Conjunctions and Adverbial Clauses Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 3

5. We are unable to send you a brochure at the

1. Although the pension was very reasonably priced, it moment, but we will send you one ____ new stock
was certainly not comfortable. _____, it had a arrives.
beautiful shady garden and a roof terrace with a
splendid view of the area. A) before
B) until
A) Therefore
C) as soon as
B) Even though
D) while
C) Otherwise
E) although
D) Moreover
E) Nevertheless

6. ______ of how many different precautions you take,

you cannot avoid being bitten by midges in Scotland
2. The coach was full and the weather very hot, but the at this time of year.
air conditioning wasn’t working. ______, the
passengers were uncomfortable and many of them A) No matter
complained. B) Nevertheless
A) On the contrary C) Whatever
B) Nevertheless D) Regardless
C) Consequently E) Instead
D) Otherwise
E) Furthermore

7. We are, from this date forward, cancelling your

company’s credit facility with us ______ your poor
payment record.
3. They could easily afford to stay at the best hotels,
______ they preferred to stay at small family run guest A) on account of
houses. B) even though
A) as C) in addition to
B) yet D) in spite of
C) for E) besides
D) therefore
E) so

8. Dave caught malaria ______ he was working on a

construction project in Africa.

4. The 35th US President, J.F. Kennedy, was shot by a A) during

lone gunman ______ taking part in a procession in B) while
November, 1963.
C) by the time
A) in order to D) as soon as
B) during E) until
C) owing to
D) until
E) while

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9. I still think it’s a long way to go without taking a 13. Because my car is very old and _____ a little
break ______ they are to take turns at the wheel. unreliable, I usually take the train travelling long
distances.
A) even if
B) whether A) however
C) so that B) though
D) despite C) therefore
E) yet D) while
E) owing to

10. ______ performing all the functions of a standard

vacuum cleaner, this model will also clean your 14. ______ varied they may be in purpose, all spacecraft
carpets, Madam. move through space in accordance with fundamental
physics laws, and all are made up of similar basic
A) Regardless components.
B) However
A) Because
C) In addition to
B) So that
D) Seeing as
C) However
E) Furthermore
D) While
E) Consequently

11. I’m glad that we phoned to check the date of their

wedding; _____, we would have missed it.
15. We are holding a meeting tomorrow ______ we can
A) consequently develop a plan for next year’s campaigns well in
B) in case advance.
C) although A) in case
D) however B) in order that
E) otherwise C) no sooner
D) even if
E) no matter

12. They didn’t buy that house because it is a long way

from any schools; _____ it needs a fortune spending
on it.
16. This charity ____ provides emergency relief ______
A) nevertheless teaches people practical skills to help avoid future
B) regardless catastrophes.
C) whereas A) such / that
D) furthermore B) whether / or
E) on the other hand C) both / so
D) rather / than
E) not only / but also

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17. ____ how careful I try to be throughout the month, I 21. For reasons of safety, space-launch centres are
always seem to run out of money before I get paid. usually located on _____ oceans _____ sparsely
populated land.
A) Whenever
B) Even though A) either / or
C) No matter B) such / a
D) In case C) neither / nor
E) Even if D) hardly / when
E) whether / or

18. ______ ordinary chestnuts, which are delicious when

roasted, horse chestnuts, which are inedible and are 22. ____ the 1970’s, the United States developed the
most commonly used by children in a game called space shuttle, the first reusable manned space
‘conkers’. vehicle.

A) Besides A) When
B) Similar to B) During
C) Whereas C) While
D) In contrast to D) Due to
E) On the other hand E) By the time

19. Apart from the radiator, the cylinder head is ____ 23. ____ the doctor told you that you had only six months
damaged, ____ the garage will need our car for a to live, what would you do with that time?
week to repair it.
A) Regardless of
A) still / yet B) Owing to
B) so / as C) In addition to
C) both / though D) Suppose that
D) such / as E) In order that
E) also / so

24. Traffic to the airport has been much lighter ____ the
20. The summer will be over _____ they open the metro system was built.
swimming-pool.
A) as if
A) by the time B) once
B) while C) since
C) though D) until
D) during E) while
E) no sooner

25. He resigned from his position _____ he could find time

to write his long intended book.

A) otherwise
B) however
C) thanks to
D) moreover
E) so that

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28. The lungs are never completely empty. ____ the most
vigorous expiration, they still contain about 983 cubic
centimetres of air.
26. In their opinion, they presented the best proposals,
_____ they didn’t get the contract. A) Even after
B) As though
A) if
C) However
B) yet
D) Whereas
C) as
E) Even if
D) for
E) so

29. ____ writing techniques and vocabulary can be

taught, no amount of instruction can make up for a
27. There will be a shortage of water ____ we get some lack of natural creative talent.
rainfall soon.
A) Soon
A) as if B) Hardly
B) in case C) While
C) whenever D) No matte
D) unless E) Since
E) by the time

30. _____ the council has provided places for us to take

our empty bottles for recycling, many of us still throw
glass bottles into the ordinary dustbins.

A) However
B) On account of
C) In addition to
D) Despite
E) Even though

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Answer Key:

1: E 16: E
2: C 17: C
3: B 18: D
4: E 19: E
5: C 20: A
6: D 21: A
7: A 22: B
8: B 23: D
9: A 24: C
10: C 25: E
11: E 26: B
12: D 27: D
13: C 28: A
14: C 29: C
15: B 30: E

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