Choose the option that best completes the gap, I'll find time for my _________ when I get _________with this difficult assignment.

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence needs two things: the correct spelling of the word meaning a hobby or leisure activity, and the correct phrasal verb to go with "assignment".

Step 2: The concepts

1. Pastime (one word) means a hobby or an activity done for enjoyment in one's free time. "Past-time", "pass-time" and "passtime" are not standard spellings.

2. "Get through" vs "get over": • Get through (with) means to finish or complete a task. For example: "I'll call you when I get through with this work." • Get over means to recover from something, such as an illness or a shock. For example: "She got over the flu."

For finishing a difficult assignment, "get through with" is the right choice.

Step 3: Test the options

• A. past-time/over: wrong spelling, and "get over with" does not fit here.
• B. pass-time/over: wrong spelling and the wrong phrasal verb.
• C. passtime/through: "through" fits, but "passtime" is not a word.
• D. pastime/through: correct spelling and correct phrasal verb.

Completed sentence: "I'll find time for my pastime when I get through with this difficult assignment."

Answer: D

Exam tip: Remember that "pastime" is a time that passes pleasantly, but the spelling drops one "s" and joins the words as pastime. For phrasal verbs, "get through" is for finishing a task, while "get over" is for recovering from something.