ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME

(Bài tập)

Ex 1. Join the following sentences using “when”

1. Janet was sick. We took her to the clinic.
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2. You must drive carefully. The roads are wet.
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3. The pupils went to their classrooms. The school bell rang.
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4. She visits the dentist. She has a toothache.
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5. The man hurt himself. He fell off the ladder.
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6. My hair is long. I visit the barber.
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7. Jason spotted a snake. He grabbed a stick
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8. I shall write a letter to her. I have the time.
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Ex 2. Identify the underlined part that needs correction:

1. When it raining, I usually go to school by bus.
2. I learned a lot of Japanese while I am in Tokyo.
3. I have not been well since I return home.
4. I’ll stay here until will you get back.
5. When Sam was in New York, he stays with his cousins.
6. Last night, I had gone to bed after I had finished my homework.
7. I will call you before I will come over.
8. Ever sinceI was a child, I had been afraid of dogs.
9. By the time I left my apartment this morning, someone looked for me.
10. Whenever Mark will be angry, his nose gets red.
11. I had fried chicken when I am at the restaurant.
12. The first time that I went to New York, I go to an opera.
13. Before I arrived, he was talking on the phone.
14. When she will see him tomorrow, she will ask him.
15. As I was walking home, it begin to rain.
16. We stayed there after we finished our work.
17. Once it will stop raining, we will leave.
18. I will never speak to him again as long as I will live.
19. As soon as the other passengers gets on the bus, we’ll leave.
20. As soon as I will finish my report, I’ll call you and we’ll go out to dinner.
21. Mark was listening to music after his sister was reading a book.
22. Sam hadn’t received the parcel when I speak to him.
23. I have been hoping to meet you before I read your first novel.
24. By the time you finishes getting ready, we will have missed the train.
25. When you will arrive, there will be someone to meet.
Ex 3. Choose the best answer:
1. Once you reach the venue, our team _________ meticulously prepared the
event details.
A. will have
B. will
C. had
D. have
2. By the time he __________ the borrowed tools, the neighbor had already
replaced them with new ones.
A. returns
B. had returned
C. returned
D. will return
3. The professor dedicatedly reviewed each one and provided detailed feedback
__________ the students had submitted their essays.
A. when
B. by the time
C. as
D. after
4. As soon as they have completed the construction, the new office building
__________ open for occupancy.
A. will be
B. is
C. has been
D. was
5. After the concert __________, the audience applauded enthusiastically for the
amazing performance.
A. ends
B. ended
C. is ending
D. has ended
6. While the team was practicing, the coach __________ their performance from
the sidelines.
A. had been analyzing
B. was analyzing
C. were analyzing
D. analyzed
7. The new employee will officially join the company __________ he has signed
the contract.
A. by
B. when
C. since
D. as soon as
8. By the time she opened the book, someone __________ important passages.
A. had already underlined
B. had already underlined
C. already underlined
D. is already underlying
9. My neighbor __________ the dinner while she was talking on the phone with
her friend.
A. burnt
B. had burnt
C. burns
D. is burning
10. They discussed their favorite scenes late into the night __________ they
watched the movie.
A. before
B. while
C. after
D. as soon as
11. Before I have a chance to explain, he __________ already formed his own
opinion about the situation.
A. is
B. had
C. will
D. has
12. The product will be launched __________ the production team has completed
the final quality checks.
A. until
B. when
C. as soon as
D. before
13. While the mechanic was repairing the car, the owner __________ nervously in
the garage.
A. had waited
B. will have waited
C. is waiting
D. was waiting
14. __________ I reached the station, the train had already departed.
A. Until
B. By the time
C. While
D. After
15. He immediately called his family to share the exciting update after he
__________ the news.
A. receives
B. has received
C. received
D. was receiving
16. Lan has learnt English since she_________ a small girl.

A. is B. was C. has been D. had been

17. Don’t go anywhere untill I_________ back.

A. come B. came C. will come D. am coming

18. Before cars_________ , people_________ horses and bicycles.

A. were discovered/ had used B. dicovering/ had used

C. had discovered/ used D. discovered/ had used
19. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______.

A. will end B. ends C. is ending D. would end

20. When we_________ him tomorrow, We will remind him of that.

A. will see B. see C. am seeing D. saw.

21. When he comes, I_________ her the news.

A. tell B. will tell C. would tell D. would have told

22. When the police came, they _________.

A. are fighting B. fought C. would be fighting D. were fighting

23. Before she came to England, she _________ English.

A. studied B. will study C. had studied D was studying

24. I have lost touch with him _________ He left for London.

A. as soon as B. after C. before D. since

25. My mother is washing the dishes _________ my father is watching television.

A. when B. while C. as D. since

Ex 4. Rewrite using the words in brackets:

1.As soon as he went into the bank, one of the robbers attacked him. (No
sooner…than..)
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2.She fell asleep as soon as she lay down. (Hardly..when..)
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3.As soon as he stepped into the bathroom, the cell phone rang. (No sooner …
than..)
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4.He read the reading passage first. Immediately after that he answered the
questions. (Hardly…when…)
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5.As soon as he saw her , he recognised her. (No sooner… than…)
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