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It's Jane's birthday. ________, she buys fruit and vegetables at the green grocer's.

• First

• Second

• After that

• And

Lifting loads that are too heavy, sitting incorrectly, and doing repetitive work for long periods of time are typical causes of such injuries. _____________, a rapidly growing area of ill health relates to mental health problems such as stress and anxiety.

• Finally

• Then

• Second

• And

In the afternoon, she ________ prepares a big round cake.

• too

• before

• after that

• also

In the evening, her friends ________ cousins come with many presents.

• with

• and

• so

• for

The child didn’t get any medical attention. ________, she died soon after.

• To sum up

• As a result

• In general

__________, I would like to welcome you all to the conference today.

• Conclusion

• A result

• Firstly

I've always known Caroline as a mean person. __________ , she lent me $10 yesterday without me having to ask twice!

• Firstly

• As a result

• However

I don't want to go to the football game. Football bores me and I don't want to pay $40 for a ticket. _______, look at the weather! All that rain!

• Besides

• However

• Addition

Roger works very hard to help his parents. _________, he’s also a good student.

• On the other hand

• But

• In addition

• Furthermore

We’d better find a solution for this problem quickly. ______ our customers will lose faith in us.

• Furthermore

• However

• Still

• Otherwise