This second gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topics of adverbial clauses, conjunctions, inversions (inverted structures) of English grammar. Both English learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge of English adverbial clauses, conjunctions, inversion (inverted structures).
Adverbial Clauses, Conjunctions, Inversion Advanced Level Test 2
Question 1 |
The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis posits that scarcity of hair is an adaptation to an aquatic environment, _____ it has little support amongst scientists and very few aquatic mammals are, in fact, hairless.
A | furthermore |
B | hence |
C | as a result |
D | in particular |
E | but |
Question 2 |
At the meeting, the president of the association will represent Turkey ____ the Turkish government.
A | in addition to |
B | on the verge of |
C | in pursuit of |
D | with a view to |
E | on behalf of |
Question 3 |
Monica Tabalon graduated from nursing school in the Philippines two years ago, but she still has not found a job ______ the growing demand both locally and internationally.
A | while |
B | for |
C | despite |
D | as |
E | although |
Question 4 |
The grasshopper is an insect found in all _____ the most frigid parts of the world.
A | although |
B | but |
C | because |
D | also |
E | while |
Question 5 |
Moderate exercise, a relaxed lifestyle, and a balanced diet tend to prolong life, _____ smoking, excessive drinking, and mental stress shorten the life span.
A | whereas |
B | therefore |
C | whereby |
D | moreover |
E | indeed |
Question 6 |
_____ his previous lack of interest in biblical archaeology, Feyer would spend two years on what turned out to be a labour of love.
A | In case |
B | While |
C | Although |
D | Despite |
E | Owing to |
Question 7 |
Hussein says he was _____ asked _____ did he attempt to calculate the odds that the tomb was the final resting place of Christ, left it untouched.
A | so / that |
B | no sooner / than |
C | neither / nor |
D | either / or |
E | both / and |
Question 8 |
_____ scientists try to make sense of our senses, they also seek to imitate or even improve on them to serve us in new ways.
A | As |
B | As though |
C | As soon as |
D | Despite the fact that |
E | Seeing that |
Question 9 |
Observers in Africa will be treated to Earth's shadow creeping across the face of the moon, _____ those of us in the Western Hemisphere will see a rising orb that is already partially blocked.
A | in spite of |
B | even if |
C | while |
D | because |
E | for |
Question 10 |
Via his works, we cannot catch the inflection of his voice, his pregnant silences, his body language. _____, we can know him in a way that his best friends could not.
A | Therefore |
B | In contrast |
C | For instance |
D | Specifically |
E | That is to say |
Question 11 |
Some creatures found as fossils in the Shale are ancestors of animals alive today, _____ others have gone extinct and are not like any existing living thing.
A | before |
B | until |
C | as soon as |
D | while |
E | whenever |
Question 12 |
“We have two options.” he wrote. “_____ try to discover the genes important in malignancy by a piecemeal approach, _____ sequence the whole genome.”
A | Neither/nor |
B | Either / or |
C | Both /and |
D | Not only / but also |
E | No sooner / than |
Question 13 |
The more cigarettes you smoke a day, and the longer you've smoked, the higher your risk of lung cancer. _____, the risk rises the deeper you inhale and the earlier in life you started smoking.
A | However |
B | Therefore |
C | Similarly |
D | Conversely |
E | Indeed |
Question 14 |
_____ the medical literature has featured only scattered case reports of sword swallowing-related injury, sword swallowers in fact played an important role in medical history.
A | On the grounds that |
B | Although |
C | Due to the fact that |
D | In view of the fact that |
E | In so far as |
Question 15 |
In planning, the architect must inquire into the essence of the activity, its purpose technique, and site ______ he must be able to imagine it as part of a whole.
A | although |
B | much as |
C | so |
D | but |
E | and |
Question 16 |
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting mainly girls or women, _____ boys or men can also suffer from it.
A | nevertheless |
B | due to the fact that |
C | since |
D | such as |
E | despite |
Question 17 |
The cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown, even though it is likely that _____ inherent biological factors ____ factors in the patient's social environment play a part.
A | both / and |
B | neither / nor |
C | either / or |
D | no sooner / than |
E | hardly / when |
Question 18 |
_____ the increased popularity and presence of online learning opportunities, _____, many researchers and practitioners are decrying the lack of a research-validated framework to guide their design.
A | Owing to / no matter |
B | Despite / even if |
C | Because / although |
D | In spite of / however |
E | Despite the fact that / whereas |
Question 19 |
For most people, acne tends to go away by the time they reach their mid- 20s; _____, very sensitive people may continue to have the disorder until they reach their 40s.
A | therefore |
B | however |
C | hence |
D | as a result |
E | besides |
Question 20 |
The word “depression” is often used to describe when someone is feeling “low”, or having “got out of bed on the wrong side”. _____ , doctors use the word in different ways.
A | Moreover |
B | Thus |
C | That is |
D | Consequently |
E | Nevertheless |
Question 21 |
We are no happier ____ average incomes have more than doubled since 1950.
A | in case |
B | in view of |
C | even though |
D | in that |
E | in spite of |
Question 22 |
All students in Israel confronted with cultural difference and inter-group conflict and violence _____ the ongoing struggle between Jews and Arabs in Israel.
A | even if |
B | although |
C | owing to |
D | however |
E | despite |
Question 23 |
Sky watchers west of the Mississippi will miss this lunar show, _____ another eclipse on August 28 will favour them.
A | because |
B | but |
C | despite |
D | owing to |
E | in view of |
Question 24 |
We don’t have to go shopping, _____ do we have to dine at home.
A | for |
B | or else |
C | yet |
D | so |
E | nor |
Question 25 |
High heat causes rapid loss of water ______ sweating.
A | in spite of |
B | due to |
C | until |
D | since |
E | much as |
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