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A: Did he look sad?

B: No, _____, he was really cheerful.

• obviously

• by the way

• as a matter of fact

_____ your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document in the recent email.

• Regarding

• As far as

• Whereas

Well, I think we can declare the meeting closed. _____, who's going to have lunch at the canteen today?

• By the way

• Anyway

• Actually

_____, the most qualified candidates always get the best jobs.

• Obviously

• Basically

• In fact

The north of the country is industrialised and rich, _____, the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture.

• on the whole

• whereas

• furthermore

_____, our objective is improve productivity and product quality at the same time.

• Incidentally

• Basically

• Obviously

_____, we could say that the charity dinner was a success.

• All in all

• Otherwise

• In other words

We'd better find a quick solution to this crisis, _____ our customers will start to lose faith in us.

• otherwise

• in fact

• after all

Tom is the most ill-mannered and and disrespectful person I know. _______ , he's always lying.

• Furthermore

• Actually

• In other words

I saw Jerry and Cath today. _______ Jerry, do you know that he's going to Australia on a business trip next week?

• Regarding

• Otherwise

• Talking of