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GMAT Expression of Ideas — practice questions

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**The team practiced for months; ___ , they won the championship.** Which transition best completes the sentence?Read the answer and worked solution →**The novel was widely criticized at publication; ___ , it has since become a beloved classic.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**The crops failed due to drought; ___ , farmers received government compensation.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**The committee debated for hours, ___ , no final decision was reached that day.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**The road was muddy ___ , the cyclist still managed to finish the race.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**The cake recipe required eggs, butter, and flour ___ , I had to go shopping before baking.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**She wanted to attend the concert ___, she couldn't afford a ticket.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**The mayor announced new parks would open this summer ___ , funding has not yet been secured.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**Solar energy is now cheaper than ever ___ , adoption rates are surging.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →**The team trained for months ___ , they finished last in the championship.** Best transition:Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the best transition: 'The cyclist arrived at the railway crossing at 7:00 pm. _____, the train passed through, and the crossing reopened five minutes later.'Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the version that follows subject-verb agreement: 'The collection of old coins _____ in the family for generations.'Read the answer and worked solution →

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**The team practiced for months; ___ , they won the championship.** Which transition best completes the sentence?

  1. despite this
  2. however
  3. as a result
  4. nevertheless
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Correct answer: C. as a result

Months of practice → winning is a cause-and-effect relationship. 'As a result' (or 'consequently', 'therefore') shows this causal connection. Contrast transitions don't fit.

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**The novel was widely criticized at publication; ___ , it has since become a beloved classic.** Best transition:

  1. similarly
  2. consequently
  3. for instance
  4. however
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Correct answer: D. however

The sentence shows reversal — initial criticism vs. later acclaim. 'However' (or 'nevertheless') signals this contrast. 'Consequently' would mean the criticism caused the acclaim, which doesn't make sense.

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**The crops failed due to drought; ___ , farmers received government compensation.** Best transition:

  1. however
  2. furthermore
  3. despite this
  4. subsequently
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Correct answer: D. subsequently

Farmer compensation came AFTER the drought-caused crop failure — a time sequence. 'Subsequently' (afterwards, later) captures this temporal relationship. 'However'/'despite this' would suggest contrast (which is partly implied but the temporal sense is the primary one here). 'Furthermore' adds info without time relation.

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