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Most of the planets that have been discovered outside our solar system orbit G-type stars, like our Sun. In 2014, ______
researchers identified a planet orbiting KELT-9, a B-type star more than twice as massive and nearly twice as hot as the Sun.
Called KELT-9b, it is one of the hottest planets ever discovered.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. likewise,

B. however,

C. therefore,

D. for example,
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The Babylonian king Hammurabi achieved much during his forty-year reign. He conquered all of Mesopotamia and built
Babylon into one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world. Today, ______ he is mainly remembered for a code of laws
inscribed on a seven-foot-tall block of stone: the Code of Hammurabi.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. therefore,

B. likewise,

C. however,

D. for instance,
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Some members of the US Supreme Court have resisted calls to televise the court’s oral arguments, concerned that the
participants would be tempted to perform for the cameras (and thus lower the quality of the discourse). ______ the justices
worry that most viewers would not even watch the full deliberations, only short clips that could be misinterpreted and
mischaracterized.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. However,

B. Additionally,

C. In comparison,

D. For example,
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Award-winning travel writer Linda Watanabe McFerrin considers the background research she conducts on destinations
featured in her travel books to be its own reward. ______ McFerrin admits to finding the research phase of her work just as
fascinating and engaging as exploring a location in person.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. By contrast,

B. Likewise,

C. Besides,

D. In fact,
Question ID a819d8b6
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In 1873, Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal observed that brain fibers have distinct boundaries with clear end points, a
finding that went against earlier assumptions about the brain. ______ scientists had assumed that the brain was a continuous
web of fused fibers, not a vast network of distinct, individual cells.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. However,

B. Previously,

C. As a result,

D. Likewise,
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Before California’s 1911 election to approve a proposition granting women the right to vote, activists across the state sold
tea to promote the cause of suffrage. In San Francisco, the Woman’s Suffrage Party sold Equality Tea at local fairs. ______ in
Los Angeles, activist Nancy Tuttle Craig, who ran one of California’s largest grocery store firms, distributed Votes for Women
Tea.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. For example,

B. To conclude,

C. Similarly,

D. In other words,
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Jhumpa Lahiri’s story collection Interpreter of Maladies features multiple stories about romantic relationships. In “This
Blessed House,” newlyweds argue over whether to replace items left by the previous owners of their new home. ______ in “A
Temporary Matter,” a husband and wife attempt to rekindle their relationship during a four-night blackout.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Granted,

B. For example,

C. Likewise,

D. Hence,
Question ID 11df9b99
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Because an achiral molecule is symmetrical, flipping it yields a structurally identical molecule. A flipped chiral molecule, ______
can be compared to a glove that has been turned inside out: it produces a structurally inverted molecule rather than an
identical one.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. in other words,

B. by contrast,

C. for example,

D. similarly,
Question ID 97e2e364
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Okot p’Bitek’s poem Song of Lawino (1966) explores postcolonial Ugandan life through the eyes of a woman living in a rural
village. With its vibrant imagery, bitingly satiric tone, and dexterous use of traditional Acholi song and phraseology, the poem
inspired a generation of East African writers. ______ those who adopted its style are often referred to as Okot School poets.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Nevertheless,

B. Fittingly,

C. By comparison,

D. Instead,
Question ID 221ecf0f
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Alexander Lawrence Posey (1873–1908) varied his focus and tone depending on the genre in which he was writing. In his
poetry, he used heartfelt language to evoke the beauty and peacefulness of his natural surroundings; in his journalism, ______
he employed humor and satire to comment on political issues affecting his Muskogee Creek community.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. that is,

B. granted,

C. similarly,

D. by contrast,
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For years, biologists have experimented with using grime-eating bacteria rather than harsh chemicals to clean artworks, and
results have been impressive overall. ______ these bacterial strains—which can metabolize centuries’ worth of oil, glue, dirt,
and other surface impurities without creating harmful byproducts—have proven more effective than traditional chemical
cleaning methods.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. However,

