40. When the big hand is When the big hand is
pointing to 6 it is a ahalf pointing to 9 it is a
past _______ quarter to _______
41. The short hand shows the hours.
The long hand shows the minutes.
There are exactly sixty minutes in one hour.
It’s eight o’clock It’s nine o’clock It’s ten o’clock It’s eleven o’clock
It’s noon It’s one o’clock It’s two o’clock It’s midnight
42. Excuse me, can you tell me
what the time is?
It’s three-oh-five It’s ten past three It’s twenty past three
It’s half past three It’s twenty-five to four It’s ten to four
43. What time is it?
It’s (a ) quarter to four It’s ten to eight It’s (a ) quarter past seven
It’s (a ) quarter past twelve It’s (a ) quarter past three