File 5A Grammar & Vocabulary

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

We took a shortcut through a field. We ____________

a lot of time.

• saved

• shortened

• shut

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

I spent the whole morning washing the windows and

now it’s raining. I w______________ my time.

• wasted

• won

• wrote

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

Kate has so much to do that she doesn’t have any _____________time to see her friends.

• spare

• spend

• free

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

My dad had never been to the stadium but now has a

season ticket, he’s ___________________ up for lost time.

• making

• make

• made

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

Mom got mad at me for failing my test. She gave me a really _________time.

• hard

• soft

• great

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

Jill’s really enjoying herself in college. She’s ___________ the time of her life.

• having

• has

• had

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with an expression with time.

I r__________________ of time on the test - I’d only finished half of it when the teacher told us to stop writing.

• ran out

• run out

• run on

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

I’m not sure I can cope with having your mother stay with us for a month. You have to admit she can be annoying _______ times.

• at

• on

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

My manager’s been really stressed out lately, so she’s taking some time______.

• off

• of

VOCABULARY expressions with time

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

I only see my siblings______time_______time because

they live far away.

• from/ to

• on/ to