Numbers
How do you say this date?
23/01
The Twenty Third of January
Complete with the correct form of the word (adjective or adverb):
I only have 20 minutes for lunch, so I always eat quick/quickly
I only have 20 minutes for lunch, so I always eat quickly.
My new boss is ___________ than my old one. (patient)
My new boss is more patient than my old one.
He drove / was driving to work when a dog run / was running out in front of his car.
He was driving to work when a dog run out in front of his car.
Say:
fruit
fruit
Say: 39%
39 per cent
Complete with the correct form of the word (adjective or adverb):
I lived in Dubai for ten years, so I speak Arabic fluent/fluently
I lived in Dubai for ten years, so I speak Arabic fluently.
I failed the exam I'll work ________(hard) next time.
I failed the exam I'll work harder next time.
I met / was meeting my old friend Harry as I got / was getting on the bus.
I met my old friend Harry as I was getting on the bus.
Say:
faint
faint
Say: 23.7
Twenty Three Point Seven
The meal was very good / well, but it was very expensive.
The meal was very good, but it was very expensive.
My husband is a ________ cook than me (good).
My husband is a better cook than me.
The lights suddenly went / were going out when we cooked / were cooking dinner.
The lights suddenly went out when we were cooking dinner.
Say:
injured
injured
Say: £6,000,001
Six million and one pounds
When you finish writing your article, go back and check it careful/carefully
When you finish writing your article, go back and check it carefully
It's _________ to my parents' house than it is to my boyfriend's . (far)
It's further to my parents' house than it is to my boyfriend's .
While we waited / were waiting in the queue, someone pushed / was pushing past us.
While we were waiting in the queue, someone pushed past us.
Say:
/pʌls/
pulse
Complete the sentence for another work to mean approximately:
I will meet you at 5:15 ______ outside the school.
I will meet you at 5:15-ish outside the school.
It was a great holiday but we had really bad / badly weather.
It was a great holiday but we had really bad weather.
England is ____ _____ _____ Argentina at football. (same level of skilful)
England is as skilful as Argentina at football.
I broke / was breaking my leg while I played / was playing football last week.
I broke my leg while I was playing football last week.
Say:
/skwɪrəl/
squirrel