Megan got into a car accident. _____________, her insurance rate increased.

Michael is very athletic and plays on the school basketball team. _________, his brother just stays at home and plays video games all day.

There are many occupations today.__________ , you can become a doctor, engineer, teacher, artist, athlete, musician, or chef, just to name a few.

Polls show that Tony Blair is the most popular Prime Minister this century. ________________ , there are even members of his own party who are uneasy with his approach.

There are some slight variations in temperature. ________________ , 26 to 27ºC should be expected.

It was announced that nurses’ working hours would be increased by 25%. ______________ , even fewer trainee nurses are expected to join the profession.

Sales of CDs have experienced a small but steady fall over the past 12 months. _____________ , vinyl records have seen an increase in their share of the market, up to 1.7%.

The Vice Chancellor explained that in light of the current financial climate and because of unexpected bad debts, it would be necessary to peg salary levels at their current level for all grades of staff. ______________ , no-one was getting a pay rise.

It is clear that the situation in Brazil will improve only slowly. ______________ , the economic problems being experienced in Japan, the outlook is slightly more optimistic.

In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions on company parking spaces and ______________ a new tax on individual car use.

Essays must be handed in by the deadline. ______________ ,they will not be marked.

______________ it has been shown that fractures can occur at even relatively low pressures, the use of the material should not be completely discounted.

A cease-fire between North and South Korea has been in effect for 50 years. _____________, without a peace treaty, the potential for another war is always there.

Moving from one country to another can result in culture shock. __________, the language barrier that many immigrants face can lead to a long life of hardship.