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VOCABULARY: TIME
HAVE YOU GOT THE RIGHT
TIME?
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THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
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INSTRUCTIONS: See
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- ............................ when it was considered unacceptable for English girls to
live with their boyfriends without being married.
- ............................, there lived a fairy queen called Prunella.
- The Pyramids were built ............................
- Did you have ............................ at the party?
- What ............................! I've waited all day for
the plumber to arrive and he's still not here.
- ............................, we will have to make do with the
camping cooker as a temporary measure until the other one is
repaired.
- Beverley is very punctual; she always arrives
............................
- Am I ............................, or am I too late?
- This is ............................ to discuss this Will;
grandma has only been dead for four hours.
- The ............................ to chat with strangers is when
they are waiting for a bus, or waiting to be served in a supermarket
queue.
- ............................, I wondered how deaf people could
dance in time to disco music, but then I realised they could feel
the vibration.
- In that newsagent's shop, it's quite ............................
when school finishes and all the children rush into the shop to buy
sweets; however, the ............................ of all is in
the morning when the newspapers are being sorted and allocated for
the paper-boys' rounds.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose one of the following to fit
the gaps.
PREPOSITION+TIME
- From time to time
- In an hour's time
- In time
- At times
- On time
LENGTH OF TIME
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For the time being
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For a short time
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By the time
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A long time ago
INTIMATED TIME
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Time was
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Once upon a time
OCCASIONS
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A good time
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A busy time
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The busiest time
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A waste of time
TIMING
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Not a good time
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Not the best time
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The ideal time
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IDIOMS & PHRASAL
VERBS IN CONTEXT
INSTRUCTIONS: See
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- English pubs are so nice, but I wish they wouldn't
............................ at 11pm.
- Olympic skiers ............................ during the slalom
events.
- Jane cannot be described as punctual, because she never arrives
.............................
- The style of dresses which can be seen in the murals in the
pyramids would even be acceptable today; they
.............................
- The paramedic ............................ to deliver the baby,
despite the blizzard.
- I tried to finish the exam, but I couldn't because I
.........................
- ............................ you bought a washing
machine; you spend hours washing clothes by hand each
week
- It ............................ we left; we
are going to be late.
- Can you help me? Whenever I try to access my email, an error
message comes up to say that the process
.............................
- You look unwell; ........................... and come back
when you feel better.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose one of the following to fit in the
gaps. Adapt the verb as necessary.
- to take time out
- to call time
- to be high time
- to run out of time
- to be on time
- to be in time
- to be timed out
- to be timed
- to be timeless
- to be time
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DEGREES OF
PROBABILITY WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE
- EXERCISE 3
- PRACTICE: Future
Time-words & Phrases
- ACTIVITY:
Categorising
- SKILLS:
Reading, Writing
INSTRUCTIONS
Categorise the
following words and phrases, according to the headings
given.
Then complete the gaps, using the same
list of words.
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CATEGORIES
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WORDS & PHRASES TO BE CATEGORISED
The
Answer Key
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Exercise 3b
Advanced practice of
ex.3a in context
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GENERAL
1. The drama is still
................................................; the siege is
nowhere near over.
2. John is
................................................ at 3pm tomorrow.
3. Eventually realisation dawns and common sense
rules, because most people are sensible.
4. They argue so much, divorce is
................................................ sooner, or later.
5. When Bridget's parents met their
................................................ son-in-law, they were
aghast; he was scruffy and covered in tatoos.
6. I have just heard on the radio that war is
now ................................................. That's
terrible! We have been trading with that country for years.
7. The effects of global warming spell
................................................ doom for us all,
according to the scientists - another ice-age in Britain and higher
temperatures in Africa.
Those ................................................
storm clouds could be indicating more flash floods.
BUSINESS
1.
................................................, we must work to an
even tighter budget.
2. We are expanding our markets and.
................................................, we hope to start
exporting to Australia.
3. Your order is
................................................ and will be delivered
in the near future.
4. We are working on a new design which we
expect to be viable .................................................
