Ta8 tuan 19 adverb clauses of time

GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 – LESSON 19: ADVERB CLAUSES OF TIME
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
I. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb.
1. I always take a bath ___________ I go to bed.
before

after

when

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2. Will you wait here ___________ I am ready?
unless

until

un till

3. I was not at home ___________ he came to see me.
when

whenever

4. Do not disturb me ___________ I am busy with my work.
until

if

when

5. ___________ she finished that project, she started working on the next.

As soon as

As long as

As far as

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6. ___________ I have finished my work, I will accompany you to the park.
After

Afterwards

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7. ___________ I think of her, my eyes get misty.
Whenever

Ever

8. I will start ___________ I am ready.

Whatever
When

whenever

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9. I will not go ___________ I get my money back.
until

unless

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II. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống
1. He had finished his work _______ he went to bed.
A. after

B. when

C. before

D. as

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2. By the time she _______, I will have finished cooking dinner.
A. arrives

B. will arrive

C. is arriving

D. will have arrived

3. ________ I have completed my work, I will go for a relaxing walk in the park.


A. After

B. When

C. Before

D. As

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4. ______ I was studying for my exam, my roommate was playing music in the next room.
A. While

B. After

C. Before

D. Since

5. I _______ a shooting star while I was stargazing in the backyard.
A. am seeing

B. saw

C. seeing

D. was seeing

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III. Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ trong các câu sau:
1. As she was texting her friend, she suddenly dropped her phone
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2. When I arrived at the party, I greeted my friends and joined the celebration.
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3. Before John left for the airport, he had already packed his suitcase.
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4. Since I started exercising regularly, I have noticed an improvement in my fitness level.
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5. As soon as she finishes her lunch, she is going to start working on her project.
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IV. Please complete these sentences with the appropriate adverb of time.
1. He cleaned his teeth _________________ he went to bed.
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2. The ambulance arrived at the scene five minutes _________________ the accident had
happened.
3. _________________ I am older, I want to start my own business.
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4. I went straight to the hospital _________________ I heard about your accident.
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5. They watched the programme ________________ the end though it was not interesting.
6. They took short breaks every half an hour ________________ they were playing tennis.
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7. Rebecca went to bed _________________ she got home because she was so tired.
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8. People should be very careful _________________ they cross busy roads.
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9. We cannot light the barbecue _________________ the rain stops.
10. Paul found somebody’s wallet on the ground _________________ he was walking to
the bus stop.
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V. Bài tập về mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian
1. Lan has learnt English since she_________ a small girl.
A. is

B. was

C. has been

D. had been

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2. Don’t go anywhere until I_________ back.
A. come

B. came

C. will come

D. am coming

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3. Before cars_________, people_________ horses and bicycles.
A. were discovered/ had used

B. discovering/ had used

C. had discovered/ used

D. discovered/ had used

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4. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______.
A. will end

B. ends

C. is ending

D. would end

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5. When we_________ him tomorrow, we will remind him of that.
A. will see

B. see

C. am seeing

D. saw.

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6. When he comes, I_________ her the news.
A. tell

B. will tell

C. would tell

D. would have told

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7. When the police came, they _________.
A. are fighting

B. fought

C. would be fighting D. were fighting

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8. Before she came to England, she _________ English.
A. studied

B. will study

C. had studied

D was studying

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9. I have lost touch with him _________ He left for London.
A. as soon as

B. after

C. before

D. since

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10. My mother is washing the dishes _________ my father is watching television.
A. when

B. while

C. as

D. since

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11. _______, I will give him the report.
A. When he will return

B. When he returns

C. Until he will return

D. No sooner he returns

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12. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
A. Until

B. No sooner

C. By the time

D. After

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13. Last night, I went to bed after I ______________________________my homework.
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14. Tonight, I will go to bed after I _________________________my homework.

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15. Ever since I was a child, I ____________________________________ afraid of dogs.
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16. Jacquie’s contact lens popped out while she _____________________basketball.
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17. Be sure to reread your composition for errors before you _________________ it in to
the teacher tomorrow.
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18. By the time, I left my apartment this morning, the mail carrier ____________________
the mail.
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19. I have known my best friend since her __________________________ ten years old.
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20. A black cat ran across the road as I __________________my car to work this morning.
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