有關連詞before的陷阱題分析

請看下面這道題，你能選對嗎？

The fire went on for quite some time _______ it was brought under control.

A. when                        B. since

C. after                          D. before

【陷阱】幾個干擾項均有可能誤選。

【分析】最佳答案選 D。before 意為“在……之前”，句意是“大火在得到控制之前燃燒了相當一段時間”。類似地，以下兩題也選 before(www.dubaipaintplumbers.com)：

(1) He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _______ it got worse.

A. until                         B. when

C. before                      D. as

(2) Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up ________ I could answer the phone.

A. as                            B. since

C. until                         D. before

(3) She is getting better by degrees, but it will be some time _____ she is completely well.

A. that                          B. since

C. when                        D. before

(4) They sat down opposite each other, but it was some moments ______ they spoke.

A. after                         B. before

C. since                        D. when