Daily routines & time: Practice Questions

Choose the correct verb to complete the daily routine description.

Every morning, Tim ________ his teeth before he goes to the kitchen to have his breakfast.

Look at Mary's daily routine and answer the question.

07:00 – Wake up
07:30 – Have breakfast
08:00 – Go to school
12:30 – Have lunch
15:45 – Finish school
16:30 – Do homework
19:00 – Have dinner

How long does Mary usually have between finishing school and starting her homework?

Consider the following timeline of a morning routine:

1. Wake up at 06:40.
2. Spend 15 minutes washing and dressing.
3. Eat breakfast for 20 minutes.
4. Walk to the bus stop in 10 minutes.

If the bus arrives at 07:20, how many minutes early or late is the person for the bus?

Which of the following is the most logical sequence for a morning routine?

Look at the transport schedule and answer the question.

Shuttle Bus Schedule:
- Departs Station A: 08:10
- Arrives Station B: 08:35
- Departs Station B: 08:45
- Arrives Station C: 09:12

How much total time does the bus spend moving between Station A and Station C?

Describe Sarah's morning schedule using the information below:

7:00 a.m. – Wake up
7:15 a.m. – Have breakfast
7:45 a.m. – Leave for school

Look at the schedule for a community center and answer the question.

09:00 – 10:30: Yoga Class
10:45 – 12:00: Painting Workshop
12:00 – 13:30: Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:15: Coding for Kids

If Henry attends both the Painting Workshop and the Coding for Kids session, how much total time will he spend in classes?

Read about Leo's afternoon and answer the question using the 24-hour clock.

Leo finishes his school at 3:30 p.m. He takes a 20-minute bus ride home. After arriving home, he rests for 15 minutes and then spends 1 hour and 45 minutes doing his homework. At what time does Leo finish his homework?

Read the following text about Sarah's morning routine and answer the questions below.

Every weekday morning, Sarah's alarm clock rings at 6:45 a.m. She gets out of bed immediately (a) ______ she is always very tired. She brushes her teeth and washes her face. (b) ______ she has finished her hygiene routine, she puts on her school uniform. Sarah usually eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast, (c) ______ she sometimes prefers toast if she is in a hurry. She must leave her house by 7:30 a.m. (d) ______ she will miss the school bus.

Part 1: Fill in the blanks (a) to (d) with the most suitable conjunctions from the list: but, although, or, because, after, unless.
Part 2: At what time does Sarah need to leave her house to avoid missing her transport?

Read the following description of a person's daily routine and answer the questions.

"I wake up every day at 06:15. I spend 10 minutes stretching and 20 minutes preparing my lunchbox. I leave my house at 07:00 to catch the minibus. My journey to school takes exactly 35 minutes. Once I arrive, I have 15 minutes to chat with my friends before the morning assembly starts at 08:00."

Part A: At what time does the person finish preparing their lunchbox?
Part B: What time does the person arrive at school?
Part C: How many minutes pass between the time the person wakes up and the time they leave their house?