I want to sell the house，but ________ I can’t bear the thought of moving.
| A．in other words | B．on the other hand |
| C．for one thing | D．as a matter of fact |
Helen always helps her even though going to school ________ most of her day.
| A．turns up | B．makes up | C．saves up | D．takes up |
The policeman came up to the house, whose door was open, ________ there for a while, and went in.
| A．to stand | B．standing | C．stood | D．stand |
—Too noisy outside! I just can’t focus on my study.
—______. Let’s go outside and play soccer instead.
| A．I don’t think so |
| B．Same here |
| C．Please be more patient |
| D．Don’t push me too hard |
To my delight, the students are recycling many things they ______ away in the past.
| A．were throwing | B．will be throwing |
| C．had thrown | D．would have thrown |
Sue is always finishing her task well within the shortest time. ______, she performs effectively.
| A．In other words | B．On the contrary |
| C．Sooner or later | D．On the other hand |