Exercise your mind and your understanding.

1. Put a tick in the correct answer. The first example was made for you.

Keep in mind how would your answer be if somebody asks you.

1. How would you say 7:10? 1. How would you say 6:00? 2. How would you say 5:15?

a) It is seven to ten. a) It is six ouou. a) It is a quarter past five.

b) It is seven past ten. b) It is six o’clock. b) It is five fifteen.

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c) It is six. c) It is forty five to six.
c) Is it ten past seven. 

3. How would you say 12:00 am? 4. How would you say 2:30?

a) It is noon. a) It is two past thirty.

b) It is midnight. b) It is two past half.

c) It is twelve ouou. c) It is half past two.

2. Draw in the clock the big hand for minutes and the small hands for the
hour like in the example 0.

1. It is a quarter to six. 1. It is five thirty five. 2. It is noon.

3. It’s half past eleven 4. It’s ten to three. 5. It’s quarter after nine.
 What time is it?
3. Now it is your turn. Try to write down
the hour according to the time that is
in the clock. Number zero was made
for you.

0 It’s thirteen past ten.

1. it’s ____________. 2. it’s ____________. 3. it’s ____________.

4. it’s ____________. 6. it’s ____________o’clock. 7. it’s ____________.

8. it’s ____________.
 4. You will hear a listening about different people asking for the time. Identify it and
write in the line the correct answer.

A) What's the time? F ) What's the time please?

_____________. _____________.

B) What time is it? G) Do you know what the time is?

_____________. _____________.

D) Do you have the time, please?

_____________.

E) Sorry, could you tell me the time, please?

_____________.

5. You have different ways to ask and say the time. Discuss in pairs if the next short
conversations are formal or informal.

A
"Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?"
"Yes, It's 8:45."
"Thank you."
"You are welcome."

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B
"Hey, what's up buddy?"
"Hi, buddy."
"Do you have the time?"
"It's 4:20."
"See ya."
"Bye."
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C
"Good afternoon, Sir."
"Good afternoon Mr.Mathew."
"What's the time please?"
"It is 4:15"
It looks like too late for that time.
"Yes, you are right."
"It' 6:15"
"Ok, Sir. Thank you."
"No, thank you."
"I'll see you later."
"Bye"
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