Match the letters with the correct numbers

a) As soon as
b) While
c) During
d) Until
e) By the time

1) the afternoon, some workmen had done some repairs in the basement.
2) the fire engine arrived, most of the house had been destroyed.
3) I was waiting for the fire engine to arrive, I tried to put out the fire.
4) I saw the smoke, I called the fire brigade.
5) we smelled smoke, we had no idea that the building was on fire.
Choose the best response:

1. ________ I got home, I had a bath.

A. While
B. When
C. During
D. As

2. _________ I'd had a bath, I called Carol.

A. Until
B. After
C. While
D. During

3. __________ I was having a bath, Carol called.

A. When
B. While
C. As
D. After
4. ___________ the meal we talked about our plans for the summer.
A. While
B. As
C. During
D. By the time

5. _____________ I finished work, it was too late to go out for dinner.

A. When
B. While
C. By the time
D. As

6. __________ I got to the hotel, I called my mother.

A. When
B. As soon as
C. By the time
D. While