The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ____ , it caused 20 deaths.
A.or else B.therefore
C.after all D.besides
He was about halfway through his meal ____ a familiar voice came to his ears.
A.why B.where
C.when D.while
He found it increasingly difficult to read, ____his eyesight was beginning to fail.
A.and B.for
C.but D.or
We had to wait half an hour ____we had already booked a table.
A.since B.although
C.until D.before
This is a junior school. You should go to a senior school____ girls of your age.
A.for B.about
C.from D.to
You have failed two tests. You’d better start working harder, ____ you won’t pass the course.
A.and B.so
C.but D.or