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Exercises 1. Read and match the countries with the right figures What's the population of each of the following countries in 2000? Match each country with the correct population. (1)China 19,521900 (2) Great Britain 31,198000 ()The USA 1,295330000 (4) Canada 58882300 (5)Australia 81.981900 (6) New Zealand 6,0050000 () france 1,040280.700 8) 3828600 (9)India 284620400 (10)The world 59,.730300 2 Read and write (1)My grandfather's birthday is the (2) My grandmother's birthday bs the (3) My father's birthday bs the day of (4) My mother's birthday is the day of (5) My birthday is the day of (6) New Year's Day is the (7) Women's Day is the day of (8)Children's Day is the day of (9) Teachers' Day bs the (10) Christmas Day is the day of 3. Write answers to these problems in English (1)58and276is (2)38 times 5 is 3)1665mnus1452is (4)1665 divided by 15 is (5) Add 10 and 6, multiply by 8, then subtract 40 and divide by 11. What have you got left? (6) Divide 33 by ll, multiply by 7, add 10 and subtract 16 What number is left?
4. Read and fill in the blanks length width height depth size weight (1) The average of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds. ()The partment is roughly 360 square feet in This of the shelf is 120 cm. the is 90 cm and the is 35 cm (4)I saw a spider the of my hand in the backyard (5) None of the sculptures in the palace was less than three metres in (6) This is a long street, but it bs only about six metres in (7) Some fish can grow to a of four feet (8)Plant the beans at a of about six inches (9) A sunflower plant can grow to a of 15 feet (10) We measured the of the living room Grammar in Use 自自鲁 Discuss in groups and answer the following questions with the proper words in the box. about around or so over more than at least almost less than at most L. How old is China? 2. How old is Beijing? 3. How old is Shanghai? 4. How old is the Great Wall? 5. How old is the Forbidden City? 6. How old is the Summer Palace? 7. How old is the Temple of Heaven? 8. How old is the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses? 9. How old is Dali in Yunnan Province? 10. How old is the West Lake? I1. How many English books are there in your school library? 12. How many English books have you read since you started learning English? 13. How many Chinese characters have you mastered since you started school? 14. How many English words have you learnt since you started learning English?
SELF-ASSESSMENT Choose the right answer 1. About five will take part in the Boston Marathon next month A hundred people B hundreds people C. hundreds of people D hundreds peoples 2. The heroine of the film was an artist A. in her thirty B in her thirtys C. in her thirtieth D. in her thirties 3. About of the employees in this company are under 30 A. third- fifth B. three fifths C. three- fives three. fifth 4. The professor asked us to write a essay A three- thousand - word B three thousands word C. three thousands words D three- thousand- words 5. -Where is your company located? It is in floor A Room 305. the third B 305 Room. third C. Room 305. three D. the room 305. the third 6. Many geologists believe that oil was formed in the earth years ago. A. million B. millions of C. million of D. millions 7. Many young people were fond of disco dancing A. in 1980s B in 1980,s C. in the 1980 D. in the 1980s It will take the authorities concerned time to carry out the investigation into the causes of the plane crash. A one and a half years B. a year and a half C one and a half year s D. a year and half s 9. The GDP (gross domestic product) has increased by percent this year compared with ast year. A five point six eight B five point sixty-eight C fifth point and six elght D. five point and six eight 10.-What can I do for you? I'd like to buy - these eggs. A. two dozer B two dozens C. two dozen of D. two dozens of Il. The Great Pyramid is about hi A. 144 metre B. 144- metre C. 144 metres D. 144-metres 12. This factory will produce iron this year than it did last year