Exercise 1
Look at the watches below and say the times. Then listen and check that you said them correctly.
Audioscripts
five past three
twenty past seven
a quarter to two
ten past six
half past seven
twenty-five past two
twenty past four
three o’clock
five past eleven
ten to ten
ten past ten
a quarter to seven
Exercise 2
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock.
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Flight no. |
Arrival time |
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1 TW218 |
7.45 |
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2 BA13 |
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3 AF409 |
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4 LH68 |
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5 A115 |
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6 AF35 |
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7 SK70 |
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8 BA502 |
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Answers
1 7.45 2 15.20 3 20.30 4 16.40
5 13.45 6 11.15 7 8.05 8 18.25
Audioscripts
1
A Could you tell me when flight TW218 arrives, please?
B Yes, it gets in at 7.45.
A 7.45. Thanks.
2
A Has flight BA13 arrived yet?
B No, it arrives at 15.20.
3
A Is flight AF409 coming in on time?
B Yes, it’s due in at 20.30.
A 20.30.
4
A I’d like to know when flight LH68 gets in, please.
B Let me check. Yes, it should arrive at 16.40.
5
A What time does flight A115 arrive?
B Let me see. Yes, it will be here at 13.45.
6
A Can you tell me what time flight AF35 gets here?
B Flight AF35. That should get here at 11.15.
7
A Can you tell me when flight SK70 gets in?
B At 8.05.
8
A Do you know when flight BA502 arrives?
B Yes, it’s due in at 18.25.
Exercise 3
Listen to people telephoning an office to speak to the people below. Write down the time when each person will return. It is now 10 a.m. If the operator says, ‘He’ll be back in an hour.’ Write 11.00.
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Returning at |
Returning at |
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Mr Day |
11:00 |
……………. |
|
Ms Lewis |
……………. |
……………. |
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Mr Grant |
……………. |
……………. |
|
Mrs Ginatti |
……………. |
……………. |
|
Mr Frank |
……………. |
……………. |
|
Ms Taylor |
……………. |
……………. |
Answers
Mr Day 11.00
Ms Lewis 10.15
Mr Grant 11.00
Mrs Ginatti 11.30
Mr Frank 10.45
Ms Taylor 10.40
Audioscripts
1
A Could I speak to Mr Day, please?
B I’m sorry, he’s not in right now. He’ll be back in an hour.
A Thanks, I’ll call later.
2
A Is Ms Lewis there, please?
B She’s just gone out. She’ll be back in fifteen minutes.
A Oh, I see.
3
A Yes … I’d like to speak to Mr Grant, please.
B I’m afraid he’s out of the office at the moment. He won’t be back for an hour.
A Oh, I see. Well, I’ll call back then.
4
A Could I speak to Mrs Ginatti, please?
B I’m sorry, she’s not here just now.
A When will she be back, please?
B In an hour and a half.
5
A Mr Frank, please.
B Mr Frank’s not here at the moment. But he’ll be back in three quarters of an hour.
A I see. Thank you.
6
A Is Ms Taylor there, please?
B No, I’m sorry she isn’t. She’ll be back in about 40 minutes.
A Thanks.
Exercise 4
Listen to people calling the international telephone operator to ask about the time in the countries below. The caller’s time is shown. Listen and write down the time in the country they ask about. For example, if the caller’s time is 2 p.m. and the time in Bolivia is four hours behind, the time there is 10 a.m.
Caller’s time
1 Bolivia …10 a.m. ……
2 Haiti ……………………
3 Finland ……………………
4 Argentina ……………………
5 Burma ……………………
6 Taiwan ……………………
7 Fiji ……………………
8 Germany ……………………
Answers
Bolivia 10 a.m.
Haiti 12 p.m.
Finland 8.30 a.m.
Argentina 10.15 a.m.
Burma 11.30 p.m.
Taiwan 6.30 p.m.
Fiji 7 p.m.
Germany 10.15 a.m.
Audioscripts
1
A I’d like to know what time it is in Bolivia, please.
B Bolivia. Um, they’re four hours behind us, so the time there is …
2
A Could you tell me the time right now in Haiti, please?
B Haiti? Let me check. Yes, they’re five hours behind us, so their time is …
3
A Yes, I want to call Finland. What time is it there now, please?
B Well, they’re two hours ahead, so the time there is …
4
A What time is it in Argentina now, please?
B Argentina’s three hours behind us, so the time there is …
5
A Do you know what time it is right now in Burma, please?
B Burma? Well, let me see. Oh, they’re six and a half hours ahead of us, so their time is …
6
A Could you tell me what time it is in Taiwan now, please?
B They’re exactly eight hours ahead of us, so it’ll be …
7
A What time is it in Fiji now, please?
B Fiji. Let me see. Oh, they’re twelve hours ahead of us. That means . .
8
A Could you tell me the time in Germany, please?
B Well, Germany’s one hour ahead of here, so the time there is …
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