Set 13: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Antibiotic resistance has become a major public health threat as bacteria evolve to survive treatments. Overuse of antibiotics in both medicine and agriculture accelerates this process. _______ some infections that were once easily treatable are now potentially fatal.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. Resistance increases (cause) → treatable infections become fatal (consequence). 'Accordingly' shows this logical consequence. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "antibiotic resistance has become a major public health threat"
• "potentially fatal"
Why others are wrong: C (Comparison - this is a consequence, not a similar point.), D (Example - while examples exist, 'Accordingly' better shows the logical progression.), A (Contrast - fatal infections confirm, not contradict, the threat.).
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