Question

[Hà Quang Minh]

1. Complete the dialogues with the words in the box.

century           fraction          million           kilo              kilometre
metres            month            quarter         seconds       millennium

1 ‘What is the population of Việt Nam?’ ‘I guess it’s more than 98 ………… people.’

2 ‘What’s the hottest ………… in your country?’ ‘I know that one. It’s July, or perhaps August.’

3 ‘What is 25% as a …………?’ ‘We think it’s a…………  .’

4 ‘How far is the station from here?’ ‘It isn’t very far. I’d say it’s only about a…………  .’

5 ‘Why was the year 2000 important?’ ‘It was the start of the new…………  .’

6 ‘What do we need to make this big cake?’ ‘I reckon we need about a…………  of sugar.’

7 ‘How fast can you run 100 …………?’ ‘I can usually run it in 17…………  .’

8 ‘When was the artist Vincent Van Gogh born?’ ‘Maybe it was in the 19th …………  , but I’m not sure.

Answer 1

[Hà Quang Minh]

1. million

2. month    

3. fraction / quarter

4. kilometre

5. millennium

6. kilo

7. metres / seconds

8. century