1 . The young man couldn’t afford a new car. _______, he bought a used one.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．Still

2 . ---- Why not buy this type of car，sir?
----- ________ the high price, I could have chosen one .

A．But for

B．Besides

C．Aside from

D．Except for

3 . Bob spent six months alone on his boat. _____, Ann took care of the children on her own.

A．However

B．Also

C．Meanwhile

D．Besides

4 . More and more people have got to know the importance of the English study. _____, about six people in ten in this city are able to speak a little English.

A．In other words	B．Believe it or not
C．Besides	D．Therefore

5 . The car Patrick bought last month was in excellent condition,        the little problem that it was a little old.

A．aside from	B．besides
C．in addition to	D．instead

6 . What a terrible experience! _______, you’re safe now---that’s the main thing.

A．Anyway	B．Besides
C．Otherwise	D．Therefore

7 . Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.

A．nevertheless

B．besides

C．otherwise

D．therefore

8 . _____ being too large, the color and the style of the dress suit me well.

A．Apart from

B．As well as

C．Besides

D．Instead of

9 . We are now enjoying the cool air in the room . _____ ，the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun .

A．Therefore	B．Besides
C．As a result	D．In the meanwhile