B. In many cases,

C. As a result,

D. Additionally,
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In 2019, researcher Patricia Jurado Gonzalez and food historian Nawal Nasrallah prepared a stew from a 4,000-year-old
recipe found on a Mesopotamian clay tablet. When they tasted the dish, known as pašrūtum (“unwinding”), they found that it
had a mild taste and inspired a sense of calm. ______ the researchers, knowing that dishes were sometimes named after their
intended effects, theorized that the dish’s name, “unwinding,” referred to its function: to help ancient diners relax.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Therefore,

B. Alternately,

C. Nevertheless,

D. Likewise,
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In 1933, the Twentieth Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. The amendment mandates that presidential
inaugurations be held on January 20, approximately ten weeks after the November election. ______ this amendment requires
newly elected US senators and representatives to be sworn into their respective offices on January 3.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Instead,

B. For instance,

C. Specifically,

D. In addition,
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The more diverse and wide ranging an animal’s behaviors, the larger and more energy demanding the animal’s brain tends to
be. ______ from an evolutionary perspective, animals that perform only basic actions should allocate fewer resources to
growing and maintaining brain tissue. The specialized subtypes of ants within colonies provide an opportunity to explore this
hypothesis.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Subsequently,

B. Besides,

C. Nevertheless,

D. Thus,
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In his 1925 book The Morphology of Landscape, US geographer Carl Sauer challenged prevailing views about how natural
landscapes influence human cultures. ______ Sauer argued that instead of being shaped entirely by their natural
surroundings, cultures play an active role in their own development by virtue of their interactions with the environment.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Similarly,

B. Finally,

C. Therefore,

D. Specifically,
Question ID 388b45aa
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Establishing Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is no easy task. Each month, readings of a single second from atomic clocks
around the world are taken and sent to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) in France. ______ BIPM
metrologists perform the meticulous work of assembling these minutely disparate readings into a globally shared time
standard.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. There,

B. In particular,

C. For example,

D. Conversely,
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Earth’s auroras—colorful displays of light seen above the northern and southern poles—result, broadly speaking, from the
Sun’s activity. ______ the Sun releases charged particles that are captured by Earth’s magnetic field and channeled toward the
poles. These particles then collide with atoms in the atmosphere, causing the atoms to emit auroral light.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Specifically,

B. Similarly,

C. Nevertheless,

D. Hence,
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With her room-sized installation The Interstitium, Iranian American artist Laleh Mehran succeeded in creating a space that
felt, as intended, both “familiar and distant.” ______ with a video screen placed at the far end of the coal slag-encrusted room,
her installation was reminiscent of a typical movie theater—albeit one found in a subterranean coal mine.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Next,

B. Nevertheless,

C. Indeed,

D. Instead,
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A firefly uses specialized muscles to draw oxygen into its lower abdomen through narrow tubes, triggering a chemical
reaction whereby the oxygen combines with chemicals in the firefly’s abdomen to produce a glow. ______ when the firefly
stops drawing in oxygen, the reaction—and the glow—cease.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. For instance,

B. By contrast,

C. Specifically,

D. In conclusion,
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One poll taken after the first 1960 presidential debate suggested that John Kennedy lost badly: only 21 percent of those who
listened on the radio rated him the winner. ______ the debate was ultimately considered a victory for the telegenic young
senator, who rated higher than his opponent, Vice President Richard Nixon, among those watching on the new medium of
television.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. In other words,

B. Therefore,

C. Likewise,

D. Nevertheless,
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The chemical trimethylamine N-oxide not only gives fish their fishy smell but also protects them from crushing hydrostatic
pressure in deep waters. Trimethylamine N-oxide strengthens the bonds between water molecules in a fish’s body. ______
these water molecules maintain their linked structure at extreme depths, thus preventing pressure-related damage.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Nevertheless,

