Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... they had finished their homework, the students watched a film.
Wrong!
Use "After" because finishing the homework happened first, and then they watched a film.
2The phone rang ............... we were having the team meeting.
Wrong!
Use "While" to show that the phone rang during the meeting, at the same time as another action.
3We were walking home in the dark when, ..............., all the street lights went out.
Wrong!
Use "Suddenly" because the lights going out was quick and unexpected.
4Karim opened the front door; ..............., the guest stepped inside.
Wrong!
Use "Then" because the guest entered after Karim opened the door.
5We tried three different passwords, and ............... we opened the file.
Wrong!
Use "In the end" because the sentence gives the final result after several attempts.
6............... I felt nervous about giving the presentation, but after ten minutes I relaxed.
Wrong!
Use "At first" because the sentence contrasts the beginning with a later change.
7Nadia wrote the report at her desk; ..............., her brother prepared coffee in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "Meanwhile" because one person was preparing coffee while another person was doing something else.
8............... the two-hour delay, passengers waited quietly at the gate.
Wrong!
Use "During" because the waiting happened inside the two-hour delay.
9............... she left the office, Julia checked the address once more.
Wrong!
Use "Before" because checking the address happened earlier than leaving the office.
10After a long discussion, the group ............... agreed on a date for the trip.
Wrong!
Use "Eventually" because the decision came after a long discussion.
11I was reading the last page ............... the fire alarm started.
Wrong!
Use "when" to introduce the short event that interrupted the longer action.
12We bought our tickets and found the platform; ..............., the train arrived.
Wrong!
Use "Finally" because the train arriving is the last event after buying tickets and finding the platform.
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- After they had finished their homework, the students watched a film.
- The phone rang While we were having the team meeting.
- We were walking home in the dark when, Suddenly, all the street lights went out.
- Karim opened the front door; Then, the guest stepped inside.
- We tried three different passwords, and In the end we opened the file.
- At first I felt nervous about giving the presentation, but after ten minutes I relaxed.
- Nadia wrote the report at her desk; Meanwhile, her brother prepared coffee in the kitchen.
- During the two-hour delay, passengers waited quietly at the gate.
- Before she left the office, Julia checked the address once more.
- After a long discussion, the group Eventually agreed on a date for the trip.
- I was reading the last page when the fire alarm started.
- We bought our tickets and found the platform; Finally, the train arrived.