Telling the Time in a Foreign Language: Interactive Quizzes for Year 6

Question 1

What time is it 30 minutes after 1:45 PM?

Accepted Answer

2:30 PM

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2:00 PM

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2:15 PM

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2:45 PM

Question 2

How many minutes are between 2:15 PM and 3:00 PM?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

50

Answer

60

Answer

75

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a way to say "quarter to" in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

las y cuarto

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menos cuarto

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y cuarto

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pasadas y cuarto

Question 4

How many seconds are there in 1 minute?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

90

Answer

120

Answer

150

Question 5

Which is the longest period of time?

Accepted Answer

1 month

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1 hour

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1 day

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1 week

Question 6

How many minutes is it from 10:00 to 10:30?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

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15 minutes

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45 minutes

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60 minutes

Question 7

How do you say 'quarter past eleven' in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Las once y cuarto

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Las once y media

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Las doce menos cuarto

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Las doce y cuarto

Question 8

What does 'past' mean in relation to time?

Accepted Answer

'Past' means after the hour.

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'Past' means before the hour.

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'Past' means on the hour.

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'Past' means half past the hour.

Question 9

Which of the following ways to express time in English is NOT used?

Accepted Answer

five past the hour

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half past the hour

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quarter past the hour

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a quarter to the hour

Question 10

What is the time in 24-hour format if it is 5:30 PM?

Accepted Answer

17:30

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17:00

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18:00

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18:30

Question 11

How do you say "quarter past nine" in English?

Accepted Answer

9:15

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9:00 past quarter

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9:30 past quarter

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9:45

Question 12

It's 8:30 PM now. What time is it on a 24-hour clock?

Accepted Answer

20:30

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16:30

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08:30

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24:30

Question 13

How many minutes are in one hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Answer

120

Question 14

Which of these means 'half past three'?

Accepted Answer

3:30

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3:15

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4:15

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4:30

Question 15

What is the correct order of the days of the week, starting with Monday?

Accepted Answer

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday

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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

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Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Question 16

What time will it be 20 minutes before 11:00?

Accepted Answer

10:20

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10:40

Answer

11:20

Answer

11:40

Question 17

Which of these clocks shows 2:35?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Answer

Answer

Question 18

What time will it be in 1 hour and 15 minutes from now, if it is currently 4:45?

Accepted Answer

6:15

Answer

5:30

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6:00

Answer

6:30

Question 19

How do you say "past" in French?

Accepted Answer

après

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avant

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à

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de

Question 20

How many minutes are in one hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

30

Answer

90

Answer

120

Question 21

How do you write "1:30 PM" in 24-hour time?

Accepted Answer

13:30

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1:30

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13.30

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01:30

Question 22

What does the phrase "half past" mean?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes after

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30 minutes before

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15 minutes after

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15 minutes before

Question 23

Which sentence is grammatically correct? [Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past tense of "to be" and "to tell" in a time-related context]

Accepted Answer

I was told the time yesterday.

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I am told the time yesterday.

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I have told the time yesterday.

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I will be told the time yesterday.

Question 24

Which of the following is the most polite way to ask the time in a foreign language?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, what time is it?

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What time is it, please?

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Can you tell me the time, please?

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Do you know what the time is?

Question 25

How has the way we measure time evolved over time?

Accepted Answer

Timekeeping has enhanced our understanding of the universe.

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Timekeeping methods have remained unchanged throughout history.

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Timekeeping has become less precise over time.

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Measuring time is only relevant to scientists.

Question 26

What time is it when the minute hand points to the number 9 and the hour hand is between the numbers 10 and 11?

Accepted Answer

10:30

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10:15

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10:45

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11:00

Question 27

Which of the following is the longest unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Day

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Second

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Minute

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Hour

Question 28

Which word means the opposite of "before"?

Accepted Answer

After

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Yesterday

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Tomorrow

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Next week

Question 29

Which of the following items is NOT related to time?

Accepted Answer

Table

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Clock

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Calendar

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Watch

Question 30

How many minutes are there in an hour?

Accepted Answer

60

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30

Answer

45

Answer

75

Question 31

Which of the following clocks shows the time 'half past 2'?

Accepted Answer

![Image of a clock showing 2:30](image.png)

Answer

![Image of a clock showing 1:30](image.png)

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![Image of a clock showing 3:30](image.png)

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![Image of a clock showing 2:15](image.png)

Question 32

What do the letters 'a.m.' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Ante meridian

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After morning

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Before midday

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All morning

Question 33

How many minutes are there in an hour?

Accepted Answer

60

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30

Answer

45

Answer

75

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a way to say 'half past 2' in French?

Accepted Answer

Minuit et demi

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Deux heures et demie

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14:30

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Deux heures trente

Question 35

What is the time 1 hour and 40 minutes before 4:15 p.m.?

Accepted Answer

2:35 p.m.

Answer

1:35 p.m.

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3:35 p.m.

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4:35 p.m.

Question 36

Which of the following is the correct way to say '10 o'clock sharp' in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Son las diez en punto

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Son las diez menos cero

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Es la diez

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Es la diez y cero minutos

Question 37

Which of the following is the correct way to write 'half past 12' in 12-hour format?

Accepted Answer

12:30 p.m.

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12:30 a.m.

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00:30

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24:30

Question 38

What is the correct way to say 'quarter to eight' in English?

Accepted Answer

7:15

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7:45

Answer

8:15

Question 39

If it's 10 minutes past 11:00 now, what time will it be in 1 hour and 25 minutes?

Accepted Answer

12:55

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12:15

Answer

12:35

Question 40

What is the English translation of 'at noon'?

Accepted Answer

At midday

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At midnight

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At sunset

Question 41

Translate the following into English: Um wie viel Uhr ist der Unterricht zu Ende?

Accepted Answer

When does the lesson finish?

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When does the lesson start?

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Where is the lesson?

Question 42

Look at the image below: What time does the clock show? [Image of a clock showing 3:15]

Accepted Answer

3:15

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12:45

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15:30

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1:30

Question 43

How many minutes pass between 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

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45

Answer

60

Question 44

What is the Spanish word for 'hour'?

Accepted Answer

Hora

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Minuto

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Día

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Mes

Question 45

In the phrase 'quarter to four', the word 'quarter' refers to what fraction of an hour?

Accepted Answer

1/4

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1/2

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1/3

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1/5

Question 46

On the clock, the big hand is pointing to the 9 and the small hand is pointing between the 9 and the 10. What time is it?

Accepted Answer

It is a quarter past nine.

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It is ten to nine.

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It is half past nine.

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It is nine o'clock.

Question 47

Translate the time '9:15' into French.

Accepted Answer

Il est neuf heures et quart.

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Il est huit heures et demie.

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Il est neuf heures moins le quart.

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Il est dix heures.

Question 48

What is the difference between 'a.m.' and 'p.m.'?

Accepted Answer

A.m. means before noon, and p.m. means after noon.

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A.m. and p.m. mean the same thing.

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A.m. means after midnight, and p.m. means before midnight.

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A.m. means before midnight, and p.m. means after midnight.

Question 49

What is the best way to improve your ability to tell the time?

Accepted Answer

Practice reading clocks and using time-related vocabulary in different contexts.

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Memorize all the different ways to say the time.

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Only practice telling the time in one language.