1 . Whatever background you come from, you can be _____ successful with your hard work like others.

A．merely

B．equally

C．mostly

D．hardly

2 . You can’t be _______careful to make a decision at such a critical point.

A．very

B．quite

C．too

D．to

3 . At first she didn’t agree. ________, she changed her mind later.

A．Moreover	B．However
C．Therefore	D．Besides

4 . It is too late to leave, ________, we have much more work to do here.

A．besides	B．except
C．otherwise	D．however

5 . You are doing well in your French; _____, you can do it a lot better.

A．however	B．but
C．instead	D．then

6 . It’s too late to go out now. ________, it’s starting to rain.

A．Besides	B．Meanwhile
C．However	D．Anyhow

7 . Although he did not do it___________, he definitely had some responsibility.

A．instantly	B．deliberately
C．accidentally	D．casually

8 . We were delayed at the airport. _________ we would have been here by lunch time.

A．However	B．Instead
C．Probably	D．Otherwise

9 . They hardly believe that the apartment which costs them $4，000 is_____.

A．so small	B．such little
C．so little	D．such small

10 . I got to the station______than John.

A．five minutes later	B．five minutes late
C．later five minutes	D．late five minutes