Exercises

Unit 120 · by and until by the time …

120.1

Complete the sentences with by

Complete•the•sentences•with•by•.

1We have to be home not later than 5 o’clock. We have to be home by 5 o’clock .(Example)

I have to be at the airport not later than 8.30. I have to be at the airport .

Let me know not later than Saturday whether you can come to the party. whether you can come to the party.

Please make sure that you’re here not later than 2 o’clock. Please make sure that .

If we leave now, we should arrive not later than lunchtime. If we leave now, .

120.2

Put in by or until

Put•in•by•or•until•.

1Steve has gone away. He’ll be away until Monday.(Example)

Sorry, but I must go. I have to be home 5 o’clock.

According to the forecast, the bad weather will continue the weekend.

I don’t know whether to apply for the job or not. I have to decide Friday.

I think I’ll wait Thursday before making a decision.

I’m still waiting for Tom to call me. He should have called me now.

I need to pay this bill. It has to be paid tomorrow.

Don’t pay the bill today. Wait tomorrow.

We haven’t finished painting the house yet. We hope to finish Tuesday.

‘Will you s till be in the office at 6.30?’ ‘No, I’ll have gone home then.’

I’m moving into my new flat next week. I’m staying with a friend then.

I’ve got a lot of work to do. the time I finish, it will be time to go to bed.

We have plenty of time. The film doesn’t start 8.30.

It is hoped that the new bridge will be completed the end of the year.

120.3

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences•Use by or until

1David is away at the moment. He’ll be away until Monday .(Example)

2David is away at the moment. He’ll be back by Monday .(Example)

I’m just going out. I won’t be long. Wait here .

I’m just going out. It’s 4.30 now. I won’t be long. I’ll be back .

If you want to apply for the job, your application must be received .

My passport is valid .

I missed the last bus and had to walk home. I didn’t get home .

120.4

Read the situations and complete the sentences using By the time …

Read the situations and complete the sentences using•By the time

1I was invited to a party, but I got there much later than I intended. By the time I got to the party , most of the other guests had left.(Example)

I intended to catch a train, but it took me longer than expected to get to the station. , my train had already left.

I wanted to go shopping after work. But I finished work much later than expected. , it was too late to go shopping.

I saw two men who looked as if they were trying to steal a car. I called the police, but it was some time before they arrived. , the two men had disappeared.

We climbed a mountain and it took us a long time to get to the top. There wasn’t much time to enjoy the view. , we had to come down again. ➜ Additional exercise 33 (page 321)

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