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Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Tarkan has ___________ travelled by train. He can’t stand trains.

a) still          b) never         c) ever

2. “___________ was Roberto Carlos transferred to Fenerbahçe?”  “Two years ago.”

a) How often     b) How long     c) When

3. She has _________ sent five emails but none of them has answered yet.

a) already      b) yet       c) still

4. Has Aylin finished writing the reports ___________?

a) just      b) still        c) yet

5. Christoph Daum has been working for FC Koln _________three years.

a) before     b) since     c) for

6. Tansel bought a new car ___________Christmas.

a) since      b) just    c) last

7. She started this diet two weeks ___________.

a) before     b) recently      c) ago.

8. Kewell ___________ hasn’t scored a goal.

a) still    b) yet      c) already

9. Semih hasn’t been to Japan _________last year.

a) before    b) since    c) for

10. It has been raining _________. I wonder when it will stop.

a) yesterday      b) already     c) all day

KEY: 1.b  2. c  3. a  4. c  5. c  6. c  7. c  8. a  9. b  10. c

Rewrite the sentences in many ways as possible

1. The hotel where we stayed was in Antalya.

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2. That’s the drawer where I keep my watches.

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3. The woman to whom Murat was talking is my English teacher.

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4. The hotel where I spent my summer holiday has been closed.

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5. That’s the girl to whom she spoke on the day of the robbery.

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6. The woman I met in Bodrum spoke English fluently.

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ANSWERS

1.  THe hotel in which we stayed was in Antalya.

The hotel we stayed was in Antalya.

2. That’s the drawer in which I keep my watches.

That’s the drawer I keep my watches.

3. The woman whom Murat was talking to is my English teacher.

The woman Murat was talking to is my English teacher.

4. The hotel in which I spent my summer holiday has been closed.

The hotel I spent my summer holiday in has been closed.

5. That’s the girl whom she spoke on the day of robbery.

6. The woman whom I met in Bodrum spoke English fluently.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

EXERCISE 1. Match the two parts of the sentences

1) Alex was walking near the stadium

2) While they were working,

3) Did anyone leave me a message

4) Mary started to prepare dinner

5) As soon as I heard the news,

6) Semih was lying on the grass

7) My daughter fell asleep

a) I phoned Murat to tell him about it.

b) when three of his fans came and kissed him.

c) while his son were playing football with his friends.

d) as soon as her head hit the pillow.

e) when her husband arrived home.

f) the manager came into the office to check them.

g) while I was out for lunch?

EXERCISE 2. Circle the correct time expression

1) I sent the reports to the head office ____________ I got home.

a) as          b) while          c) as soon as

2) ____________ I was writing the reports, my computer crashed.

a) Then         b) While         c) As soon as

3) I was stopped by the police ___________ I was driving to the office that morning.

a) as          b) then          c) until

4) I wonder if my wife remembered to take my wallet with her ___________ she left home.

a) while          b) when          c) then

5) ___________ she finished her homework, she went out to play volleyball.

a) Then         b) Until         c) As soon as

6) __________ you met Kenan at the airport, did he look sad?

a) As          b) When          c) Then

KEY

EXERCISE 1. 1) b 2) f 3) g 4) e 5) a 6) c 7) d

EXERCISE 2. 1) c 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) b

EXERCISE

Complete the sentences in the story below using the words in parantheses. Use Simple Past or Past Cont.

WHEN THE OLD FLAME BURNS

Last year, Semih _______________ ( decide ) to Antalya for two weeks.

While he _____________ ( wait ) for his flight at the Adnan Menderes Airport, he ___________ ( meet ) his ex-girlfriend Ceyda.

Before Semih____________ ( move ) to Izmir, he and Ceyda ___________ ( work ) together for a big company in Istanbul.

As soon as Semih and Ceyda ______________ ( see ) each other at the airport, they ___________ ( begin ) to remember good old days.

While they ____________ ( wait ) for their flights, they ______________ ( talk ) about old times.

After a long conversation about old days, they ______________ ( notice ) that they had missed their flights.

While Ceyda was about to leave the airport, Semih ___________ ( hold ) her hand and told her that he loved her.

When she ___________ ( hear ) that, she ____________ ( be ) suprised.

They ___________ ( leave ) the airport together and ____________ ( have ) a romantic dinner in an excellent restaurant.

While they __________ ( have ) dinner, Semih ____________ ( ask ) her to marry him.

Key: 1. decided  2. was waiting / met  3. moved / worked or were working  4. saw  5. began  6. noticed   7. held   8. heard / was  9. left / had  10. were having / asked

FUTURE TIME CLAUSES

EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct words / phrases. Then fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in paranthesis.

Mr. Alan will probably work as soon as / until she ______________ ( be ) sixty-five.

Kemal _______________ ( go ) the gym before / as soon as the tutor finishes.

If / When I ___________ ( get ) to the office, I’ll probably check my e-mails.

My wife ___________ ( study ) Turkish next year if / until she has time.

Maybe I ___________ ( download ) some software if / after I have dinner.

My mother will do the ironning before / as soon as she ___________ ( go ) to bed.

KEY: 1. ………until she is sixty-five                 2. ….. will go as soon as…….                   3. When I get ……………..                 4. ……will study if…….

        5. ….will dowload after I…….                  6. ……. before she goes

FUTURE TIME CLAUSES

Read the example sentences

WHEN

When I finish writing the reports, I will go out with my friends.

She will move to ?zmir when she finds a good job.

When the party is over, we’ll clean the house.

BEFORE

Before I go to Bodrum, I’ll book a room.

Murat will visit all his relatives before he joins the army.

They won’t transfer any players before they sign the advertising agreement.

AFTER

After her sister prepares dinner, they’ll invite their neighbours.

My father will buy a new car after he saves enough money.

What will you do after you finish the French course?

AS SOON AS

They will go to the beach as soon as they have their breakfast.

All the players in the national team will go on holiday as soon as the Europian Championship is over.

Don’t worry mom. I will phone you as soon as I arrive Paris.

UNTIL

You can go out. I will wait until she calls.

They won’t start the match until the rain stops.

I won’t buy anything new until I pay all my debts.

IF

If I go home early tonight, I will watch the Olympic Games.

Tar?k will buy a new TV set if the prices goes down.

If you pass the test, what will you do?

HAVE YOU NOTICED THE STRUCTURE

when, after, before, as soon as, until, if are followed by SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

Main clasuses in these sentences are followed by future ‘will’.

**PRACTICE**

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

1) When the manager _____________ ( arrive ), they _______________ ( start ) the meeting.

2) If he _____________ ( reach ) the sales target this year, the company ____________ ( award ) him.

3) We _______________ ( start ) the construction of a shooping center as soon as the government __________( allow ) us to begin.

4) After she __________ ( find ) a good house in Karşıyaka, she_______________ ( buy ) some new furniture.

5) If Alex _______________ ( feel ) better at the weekend, he _______________ ( play ) in the match against Milan.

6) I will have to finish the reports before the manager _______________ ( call ).

7) She _______________( eat ) anything until the doctor_______________( tells ) her to eat.

KEY: 1. arrives / will start  2. reaches / will award  3. will start / allows  4. finds / will buy  5. feels / will play  6. calls  7. won’t eat / tells