Numbers
256,435
Two hundred and fifty-six thousand, four hundred and thirty-five
Find the nouns corresponding to these adjectives:
deep, long, cubic, high, weighty (heavy), wide
depth, length, cube, height, weight, width
Who are they?
Prof. Brown / Sgt. Pepper / Gen. Grant / St Patrick / Ms Smith
Professor Brown / Sergeant Pepper / General Grant / Saint Patrick / Ms (miz) Smith
There is a mistake in the sentence below. Find it and correct it.
These devices are controlled at least once a month.
These devices are inspected at least once a month.
0.68 is...
nought point six eight
give the verbs that correspond to these adjectives:
long, high, low, thick, large
lengthen; heighten; lower; thicken; enlarge
There is a mistake in each sentence below. Find it and correct it.
I am interesting in their new engineering programme.
She applied for a work as an engineer.
I am interested in their new engineering programme.
She applied for a job as an engineer.
Today is 1/04/2025
April the first, two thousand and twenty five / twenty twenty-five
1) We climbed a really tall / high mountain yesterday
2) This pine is the highest / tallest in the forest
1) We climbed a really high mountain yesterday
2) This pine is the tallest in the forest
give the names of these symbols
( ) / - / * / √ / ∞
( ) parentheses / - minus / * asterisk / √ square root
∞ lemniscate or infinity symbol
There is a mistake in each sentence below. Find it and correct it.
We have an important reunion today to talk about the new premices.
Please, send us precise measures of the microscope.
We expect prices to raise by at least 6%.
We have an important meeting today to talk about the new premices.
Please, send us precise measurements of the microscope.
We expect prices to rise by at least 6%.
how do you read 11/20 (fraction)
eleven twentieths
give the opposite of
narrow, long, thick, heavy, deep
(narrow) wide; (long) short, (thick) thin, (heavy) light, (deep) shallow
Read out loud and explain.
10 am / c.1500 / A.D. 940 / i.d. / e.g.
10 am Ante meridiem = before noon / c.1500 circa = around
A.D. 940 Anno Domini = after the birth of Christ / i.d. id est = that is to say
e.g. exempli gratia = for example
There is a mistake in each sentence below. Find it and correct it.
I must remember them to go to the dentist's.
Can you say the difference between the two products?
There was an important number of people involved in the accident.
Will the disease touch all the animals in the zoo?
I must remind them to go to the dentist's.
Can you tell the difference between the two products?
There was a large number of people involved in the accident.
Will the disease affect all the animals in the zoo?
how do you read "1700"? (date)
seventeen hundred
Ask the questions corresponding to the underlined answers
1) The boat is 12 metres long.
2) My handbag weighs 2 kg.
3) It is about 580 km. (Paris-Bordeaux)
1) How long is the boat?
2) How heavy is your bag?
3) How far is Paris from Bordeaux?
say what they are:
FAQ / GMO / LASER / UFO / SOS
FAQ Frequently Asked Question / GMO Genetically Modified Organism
LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
UFO (Unidentified Flying Object)
SOS (Save our Souls)
This time, there is a mistake... or not!
We realised the experiment with the help of the Chinese researcher.
I think it will take me 3 hours to do the research for this assignment.
Be careful, do not do a mistake in the middle of your exercise.
This winter, we had under-zero temperatures.
We carried out the experiment with the help of the Chinese researcher.
I think it will take me 3 hours to do the research for this assignment.
Be careful, do not make a mistake in the middle of your exercise.
This winter, we had sub-zero temperatures.