Unit 12: Time Clauses


1 Choose the correct answer.


1. I’ll cook supper ......... I come home.

(a)  until

(b)  while

(c)  before

(d)  as soon as


2. I want to finish my work ......... we go out.

(a)  until

(b)  while

(c)  before

(d)  as soon as


3. She’s going to look after the cat ......... I’m away on holiday.

(a)  until

(b)  while

(c)  before

(d)  as soon as


4. I’ll email you ......... I’ve arrived.

(a)  as soon as

(b)  until

(c)  as long as

(d)  while


5. We’ll find a hotel ......... we arrive in Jakarta.

(a)  until

(b)  while

(c)  when

(d)  as long as


6. She won’t speak to her boyfriend ......... he apologizes.

 (a)  while

 (b)  as long as

 (c)  when

 (d)  until


7. Drink your coffee ......... it gets cold.

(a)  when

(b)  as soon as

(c)  while

(d)  before


8. Don’t cross the road ......... you see the green signal.

(a)  as long as

(b)  as soon as

(c)  while

(d)  until


9. I’ll give you a ring ......... we get back from our vacation.

(a)  while

(b)  until

(c)  when

(d)  as long as


10. Our doctor advised us to have malaria vaccinations ......... we travel to Lombok.

(a)  until

(b)  before

(c)  as soon as

(d)  as long as


2 Join each pair of sentences using the word in brackets.


1 You can apply for a better job soon. But you need to have more experience first. (when)

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2 I’m going to listen to this CD. I’ll be travelling on the motorway tomorrow. (as)

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3 You shouldn’t decide now. You need to think about it first. (until)

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4 I’ll think of you next week. I’ll be lying on the beach. (when)

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5 We can leave in a minute. I need to pay the bill first. (as soon as)

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6 We can discuss it later. We’ll be sitting on the plane together. (while)

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7 You can use the computer in a minute. I’ll have finished with it soon. (when)

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