Fill in the blanks.
1I waited ............... midnight and then I went to bed.
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Wrong!
"Until" and "till" both mean up to a particular time.
2Will you wait ............... I return?
Wrong!
"Until" is used before a clause to mean up to the time something happens.
3We walked ............... the edge of the cliff.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As far as" and "up to" can both describe movement to the limit of a place.
4The room can seat ............... 50 people.
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"Up to" means not more than a particular number or amount.
5I earn ............... 500 dollars a week.
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"Up to" shows the maximum amount someone may earn.
6I will wait until she ...............
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"Returns" is the present simple form used after "until" to refer to the future.
7Can I stay ............... Sunday?
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"Until" shows that staying continues up to a particular day.
8You should finish the project ............... Monday evening.
Wrong!
"By" means at or before a deadline.
9The meeting has been postponed ............... Saturday.
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"Until" shows the new time to which the meeting has been postponed.
10They will finish the roof ............... evening.
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"By" means at or before a particular time.
11He said that he wouldn’t be leaving ............... Friday.
Select 2 answers.
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"Until" and "before" are both possible after the negative verb phrase in this sentence.
12There are only a few days left ............... Diwali.
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"Before" and "until" can both be used when counting the time remaining to a future event.
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- I waited until / till midnight and then I went to bed.
- Will you wait until I return?
- We walked as far as / up to the edge of the cliff.
- The room can seat up to 50 people.
- I earn up to 500 dollars a week.
- I will wait until she returns.
- Can I stay until Sunday?
- You should finish the project by Monday evening.
- The meeting has been postponed until Saturday.
- They will finish the roof by evening.
- He said that he wouldn’t be leaving until / before Friday.
- There are only a few days left before / until Diwali.