122. On time and in time At the end and in the end

Question 1

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Answer 1

The 11.45 train left on time. (=it left at 11.45)

Question 2

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Answer 2

Tll meet you at 7.30.’ ‘OK, but please be on time.’ (=don’t be late, be there at 7.30)

Question 3

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Answer 3

The conference was well-organised. Everything began and finished on time.

Question 4

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Answer 4

Be on time. Don’t be late.

Question 5

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Answer 5

Will you be home in time for dinner? (=soon enough for dinner)

Question 6

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Answer 6

I’ve sent Tracey a birthday present. I hope it arrives in time (for her birthday).
(=on or before her birthday)

Question 7

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Answer 7

I’m in a hurry. I want to get home in time to see the game on TV. (=soon enough to see the game)

Question 8

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Answer 8

I got home too Late to see the game on TV.

Question 9

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Answer 9

We got to the station just in time for our train.

Question 10

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Answer 10

A child ran into the road in front of the car- I managed to stop just in time.

Question 11

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Answer 11

I’m going away at the end of January I at the end of the month

Question 12

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Answer 12

At the end of the concert, everyone applauded.

Question 13

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Answer 13

The players shook hands at the end of the game.

Question 14

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Answer 14

I’m going away at the beginning of January

Question 15

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Answer 15

We had a lot of problems with our car. We sold it in the end.

Question 16

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Answer 16

He got more and more angry. In the end he just walked out of the room.

Question 17

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Answer 17

Alan couldn’t decide where to go for his holidays. He didn’t go anywhere in the end.

Question 18

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Answer 18

At first we didn’t get on very well, but in the end we became good friends.