor this reason
The differences in the first sentence are the cause of the difficulty in the second, so a cause-and-effect transition is needed.The differences in the first sentence are the cause of the difficulty in the second, so a cause-and-effect transition is needed.
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The archive's earliest photographs were stored without labels. _____, dating them now requires comparing details in the images themselves. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The archive's earliest photographs were stored without labels. _____, dating them now requires comparing details in the images themselves. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: As a resultAs a result
The difficulty of dating follows from the absence of labels, which makes the relationship cause and effect rather than contrast or illustration.The difficulty of dating follows from the absence of labels, which makes the relationship cause and effect rather than contrast or illustration.
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Notes: A community orchard was planted in 2017. It has 62 trees. In 2024 it produced 900 kilograms of fruit. All of the fruit is donated to a local food bank. The student wants to emphasize the orchard's contribution to the food bank. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A community orchard was planted in 2017. It has 62 trees. In 2024 it produced 900 kilograms of fruit. All of the fruit is donated to a local food bank. The student wants to emphasize the orchard's contribution to the food bank. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: In 2024 the orchard's 62 trees produced 900 kilograms of fruit, all of it donated to a local food bank.In 2024 the orchard's 62 trees produced 900 kilograms of fruit, all of it donated to a local food bank.
Emphasizing a contribution requires both the quantity and its destination. The other choices give the orchard's age, its yield alone, or a fact about proximity that the notes do not support.Emphasizing a contribution requires both the quantity and its destination. The other choices give the orchard's age, its yield alone, or a fact about proximity that the notes do not support.
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A writer is beginning a paragraph that will explain three causes of a local river's improved water quality. Which choice most effectively introduces the paragraph?A writer is beginning a paragraph that will explain three causes of a local river's improved water quality. Which choice most effectively introduces the paragraph?
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Answer: Three changes over the past decade account for most of the river's recovery.Three changes over the past decade account for most of the river's recovery.
An introduction should name what the paragraph will do, and this choice announces both the number of causes and the outcome they explain. The others open topics the paragraph does not pursue.An introduction should name what the paragraph will do, and this choice announces both the number of causes and the outcome they explain. The others open topics the paragraph does not pursue.
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The new kiln fires at a lower temperature than the old one. _____, it uses roughly a third less fuel per batch. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The new kiln fires at a lower temperature than the old one. _____, it uses roughly a third less fuel per batch. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: ConsequentlyConsequently
Lower firing temperature leads to lower fuel use, so the second sentence states a consequence of the first rather than a contrast with it.Lower firing temperature leads to lower fuel use, so the second sentence states a consequence of the first rather than a contrast with it.
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The instrument was calibrated at sea level. _____, its readings at the mountain station required a correction. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The instrument was calibrated at sea level. _____, its readings at the mountain station required a correction. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: ConsequentlyConsequently
The need for a correction follows from where the calibration was done, so the relationship is cause and effect.The need for a correction follows from where the calibration was done, so the relationship is cause and effect.
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Notes: A ferry route reopened in 2023 after 40 years. The crossing takes 25 minutes. By road the same journey takes 90 minutes. Around 300 passengers use it daily. The student wants to emphasize the time the ferry saves. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A ferry route reopened in 2023 after 40 years. The crossing takes 25 minutes. By road the same journey takes 90 minutes. Around 300 passengers use it daily. The student wants to emphasize the time the ferry saves. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: The ferry crosses in 25 minutes, against 90 minutes for the same journey by road.The ferry crosses in 25 minutes, against 90 minutes for the same journey by road.
A saving is a difference, so both durations must appear. The reopening, the passenger count, and the crossing time alone each state one fact with nothing to measure it against.A saving is a difference, so both durations must appear. The reopening, the passenger count, and the crossing time alone each state one fact with nothing to measure it against.
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A writer has described a printing press's mechanism in detail and now wants to move to its effect on local publishing. Which sentence best makes that transition?A writer has described a printing press's mechanism in detail and now wants to move to its effect on local publishing. Which sentence best makes that transition?
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Answer: What this mechanism made possible was a change in who could afford to publish.What this mechanism made possible was a change in who could afford to publish.
A transition should carry the reader from the old subject to the new one, and this sentence names both. The others repeat mechanism detail or introduce unrelated background.A transition should carry the reader from the old subject to the new one, and this sentence names both. The others repeat mechanism detail or introduce unrelated background.
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The recipe calls for buttermilk. _____, milk with a spoonful of lemon juice will work. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The recipe calls for buttermilk. _____, milk with a spoonful of lemon juice will work. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: AlternativelyAlternatively
The second sentence offers a substitute for the first, which calls for a transition presenting an option rather than a consequence or a similarity.The second sentence offers a substitute for the first, which calls for a transition presenting an option rather than a consequence or a similarity.
