Adverbial clause exercises

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE EXERCISES Exercise 1: Choose the best answer: ……… the jury believed that in the burglar’s innocence, the general did not A While B Because C In spite of ……… I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling A As B Even though C Because To lend money to friends may sometimes succeed ………., it often leads to disaster A Though B While C However Bravely ……… they fought, they had no chance to winning A although B as C since Much ……… I respect you point of, I can’t agree A whereas B on the other hand C as I don’t like the job much.……… the money is OK A Although B Still C Because We can’t come and see you this weekend, much ……… we’d like to A as B yet C so Arranged marriages are common in many Middle East countries In the West, ……., they unusual A on the other hand B in spite of C though The train was an hour late ……, I managed to get to the meeting in time A While B In spite of this C Although 10 I like spending my holidays in the mountains, ……… my wife prefers the seaside A While B Whereas C A & B 11 …… some languages have thirty or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less A Because B Since C Whereas 12 They left the room …… they had finished their exam A while B once C before D although 13 It was raining ……… they cancelled the trip to the beach A although B Because C So D when 14 ……… he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson A Although B Because C Since D However 15 ……… Daisy didn’t like to swim, she played on the beach with her sister A When B After C However D Since 16 He worked hard …… everything would be ready by o’clock A because B so that C when D until 17 He was watching TV ……… the burglar alarm went off A when B because C until D after 18 ……… Mary didn’t like Tom, she agreed to work with him on the project A Since B However C Although D While 19 You look ……… you know each other A until B yet C as if D while 20 She was happy ……… a few of her friends sent her birthday cards A although B because of C while 21 Don’t get off the bus ……… it is still moving A whenever B while C until 22 I haven’t seen her………….she was a little girl A since B when C as 23 He looks conscious ……… he is drunk A whenever B because C although 24 He looks confusing ……… he were drunk A whenever B because C although 25 ……… last night’s storm, many trees was knocked down A Thanks to B Due to C Because 26 I was really ashamed ……… curiosity A thanks to B due to C out of 27 I failed the exam ……… my laziness A because of B thanks to C because 28 John caused a terrible accident ……… his carelessness A as a result of B Thanks to C because 29 Mr Parker gets younger ………… his optimistic spirit A owing to B in spite of C despite D because D before D while D as if D as if D since D on account of D in spite of D despite D lest Exercise 2: Choose the suitable tense: I’d like to go for a walk once the rain ………… A has stopped B stopped C will stop Once you ……… how to ride a bike you never forget it A know B knew C will know We ………… my parents every week sine we bought the car A has visited B will visit C visit You ………… five glassed of beer since you came A drank B will drink C have drunk I ……… until the rain stopped A waited B was waiting C had wait It will be ages until we ……… again A will meet B are meeting C meet I’ll telephone you after I ………… A had arrived B will arrive C arrive I’ll telephone you after I ………… Jake A will see B had seen C have seen After I ……… school, I went to America A had finished B have finished C would finish 10 While he ………… in Germany, he got to know a family of musicians A was being B had been C was 11 When I was studying English last night, my mom ………… her work A was doing B did C had done 12 By the time my mom is at the age of 40, I ………… a student A will be B will have been C am 13 I telephoned my husband as soon as I ………… in Canada A had arrived B arrived C has arrived 14 No sooner had I arrived in Canada than I ……… my husband A telephone B had telephoned C would telephone 15 Mary practices English everyday so that she ………… abroad A can study B studies C will study Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets: Sid was a vegetarian He avoided eating meat (since) It’s raining again We will have to stay at home (as) Samantha lent $1000 to him He is a good friend (because) John didn’t study hard Mary studied conscientiously Mary passed the exam but John didn’t (whereas/as a result) I was ill I couldn’t go to the football match (because of) I enjoyed his latest novel I don’t usually read novels (however) I left school Then I went to America (after) I get older I get more optimistic (as) I start work Mary always arrives soon after that (just as) 10 I’ve known her We were at school together (since) 11 I left home I began to understand how important my family was (not until) (Dùng đảo ngữ) 12 The film is very amusing I couldn’t stop laughing (such) 13 The driver stopped The children could cross the road (so that ) 14 It was a very cold day I didn’t want to go out (so) 15 He helped me I could the homework (thanks to)