2 . My friend Martin is very sick with a strange fever; ________, he can neither eat nor sleep.

A．as a result

B．after all

C．however

D．otherwise

3 . Students loan are supposed to provide financial support for the students who would ______ not able to go to school.

A．otherwise

B．though

C．nevertheless

D．therefore

4 . —Were you hurt in the accident?
—I was shocked, but wasn’t hurt at all. My car was damaged, ______.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．anyway

D．though

5 . Some countries could have been better prepared to fight the virus. Their leaders, _______, resisted calls for strict measures to contain it initially.

A．otherwise

B．besides

C．though

D．thus

6 . Physical labour can exhaust the body very quickly. ______, too much study can rapidly reduce mental powers.

A．Otherwise

B．Equally

C．Finally

D．Additionally

7 . I guess there's little chance that we can manage to change the present situation worldwide_____, it is important that we try our best.

A．Furthermore

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Nevertheless

8 . There are many privacy concerns surrounding cybercrime when confidential information is revealed, lawfully or _______.

A．regardless

B．instead

C．rather

D．otherwise

9 . My father left me with the feeling that I had to live for two people, and that if I did it well enough, 　　　　I could make up for the life he should have had.

A．besides	B．therefore
C．somehow	D．otherwise

10 . As to the long-term effects of global warming some believe that the damage has been done, ______________________.

A．otherwise we take steps to make up now

B．now that we take steps to make up

C．whether we take steps to make up now or not

D．unless we take steps to make up now