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Adverb Clause 15

1. As heavy rain had been forecast for the area, ____ .

record harvest are expected this year

they would presumably cancel the excursion to the ruins in the valley

I cant imagine why they neglected to take all necessary precautions to avoid flooding

farm labours would have to work overtime and weekends

the resulting floods caused widespread hardships

2. If only they had realised that our supplies were running out ____ .

the crisis might still be avoided

those in charge could put the matter right

nobody could appreciate the gravity of the situation

there were reinforcement ready to be sent out

they would most certainly have done something about it

3. The new longer-acting drugs promise to protect asthma patients for up to 12 hours, ____ .

even though medical authorities had been concerned about the side effects

as long as the results of this research project are confirmed within the month

so that they can sleep better at night

since the findings have not yet been thoroughly studied

which could have proved to be a most remarkable medical breakthrough

4. Before Freud shed light on dreams and extraordinary role of the subconscious ____ .

the relationship between stress and dreams would surely have been recognised

there are many who have grasped their significance

many traditional ways of interpreting dreams are being analysed

educated people often regarded dreams as meaningless and pointless

many great writers still draw on the principles of human psychology

5. Our first impression of the new director was distinctly favourable ____ .

though we were sorry to see the old one go

unless his manner was more formal than we were used to

however reluctant we are to go along with the new policy

until the efficiency of his methods can be established

that he was determined to restore the firm to its former glory

6. ____ , it was not long before they could resume broadcasting.

If only their permit had been renewed

Once the fault in the system had been found

So long as the electrical supply remains stable

Since the maintenance team were on leave

However unwelcome the delay might be

7. Fish farming in the world seems to be destined to expand, but it is ____ early to predict the likely extent of growth in this field.

as well

enough

too

so far

8. The term "aborigines" signifies the original inhabitants of any country, ____ the native tribes of Australia.

with regard to

due to

in spite of

in particular

according to

9. In developing new collective defense policies, America and her European allies will ____ be drawn closer together ____ drift irreversibly apart.

either / or

not only / but also

so / that

both / and

just as / so

10. ____ , there was something un-English about his sentence structure

Since Raleigh made classical writers his models

If that were really a translation

However difficult it is to read

Before he has time to develop a style of his own

Once he has established his reputation