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Unit 22: Time | Grammar | A2
EXERCISE 1
Write the correct time in the spaces below:
1. At what time do you have breakfast?
At __________.
2. At what time does the match start?
At __________.
3. At what time will we arrive at Heathrow?
At __________.
EXERCISE 2
On time tables, digital clocks, etc. you will see the time displayed in numbers using the 24hour clock. Look at the following example:
| 01:05 | five past one |
| 11:35 | twenty-five to twelve |
| 08:15 | quarter past eight |
| 05:14 | fourteen minutes past five |
| 10:59 | one minute to eleven |
Note that numbers which are not multiples of FIVE are followed by the word minute(s). Now write these times out in full:
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1. What time is your ballet lesson? 2. What time does the boat leave? 3. When did your train arrive? 4. When does the concert start? 5. What time does the shop open? 6. When does your plane get in? |
09:15 It's at _____________. 10:45 It leaves at _________. 06:23 It arrived at _________. 08:50 It starts at __________. 09:40 It opens at __________. 12:07 It gets in at __________. |
EXERCISE 3
Match the following, as in the example:
e.g. 21:00 è nine o'clock
| 1. 22:50 | A. quarter to two |
| 2. 16:03 | B. twelve o'clock midnight |
| 3. 14:57 | C. five past two |
| 4. 13:45 | D. ten to eleven |
| 5. 02:05 | E. three minutes past four |
| 6. 20:48 | F. twelve minutes to nine |
| 7. 24:00 | G. three minutes to three |
EXERCISE 4
Express the following times in words:
What time do the buses for Liverpool leave?
13:01 The first bus leaves at __________________.
15:05 The second bus leaves at __________________.
18:10 The third bus leaves at __________________.
20:58 The fourth bus leaves at __________________.
22:45 The fifth bus leaves at __________________.
00:49 The last bus leaves at __________________.