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Advanced Grammar, Clauses and Connectors

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  1. By the time the high-speed rail line ---- next December, civil engineers ---- on its tunnel network for over eight years.
  2. ---- the global semiconductor shortage persisted, vehicle manufacturers were forced to suspend assembly lines for several weeks.
  3. Had the emergency brake systems ---- inspected regularly, the catastrophic mechanical derailment ---- prevented.
  4. The clinical trial had to be temporarily suspended ---- some volunteers exhibited unexpected cardiac arrhythmia.
  5. ---- the tremendous logistical hurdles caused by mountainous terrain, the relief convoy reached the isolated village in record time.
  6. The research team was unsure ---- the microbial sample had degraded during transcontinental refrigeration or had been contaminated.
  7. Not only ---- the international treaty on carbon emissions, but they also pledged billions toward green transition funds.
  8. The professor spoke at such a high cadence ---- most international exchange students found it challenging to take coherent notes.
  9. ---- the new tax legislation takes effect on January 1st, domestic corporations must recalculate their depreciated asset values.
  10. The ancient parchment was ---- fragile ---- museum conservators refrained from handling it without vacuum tweezers.
  11. It is imperative that every medical resident ---- the mandatory sterile technique seminar before performing invasive procedures.
  12. ---- the surgeon completed the delicate microvascular anastomosis, the patient's arterial blood pressure began to stabilize.
  13. The regional director insisted on ---- the audit independently rather than ---- on preliminary internal estimates.
  14. Scientists have discovered a subterranean aquifer ---- volume exceeds that of several major surface reservoirs combined.
  15. No sooner ---- the rocket cleared the launch tower than telemetry engineers ---- an anomalous vibration in the booster.
  16. The company would have avoided bankruptcy ---- it hedged its foreign currency exposure during the first quarter.
  17. Rarely ---- such widespread consensus among climatologists regarding the anthropogenic origin of rapid glacier retreat.
  18. Autonomous vehicles navigate dynamic roadways by continuously processing sensory data, ---- collision risks in real time.
  19. ---- the spacecraft's main thrusters failed, redundant auxiliary engines would automatically engage within milliseconds.
  20. Urban planning experts suggest ---- green corridors between residential boroughs to alleviate urban heat island effects.
  21. ---- all the experimental parameters were carefully standardized, slight variations in laboratory humidity skewed the final readings.
  22. The restoration of the medieval cathedral took much longer than initially planned, ---- due to unforeseen structural decay in the vaulting.
  23. Epidemiological models indicate that ---- quarantine protocols are instituted early, transmission rates decline exponentially.
  24. The board of trustees was unwilling to endorse the merger ---- the acquiring company agreed to preserve all existing pensions.
  25. ---- the discovery of penicillin, bacterial infections that are now considered trivial were frequently fatal.
  26. Patients diagnosed with hypertension are advised to limit sodium intake ---- prevent progressive arterial stiffening.
  27. Identify the sentence that correctly utilizes the inversion of subject and auxiliary verb after a negative adverbial:
  28. Choose the vocabulary word that best describes an argument that appears superficially plausible but is fundamentally misleading:
  29. Select the correct participle clause: '__________ by continuous drought for three consecutive seasons, the agricultural sector suffered catastrophic yield losses.'
  30. Select the connector that accurately expresses purpose: 'The regulatory agency revised the emissions standards __________ ensure industrial compliance with zero-carbon objectives.'
  31. Choose the most appropriate word: 'The scientist exhibited remarkable __________, persevering through years of failed experimental trials before achieving a breakthrough.'
  32. ---- the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.
  33. ---- he was very tired, he continued working.
  34. She will pass the examination ---- she studies hard.
  35. Hardly had she entered the room ---- the phone rang.
  36. By next year, the company ---- the new building.
  37. If I ---- you, I would apologise to her.
  38. The report ---- by the committee last week.
  39. The man ---- car was stolen called the police.
  40. She suggested ---- to the cinema.
  41. He is not used to ---- up early.
  42. I wish I ---- more time to study yesterday.
  43. The more you practise, ---- you become.
  44. She asked me where ----.
  45. ---- he studied hard, he failed the examination.
  46. He denied ---- the window.
  47. The project, ---- was started in 2010, still continues.
  48. Not only ---- late, but he also forgot the documents.
  49. She is ---- an intelligent student that everyone admires her.
  50. It is high time we ---- the problem.
  51. Rarely ---- such a talented musician.
  52. Were it not for her help, we ---- the deadline.
  53. The scientist, together with his assistants, ---- the results tomorrow.
  54. The new road, ---- opened last month, has reduced traffic.
  55. He insisted that the meeting ---- postponed.
  56. Having finished the report, ----.
  57. I would rather you ---- smoke in here.
  58. It was ---- a difficult question that nobody could answer it.
  59. He ---- have forgotten the appointment; there is no other explanation.
  60. She ---- have taken the bus; her car was in the garage, so she had no other choice.
  61. You ---- have told me earlier; I would have helped you.
  62. The patient is said ---- recovered fully.
  63. The results are ---- to be published next month.
  64. Scarcely ---- the lecture started when the lights went out.
  65. The students, most of ---- had failed the test, were disappointed.
  66. ---- the weather had improved, the match would have been played.

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