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1 Read the text quickly and number the clocks 1, 2 and 3.

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1 This is a very unusual clock. It

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2 10 hand! It doesn’t
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3show the time – 9it shows the day.
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What day is it on this clock?
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2 This clock has got22numbers, 02and it has got two hands. But it
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isn’t easy to tell
19 the time with this 05 clock! The big hand is point-
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ing to the twelve,
18 and the small hand 06 is pointing to the nine.
16 08 What’s the time on this clock?
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3 This is another unusual clock. It has got four hands. Look at

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Hong Kong is eight hours ahead of Britain. When it is 1pm in
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Write your answers here. 2 10
Clock 1: The day is . 3 9
Clock 2: The time is . 4 8
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Clock 3: The time in Hong Kong is .5 6

3 Write T (true) or F (false).

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1 The hand on clock 1 goes backwards. 21 03

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2 It is difficult to tell the time with clock 2. 19 05

3 Clock 2 shows the time in two countries. 18 06

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4 Clock 3 shows hours, minutes and seconds. 16 08

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