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Adverbial Clauses Conjunctions Inversion Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online

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1. It's generally a decision by each company or cruise 6. Economic growth might be advantageously enjoyed
line  ______ how many doctors or nurses to provide. and evenly balanced shared, merely in a community
where solidarity has developed ______ familiarity.
A) all in all
B) as regard A) in order that
C) in fact B) in spite of
D) as to C) despite
E) by the same token D) as a consequence of
E) in the event that
2. Some of the more productive petroleum areas on
Earth are found in arid and semiarid regions of Africa 7. _____ I would like to help you, I'm afraid I'm simply
and the Middle East, ______ the oil fields were too busy at the moment.
originally formed in shallow marine environments.
A) However
A) although B) While
B) however C) Inasmuch as
C) whatever D) Even if
D) in order to E) Despite
E) for fear that
8. I cannot help thinking about it so much, but _____ I
3. Some of the great minds argued that the universe can't believe how lucky I was to survive such a
was not a confined space, ______ others contended terrifying accident.
that its boundaries were drawn.
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A) even if
A) while B) as if
B) thus C) even though
C) all the same D) even how
D) however E) even
E) as to
9. ______ Mr Ash’s pride in the system he has put
4. ______ how aggressively the U.S. tackles its carbon together, it hasn’t always been as reliable as he
problem, the global outlook hinges on the coal-fired might have wished.
economies of the world’s two looming giants: China
and India. A) Lest
B) Even though
A) In view of
C) In spite of
B) No matter
D) However
C) However
E) No matter
D) As if
10. OK, I admit that health insurances require much
E) Hence
money. But _____, if people are healthy, you shouldn’t
5. We need to hear from the inspectors to know for consider it as losing money.
sure, but it sounds _____ Iran has not yet got in its
enrichment program as far as it has been A) similar
proclaiming.
B) on the other hand
A) just as C) hardly
B) as though D) in addition
C) thereby E) for
D) meanwhile 11. Because of being on the verge of bankruptcy, the
company is trying to reduce its costs; _____, staff who
E) that is
leave are not being replaced.

A) consequently
B) because
C) yet
D) however
E) provided that

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12. The thinker writes in support of freedom _____ 18. _____ the bomb attack had occurred did the lack of
darkness may fall upon our society in the form of safety measures become obvious.
dwindling rights and oppression.
A) When
A) however B) Only after
B) lest C) Never
C) in order that D) Hardly
D) apart from E) Not
E) in that
19. We felt very nice and snug, ______ there was a fire in
13. The charity concert for the homeless has been the room.
cancelled _____ the lack of support.
A) otherwise
A) owing to B) so that
B) in spite of C) as if
C) as long as D) provided
D) in contrast to E) all the same
E) as a result
20. He knocked over the red wine, ______ ruining the
14. All the children are lumped together in one class, table cloth.
______their ability.
A) thereby
A) as regards B) nonetheless
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B) regarding C) furthermore
C) regardless of D) meanwhile
D) with regard to E) so
E) in regard to
21. _____ dessert, I'd better skip it today as I am getting
15. We'll take an umbrella _____ insure ourselves against too much fat.
the unfortunate possibility that it might rain.
A) In short
A) according to B) As for
B) so as to C) That is
C) owing to D) Just as
D) due to E) In spite of
E) as to
22. He refused to answer any of the questions asked
16. The Ottomans started to use one crescent and a star _____ she was unfairly dismissed from the base.
on their flags, ______ the current Turkish flag, after
the 16th century. A) so that
B) in order that
A) owing to
C) on the grounds that
B) similar to
D) for fear that
C) however
E) in that
D) since
23. Off the coast of South-West Mediterranean Region
E) for example
_____ the groups of islands, a popular summer resort
17. Granted that it is dangerous, ____ I still want to go. area.

A) all the same A) lie


B) although B) lay
C) whereas C) lying
D) in case D) Has lain
E) therefore E) had lain

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24. I would have asked her about the subject we 25. _____ high was the Alps _____ the elderly climbers
discussed _____ I seen her at the party yesterday could take only a couple of steps per minute as they
came closer to the apex.
A) if
B) had A) As / as
C) were B) Either / or
D) not until C) Neither / nor
E) never D) Such / that
E) So / that

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Answer Key:

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

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