5. Autumn's fast
................................................; we must start
work on the new designs for the spring catalogue.
6.
................................................, smoking will not be
allowed in this office.
7. Bankruptcy is
................................................ us if we do not secure
the defence contract.
8. The contract states: 'This
contract is between Otis Merryweather (................................................ known as the Landlord)
and Mr. Archibald Muddle (................................................ known as the Lessee).'
9. He's quite
................................................ to make a mistake with
the accounts; he has not told anyone that he is dyslexic with
figures.
10.
................................................, we would like to take
over our rivals and merge the two companies.
The
Answer Key
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THE ANSWER KEY
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Exercise-1
- Time was when it was considered unacceptable for English girls to
live with their boyfriends without being married.
- Once upon a time, there lived a fairy queen called
Prunella.
- The Pyramids were built a
long time ago.
- Did you have a good time
at the party?
- What a waste of time!
I've waited all day for the plumber to arrive and he's still not
here.
- For the time being, we
will have to make do with the camping cooker as a temporary measure
until the other one is repaired.
- Beverley is very punctual; she always arrives
on time.
- Am I in time for my
appointment, or am I too late?
- This is (not a good time/not
the best time) to discuss this Will; grandma has only
been dead for four hours.
- The ideal time to chat
with strangers is when they are waiting for a bus, or waiting to be
served in a supermarket queue.
- For a short time, I
wondered how deaf people could dance in time
to disco music, but then I realised they could feel the vibration
from the music.
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Exercise-2
- English pubs are pleasant, but I wish they wouldn't
call time at 11pm.
- Olympic skiers are timed during the slalom events.
- Jane cannot be described as punctual, because she
never arrives on time.
- The style of dress which can be seen in the murals
in the pyramids would be acceptable today; it is timeless.
- The paramedic was in time to deliver the baby,
despite the blizzard.
- I tried to finish the exam, but I couldn't because
I ran out of time
- It's high time you bought a washing
machine; you spend hours washing clothes by hand each
week.
- It's time we left; we are going to be late.
- Can you help me? Whenever I try to access my
email, an error message comes up to say that the process has been
timed out.
- You look unwell; take time out and come back
when you feel better.
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Exercise-3a
PEDAGOGIC NOTE: Regional differences do occur
and you may not therefore agree with every category.
Possible: prospective, at sometime in
the future
Probable: expected, eventually, likely,
possibly in the near future, threatening, in the course of time, an
indication of the shape of things to come
Definite: approaching, in future, in the near future,
imminent, inevitable, from now on, hereafter, impending, unfolding, in
hand
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Exercise-3b
GENERAL
1. The drama is still unfolding;
the siege is nowhere near over.
2. John is expected
at 3pm tomorrow.
3. Eventually realisation dawns and common sense
rules, because most people are sensible.
4. They argue so much, divorce is inevitable
sooner, or later.
5. When Bridget's parents met their prospective
son-in-law, they were aghast; he was scruffy and covered in tatoos.
6. I have just heard on the radio that war is
now imminent. That's terrible!
We have been trading with that country for years.
7. The effects of global warming spell impending
doom for us all, according to the scientists - another ice-age in
Britain and higher temperatures in Africa.
8. Those threatening
storm clouds could be indicating more flash floods.
BUSINESS
1. From now on, we
must work to an even tighter budget.
2. We are expanding our markets and. in
the course of time, we hope to start exporting to Australia.
3. Your order is in hand
and will be delivered in the near future.
4. We are working on a new design which we
expect to be viable in the near future.
5. Autumn's fast approaching;
we must start work on the new designs for the spring catalogue.
6. In future,
smoking will not be allowed in this office.
7. Bankruptcy is threatening us if we do not
secure the defence contract.
8. The contract states: 'This
contract is between Otis Merryweather (hereafter
known as the Landlord) and Mr. Archibald Muddle (hereafter
known as the Lessee).
9. He's quite likely
to make a mistake with the accounts; he has not told anyone that
he is dyslexic with figures.
10. At sometime in the
future, we would like to take over our rivals and merge the two
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