Telling Time to the Exact Minute

How many minutes pass when the minute hand moves to the next little line?

• 1 minute

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 30 minutes

What does it mean when the minute hand points to the 12?

• 15 minutes past

• 30 minutes past

• It's half-past

• It's o'clock

What does 'five past eight' mean?

• 8:05

• 7:55

• 8:55

• 5:08

At what time does the minute hand pointing directly at the 12 signify?

• O'clock

• Quarter to the hour

• Quarter past the hour

• Half-past the hour

How is 8:07 expressed in terms of 'past'?

• 7 minutes past eight

• 7 minutes to eight

• 53 minutes past eight

• 53 minutes to eight

How is 7 minutes after 8 typically shortened in speech?

• 8:07

• 7 to 8

• 7 past 8

• All of the above

What term is used to describe time when the minute hand points from 31 to 59?

• To

• After

• Past

• Before

How do you express 8:37 using 'to'?

• 37 to 8

• 23 to 9

• 23 past 8

• 37 past 8

If the minute hand is pointing to the 8, how is the time expressed?

• 20 minutes past

• 20 minutes to

• 40 minutes to

• 40 minutes past

What is the correct way to express 20 minutes before 9?

• 9:20

• 8:40

• 8:20

• 20 to 9