Transitions Flashcards
In 2009, the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles hosted a special exhibition,
Sueños/Yume,
showcasing the works oflocal sculptor Dora de Larios. As suggested by the show’s title (
sueños
and
yume
mean “dreams” in Spanish and Japanese,respectively), de Larios’s art refl ects a mix of cultural infl uences
.
______
her work is grounded in the artistic traditions ofboth Mexico and Japan.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
In addition,
B.
In contrast,
C.
Specifically,
D.
Therefore,
C
In crafting her fantasy fi ction, Nigerian-born British author Helen Oyeyemi has drawn inspiration from the classic nineteenth-century fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Her 2014 novel
Boy, Snow, Bird
, for instance, is a complex retelling of the story ofSnow White, while her 2019 novel ______
offers a delicious twist on the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A.
Gingerbread
—
B.
Gingerbread,
C.
Gingerbread
D.
Gingerbread:
C
“Tulip mania”—the rapid rise and sudden fall of the price of tulip bulbs in seventeenth-century Amsterdam—is often cited asan example of the perils of rampant market speculation. However, recent research has demonstrated that the episode wasneither as frenzied nor as disastrous as has been thought. The popular myth surrounding it, ______
should be regarded withsome skepticism.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
for example,
B.
by contrast,
C.
nevertheless,
D.
therefore,
D
In response to adverse environmental conditions, many plants produce abscisic acid (ABA), a stress hormone. ABA triggersa slowdown in the biological processes of most plants. ______
when the mustard plant
Schrenkiella parvula
produces ABA inresponse to an environmental stressor, the hormone triggers accelerated growth.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
Moreover,
B.
In contrast,
C.
For example,
D.
Thus,
B
When soil becomes contaminated by toxic metals, it can be removed from the ground and disposed of in a landfi ll. ______
contaminated soil can be detoxifi ed via phytoremediation: plants that can withstand high concentrations of metals absorbthe pollutants and store them in their shoots, which are then cut off and safely disposed of, preserving the health of theplants.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
Alternatively,
B.
Specifi cally,
C.
For example,
D.
As a result,
A
A 2017 study of sign language learners tested the role of iconicity—the similarity of a sign to the thing it represents—inlanguage acquisition. The study found that the
greater the iconicity of a sign, the more likely it was to have been learned.
______
the correlation between acquisition and iconicity was lower than that between acquisition and another factorstudied: sign frequency.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
In fact,
B.
In other words,
C.
Granted,
D.
As a result,
C
Iraqi artist Nazik Al-Malaika, celebrated as the fi rst Arabic poet to write in free verse, didn’t reject traditional forms entirely;her poem “Elegy for a Woman of No Importance” consists of two ten-line stanzas and a standard number of syllables. Evenin this superfi cially traditional work, ______
Al-Malaika was breaking new ground by memorializing an anonymous womanrather than a famous man.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
therefore,
B.
in fact,
C.
moreover,
D.
though,
D
In 1815, while in exile in Jamaica, Venezuelan revolutionary Simón Bolívar penned a letter praising England’s republicangovernment and expressing hope that Latin American nations seeking independence from Spain might achieve somethingsimilar. The letter was addressed to a local merchant, Henry Cullen; ______
though, Bolívar’s goal was to persuade politicalleaders from England and Europe to support his cause.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
additionally,
B.
ultimately,
C.
accordingly,
D.
consequently,
B
In a heated debate in biogeography, the fi eld is divided between dispersalists and vicariancists. ______
there are those whoargue that dispersal is the most crucial determining factor in a species’ distribution, and those who insist that vicariance(separation due to geographic barriers) is. Biogeographer Isabel Sanmartín counts herself among neither.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
Furthermore,
B.
By contrast,
C.
Similarly,
D.
That is,
D
Seismologists Kaiqing Yuan and Barbara Romanowicz have proposed that the magma fueling Iceland’s more than 30 activevolcano systems emerges from deep within Earth. The great depths involved—nearly 3,000 km—mark Iceland’s volcanoesas extreme outliers; ______
many of Earth’s volcanoes are fed by shallow pockets of magma found less than 15 km belowthe surface.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
indeed,
B.
nevertheless,
C.
in addition,
D.
consequently,
A
The Sun and other stars are powered by nuclear fusion reactions, in which two atoms collide to form a single heavier atom,releasing energy. Scientists have long believed that fusion has the potential to meet humanity’s clean energy needs. ______
prior to December 2022, no fusion reaction in a laboratory setting had ever generated a net energy gain.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
For this reason,
B.
Moreover,
C.
Specifi cally,
D.
That said,
D
Magnetic levitation (maglev) trains are suspended above a track by powerful electromagnets, reducing friction and thusallowing for much faster speeds. Though maglev advocates in the US have long imagined these trains crisscrossing thecountry, their dream remains unrealized. ______
of the handful of maglev trains currently in operation, all are in Asia.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
In fact,
B.
To that end,
C.
Nevertheless,
D.
That said,
A
When one looks at the dark craggy vistas in Hitoshi Fugo’s evocative photo series, one’s mind might wander off to thecratered surfaces of faraway planets. ______
it’s the series’ title,
Flying Frying Pan
, that brings one back to Earth, remindingthe viewer that each photo is actually a close-up view of a familiar household object: a frying pan.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
Consequently,
B.
Alternatively,
C.
Ultimately,
D.
Additionally,
C
Plato believed material objects to be crude representations of unseen ideal forms. In his view, such abstract, nonmaterialforms are the ultimate source of knowledge. Aristotle disagreed, positing that knowledge is best obtained through directengagement with the material world; ______
sensory experience of the material is the ultimate source of knowledge.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
regardless,
B.
admittedly,
C.
in other words,
D.
meanwhile,
C
When designing costumes for fi lm, American artist Suttirat Larlarb typically custom fi ts the garments to each actor. ______
for the fi lm
Sunshine
, in which astronauts must reignite a dying Sun, she designed a golden spacesuit and had a factoryreproduce it in a few standard sizes; lacking a tailor-made quality, the fi nal creations refl ected the ungainliness of actualspacesuits.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A.
Nevertheless,
B.
Thus,
C.
Likewise,
D.
Moreover,
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