Standard English Conventions Transitions Mock Tests

Although the experiment was designed to test whether plants grow faster under blue light versus red light, the researchers inadvertently exposed one group to natural sunlight instead of the assigned colored LED. ______ they included the sunlight-exposed data in their final analysis, acknowledging it as a confounding variable rather than excluding it.

In this excerpt from an article about artificial intelligence in healthcare: "Artificial intelligence systems can now diagnose certain skin cancers with accuracy comparable to that of board-certified dermatologists. A study at Stanford University demonstrated that an AI algorithm correctly identified malignant melanoma in eighty-eight percent of cases, compared to eighty-six percent for human doctors. ______ these systems cannot yet replace doctors entirely, as they lack the ability to consider a patient's full medical history and to communicate empathetically with patients." Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? a) NO CHANGE (While) b) Because c) Since d) As

Scientists studying the migration patterns of monarch butterflies have long known that these insects travel thousands of miles from North America to their overwintering sites in Mexico. ______ new research using geolocators — tiny tracking devices attached to the butterflies — has revealed that monarchs use a combination of solar positioning and magnetic fields to navigate, rather than relying on inherited map-like knowledge of the route.

The following is from a news report about a new urban planning initiative: "The city council approved the Green Corridor Project, which will create a network of bike lanes and pedestrian walkways connecting major employment centers to residential neighborhoods. ______ the project is expected to reduce traffic congestion by fifteen percent and decrease carbon emissions from transportation by twenty percent over the next five years." Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? a) NO CHANGE (According to) b) According to c) Despite d) Whereas

Although the ancient city of Petra was carved directly into sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans over two thousand years ago, ______ its precise construction techniques remain partially mysterious to modern archaeologists. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise transition? a) NO CHANGE (although) b) consequently c) furthermore d) nevertheless

Although the small bookstore had existed on the same street corner for over forty years, ______ it was forced to close when a large chain supermarket opened across the road.

In this excerpt from a personal narrative about immigration: "My mother packed three books in her suitcase — a dictionary, a novel in English, and a photograph of my father still in India. She told me we would be back for a visit within a year, but ______ we had not returned in fifteen years, and the novel remained unread at the bottom of her closet." Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word? a) NO CHANGE (though) b) however, c) nevertheless, d) therefore,

The following sentence is part of a paragraph about a company's restructuring: "The company laid off twenty percent of its workforce last month. ______ it announced a plan to hire back those employees once market conditions stabilize." Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? a) NO CHANGE (Furthermore,) b) However, c) Therefore, d) For example,