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STORYSTELLING - EXPRESSIONS OF TIME

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

...... we were having lunch, my brother called to say he would be late.

a)

By the time

b)

As soon as

c)

While

d)

During

2.

.......... I had left the house, I went straight to the bus station.

a)

Until

b)

After

c)

During

d)

By the time

3.

I'd never met anyone from Canada ....... I met Michael.

a)

until

b)

during

c)

as soon as

d)

after

4.

................. I was living in New York, I learnt how to cook Japanese food.

a)

As soon as

b)

By the time

c)

While

d)

Until

5.

There was an earthquake ..............the night.

a)

while

b)

when

c)

until

d)

during

6.

................ midnight he noticed that his friend had left without telling him anything.

a)

As soon as

b)

By the time

c)

Not long after

d)

When

7.

We went out for a ride ..........................we had finished doing the washing up.

a)

as soon as

b)

during

c)

until

d)

while

8.

I had held her hands firmly .................. she became more calm.

a)

until

b)

while

c)

as soon as

d)

as

9.

.............. after Mary's arrival, the party started.

a)

Soon

b)

Until

c)

As

d)

Before

10.

The phone rang ............. I was getting ready to go to bed after having a shower.

a)

immediately

b)

as

c)

by the time

d)

after

11.

I had been working with him for two years ................ I discovered who he really was.

a)

during

b)

by the time

c)

before

d)

as

12.

Mother went shopping. ...................., I cleaned the house.

a)

When

b)

Before

c)

Meanwhile

d)

As soon as

13.

He spent all day studying. ......................., he met up with his friends.

a)

After

b)

Afterwards

c)

During

d)

When

14.

................ the flight to the USA, I watched four movies.

a)

During

b)

Afterwards

c)

By the time

d)

When