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Notes: The Thornbury Choir has 45 members. It rehearses on Wednesdays. It was founded in 1998. It sings mostly unaccompanied music. The student wants to introduce the choir to a reader who has not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: The Thornbury Choir has 45 members. It rehearses on Wednesdays. It was founded in 1998. It sings mostly unaccompanied music. The student wants to introduce the choir to a reader who has not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: Founded in 1998, the Thornbury Choir has 45 members and sings mostly unaccompanied music.Founded in 1998, the Thornbury Choir has 45 members and sings mostly unaccompanied music.
An introduction needs the identifying facts, which this choice takes directly from the notes. The others narrow to a rehearsal detail or wander into claims the notes do not contain.An introduction needs the identifying facts, which this choice takes directly from the notes. The others narrow to a rehearsal detail or wander into claims the notes do not contain.
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A paragraph argues that a policy succeeded. Where does a sentence acknowledging one district where it did not work belong?A paragraph argues that a policy succeeded. Where does a sentence acknowledging one district where it did not work belong?
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Answer: After the supporting evidence, so the exception qualifies an established case.After the supporting evidence, so the exception qualifies an established case.
An exception placed before the evidence undercuts an argument that has not yet been made. Placed after it, the same sentence makes the case more credible rather than less.An exception placed before the evidence undercuts an argument that has not yet been made. Placed after it, the same sentence makes the case more credible rather than less.
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The two prototypes were built from the same drawings. _____, one weighed nearly a kilogram more than the other. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The two prototypes were built from the same drawings. _____, one weighed nearly a kilogram more than the other. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: Even soEven so
Identical drawings would predict identical weights, so the difference cuts against the first sentence and needs a concessive contrast rather than a consequence.Identical drawings would predict identical weights, so the difference cuts against the first sentence and needs a concessive contrast rather than a consequence.
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Notes: A weather station opened in 1961. It records temperature hourly. Its records were digitised in 2020. Researchers used them to identify a local warming trend. The student wants to emphasize the research value of the station's records. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A weather station opened in 1961. It records temperature hourly. Its records were digitised in 2020. Researchers used them to identify a local warming trend. The student wants to emphasize the research value of the station's records. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: Digitised in 2020, the station's hourly records since 1961 allowed researchers to identify a local warming trend.Digitised in 2020, the station's hourly records since 1961 allowed researchers to identify a local warming trend.
Research value means naming what the records made possible, which only this choice does. The others report the station's age, its method, or the digitisation without saying what any of it produced.Research value means naming what the records made possible, which only this choice does. The others report the station's age, its method, or the digitisation without saying what any of it produced.
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A paragraph will explain how a bell is cast: preparing the mold, melting the metal, pouring, cooling, and tuning. Where does a sentence about testing the finished pitch belong?A paragraph will explain how a bell is cast: preparing the mold, melting the metal, pouring, cooling, and tuning. Where does a sentence about testing the finished pitch belong?
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Answer: At the end, with tuning.At the end, with tuning.
The paragraph follows the order of the process, and a pitch can only be tested once the bell exists and is being tuned.The paragraph follows the order of the process, and a pitch can only be tested once the bell exists and is being tuned.
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The seeds need light to germinate. _____, they should be pressed onto the surface rather than buried. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The seeds need light to germinate. _____, they should be pressed onto the surface rather than buried. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: For this reasonFor this reason
The planting instruction follows from the light requirement, which makes the relationship cause and effect.The planting instruction follows from the light requirement, which makes the relationship cause and effect.
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Notes: A bridge carries 12,000 vehicles daily. It was built in 1958. A weight limit was introduced in 2023. Engineers found corrosion in two support beams. The student wants to explain why the weight limit was introduced. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A bridge carries 12,000 vehicles daily. It was built in 1958. A weight limit was introduced in 2023. Engineers found corrosion in two support beams. The student wants to explain why the weight limit was introduced. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: A weight limit was introduced in 2023 after engineers found corrosion in two support beams.A weight limit was introduced in 2023 after engineers found corrosion in two support beams.
Explaining why requires the limit and its cause in one sentence. The others give the limit without a reason, or facts unrelated to it.Explaining why requires the limit and its cause in one sentence. The others give the limit without a reason, or facts unrelated to it.
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A writer is concluding a paragraph about a village shop that reopened under community ownership. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?A writer is concluding a paragraph about a village shop that reopened under community ownership. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?
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Answer: What had closed as a private business now opens six days a week, run by forty volunteers.What had closed as a private business now opens six days a week, run by forty volunteers.
A conclusion should close the arc the paragraph describes, and this places the closure next to the present arrangement. The others introduce background or a general category.A conclusion should close the arc the paragraph describes, and this places the closure next to the present arrangement. The others introduce background or a general category.
