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Why is it wrong: Drink your coffee before it gets cold? #1 (permalink) Fri Dec 14, 2007 16:06 pm   Why is it wrong: Drink your coffee before it gets cold?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #142 "Time clauses: future tense examples", question 7

Drink your coffee ......... it gets cold.

(a) when
(b) as soon as
(c) while
(d) before

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #142 "Time clauses: future tense examples", answer 7

Drink your coffee before it gets cold.

Correct answer: (d) before

Your answer was: incorrect
Drink your coffee while it gets cold.
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why is it wrong:
Drink your coffee before it gets cold?
isn't possible use before in this case?

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Why is it wrong: Drink your coffee before it gets cold? #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:43 am   Why is it wrong: Drink your coffee before it gets cold?
 

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If you will look immediately above your question, you will see that 'before' is the correct answer. You chose 'while'.
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