Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First) - Time & Sequence

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from time to time [adverb]

without a fixed schedule or pattern

Ex: She visits her grandparents ' house from time to time to catch up with them .

in time [adverb]

without being late or delayed

Ex: She finished the project in time for the presentation .

one at a time [adverb]

in a sequential manner, one after the other

Ex: The teacher asked the students to speak one at a time during the discussion .

at last [adverb]

in the end or after a lot of waiting

Ex: After waiting all day , the ice cream truck came by at last .

at once [adverb]

immediately or without delay

Ex: The emergency team was dispatched at once to the accident site .

decade [noun]

ten years of time

Ex: Over the past decade , the city 's population has doubled .

irregular [adjective]

lacking consistency, especially in occurrence or activity

Ex: Many people in irregular employment do not have access to the same benefits as full-time employees .

all along [adverb]

from the beginning or continuously throughout a period of time

Ex: The solution to the problem was evident all along .

all of a sudden [adverb]

in an unexpected or abrupt manner

Ex: All of a sudden , the dog started barking loudly .

to go by [verb]

to pass a certain point in time

Ex: Time seemed to go by faster during our vacation .

to [pass] the time [phrase]

to do something to make a period of waiting or inactivity feel shorter

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Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First)
Managing Amounts, Levels & Availability	Body Parts & Senses	Commerce, Money & Value	Challenges, Skills & Abilities
Community, Living & Infrastructure	Control, Responsibility or Change	Damage, Danger or Failure	Adverbs & Adverbial Phrases
Science, Education & Exploration	Creative Arts	Equipment or Objects	Hobbies, Leisure & Social Activities
Emotions & Feelings	Live Events & Performances	Personal Traits & Behaviors	Evaluations & Qualities
Food & Senses	Health & Medical	Law & Crime	Locations & Structures
Individuals & Social Dynamics	Managing & Coping with Situations	Geographical Features & Water Bodies	Natural Phenomena & Human Impact
Style & Personal Presentation	Human Impact, Resources & Sustainability	Thinking, Understanding & Information Processing	Ideas, Planning & Problem Solving
Interpersonal Communication	Relationship Dynamics & Social Conduct	Sports & Fitness	Wildlife
Technology & Computing	Time & Sequence	Media & Content	Movement & Physical Motion
Travel & Adventure	Career & Business Environment	Hiring & Employment Transitions