Hora y fechas: Aprende a decir la hora, usar calendarios y hablar de fechas y eventos en inglés

Question 1

What is NOT typically included in a calendar?

Accepted Answer

Time zones

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Days of the week

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Months

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Holidays

Question 2

How many days are in a leap year?

Accepted Answer

366

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364

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365

Question 3

What is a fundamental difference between the Gregorian calendar and the Chinese calendar?

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The Gregorian calendar is based on the sun's movement, while the Chinese calendar is based on the moon's movement.

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The Gregorian calendar starts on January 1st, while the Chinese calendar starts on the first new moon after the winter solstice.

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The Gregorian calendar has 12 months, while the Chinese calendar has 13 months.

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The Gregorian calendar is widely used around the world, while the Chinese calendar is only used in China.

Question 4

What is the main reason we have time zones?

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To assist in planning events and communication across different regions.

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To ensure everyone worldwide has the same time.

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To simplify travel between countries.

Question 5

Why do we add an extra day to the calendar every four years?

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The Earth takes about 365.25 days to orbit the sun.

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It makes the calendar easier to remember.

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We need an extra day to celebrate special occasions.

Question 6

Why do we have time zones?

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To change the time based on where you are on Earth.

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To have the same time everywhere in the world.

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To help people in different countries plan their day together.

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To make it easier to travel across borders.

Question 7

To find the total number of days in a month using a calendar, what should you count?

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The number of boxes in the month's grid

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The number written at the top of the month's grid

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The number of weeks in the month's grid

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The number of days in the previous month

Question 8

Why do we have different time zones around the world?

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To help people plan events and activities together, even if they live in different parts of the world.

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To make it easier for people to travel across different countries.

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To create different time schedules for different countries.

Question 9

Which celestial event has had the greatest impact on how we tell time?

Accepted Answer

Earth's spinning and orbiting

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Moon's phases

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Eclipses

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Meteor showers and comets

Question 10

What is the first month of the year?

Accepted Answer

January

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February

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March

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April

Question 11

What is the last day of the week?

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Sunday

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

Question 12

What month comes before June?

Accepted Answer

May

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July

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August

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September

Question 13

What is the English word for 'semana'?

Accepted Answer

week

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month

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year

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day

Question 14

How many days make up a week?

Accepted Answer

7

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5

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6

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8

Question 15

Which preposition should you use with the time 'at'?

Accepted Answer

at

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in

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on

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to

Question 16

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store yesterday.

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I go to the store yesterday.

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I have gone to the store yesterday.

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I was going to the store yesterday.

Question 17

When is New Year's Day?

Accepted Answer

January 1st

Answer

December 31st

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January 2nd

Question 18

How do you say 'I am eleven years old' in English?

Accepted Answer

I am eleven years old.

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I am eleven year old.

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I am eleven years olds.

Question 19

Which of the following is an adverb of time?

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yesterday

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slowly

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red

Question 20

Which of the following is an antonym for 'early'?

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late

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fast

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quickly

Question 21

How do you say "2:30 p.m." in English?

Accepted Answer

Half past two p.m.

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Two thirty a.m.

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It's two o'clock thirty minutes

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Two p.m. thirty

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a day of the week?

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February

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Monday

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Thursday

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Sunday

Question 23

What does the abbreviation "a.m." stand for?

Accepted Answer

Ante meridiem

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After midnight

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All morning

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Afternoon

Question 24

Which of the following is the correct way to say "the day after tomorrow" in English?

Accepted Answer

After tomorrow

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Yesterday

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Tomorrow

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The day following tomorrow

Question 25

Which month has 28 days in a non-leap year?

Accepted Answer

February

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January

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March

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April

Question 26

What is the correct way to write 9:45 p.m. using the 24-hour clock?

Accepted Answer

21:45

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09:45

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2145

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a day of the week?

Accepted Answer

November

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Monday

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Saturday

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Thursday

Question 28

How do you say the 5th of January in English?

Accepted Answer

The fifth of January

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January fifth

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Fifth January

Question 29

What is the name of the month before December?

Accepted Answer

November

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October

Question 30

Which of the following is a synonym for past?

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Ago

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Tomorrow

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Yesterday

Question 31

How do you say in two days in English?

