1) Most retired people take up new hobbies and embark on new adventures in order to ... a) kill time b) make up for lost time c) spare the time 2) If you want to ... and make sure you arrive there on time, you'd better take a shortcut. a) take your time b) waste your time c) save time 3) Your invitation sounds so alluring and enticing, but I'm burning the candle at both ends preparing for my exams, so I just can't ... a) spare the time b) run out of time c) take my time 4) The Beatles? I'm afraid this band doesn't ring any bells with me. I guess they were ... a) behind the times b) before my time c) at the time 5) When you practise mindfulness, you need to make sure that you stay focused on one thing ... a) at the time b) at a time c) at times 6) He still uses an obsolete desktop computer, restrains from using a smartphone and claims that all this cutting-edge technology will get you nowhere and set you back a fortune. He's seriously ...  a) behind the times b) before my time c) on time 7) I can't afford to buy a new car now, as I'm short of money and can hardly make ends meet. Therefore, I'll have to drive my old one, at least ... a) with time to spare b) about time c) for the time being 8) Now that I ...., I don't even know what to do with it: either to sign up for another course or to spend more quality time with my family. a) spare the time b) am short of time c) have time on my hands

English File Advanced, 5A, expressions with time

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