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Adverb Clause 2

1. ____ the interest rates are concerned, it looks as if the inflation has at least been curbed.

As far as

Owing to

By way of

Just as

As regards

2. I was forced to admit that there was a drop in sales towards the end of the year _____ he had predicted.

such as

even so

in case

just as

so far as

3. Many more people would doubtless have attended the debate _____ they had known in advance who the principal speakers were.

if only

while

since

after

until

4. Why cant you admit that _____ hard he works, he will never manage to achieve what his elder brother has achieved?

unless

whatsoever

though

whenever

however

5. The Deputy Prime Minister announced that it was ____ early to propose amendments in the legislation concerning industrial relations.

as well as

just so

just as

as soon as

as yet too

6. Thailand has lost half of its forests ____ its population has ____ doubled in recent decades.

as / more than

just as / mostly

so as / soon

in case / quite

because of / much

7. ____ any change in the condition of the patient, be sure that the nurse in charge is informed.

In the event of

However slight

With the exception of

Owing to

In favour of

8. On the night we went to the opera, Domingo was not singing, but _____ we enjoyed ourselves enormously.

in case

on the contrary

moreover

whatever

nevertheless

9. I was lucky enough to get home _____ the thunderstorm was beginning.

till

so as to

in time for

up to

just as

10. ___ not all negative thoughts and feelings are bad for health, specific emotional states, especially stres and depression, have now been linked to heart trouble of all kinds.

When

Suppose that

As if

Whenever

Though