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Adjective Clauses 4

1. Oil, the worlds most sought-after substance often seems to course the countries ----.

when there was a sudden influx of money

thought they had grown rich

whether this was actually the case

where it is found

if it were encourage people to take out loans

2. Celebrities ---- cause 14 times as many people to copy them as do other suicides.

whose suicide was reported in newspapers

who kill themselves

whom journalists try to interview

as the impact of their suicide on society is studied

when they are reported in the media

3. Undoubtedly, the life-style we have today differs radically from that ____ .

which our parents know

one which had been vividly described before by various authors

because the Industrial Revolution would have brought about a major social transformation

as long as a majority of the people still work on the land

if the governments wage policy leads to an improvement in working conditions

4. Half of the increase in EU Aid for Trade is specifically targeted toward the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP), ----.

unless the European Commission set up this programme to promote investment and technology flow in these countries

although the EU has used trade to advance its development cooperation objectives in the ACP nations for decades

with which the EU is negotiating regional Economic Partnership Agreements designed to remove all tarif and quota barriers to the EU market

which could have enabled the least-developed countries to use trade more effectively to achieve their development goals

because the European Commission allocated billions of dollars for cooperation with non-ACP countries

5. .... , where they are often seen floating in the water like logs, with only their nostrils, eyes, and ears above the surface.

The Mississippi alligator, the American crocodile, and the Chinese alligator are the only other species

Crocodiles are found near swamps, lakes, and rivers in Asia, Africa, Australia, and Central America

As recently as several decades ago, crocodiles were plentiful in much of the tropics and subtropics

This would have helped crocodiles to adapt to different environments

Crocodiles can grow up to 7 metres in length, and have long, powerful tails that propel them when swimming

6. While some argue that the Elgin Marbles, ----, are more carefully preserved there, the Greek government does not accept the legality of the sale that took place in 1816 and believes they belong in Athens.

after they were acquired from the Ottoman authorities of the time

since they are also called the Parthenon Marbles

so they are very famous indeed

which are kept in the British Museum in London

as if they were sold to the British nation

7. A new generation of business leaders is coming to the fore, ____ .

whether the state continues to meddle in corporate affairs

whose methods are more vital, more international and more aggressive

who aimed to impress international investors

which was realistic about the importance of economic growth

so that they work to gratify not politicians but their own shareholders

8. In the US in 1882, Peter J. McGuire, who is generally given credit for the idea of Labor Day, suggested to the Central Labor Union of New York ----.

if there was any particular significance for the date

that there should be a holiday honouring American workers

whether the significance of Labor Day in the US had changed

whereas, in many other countries, May Day serves a similar purpose

when the first Monday in September was to be known as Labor Day

9. Africa Report is a weekly TV programme ----.

unless it showcases the very best in Africa

that focuses on business and investment in Africa

though it covers everything from economic reform to rewarding investment opportunities

so it has 250 million viewers in Africa alone

as it is brought to you by the worlds leading business channel

10. The United Nations officially recognized the greenhouse effect in 1995, ----.

when its International Panel on Climate noted that human activity had a discernible influence on global temperatures

as the economies of developing nations will grow over the next few decades

if developing nations were exempted from the Kyoto Agreement

since the US government announced that it would not participate in Kyoto Agreement

that the participating nations must make large and costly changes in their energy systems