Text Organizers

A: Did you ring the hospital for me? B: I forgot _________. I'll do it now.

• I forgot as a result
• to be honest
• to make matters worse

A lot of adults are very wary of learning in a school situation. ______they don't sign up for our courses.

• For that reason
• On the other hand To tell the truth
• To tell the truth

__________ I'm very pleased with their work on our home. Having said that, I think they could have made a better job of the painting.

• By and large
• Despite the fact that
• Owing to

I missed two weeks' training because of flu last month. _______, I'm not expecting to run very well in today's race.

• To put it another way
• As a result
• To tell the truth

They've had a very difficult time. ________, their home was burgled.

• On top of that
• At any rate
• To start with

What a terrible experience! _________, you're safe now - that's the main thing!

• Anyway
• In contrast
• By the way

She's a sociable girl with lots of friends. ___________, she can get lonely, like anyone else.

• Even so
• Furthermore
• To some extent

He comes across as being very full of himself, ___________ he's actually a very nice guy.

• in contrast
• broadly speaking
• whereas

_______ I agree with what you're saying, but I'm not sure about your last point.

• Nonetheless
• On the whole
• Hence

I seem to be giving the impression that I didn't enjoy my time in Norway. ______, I had a wonderful time.

• After all
• Having said that
• On the contrary