B. As a result,

C. However,

D. For instance,
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Originally coined by economist Joan Robinson to refer to markets with multiple sellers of a product but only one buyer, the
term “monopsony” can also refer to markets where demand for labor is limited. In a product monopsony, the single buyer can
force sellers to lower their prices. ______ in a labor monopsony, employers can force workers to accept lower wages.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Earlier,

B. Instead,

C. Similarly,

D. In particular,
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When, in the 1800s, geologists first realized that much of Earth had once been covered by great sheets of ice, some theorized
that the phenomenon was cyclical, occurring at regular intervals. Each Ice Age is so destructive, though, that it largely erases
the geological evidence of its predecessor. ______ geologists were unable to confirm the theory of cyclical Ice Ages until the
1960s.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Hence,

B. Moreover,

C. Nevertheless,

D. Next,
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Researchers Helena Mihaljević-Brandt, Lucía Santamaría, and Marco Tullney report that while mathematicians may have
traditionally worked alone, evidence points to a shift in the opposite direction. ______ mathematicians are choosing to
collaborate with their peers—a trend illustrated by a rise in the number of mathematics publications credited to multiple
authors.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Similarly,

B. For this reason,

C. Furthermore,

D. Increasingly,
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Although those who migrated to California in 1849 dreamed of finding gold nuggets in streambeds, the state’s richest
deposits were buried deeply in rock, beyond the reach of individual prospectors. ______ by 1852, many had given up their
fortune-hunting dreams and gone to work for one of the large companies capable of managing California’s complex mining
operations.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Furthermore,

B. Still,

C. Consequently,

D. Next,
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Archaeologist Sue Brunning explains why the seventh-century ship burial site at Sutton Hoo in England was likely the tomb of
a king. First, the gold artifacts inside the ship suggest that the person buried with them was a wealthy and respected leader.
______ the massive effort required to bury the ship would likely only have been undertaken for a king.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Instead,

B. Still,

C. Specifically,

D. Second,
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In the early 1900s, Jovita Idár fought injustice on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. As a reporter for the Texas
newspaper La Crónica, she voiced support for the Mexican people’s revolt against authoritarian rule. ______ she founded the
League of Mexican Women, a group that advocated for the rights of Mexican Americans.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Additionally,

B. In conclusion,

C. For example,

D. Rather,
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In November 1934, Amrita Sher-Gil was living in what must have seemed like the ideal city for a young artist: Paris. She was
studying firsthand the color-saturated style of France’s modernist masters and beginning to make a name for herself as a
painter. ______ Sher-Gil longed to return to her childhood home of India; only there, she believed, could her art truly flourish.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Still,

B. Therefore,

C. Indeed,

D. Furthermore,
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“Wishcycling”—putting nonrecyclable items into recycling bins under the mistaken belief that those items can be recycled—
ultimately does more harm than good. Nonrecyclable items, such as greasy pizza boxes, can contaminate recyclable
materials, rendering entire batches unusable. ______ nonrecyclable products can damage recycling plants’ machinery.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. Fittingly,

B. On the contrary,

C. Moreover,

D. Nevertheless,
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To discover which fruit varieties were grown in Italy’s Umbria region before the introduction of industrial farming, botanist
Isabella Dalla Ragione often turns to centuries-old lists of cooking ingredients. ______ she analyzes Renaissance paintings of
Umbria, as they can provide accurate representations of fruits that were grown there long ago.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. In sum,

B. Instead,

C. Thus,

D. Additionally,
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At two weeks old, the time their critical socialization period begins, wolves can smell but cannot yet see or hear. Domesticated
dogs, ______ can see, hear, and smell by the end of two weeks. This relative lack of sensory input may help explain why wolves
behave so differently around humans than dogs do: from a very young age, wolves are more wary and less exploratory.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A. in other words,

B. for instance,

C. by contrast,

D. accordingly,