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Did he look sad? B: No,_______ , he was really cheerful.

• obviously

• by the way

• as a matter of fact

• really

________your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document where you can see all our rate plans.

• Whereas

• Regarding

• As far as

• Besides

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

• Anyway

• By the way

• Actually

• On the other hand

_________the most qualified candidates always get the best jobs

• In fact

• Basically

• Obviously

• I mean

I will help him, __________, he has always been there for me.

• after all

• basically

• obviously

• as regards

The interiors are beautiful and _________ , they have designed them themselves.

• what's more

• by the way

• obviously

• all in all

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

• furthermore

• whereas

• on the whole

• otherwise

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

• Obviously

• Incidentally

• Basically

• At least

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

• All in all

• In other words

• Otherwise

• Incidentally

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

• in fact

• otherwise

• after all

• obviously