CBSE Class 7 French Practice Worksheet Set 16

1. L'heure et l'horloge

Instructions:
Write the number of the clock next to the matching sentence.

Question 1. Il est trois heures et demie.
Answer: Clock 3
In simple words: It is half past three (3:30).

Exam Tip: "Et demie" means "and half" (+30 minutes).

Question 2. Il est cinq heures moins vingt.
Answer: Clock 10
In simple words: It is twenty minutes to five (4:40).

Exam Tip: "Moins" means "minus", used to subtract minutes from the upcoming hour.

Question 3. Il est dix heures et quart.
Answer: Clock 1
In simple words: It is quarter past ten (10:15).

Exam Tip: "Et quart" means "and a quarter" (+15 minutes).

Question 4. Il est six heures et demie.
Answer: Clock 4
In simple words: It is half past six (6:30).

Question 5. Il est onze heures vingt cinq.
Answer: Clock 9
In simple words: It is eleven twenty-five (11:25).

Exam Tip: Minutes between 1 and 29 are stated directly after the hour using numbers.

Question 6. Il est huit heures moins cinq.
Answer: Clock 11
In simple words: It is five minutes to eight (7:55).

Exam Tip: "Moins cinq" means 5 minutes before the next hour.

Question 7. Il est deux heures moins vingt.
Answer: Clock 2
In simple words: It is twenty minutes to two (1:40).

Exam Tip: Remember that "vingt" equals 20 minutes.

Question 8. Il est une heure moins le quart.
Answer: Clock 12
In simple words: It is a quarter to one (12:45).

Exam Tip: "Moins le quart" means minus a quarter (-15 minutes).

Question 9. Il est quatre heures dix.
Answer: Clock 8
In simple words: It is four-ten (4:10).

Exam Tip: Combine the hour and minutes directly when past the hour.

Question 10. Il est dix heures et demie.
Answer: Clock 6
In simple words: It is half past ten (10:30).

Exam Tip: Double-check the hour hand placement between 10 and 11.