Exercise 49. Idioms Quiz: Time
1. a question of time
If Taylor doesn't start eating healthy food, it's only a question of time before he
a. starts losing weight
b. has serious health problems
c. begins to get healthier
2. a whale of a time
Ollie said he had a whale of a time at the jazz festival and he
a. wishes he hadn't gone
b. wants to go again next year
c. probably won't bother going again
3. around the clock
The cafe is open around the clock, so
a. it's open 24 hours a day
b. it's located around a clock tower
c. it opens whenever a customer comes
4. behind the times
My uncle Ron is always so far behind the times that he
a. never arrives anywhere on time
b. never knows what the date is
c. never knows what young people are interested in
5. day to day
Most people's day-to-day exercise includes some
a. homework
b. housework
c. teamwork
6. for the time being
Fatima wants to lose weight, so she's decided to stop eating cakes for the time
being. She'll try not to eat them
a. for the rest of today
b. for the rest of her life
c. until she thinks she's lost enough weight
7. from now on
Rashid has promised his family that from now on he won't drink alcohol. This
means he's promised not to drink alcohol
a. until he goes out
b. until tomorrow morning
c. for the rest of his life
8. from time to time
On most Saturday mornings Bill and Fran work in their garden, but from time to
time they'll
a. stay at home
b. play golf instead
c. watch the sunset
9. in the long run
Jerry's life as a poor student is hard, but he says it'll be worth it in the long run
when
a. he gets home and relaxes
b. he has fun on the weekend
c. he gets a good job after graduating
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