Unit 9 - Slave to Routine | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 9, Straight to First Exercises and Flashcards

These exercises focus on Unit 9, Straight to First

Wordlist for Unit 9, Straight to First

Word	Definition	Example
at a time	used for saying how many people or things there are in each group or on each occasion	Nathan can't multi-task; he can only ever do one thing at a time
at all times	always	Sam has his phone with him at all times
at the time	a moment in the past; then	I can remember when I learnt to ride a bike; I was six at the time
by the time	used for saying what has already happened at the time that something else happens	By the time we got home we were exhausted
find the time to do sthg	to make some of your time available for a particular purpose	Sven can never seem to find the time to see his friends these days
have a good time	have an enjoyable experience	I always have a good time when I go out with Scott
just in time	early enough; with only a small amount of time remaining	We arrived at the airport just in time, the gate was about to close
from time to time	sometimes, but not often	Natalia walks to work from time to time
on time	arriving at the correct time and not late	She has to make sure the children get to school on time
pass the time	to do something that makes a period of time seem shorter and end more quickly, especially when you are bored	Kanika passes the time on the train by listening to music
set aside time	to keep or save some time to use it later for a particular purpose	Mirko tries to set aside time each day for sport or other physical exercise
spend time	to do something for a period of time	Luca spends too much time on his phone
take a long time	to spend a lot of time doing something	Jennifer always takes a long time to get ready in the morning
time after time	many times, usually so often that you become annoyed	Time after time Dang forgets where he's put his keys
time to (do sthg)	when it is the correct moment to do something	It's time to go to class
waste your time	a situation in which time is used without bringing any useful result	I really don't like to waste my time watching television
just (seconds/ minutes/hours) left to do sthg	a short amount of time available to do something	Francesco had just seconds left to finish writing his essay
keep your watch (five minutes) fast	set your watch ahead of the actual time	Emma keeps her watch set five minutes fast so she's always on time
make the most of sthg	to use a good situation to get the best possible result	Vincenzo makes the most of his time by planning his day carefully
not stand another moment of it	to not be able to tolerate something anymore	There are days when I feel like I can't stand another moment of it, but then I remember how important this degree is for my future

Illustration of Unit 9 - Slave to Routine

What is the difference between “on time” and “just in time”?

On time means arriving or happening at the scheduled time (The train arrived on time at 8:00 AM).
Just in time means arriving or finishing something at the last possible moment (He made it to the airport just in time for his flight).

What does “from time to time” mean?

It means occasionally or sometimes (I go for a run from time to time, but not every day).

How do “at a time” and “at the time” differ?

At a time means focusing on one thing or handling things in a sequence (Please enter the room one at a time).
At the time refers to a specific moment in the past (At the time, I didn’t know how important that decision was).

What does “make the most of something” mean?

It means using an opportunity or resource as effectively as possible (We made the most of our weekend by exploring the city).

What does “not stand another moment of it” mean?

It means being unable to tolerate something any longer (The noise was so loud, I couldn’t stand another moment of it!).

Unit 9 - Slave to Routine