时间状语从句练习题.doc

时间状语从句练习题 I. Choose the best answers. 1. It was quiet ________ those big trucks started coming through the town. A. before B. after C. until D. unless? 2. It seemed only seconds ________ the boy finished washing his face. A. when B. before C. after D. even if 3. Hardly had he reached the school gate ________ the bell rang. A. while B. when C. as D. as soon as? 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 children ran away from the orchard(果园) ______ they saw the guard. A. the moment B. after C. before D. as 10. No sooner had I arrived home _____ it began to rain. A. when B. while C. as D. than Keys : 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.D II. Fill in blanks with proper link 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 oclock _________ we got there. 6. I was about to go out _________ a visi- tor came. 7. Well 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 havent seen him _________ he moved to the other side of the town. 14. I waited ________ he came back. 15. It was not _