SAT OwlWhen architect Zaha Hadid began her career in the 1970s, many of her designs were considered too radical to build, and for years her work existed mostly as drawings and paintings. Her first major completed building, a fire station in Germany, was not finished until 1993. ______ Hadid became one of the most celebrated architects in the world, and in 2004 she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Ultimately,
Previously,
Similarly,
For instance,
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Answer: A
The text moves from Hadid's slow start to her eventual success. "Ultimately" marks the final outcome after a long process. "Previously" would place her fame before 1993, which contradicts the dates in the text.
"Similarly" is wrong because her later fame contrasts with her early struggles; it doesn't parallel them.
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