25 MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ITEMS ON ADVERBIAL CLAUSES

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. I have lost touch with him _________ He left for London.
A. as soon as B. after C. before D. since
2. My mother is washing the dishes _________ my father is watching television.
A. when B. while C. as D. since
3. _______, 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
4. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
A. Until B. No sooner C. By the time D. After
5. We saw many beautiful birds _______ in the lake.
A when we are fishing B. while fishing C. while fished D. fishing
6. _______, Peter came to see me.
A. While having dinner B. While I was having dinner
C. When having dinner D. When lam having dinner
7. _______ my homework, I went to bed.
A. After I had finished B. After finished C. Finished D. After had finished
8. _______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
A. Before left B. Before he leaves
C. Before leaving D. Before he will leave
9. _______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever raining B. As it will be raining
C. When it will rain D. Whenever it rains
10. _______ in Rome than he was kidnapped.
A. No sooner he arrived B. Had he no sooner arrived
C. No sooner had he arrived D. No sooner he had arrived
11. _______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
A. As soon as B. After C. No sooner D. Since
12. Mary will have finished all her work _______.
A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when he-r boss will return
13. She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow
was wet through.
A. before B. after C. until D. while
14. _________ you finish typing that report make five copies of it and give it to aloof the
officers.
A. While B. When C. But D. Although
15. I had no sooner lit the barbecue _______ it started to rain.
A. as B. while C. than D. that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
1. The movie Titanic broke all the box-office records, making more money than any other film
before.
A. After making more money than any other film before, the movie Titanic has broken all
box-office records.
 B. Breaking all box-office records, the movie Titanic made more money than any other
film before.
C. As it made more money than any other film before, the movie Titanic broke all box-
office records.
D. Having broken all box-office records, the movie Titanic made more money than any
other film before.
2. Grayson always has a shower before going to work.
A. Grayson always goes to work without having a shower.
B. Grayson has a shower whenever he goes to work.
C. Grayson rarely has a shower before he goes to work.
D. Grayson never goes to work until he has had a shower.
3. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
A. He arrived home sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain.
C. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain.
D. It started to rain and then he arrived home.
4. They arrived too late to get a table at the restaurant.
A. When they arrived, the tables at the restaurant were already taken.
B. Although they were late, they could get a table at the restaurant.
C. They found a good table at the restaurant some time after they arrived.
D. They had to stand while having their dinner at the restaurant.
5. People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
A. Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.
B. Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
C. For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
D. When depressed, people may attempt to offset their misery by overeating.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combnes
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Emily didn’t receive a scholarship. Emily is a good student.
A. Despite being a good student, Emily didn’t receive a scholarship.
B. Emily didn’t receive a scholarship unless she is a good student.
C. Though a good student, but Emily didn’t receive a scholarship.
D. She didn’t receive a scholarship as Emily is a good student.
2. Mathew ran away from home. Mathew thought no one loved him.
A. Mather ran away from home as when he thought no one loved him.
B. Mathew ran way from home because he thought no one loved him.
C. Thought that on one loved him, Mathew ran away from home.
D. Mathew thought no one loved him and so that he ran away from home.
3. It was cold. Minh and his friends still went swimming.
A. Because Minh and his friends still went swimming, it was cold.
B. It was cold while Minh and his friends still went swimming.
C. Minh and his friends still went swimming though it was cold.
D. Until it was cold, but Minh and his friends still went swimming.
4. He applied for the job abroad. He wanted to develop himself and earn more money.
A. So as to earn more money for development, he applied for the job abroad.
 B. He applied for the job abroad in order to develop himself and earn more money.
C. He applied for the job abroad, so he developed himself and earned more money.
D. To earn more money was the reason why he applied for the job abroad.
5. The other passengers will get on the bus soon. Then we’ll leave.
A. We’ll leavve before the other passengers get on the bus.
B. Unless we leave, the other passengers will get on the bus.
C. As soon as the other passengers get on the bus, we will leave.
D. The other passengers will get on the bus after the moment we leave.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following
sentence.
1. The mission statement of the International Movement as formulated in the "Strategy 2010"
document of the Federation is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power
of humanity.
A. weak and unprotected B. wealthy and famous
C. poor and disabled D. strong and well-protected
2. When he came round, his wallet and bike were nowhere to be found.
A. arrived home B. climbed the stairs C. was unconscious D. recovered consciousness

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following
sentence.
1. On behalf ofthe host country, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai declared the 22nd SEA Games
opening ceremony.
A. Being B. Because of C. In order to help D. As the representative of
th
2. Italy opened its account in the 25 minute, with Andrea Pirlo converting the penalty into goal.
A. exchanging B. getting C. changing D. making

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. pays B. plays C. says D. sprays
2. A. treatment B. struggle C. initiate D. total

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. maneuver B. synchronized C. distribute D. aquatic
2. A. disappear B. imagine C. volunteer D.represent

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. – “You are driving too fast.” -“Yes, I was. ____.”
A. Sorry B. Mind never head
C. Be quick D. Half an hour
2. – “____?” - “I’m being served, thanks.”
A. What do you need B. Why don’t you order
C. Can I help you D. Can I serve now