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History
Vocabulary
Time expressions
Prepositions of time
Work expressions
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Which calendar was invented first?
The first recorded calendars date to the Bronze Age, dependent on the development of writing in the Ancient Near East, the Egyptian calendar (Lunar).
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A year, which happens every fourth year, when February has 29 days instead of 28
A leap year
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The Monday after _____ is my birthday.
next
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Will finishes work _____ half past four.
at
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Alan works really _________ . He starts work at four in the morning and finishes at eleven every day.
unsociable hours
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Who reformed the Roman calendar?
The Roman calendar was reformed by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE. The Julian calendar was no longer dependent on the observation of the new moon but simply followed an algorithm of introducing a leap day every four years.
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Two weeks
A fortnight
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Just think – _____ week tomorrow we’ll be on holiday!
a
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I usually watch films _____ a flight.
on/during
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The factory stays open twenty-four hours a day. People work ________ , so there are always people working.
shifts
300
When the first mechanical clocks were invented?
The first mechanical clocks were invented in Europe at around the start of the 14th century, and became the standard timekeeping device until the pendulum clock was invented in 1656.
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the normal working hours of an office worker
nine-to-five
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Christmas is in just four days’ _____ , and I haven’t done any shopping yet.
time
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people seem to hate getting up early _____ the morning.
in
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Where I work we have an ________ . I really don’t like it as I don’t have any privacy.
open-plan office
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Who designed the Gregorian Calendar?
Although the Gregorian calendar is named after Pope Gregory XIII, it is an adaptation of a calendar designed by Italian doctor, astronomer and philosopher Luigi Lilio (also known as Aloysius Lilius). He was born around 1510 and died in 1576, six years before his calendar was officially introduced.
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the night or day before an important day
Eve
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The weekend before _____ I was at my friend’s wedding.
last
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We arrived just _____ time. The film was about to start.
in
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Some people find it difficult to ________ because they’re not very good at managing their time.
work to a deadline
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Most Americans have a party _____ 4th July.
on