Complete: “This season ______ tourists visited Ladakh than last season; however, ______ to be the biggest tourist destination in India. The tourism department explains that the number of tourists to India has ______ relative to previous years, ______ have chosen to visit Ladakh.”
more / for the first time in many seasons it does not appear / increased / and it seems that most
fewer / as in the past, it appears / in fact decreased / but it seems that only a small proportion
fewer / for the first time in many seasons it appears / in fact decreased / but it seems that most
more / this season as well, it appears / in fact decreased / but it seems that a large proportion
Correct answer: (C) fewer / for the first time in many seasons it appears / in fact decreased / but it seems that most
Explanation
C supplies the intended contrast: Ladakh receives fewer visitors in absolute terms but, for the first time, becomes the largest destination because total tourism to India has fallen and most visitors choose Ladakh. The relative ranking can therefore rise despite a fall in the absolute count. The other combinations do not establish this contrast as directly.
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