1 . —I was 10 minutes late for Professor Wang’s writing class yesterday. I missed the beginning.
—________, I can lend my notebook to you.

A．As a result

B．Instead

C．By the way

D．In that case

2 . —This is so difficult that I want to give up.
—Take it easy. ________, it takes time to learn something new.

A．In that case

B．By the way

C．After all

D．For example

3 . — It’s said that when Shen Nong had a rest under trees, some tea leaves fell into his water.
— Was tea found ________? That’s fantastic!

A．by accident

B．in person

C．on purpose

D．by the way

4 . No matter where we are, we can see people using their mobile phones. ________, mobiles phones are now an important part of our daily lives.

A．For example

B．Without doubt

C．At the same time

D．By the way

5 . For teenagers, playing computer games too much can get ________ of their schoolwork.

A．on the way

B．in the way

C．by the way

D．in this way

6 . —You missed the first bus yesterday morning, didn’t you?
—Yes. The traffic was very heavy, ________, I didn’t arrive on time.

A．so far

B．as a result

C．by the way

D．instead of

7 . —This is so hard that I want to give up.
—Take it easy. ________, it takes time to learn something new.

A．In that case

B．By the way

C．After all

8 . —It may rain tomorrow.
—________, we’ll have to stay at home.

A．In the end

B．In that case

C．At least

D．By the way

9 . —I’m sorry. I didn’t finish the work on time.
—Never mind. ________, it’s the first time you’ve done this kind of work.

A．In fact

B．After all

C．By the way

D．First of all

10 . —What rules do I have to keep while working here?
—__________, you must always wear your uniform.

A．By the way

B．From then on

C．First of all

D．Believe it or not