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248. advanced-5
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 5 (Answer Keys)
Time Expressions (2)
 
A1
The business has lost a lot of orders recently and is going through a thin time.
answer: (c) thin
A2
The railways system is very efficient as the trains always arrive on time.
answer: (d) on
A3
My opinion is that they don't know what to do and are merely playing for time.
answer: (b) for
A4
You can tell just looking at their out of date equipment that the company is well behind the times.
answer: (a) behind
A5
His invention showed that he understood what was going to happen in the future and proved he was ahead of
his time.
answer: (c) ahead
A6
You can tell she has hit the big time because of the huge car she drives.
answer: (d) big
A7
If you really want to send that letter off today, it's high time you went to the post office.
answer: (a) high
A8
The orchestra are meant to keep time with the conductor.
answer: (b) keep
A9
If you want to grow as a business and attract new customers you must move with the times.
answer: (a) move
A10
The parcel eventually arrived six weeks later, and not before time!
answer: (b) before

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