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In two days

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Two days ago

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Two days later

Question 32

What is the correct way to write the ordinal number for 10?

Accepted Answer

10th

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Tenth

Question 33

Which of the following is a calendar event?

Accepted Answer

Birthday

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Temperature

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Time

Question 34

What is the English word for 'en punto'?

Accepted Answer

o'clock

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at

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in the morning

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in the afternoon

Question 35

Translate the following sentence into English: '¿Qué hora es?'

Accepted Answer

What time is it?

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What is the date?

Question 36

What is the Spanish equivalent of the English word 'yesterday'?

Accepted Answer

ayer

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mañana

Question 37

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

I was born in 2005.

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I born in 2005.

Question 38

How do you greet someone on their birthday in English?

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Happy birthday to you!

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Congratulations on your birthday!

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Have a great birthday!

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Best wishes on your birthday!

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a day of the week?

Accepted Answer

May

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Question 40

There are __ months in a year.

Accepted Answer

12

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10

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14

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16

Question 41

An event that happened yesterday is in the __ tense.

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Past

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Present

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Future

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Conditional

Question 42

The abbreviation for 'Wednesday' is:

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Wed.

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W

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We

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Wd

Question 43

Which month comes before July?

Accepted Answer

June

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May

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August

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September

Question 44

What does 'It's half past five' mean?

Accepted Answer

It's five thirty

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It's one thirty

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It's six thirty

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It's a quarter to one

Question 45

Which of these words is NOT a day of the week?

Accepted Answer

Yesterday

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Sunday

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Tuesday

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Friday

Question 46

What does "spring" mean in Spanish?

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Primavera

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Verano

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Otoño

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Invierno

Question 47

What does the idiom 'kick the can down the road' mean?

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To delay something

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To do something quickly

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To waste time

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To make a decision quickly

Question 48

Why do we have leap years?

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Leap years keep our calendar in sync with the Earth's trip around the sun.

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Leap years help us adjust for the Earth's spin, which changes a little each year.

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Leap years aren't needed because the Earth's orbit perfectly matches our calendar.

Question 49

Which time period is longer than 60 minutes but shorter than 24 hours?

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An afternoon

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A minute

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A decade

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A century

Question 50

How do you say "8:15" in English?

Accepted Answer

A quarter past eight

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Fifteen past eight

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Eight fifteen

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Eight past fifteen

Question 51

What is the English translation for "fin de semana"?

Accepted Answer

Weekend

Answer

Week

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Month

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Year

Question 52

What is the date that comes after today?

Accepted Answer

Tomorrow

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Yesterday

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Today

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The day after tomorrow

Question 53

How do you say "It's 12:30" in English?

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It's half past twelve.

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It's twelve o'clock.

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It's one.

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It's noon.

Question 54

How do you say "the 21st of April" in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Veintiuno de abril

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Abril veintiuno

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Veintiuno abril

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Abril, veintiuno

Question 55

Which of the following is the correct way to write the time "eleven forty-five" in digital format?

Accepted Answer

11:45

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11,45

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11.45

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11 45

Question 56

In which month do we celebrate Christmas?

Accepted Answer

December

Answer

January

Answer

February

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April

Question 57

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

I was born on the twenty-first of May.

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I was born in the twenty-first of May.

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I was born at the twenty-first of May.

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I was born to the twenty-first of May.

Question 58

What is the correct way to say '12:30 pm' in English?

Accepted Answer

Half past twelve pm

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Twelve thirty pm

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Twelve o'clock thirty pm

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Twelve pm thirty

Question 59

What does the abbreviation 'a.m.' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Morning

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Afternoon

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Evening

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Night

Question 60

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

My birthday is on July 10th.

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My birthday is on the July 10th.

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My birthday is at the July 10th.

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My birthday is in the July 10th.

Question 61

How many days are in the month of February in a leap year?

Accepted Answer

29

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28

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30

Answer

31

Question 62

Which is NOT a day of the week?

Accepted Answer

Yesterday

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Monday

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Thursday

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Saturday

Question 63

What is a synonym for 'half past'?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes past

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30 minutes to

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15 minutes past

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15 minutes to

Question 64

Which is a month of the year?

Accepted Answer

January

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Spring

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Summer

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Autumn