A sentence/ part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. If no improvement is needed, then choose the option of 'No improvement'.
Jude Fawley dreams of studying at the university in Christminster, therefore his background as a orphan raised by his working-class aunt leads him instead into a career as a stonemason.
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and his background as an orphan
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but his background as an orphan
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but his background as a orphan
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thus his background as an orphan
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No improvement