Yesterday I was walking downstairs when I missed my foot and had a bad fall, nothing serious, ______.

A．even

B．either

C．then

D．though

Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be ______ respected.

A．equally

B．especially

C．naturally

D．generally

When asked why he prefers bikes to buses, the professor said,  “Riding a bicycle takes __________ half an hour, but it’s more convenient and environmentally friendly. ”

A．absolutely

B．accurately

C．approximately

D．exactly

It won’t be easy, but we’ll get across the river ______.

A．somewhat

B．somewhere

C．somehow

D．sometimes

–Did you manage to contact professor Li?
--Well, yes, _________.

A．particularly

B．lately

C．really

D．eventually

All the books written by Dickens are available in our library. You may borrow ___ you love.

A．whatever

B．whichever

C．whenever

D．however

---I ’ m afraid that you might have got burnt in the big fire last weekend.
---Well, I          .

A．mostly did

B．nearly had

C．almost did

D．almost had

The cousins are alike in age，but ________ they are as different as day and night.

A．besides

B．anyhow

C．otherwise

D．moreover

Hurry up, honey! We have to arrive at the airport by 11:00 o’clock, _____ we will miss the flight.   

A．however

B．instead

C．anyway

D．otherwise

She claimed _____ that she would never break her words.

A．meaningfully

B．firmly

C．faithfully

D．obviously