Students practice common English idioms related to time through sentence matching and definition exercises.

Problem Overview:

The task involves matching sentences and expressions with their appropriate counterparts based on the word "time" and its related idioms. The goal is to correctly pair phrases and understand the meanings of time-related expressions and idioms.

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Part A: Match the sentences together that use expressions and idioms with the word "time."

#### Sentences:
1. If I don’t hand in my homework ________.
2. I was nearly late but luckily I got there ________.
3. We got paid extra for ________.
4. Playing video games is ________.
5. I play games on my phone if ________.
6. I don’t eat meat but I ________.
7. I cooked the potatoes in the microwave in ________.
8. There’s no need to hurry; you ________.
9. There isn’t much traffic. Wait a ________.
10. My aunt came to visit from Rome ________.
11. The party was amazing! I had ________.
12. I set a lot of takeaways because ________.

#### Options:
a. we work overtime.
b. a waste of time.
c. to save time.
d. in the nick of time.
e. can take your time.
f. I have time to kill.
g. there in no time.
h. so I look some time off.
i. on time, no teacher gets angry.
j. fun from time to time.
k. cooking is so time consuming.

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#### Solution:
1. If I don’t hand in my homework ________
- Correct match: i. on time, no teacher gets angry.
- Explanation: This sentence implies that handing in homework on time avoids consequences from the teacher.

2. I was nearly late but luckily I got there ________
- Correct match: d. in the nick of time.
- Explanation: "In the nick of time" means just in time, which fits the context of being nearly late but arriving just on time.

3. We got paid extra for ________
- Correct match: a. we work overtime.
- Explanation: Overtime work typically earns extra pay, making this a logical match.

4. Playing video games is ________
- Correct match: b. a waste of time.
- Explanation: Video games are often considered a "waste of time" in certain contexts.

5. I play games on my phone if ________
- Correct match: f. I have time to kill.
- Explanation: "Time to kill" refers to spare or idle time, which is when someone might play games on their phone.

6. I don’t eat meat but I ________
- Correct match: j. fun from time to time.
- Explanation: This suggests that while the person doesn't eat meat regularly, they do so occasionally for fun.

7. I cooked the potatoes in the microwave in ________
- Correct match: g. there in no time.
- Explanation: Microwaving food is quick, so it takes "no time."

8. There’s no need to hurry; you ________
- Correct match: e. can take your time.
- Explanation: "Take your time" means there is no rush, fitting the context of not needing to hurry.

9. There isn’t much traffic. Wait a ________
- Correct match: h. so I look some time off.
- Explanation: Since there is no traffic, waiting won’t consume much time, so one can afford to "look some time off."

10. My aunt came to visit from Rome ________
- Correct match: j. fun from time to time.
- Explanation: Visits from family members are enjoyable and happen occasionally ("from time to time").

11. The party was amazing! I had ________
- Correct match: l. a whole of a time.
- Explanation: "A whole of a time" means a great deal of enjoyment or fun, fitting the context of an amazing party.

12. I set a lot of takeaways because ________
- Correct match: k. cooking is so time consuming.
- Explanation: Takeaways are ordered because cooking at home takes a lot of time.

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Part B: Match the time expressions and idioms with their correct definitions.

#### Expressions:
1. Overtime
2. A waste of time
3. Save time
4. In the nick of time
5. Take your time
6. Have time to kill
7. In no time
8. Time off
9. On time
10. From time to time
11. Time consuming
12. A whole of a time

#### Definitions:
a. In barely enough time.
b. Have too much time.
c. Time away from work.
d. Punishment.
e. Extra time spent at work.
f. A really good time.
g. A bad use of time.
h. Takes a long time.
i. Occasionally.
j. Don’t hurry.
k. In very little time.
l. To give yourself more time.

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#### Solution:
1. Overtime
- Correct definition: e. Extra time spent at work.
- Explanation: Overtime refers to working beyond regular hours.

2. A waste of time
- Correct definition: g. A bad use of time.
- Explanation: This idiom describes activities that are not productive or useful.

3. Save time
- Correct definition: l. To give yourself more time.
- Explanation: Saving time means doing things efficiently to have more time available.

4. In the nick of time
- Correct definition: a. In barely enough time.
- Explanation: This phrase means just in time, often narrowly avoiding a problem.

5. Take your time
- Correct definition: j. Don’t hurry.
- Explanation: This encourages someone to proceed slowly without rushing.

6. Have time to kill
- Correct definition: b. Have too much time.
- Explanation: This means having idle time or spare time.

7. In no time
- Correct definition: k. In very little time.
- Explanation: This indicates something happens quickly.

8. Time off
- Correct definition: c. Time away from work.
- Explanation: Time off refers to breaks or vacations from work.

9. On time
- Correct definition: i. Occasionally.
- Explanation: This is incorrect. The correct definition should be "at the scheduled time," but since it's not listed, we'll note this as a mismatch.

10. From time to time
- Correct definition: i. Occasionally.
- Explanation: This means happening intermittently or not regularly.

11. Time consuming
- Correct definition: h. Takes a long time.
- Explanation: This describes tasks that require a significant amount of time.

12. A whole of a time
- Correct definition: f. A really good time.
- Explanation: This means enjoying oneself thoroughly.

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Final Answers:

#### Part A:
1. i
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. f
6. j
7. g
8. e
9. h
10. j
11. l
12. k

#### Part B:
1. e
2. g
3. l
4. a
5. j
6. b
7. k
8. c
9. (mismatch)
10. i
11. h
12. f

Boxed Final Answer:
```boxed{
\text{Part A: } 1.i, 2.d, 3.a, 4.b, 5.f, 6.j, 7.g, 8.e, 9.h, 10.j, 11.l, 12.k \\
\text{Part B: } 1.e, 2.g, 3.l, 4.a, 5.j, 6.b, 7.k, 8.c, 9.\text{(mismatch)}, 10.i, 11.h, 12.f
}
```