EXERCISE 28. Length of time. (Chart 5-13) Direcrdons: Create sentences using it + take to express length of time. 1. I drove to Madrid. (Length of time: three days) + It took me three dayr w driw to Madrid. 2. I walk to class. (Length of time: twenty minutes) 3 . Gino finished the test. (Length of time: an hour and a halfl 4. We will drive to the airport. (Length of time:fony-five minutes) 5 . Alan hitchhiked to Alaska. (Length ojtime: two weeks) 6 . I wash my clothes at the laundromat. (Length of time: two hours) EXERCISE 29. Length of tlme. (Chart. | EXERCISE 28. Length of time. Chart 5-13 Directions Create sentences using it take to express length of time. 1. I drove to Madrid. Length of time three days It took me three days to drive to Madrid. 2. I walk to class. Length of time twenty minutes 3. Gino finished the test. Length of time an hour and a half 4. We will drive to the airport. Length of time forty-five minutes 5. Alan hitchhiked to Alaska. Length of time two weeks 6. I wash my clothes at the laundromat. Length of time two hours EXERCISE 29. Length of time. Chart 5-13 Directions Use it -I- take. 1. How long does it take you to . . . a. eat breakfast - It takes me ten minutes to eat breakfast. b. get to class c. write a short paragraph in English d. read a 400-page novel 2. Generally speaking how long does it take to . . . a. fly from name of a city to name of a city b. get from here to your hometown c. get used to living in a foreign country d. commute from name of a local place to name of a local place during rush hour EXERCISE 30. Length of time. Chart 5-13 Directions Create questions using hou long. 1. A Hou lovtg V you Vo Gfr e Vo Yovk __ B Five days. It took me five days to drive to New York. 2. A B A week. Mr. McNally will be in the hospital for a week. 3. A B A long time. It takes a long time to learn a second language. 4. A B Six months. I ve been living here for six months. . 5. A B Six years. I lived in Istanbul for six years. 6. A B A couple of years. I ve known Nho Pham for a couple of years. 7. A .
