That earthquake damaged many houses and business buildings; ______ , it caused 400 deaths .
| A．or else | B．therefore | C．after all | D．besides |
You’ve just missed your ______, and you will have to wait for the next round.
| A．chance | B．turn |
| C．time | D．part |
His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ______ of it.
| A．explanation | B．meaning |
| C．sense | D．guess |
I paid him ￡50 for the painting, but its true ______ must be at least ￡500.
| A．price | B．money |
| C．value | D．importance |
“Did you get _____ to the party?” “Yes, I replied to it this morning.”
| A．an answer | B．an invitation |
| C．a question | D．a letter |
I didn’t have to work all weekend — I did it by _______.
| A．chance | B．choice |
| C．accident | D．myself |