Facing a beggar, I may feel this poor person needs help, and the need will not be met _____ I put myhand in my pocket now.[ ]

His parents thought he was working very hard in the room, _____in fact, he was chatting with his friends on the Internet.

27. I was so busy last year that I wasalmost mad. So I spent _______ I had with my family last month after I finishedthe project.

The old man was very ___ when the boy’s ball hit his windows.

He made a mistake, but he took action to change the situation________ it got worse.