Sách Ngữ pháp tiếng anh luyện thi TOEIC – Unit 95: As – Học Hay

A In this exercise as means ‘at the same time as’. Use as to join sentences from the boxes.

1 We all waved goodbye to Liz 2 I listened 3 I burnt myself 4 The spectators cheered 5 A dog ran out in front of the car

we were driving along the road. I was taking a hot dish out of the oven. she drove away. she told me her story. the two teams came onto the field.

 

1 We all waved goodbye to Liz as she drove away.

B In this exercise as means ‘because’. Join sentences from the boxes beginning with as.

1 I was hungry 2 today is a public holiday 3 I didn’t want to disturb anybody 4 I can’t go to the concert 5 it was a nice day

we went for a walk by the canal I tried to be very quiet I decided to find somewhere to eat all government offices are shut you can have my ticket

 

1 As I was hungry, I decided to find somewhere to eat.

C What does as mean in these sentences?

	because	at the same time as
1 As they lived near us, we used to see them quite often. 2 Kate slipped as she was getting off the bus. 3 As I was tired, I went to bed early. 4 Unfortunately, as I was parking the car, I hit the car behind me. 5 As we climbed the hill, we got more and more tired. 6 We decided to go out to eat as we had no food at home. 7 As we don’t use the car very often, we’ve decided to sell it.	X	X

 

D In some of these sentences, as is not correct. Correct the sentences where necessary.

1 Julia got married as she was 22. => when she was 22

2 As the day went on, the weather got worse. => OK

3 He dropped the glass as he was taking it out of the cupboard.

4 I lost my phone as I was in London.

5 As I left school, I didn’t know what to do.

6 The train slowed down as it approached the station.

7 I used to live near the sea as I was a child.

8 We can walk to the hotel as it isn’t far from here.

E Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1 Just as I sat down, the doorbell rang.

2 I saw you as……………………

3 It started to rain just as……………………

4 As she doesn’t have a phone,……………………

5 Just as I took the picture,……………………

A

2 I listened as she told me her story.

3 I burnt myself as I was taking a hot dish out of the oven.

4 The spectators cheered as the two teams came onto the field.

5 A dog ran out in front of the car as we were driving along the road.

B

2 As today is a public holiday, all government offices are shut.

3 As I didn’t want to disturb anybody, I tried to be very quiet.

4 As I can’t go to the concert, you can have my ticket.

5 As it was a nice day, we went for a walk by the canal.

C

3 because

4 at the same time as

5 at the same time as

6 because

7 because

D

3 OK

4 when I was in London

5 When I left school

6 OK

7 when I was a child

8 OK

E

Example answers:

2 I saw you as you were getting into your car.

3 It started to rain just as we started playing tennis.

4 As she doesn’t have a phone, it’s quite difficult to contact her.

5 Just as I took the picture, somebody walked in front of my phone.

 

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