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Adverb Clause 9

1. Germany is similar in many ways to France, Italy and the UK ----.

unless it attaches primary importance to both multilateral and bilateral diplomacy

as though the EU were essentially in control of environmental policies

where the foreign policy process in Germany had to agree to a compromise in recent years

although this had led to arguments concerning the proper role of the German Foreign Ministry in shaping and implementing policy

in that it is one of just a few European states which attempt to maintain worldwide representation

2. A colour-blind person cannot see any difference between two colours ----.

while to people with normal sight they are clearly different

as if red and green were completely different

if this were the case with traffic-lights

since this is a potentially dangerous situation

whether the top light or the bottom light signals stop

3. Although the British Royal Navy claims that it was not operating any warships in the area at the time, ----

underwater noise hasnt been fully recognized as a form of pollution

it must have been military sonar that killed the whales and dolphins

there are no hard and fast guidelines for seismic surveys

the UK would have had 25 warships which carried active sonar

a number of marine mammals beached themselves during this American military operation

4. All the major cities and islands of Spain have airports, ----.

but buses will be a faster and more frequently used option between smaller towns

until Spain has an increasingly efficient transportation system

even if both the road and rail networks were greatly improved during the 1980s and in the run-up to the Barcelona Olympics in 1992

so in much of rural Spain, public transportation is limited and a car is the most practical solution for getting around

though only a few of them cater to international Flights

5. ____, they operate as effective carriers and may pass it on to other birds which are more susceptible.

Though many migratory birds are immune to the effects of the avian flu virus

Since many residents of outlying villages have refused to carry out the culling of their chickens to prevent the spread of avian flu

Despite the fact that the avian flu virus is spread, primarily, by migratory birds

As symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to those of common flu

If the spread of the avian flu virus through populations of wild birds remains unchecked

6. Oxygen, sugars and amino acids are allowed into the brain ----.

as toxins could severely impair the brains functioning

which provided early evidence of the blood-brain barrier

but most other substances are kept out

that controls which molecules in the bloodstream can enter the brain

just as no other organ is equally efficient

7. Unless we get a lot of rain soon, ____

the price of fruit this year has been very reasonable

a great deal of land is still under water

the rainy season came late this year

they have already put away their winter clothes

the harvest this year will be a poor one

8. ____ as if surgery may be unnecessary.

They had already explained

In the light of the latest report, it looks

The doctor might have decided

According to the final tests one can conclude

The patient was encouraged

9. ____ unless more funding is made available.

He was praised for his scholarly achievement

He failed to reach any satisfactory conclusion

The company has taken serious measures to improve the working conditions

No remarkable progress had been made

It will be impossible to carry out any further research

10. ____ the end result was extremely disappointing.

Although much energy and time had gone into the production of the play

Even if the government has approved the new scheme

Working only a few hours a day

Owing to the qualified employees

What made the staff feel disappointed