时间状语从句习题及答案

时间状语从句连词练习

I．Choose the best answer.

1.It was quiet________those big trucks started coming through the town.

A. when

B.after

C.until

D.unless

2.It seemed only seconds________the boy finished washing his face.

A.when

B.before

C.after

D. if

3. The volleyball match will be put off if it ___.

A.will rain

B. rains

C. rained

D. is rained

4.________you begin,I think you must continue.

A.When

B.Whenever

C.Once

D.Even if

5.I recognized you________I saw you at the airport.

A.the moment

B.while

C.after

D.once

6.He was about to go to bed________the doorbell rang.

A.while

B.as

C.before

D.when

7.________I listen to your advice,I get into trouble.

A.Every time

B.When

C.While

D.Until

8._____John was watching TV,his wife was cooking.

A.As

B.As soon as

C.While

D.Till

9. The thieves ran away_________they caught sight of the police.

A.while

B.as soon as

C.before

D.when

10. It was not________he took off his glasses that I recognized him.

A.as

B.when

C.while

D.until

II.Fill in blanks with the follow words.

1._________he comes tomorrow,I shall ask where he has been.

2._________he was speaking,everybody listened carefully.

3.I saw her just_________she was getting off the train.

4.Have a good look at that man_________you pass him.

5.It was already eight o'clock_________we got there.

6.I was about to go out_________a visitor came.

7.We'll go to the country at the beginning of June,_________the summer harvest will start.

8.He learned to speak German_________he was in Berlin.

9.Henry is in charge of the office________Mr.Smith is away.

10.I listen to the recorder_________I have time.

11.He had learned Chinese_________he came to China.

12._________the work was done,we sat down to sum up experience.

13.I haven't seen him_________he moved to the other side of the town.

14.I waited________he came back.

Keys:1.C2.B3. B 4.C5.A

6.D

7.A

8.C

9. B10.D

Key:1.When2.While/When3.as4.when/as5.when6.when7.when8. while9.while10.whenever11.before12.After13.since14.till/until