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Both methods produced the same yield in the trial. _____, the second required half the water. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?Both methods produced the same yield in the trial. _____, the second required half the water. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: HoweverHowever
Equal yields would suggest the methods are equivalent; the water difference cuts against that, so a contrast transition is needed.Equal yields would suggest the methods are equivalent; the water difference cuts against that, so a contrast transition is needed.
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A paragraph argues that a museum's late-opening evenings succeeded. Where does a sentence noting that attendance fell in the first two months belong?A paragraph argues that a museum's late-opening evenings succeeded. Where does a sentence noting that attendance fell in the first two months belong?
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Answer: Early, so the later evidence answers it.Early, so the later evidence answers it.
A difficulty raised early and then answered strengthens an argument; the same sentence placed at the end undoes the case the paragraph just made.A difficulty raised early and then answered strengthens an argument; the same sentence placed at the end undoes the case the paragraph just made.
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The alloy is lighter than steel and does not rust. _____, it costs roughly four times as much per kilogram. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The alloy is lighter than steel and does not rust. _____, it costs roughly four times as much per kilogram. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Two advantages are followed by a disadvantage, which is a contrast rather than a consequence or an example.Two advantages are followed by a disadvantage, which is a contrast rather than a consequence or an example.
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Notes: A footbridge opened in 2018. It is 90 meters long. Before it opened, the walk between the two villages was 4 kilometers by road. It is now 700 meters. The student wants to emphasize how much shorter the journey has become. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A footbridge opened in 2018. It is 90 meters long. Before it opened, the walk between the two villages was 4 kilometers by road. It is now 700 meters. The student wants to emphasize how much shorter the journey has become. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: The bridge cut the walk between the villages from 4 kilometers to 700 meters.The bridge cut the walk between the villages from 4 kilometers to 700 meters.
A reduction needs both distances. The bridge's own length is a different measurement, and the current distance alone shows no change.A reduction needs both distances. The bridge's own length is a different measurement, and the current distance alone shows no change.
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A paragraph describes how a violin is set up: fitting the soundpost, adjusting the bridge, stringing, and tuning. Where does a sentence about checking the instrument's tone belong?A paragraph describes how a violin is set up: fitting the soundpost, adjusting the bridge, stringing, and tuning. Where does a sentence about checking the instrument's tone belong?
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Answer: At the end, after tuning.At the end, after tuning.
The paragraph follows the order of the process, and tone can only be judged once the instrument is strung and tuned.The paragraph follows the order of the process, and tone can only be judged once the instrument is strung and tuned.
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The paint must be applied to a dry surface. _____, the wall should be left for two days after washing. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The paint must be applied to a dry surface. _____, the wall should be left for two days after washing. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: For this reasonFor this reason
The instruction follows from the requirement stated first, which makes the relationship cause and effect.The instruction follows from the requirement stated first, which makes the relationship cause and effect.
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Notes: A observatory opened to the public in 2015. It receives 12,000 visitors a year. Its telescope was built in 1932. It runs free evening sessions. The student wants to introduce the observatory to a reader who has not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A observatory opened to the public in 2015. It receives 12,000 visitors a year. Its telescope was built in 1932. It runs free evening sessions. The student wants to introduce the observatory to a reader who has not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: Open to the public since 2015, the observatory houses a telescope built in 1932 and receives 12,000 visitors a year.Open to the public since 2015, the observatory houses a telescope built in 1932 and receives 12,000 visitors a year.
An introduction needs the identifying facts, which this choice draws from the notes. The others narrow to one program or drift into claims the notes do not support.An introduction needs the identifying facts, which this choice draws from the notes. The others narrow to one program or drift into claims the notes do not support.
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A writer is concluding a paragraph about a canal towpath reopened after twenty years. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?A writer is concluding a paragraph about a canal towpath reopened after twenty years. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?
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Answer: A route that had been impassable since 2004 now carries walkers between the two locks again.A route that had been impassable since 2004 now carries walkers between the two locks again.
A conclusion should close the arc the paragraph describes, placing the closure beside the present use. The others introduce background or generalise away from the towpath.A conclusion should close the arc the paragraph describes, placing the closure beside the present use. The others introduce background or generalise away from the towpath.
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Both varieties ripen at the same time and taste almost identical. _____, only one of them travels well enough to be sold outside the region. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?Both varieties ripen at the same time and taste almost identical. _____, only one of them travels well enough to be sold outside the region. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: Even soEven so
Similarity is followed by a difference, which calls for a concessive contrast rather than a consequence or a restatement of similarity.Similarity is followed by a difference, which calls for a concessive contrast rather than a consequence or a restatement of similarity.
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A paragraph argues that a new bus route succeeded. Where does a sentence noting that the route runs at a financial loss belong?A paragraph argues that a new bus route succeeded. Where does a sentence noting that the route runs at a financial loss belong?
