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Have you finished the lesson? Now answer these questions about telling the time:

1. It's 11pm. In one hour it will be __________?
   • noon
   • midday
   • midnight
   12 o'clock at night is midnight.
2. Which of these questions is not the correct way to ask the time?
   • What's the time?
   • Please could you tell me the time?
   • Time is what?
   Time is what? is incorrect.
   
3. When is 7PM in the 24 hour clock?
   • 17:00
   • 19:00
   • 21:00
   7PM is 19:00 (7 hours after midday).
   
4. Which of these is an incorrect way to say 5PM?
   • five past the noon
   • five in the afternoon
   • five o'clock
   We cannot say five past the noon.
5. How do we say 5:20 when we are speaking?
   • twenty past five
   • twenty till five
   • twenty five
   5:20 when spoken should be twenty past five, twenty after five or five twenty.
6. How do we say 12:55 when we are speaking?
   
   • fifty five past twelve
   • five till thirteen
   • five to one
   12:55 when spoken should be five to one, five till one or twelve fifty five.
7. How do we say 4:15 when we are speaking?
   
   • quarter after four
   • quarter and four
   • four and a quarter
   4:15 when spoken should be quarter after four, quarter past four or four fifteen.
8. What time is half ten?
   • 5 o'clock
   • 10:30
   • 10:05
   Half ten is 10:30.
9. How should you greet someone at 8PM?
   • Good night
   • Good afternoon
   • Good evening
   You can greet someone with good evening from about 6PM until midnight.
10. What does it mean if someone says good night to you?
    • They are saying hello.
    • They are saying goodbye.
    • They are having a fun evening.
    Good night is saying goodbye in the evening.