Fill in the blanks.
1. Don’t expect me …………………………… midnight.
Please select 2 correct answers
Until and till are interchangeable.
2. I will wait ……………………………. you arrive.
Until and till are interchangeable.
3. We walked …………………………… the edge of the forest.
Please select 2 correct answers
Until is used to talk about time; as far as and up to are used to talk about distance.
4. The hall can seat ……………………….. 100 people.
Up to can indicate quantity.
5. She earns ……………………… 500 dollars a week.
6. I will wait until she ………………………..
After until, we use present tenses to refer to future.
7. Can I stay ……………………… the weekend?
Until refers to time.
8. I was told to leave ………………………… Monday midday.
We use by to say that an action or event will happen at or before a future event.
9. I will repair your radio if you leave it …………………….. Monday.
10. I will finish the project …………………….. Saturday.
We use by to say that an action or event will happen at or before a future event.
11. I won’t be leaving …………………………. Tuesday.
Please select 2 correct answers
Not until means the same as not before.
12. There is only four days left ………………………. Easter.
Answers
1. Don’t expect me until / till midnight.
2. I will wait until/till you arrive.
3. We walked as far as / up to the edge of the forest.
4. The hall can seat up to 100 people.
5. She earns up to 500 dollars a week.
6. I will wait until she comes.
7. Can I stay until the weekend?
8. I was told to leave by Monday midday.
9. I will repair your radio if you leave it until Monday.
10. I will finish the project by Saturday.
11. I won’t be leaving until/before Tuesday.
12. There is only four days left until / before Easter.
