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Time and life expressions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anna should have sent the report one week ago, but she hasn't finished it...

a)

She should take her time

b)

It's high time she finished it

c)

She should get a life

d)

She should make good time

2.

Your grandma gives you a recipe to clean wine stains from your clothes that has worked well for many generations.

a)

The recipe has killed time

b)

The recipe will have better luck next time

c)

The recipe has survived the test of time

d)

THe recipe has no time to lose

3.

You have a whole week to write this. Give priority to writing well, and checking your spelling instead of writing fast.

a)

Take your time writing the text

b)

Make good time writing the text

c)

Write the text in the nick of time

d)

Write the text at any old time

4.

Well, definitely it wasn't the best result, but we can work with it. All I can say is...

a)

that's life!

b)

you can bet your life on it

c)

get a life!

d)

for the time being...

5.

The new offices are almost ready to be used. We are only waiting for the paint to dry off. So we'll only work on the meeting rooms ...

a)

at any old time

b)

for the time being

c)

in the nick of time

d)

with no time to lose

6.

Unless there is a traffic accident, if we leave now, we should __________________ to Veracruz. We'll get there before dark.

a)

kill time

b)

have no time to lose

c)

make good time

d)

have better luck next time

7.

It was in the last few seconds of the game that the player scored the winning goal. He really did it

a)

in high time

b)

at any old time

c)

with a cushy life

d)

in the nick of time

8.

The moment she changed jobs she started laughing more. You can see there's more energy in her step, she definitely ...

a)

got a new lease of life

b)

got a cushy life

c)

has no time to lose

d)

got a life

9.

I've got 2 essays to write, 3 presentations to prepare, and 14 papers to grade for tomorrow. I've

a)

time to kill

b)

no time to lose

c)

a bet on your life

d)

a cushy life

10.

We arrive in Madrid at 5am, but the connection flight leaves until noon. We are going to have a lot of

a)

time to kill

b)

time to lose

c)

any old time

d)

new leases of life

11.

There's absolutely no way I'm agreeing to that insane plan of yours. I mean it...

a)

get a life!

b)

for the time being!

c)

not on your life!

d)

better luck next time!