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Answer: After the evidence of success, where it qualifies rather than contradicts.After the evidence of success, where it qualifies rather than contradicts.
A cost placed after the case has been made narrows it; placed first it pre-empts the case, and placed last it leaves the loss as the reader's final impression. Omitting a true and relevant fact is not an option an honest paragraph has.A cost placed after the case has been made narrows it; placed first it pre-empts the case, and placed last it leaves the loss as the reader's final impression. Omitting a true and relevant fact is not an option an honest paragraph has.
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The survey reached only households with a landline. _____, its findings cannot be generalised to the whole population. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The survey reached only households with a landline. _____, its findings cannot be generalised to the whole population. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: ConsequentlyConsequently
The limitation in the second sentence follows from the coverage problem in the first, which makes the relationship cause and effect.The limitation in the second sentence follows from the coverage problem in the first, which makes the relationship cause and effect.
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Notes: A tram line opened in 2021. It runs 6 kilometers. Before it opened, the same journey took 35 minutes by bus. It now takes 14 minutes. The student wants to emphasize the time saved. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A tram line opened in 2021. It runs 6 kilometers. Before it opened, the same journey took 35 minutes by bus. It now takes 14 minutes. The student wants to emphasize the time saved. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: The tram covers in 14 minutes a journey that took 35 by bus.The tram covers in 14 minutes a journey that took 35 by bus.
A saving is a difference, so both durations must appear. Length, the current time alone, and the previous mode each state one fact with nothing to measure it against.A saving is a difference, so both durations must appear. Length, the current time alone, and the previous mode each state one fact with nothing to measure it against.
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A paragraph describes how a photograph is developed: mixing the chemicals, exposing the paper, developing, fixing, and washing. Where does a sentence about hanging the print to dry belong?A paragraph describes how a photograph is developed: mixing the chemicals, exposing the paper, developing, fixing, and washing. Where does a sentence about hanging the print to dry belong?
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Answer: At the end, after washing.At the end, after washing.
The paragraph follows the order of the process, and drying can only follow the final wet stage.The paragraph follows the order of the process, and drying can only follow the final wet stage.
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The two recordings were made in the same hall on the same day. _____, they sound noticeably different. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The two recordings were made in the same hall on the same day. _____, they sound noticeably different. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: Even soEven so
Identical conditions would predict a similar sound, so the difference cuts against the first sentence and needs a concessive contrast.Identical conditions would predict a similar sound, so the difference cuts against the first sentence and needs a concessive contrast.
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Notes: A community garden began in 2018. It has 40 plots. It runs a seed swap each spring. It is maintained entirely by volunteers. The student wants to introduce the garden to a reader who has not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?Notes: A community garden began in 2018. It has 40 plots. It runs a seed swap each spring. It is maintained entirely by volunteers. The student wants to introduce the garden to a reader who has not heard of it. Which choice best uses the notes?
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Answer: Started in 2018 and maintained entirely by volunteers, the community garden has 40 plots.Started in 2018 and maintained entirely by volunteers, the community garden has 40 plots.
An introduction needs the identifying facts, which this choice takes from the notes. The others narrow to one event or drift to claims the notes do not contain.An introduction needs the identifying facts, which this choice takes from the notes. The others narrow to one event or drift to claims the notes do not contain.
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A writer is concluding a paragraph about a bus route restored after being cut. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?A writer is concluding a paragraph about a bus route restored after being cut. Which choice most effectively concludes the paragraph?
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Answer: A route withdrawn in 2019 now carries more passengers than it did before it was cut.A route withdrawn in 2019 now carries more passengers than it did before it was cut.
A conclusion should close the arc the paragraph describes, placing the withdrawal beside the present position. The others introduce background or widen to other routes.A conclusion should close the arc the paragraph describes, placing the withdrawal beside the present position. The others introduce background or widen to other routes.
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The archive holds every issue of the newspaper from 1890 onward. _____, the years before 1890 survive only in fragments held elsewhere. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?The archive holds every issue of the newspaper from 1890 onward. _____, the years before 1890 survive only in fragments held elsewhere. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
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Answer: By contrastBy contrast
Complete holdings are set against fragmentary ones, which is a contrast rather than a consequence or an addition.Complete holdings are set against fragmentary ones, which is a contrast rather than a consequence or an addition.
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A paragraph argues that a new footbridge was worth building. Where does a sentence noting that it opened a year late belong?A paragraph argues that a new footbridge was worth building. Where does a sentence noting that it opened a year late belong?
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Answer: Early, so the evidence that follows answers it.Early, so the evidence that follows answers it.
A difficulty raised early and then answered strengthens the case; the same sentence at the end leaves the delay as the reader's final impression, and omitting a true fact is not an honest option.A difficulty raised early and then answered strengthens the case; the same sentence at the end leaves the delay as the reader's final impression, and omitting a true fact is not an honest option.
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