Question

she had always wanted to go into outer space because her father was an astronaut; ________, she loved physics and astronomy. the fire fighters battled the blaze bravely; ______ their families waited anxiously for news. she could have applied for a scholarship; ______ she chose to take a student loan and pay the tuition fee. first he whipped the eggs and added them to the flour; ________ he baked the mixture. instead then

Explanation:

"Instead" is used to show a contrast between the expected action (applying for a scholarship) and the actual action (taking a loan). "Then" indicates the next step in a sequence after "First" in the baking process.

Answer:

She could have applied for a scholarship; instead she chose to take a student loan and pay the tuition fee.
First he whipped the eggs and added them to the flour; then he baked the mixture.