Set 15: Transitions (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Standard Model of particle physics successfully predicts the behavior of subatomic particles with extraordinary precision. It has survived every experimental test for nearly fifty years. _______ the model cannot account for dark matter, dark energy, or gravity, suggesting that a more fundamental theory remains to be discovered.
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. Despite extraordinary success, the model has known limitations. 'And yet' marks this tension between achievement and incompleteness. 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:
• "survived every experimental test"
• "cannot account for"
Why others are wrong: D (Emphasis - the limitations challenge, not confirm, the model's completeness.), A (Cause/effect - the limitations aren't caused by the successes.), C (Comparison - the limitations contrast with the successes.).
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