Rule reminder
At B2 level, connectives must be chosen not only for local sentence-level logic but for global text coherence. Consider: the overall argumentative direction, the register of the text, the connective's position, and whether the logical relationship between clauses has been correctly identified. This exercise tests all skills practised in this topic.
Essay paragraph: 'L'accesso all'istruzione rimane diseguale in molti paesi. [_] le ragazze continuano ad essere escluse in alcune regioni, in altri contesti sono invece le minoranze etniche a subire discriminazioni.' Best connective: