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Adverbial Clauses
1)Mr. Dobbs is busy most of the afternoon;__________,he could see you at four-thirty
a)in spite of
b)lest
c)so long as
d)howewer
e)because
2)_________,Mr. Hudson groped for the light switch
a)Couching
b)Cough
c)Coughed
d)In order to cough
e)Why to cought
3)________,she merely asked why he had not phoned earlier
a)Forgiven
b)After forgiven
c)Forgiving him
d)Forgive him
e)forgives him
4)The airline did have a flight to Atlanta,________Dorothy's ticket was no longer valid
a)also
b)so
c)neither
d)but
e)also
5)The kitchen is the main workroom in a home,______its lighting is probably more important than of any other room
a)also
b)so
c)because
d)furthermore
e)nevertheless
6)The back seat really stretches out,so_______a seven-foot man can be comfortable
a)also
b)but
c)because
d)even
e)neither
7)Both computers and residents are concerned about roadside litter;_______,until recently no one has made a constructive suggestion
a)and
b)also
c)therefore
d)howewer
e)for
8)Thomas still had his last paychegue,_______he and his wife weren't interested in another investment
a)but
b)so
c)until
d)for
e)and
9)__________,his father held him on his lap and let him handle the steering wheel
a)when only a boy
b)when he was only a boy
c)A boy
d)To be a boy
e)A boy only when
10)________,we enjoy pancakes and waffles.
a)When they are serving piping hot
b)When serving piping hot
c)They served piping hot
d)Although they are served piping hot
e)When they are served piping hot
11)_________,you will like the new nylon uniforms
a)when fitting properly
b)when they are fitted properly
c)Fitting properly
d)Unless you fit properly
e)Although fitted properly
12)________,Jerry moved the wastebasket.
a)Dropping out paper
b)Dropped out paper
c)After he will drop out paper
d)Because he was dropped out paper
e)Although dropped out paper
13)_______they scored poorly,they played a good game againts the Giants
a)Because
b)Lest
c)Although
d)As long as
e)After
14)James held his tongue,______he was quivering with anger
a)already
b)although
c)unless
d)if
e)so
15)Hastily we pitched our tents,______
a)although it began to rain
b)since the rain was beginning
c)even if it rains
d)even though it rained
e)because it would rain soon
16)New medical supplies are being sent to the area_______the disease is now widespread
a)although
b)as if
c)unless
d)since
e)when
17)The Mc Henrys spoke about India_______they had lived there.
a)unless
b)if
c)but
d)when
e)as though
18)Jim left no message _______yesterday
a)why he check
b)which he checked it
c)when he checked
d)that he had checked it
e)unless he checks it
19)The tow truck located the station wagon________we had abondoned it.
a)where
b)in which
c)which
d)whom
e)that
20)_______the committee members darw up a new constitution,but they also changed the name of the organisation
a)Neither did
b)Not only
c)So did
d)Even though
e)Not only did
21)The customer complained loudly_______the waitress served him cold toast
a)which
b)why
c)when
d)however
e)thus
22)Patrick admitted his lack of experience_______immaturity
a)and
b)on the contrary
c)although
d)like
e)as a conclusion of
23)The artist is highly regarded_______has little self-confidence.
a)and
b)consequently
c)for
d)hence
e)but
24)Howard is a talented actor,______he seldom obtains good roles
a)so that
b)besides
c)also
d)but
e)therefore
25)The Hawks conceded the game______they were tired
a)although
b)so
c)because
d)therefore
e)however
26)After I________supper,I watched TV.
a)finish
b)will finish
c)had finished
d)am going to ginish
e)have finished
27)_________you go,I will go too.
a)Although
b)So long as
c)Wherever
d)Before
e)While
28)I will send you a post card________I'm in Paris.
a)due to the fact that
b)when
c)on condition that
d)although
e)wherever
29)After_______his job without an apparent cause,Tom__________extremely depressed.
a)he had lost / had become
b)losing / became
c)losing / had become
d)lost / became
e)has lost / became
30)________ he retired,Mr. Smith had worked for forty-five years.
a)As
b)Since
c)Before
d)However
e)While

A)Complete the sentences in the following passage, using one of the words in the box, and the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets.