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1. Even though the sport originated from Which choice completes the text with the
traditional martial arts in Japan, judo has most logical transition?
spread around the world. ___________ there are
A) Likewise,
about 800,000 people who practice judo in
France, as opposed to 200,000 in Japan. B) In fact,

C) Nevertheless,

D) Accordingly,

2. The early Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Which choice completes the text with the
Botticelli was a respected painter with his own most logical transition?
workshop and apprentices, but after his death,
A) Subsequently,
his work was mostly disregarded. It was only in
the late 19th century that the Pre-Raphaelites B) To illustrate,
rediscovered its beauty. ___________ his work C) Lastly,
has been given its rightful position in the
D) Meanwhile,
history of art.

3. There are over 1,200 known ice caves in the Which choice completes the text with the
Austrian Alps; the largest is Eisriesenwelt. The most logical transition?
giant and beautiful ice formations in the caves
A) Consequently,
attract casual visitors and scientists from all
over the world. ___________ many of the caves B) Accordingly,
which had perennial ice now completely melt C) Therefore,
during the summer due to global warming.
D) Unfortunately,

4. Charismatic megafauna such as pandas, tigers, Which choice completes the text with the
and polar bears tend to dominate the spotlight most logical transition?
when it comes to discussions of endangered
A) In reality,
species. ___________ , nearly forty percent of the
known animal species are parasites. Although B) Furthermore,
scientists estimate that between ten and C) Likewise,
thirty percent of those will go extinct within
D) Alternatively,
the next fifty years, these species seldom are
mentioned at all.

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5. St. Joseph Atoll in the Seychelles was made Which choice completes the text with the
a marine protected area in 2020 because it most logical transition?
contains large seabird colonies and has a large
A) Furthermore,
amount of marine biodiversity. ___________ , it
is home to one of the healthiest inland shark B) Similarly,
populations in the Indian Ocean. C) Conversely,

D) Nonetheless,

6. Ahmes, an Egyptian who lived from Which choice completes the text with the
approximately 1680 to 1620 B.C., wrote one of most logical transition?
the oldest known mathematical documents,
A) Consequently,
a papyrus divided into multiple sections
which has become one of the main sources B) However,
of information about ancient Egyptian C) Subsequently,
mathematics. ___________ Ahmes claims in
D) Likewise,
the preface that he was not the author but
merely a scribe who copied calculations from
centuries before.

7. JIT is the abbreviation for "Just in Time" Which choice completes the text with the
management, which refers to a method most logical transition?
of handling inventory so that the goods
A) Ultimately,
are received from the supplier only when
needed. _____________ the goal of the system B) Conversely,
is to increase turnover and reduce the costs of C) Nevertheless,
storing product that is not in use.
D) For instance,

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Transition 01
8. Ishtaboli is a traditional game played by Which choice completes the text with the
Choctaw Native Americans who lived in an most logical transition?
area that is now Oklahoma. A form of stickball,
A) Simultaneously,
the game has players that hit or pass a ball
with sticks into a goal, but there are virtually no B) Previously,
rules. _____________ the game was suppressed C) For instance,
by the U.S. government, but now Choctaws
D) Furthermore,
play ishtaboli as an expression of culture and
take pride in their heritage.

9. Poison dart frogs have bright coloration Which choice completes the text with the
to warn potential predators of their toxins. most logical transition?
___________ they are active during the day
A) Consequently,
when their colors are most visible, unlike most
frogs, which are nocturnal. B) In conclusion,

C) By contrast,

D) Alternatively,

10. George Orwell wrote the classic dystopian Which choice completes the text with the
novel 1984 in l949. ___________ some of the most logical transition?
details are dated or seem quaint when looking
A) However,
back on what actually happened in that year,
the book contains important messages that B) Because
are still relevant today. C) Since

D) Although

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11. Paleoclimatologist Tanguy Racine of the Which choice completes the text with the
University of Innsbruck spends much of most logical transition?
his time underground in caves picking out
A) By contrast,
twigs and pine needles from melting ice.
The information he retrieves from carbon B) In turn,
dating these small objects gives valuable C) Nevertheless,
information about the formation, waxing, and
D) In any case,
waning of the ice. ___________ he can tease out
details about the changes in the climate over
hundreds of years.

12. Four of Jupiter's moons were identified in Which choice completes the text with the
1610 by the astronomer Galileo: Io, Europa, most logical transition?
Ganymede, and Calisto. Subsequently, other
A) In conclusion,
moons have been identified, with the count
at 59 officially named moons. ___________ there B) In reality,
are also now 23 more celestial bodies pending C) On one hand,
formal identification and naming.
D) To be specific,