Time Expressions English Grammar MCQ with Answers

Question. There's no need to worry, we shall get to the station long before the train leaves as we have ....... of time.
(a) sacks
(b) packets
(c) parcels
(d) bags
Answer. D

Question. The concert doesn't start at least an hour and so we have time to ........
(a) kill
(b) murder
(c) remove
(d) destroy
Answer. A

Question. The station isn't far away and the train leaves in about ten minutes so there is no need to worry — we have time to ........
(a) save
(b) store
(c) spare
(d) place
Answer. C

Question. The problem is he has no work to do and with time on his ....... he is likely to get into trouble.
(a) hands
(b) fingers
(c) feet
(d) legs
Answer. A

Question. I told him time and ....... not to do it but he takes no notice.
(a) often
(b) already
(c) again
(d) frequently
Answer. C

Question. I always like to get to an appointment in ....... time.
(a) good
(b) best
(c) fine
(d) clear
Answer. A

Question. It's ....... time she learnt to look after herself.
(a) of
(b) in
(c) about
(d) through
Answer. C

Question. We're not living here for good but just for the time ........
(a) seeing
(b) trying
(c) going
(d) being
Answer. D

Question. Time ......., it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day.
(a) flows
(b) flies
(c) flees
(d) files
Answer. B

Question. Time will ....... whether we have made the right decision.
(a) say
(b) know
(c) tell
(d) find
Answer. C

Question. The business has lost a lot of orders recently and is going through a ....... time.
(a) slender
(b) poor
(c) thin
(d) acute
Answer. C

Question. The railways system is very efficient as the trains always arrive ....... time.
(a) up
(b) at
(c) for
(d) on
Answer. D

Question. My opinion is that they don't know what to do and are merely playing ....... time.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) at
(d) in
Answer. B

Question. You can tell just looking at their out of date equipment that the company is well ....... the times.
(a) behind
(b) across
(c) under
(d) outside
Answer. A

Question. His invention showed that he understood what was going to happen in the future and proved he was ....... of his time.
(a) in front
(b) before
(c) ahead
(d) forward
Answer. C

Question. You can tell she has hit the ....... time because of the huge car she drives.
(a) high
(b) massive
(c) large
(d) big
Answer. D

Question. If you really want to send that letter off today, it's ....... time you went to the post office.
(a) high
(b) quick
(c) proper
(d) right
Answer. A

Question. The orchestra are meant to ....... time with the conductor.
(a) hold
(b) keep
(c) take
(d) show
Answer. B

Question. If you want to grow as a business and attract new customers you must ....... with the times.
(a) move
(b) follow
(c) keep
(d) hold
Answer. A

Question. The parcel eventually arrived six weeks later, and not ....... time!
(a) after
(b) before
(c) since
(d) for
Answer. B