Linking words and phrases

(made by Carmen Luisa)

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

   after a while      as soon as      before      eventually      meanwhile      suddenly   

I arrived at the bank I joined the queue and waited for my turn. , two men burst through the door and ran to the cashier, shouting loudly. we knew it, the men had forced the cashier to open the security door. , the bank manager called the police. , we heard the police car siren blaring, but by the time they arrived, the robbers had left the building. The police chased them and caught them.

Source: Successful Writing. Intermediate, page 62.