• TEST 17 • conjunctions Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic Name ● Conjunctions Choose the best conjunction to join the sentences ▲ 10 I went to school I was 18 (as soon as, until, while) I went to school until I was 18 He works slowly He’s tired (but, or, when) I’ll phone you I arrive at the restaurant (as soon as, until, while) We’ll be happy Our exams are finished (so, when, while) I worked in the garden Lunch was ready (as soon as, until, while) Ernest is not a happy person He is very rich (although, and, before) She wants to be a millionaire She’s 30 (before, until, while) I’m hungry I’ll make myself a sandwich (if, or, so) I waited for you You didn’t come (and, but, so) Please don’t speak to me I’m working (but, so, while) Drink something You’ll be thirsty (as soon as, or, while) ● Position of conjunctions Rewrite the sentence with the conjunction at the beginning if you can If you can’t, write ‘✗' ▲ ▲ I enjoyed the film although it was very long Although the film was very long, I enjoyed it I enjoyed the film, but it was very long ✗ I read a book while I was sitting on the train I’m going to work in a bank when I leave university You can come with us to the shops or you can stay at home Please phone us as soon as you arrive The journey was long and I was tired We can go to the park if it doesn’t rain tomorrow The room felt cold so I turned on the heater I didn’t hear the doorbell because I was listening to some music ➔ Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 17 • conjunctions © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Circle the correct form Level ● Tenses with time conjunctions I clean / I’ll clean the car when it stops raining 2 After I leave / I’ll leave university, I’ll get a job Can you look after my suitcase while I collect / I’ll collect the tickets? Before we have more children, we buy / we’ll buy a bigger house Don’t start lunch until we arrive / we’ll arrive ● Mixed structures Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’ 10 11 12 13 14 She speaks Arabic, German and English. Because I was hungry, so I bought a sandwich. He’s both a painter and a photographer. Mary and James arrived late, so we missed the film. Both she sings and plays the guitar. She’s both beautiful and intelligent. Although I was tired, but I went swimming. I don’t like baseball, tennis or hockey. You can have either a pizza or a hamburger, but not both. You can come either with us to the theatre, or go home. She had a cold, but she went shopping. I drink either tea nor coffee: I prefer water or juice. He can nor drive nor ride a bicycle. Either he’s from Brazil, either he’s from Portugal. ● Mixed structures Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both ▲ A He writes stories and poems B He writes both stories and poems ▲ A Both he speaks English and Spanish B He speaks both English and Spanish A When I stop work, I’ll travel the world B When I’ll stop work, I’ll travel the world A She’s a small woman, but she’s very strong B Although she’s a small woman, she’s very strong A He slept for hours, so he doesn’t feel tired B He slept for hours because he doesn’t feel tired A He doesn’t eat either fruit or vegetables B He eats neither fruit nor vegetables A As soon as we could, we left B We left as soon as we could A Go and visit the Louvre when you’ll be in Paris B When you’re in Paris, go and visit the Louvre A I was bored, but I finished my homework B I finished my homework although I was bored A You can either pay by credit card or in cash B Or you can pay by credit card or in cash / 45 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 17 • conjunctions © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ... card or in cash B Or you can pay by credit card or in cash / 45 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 17 • conjunctions © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE